DPS

WoW DPS Rankings and Tier List for Dragon Soul

Dragon Soul Raid Cataclysm 4.4.2
Last updated: May 8, 2025

These statistics show the current WoW Meta in Cataclysm, using daily-updated data from the Official WarcraftLogs Raid Logs API.

📖 Explanation
  • LB_CI: Lower bound of a 95% confidence interval, calculated on the full dataset. This metric is chosen because it provides a conservative estimate of player performance, accounting for variability in the data.
  • MEAN: Calculated by summing all values and dividing by N, representing the average performance metric across all players.
  • MAX: Maximum value of the metric, indicating the highest performance achieved in the dataset.
  • N: Number of players in the dataset, providing the sample size for statistical calculations.

Tiers are formed by distributing specs using the Ckmeans algorithm, which is chosen for its optimal one-dimensional clustering capabilities. Specs are binned in clusters (tiers) based on the LB_CI value.

This algorithm is particularly effective for datasets where the goal is to create distinct, non-overlapping groups based on a single variable, in this case, the LB_CI value.

The algorithm ensures optimal and deterministic clustering results, meaning tier boundaries remain consistent when run multiple times with the same data. The number of clusters is 5: S, A, B, C, D, with each tier representing a different level of performance.

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Melee DPS Tier List

Data based on: 37,403 records

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C

S = Top Tier (Strongest),  A = High Tier,  B = Mid-High Tier,  C = Mid Tier,  D = Mid-Low Tier,  X = Unranked

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Rankings

Specialization
lb_ci
Mean DPS
Max DPS
n
Subtlety Rogue Icon Subtlety Rogue 56.47K 57.06K 3,992
Assassination Rogue Icon Assassination Rogue 47.36K 47.88K 3,990
Frost Death Knight Icon Frost Death Knight 44.09K 44.58K 3,989
Arms Warrior Icon Arms Warrior 60.15K 60.82K 3,988
Combat Rogue Icon Combat Rogue 56.19K 56.85K 3,985
Feral Druid Icon Feral Druid 45.47K 45.96K 3,985
Retribution Paladin Icon Retribution Paladin 50.35K 50.87K 3,978
Unholy Death Knight Icon Unholy Death Knight 50.03K 50.57K 3,978
Enhancement Shaman Icon Enhancement Shaman 42.72K 43.20K 3,939
Fury Warrior Icon Fury Warrior 37.16K 37.86K 1,579

Ranged DPS Tier List

Data based on: 37,737 records

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Rankings

Specialization
lb_ci
Mean DPS
Max DPS
n
Balance Druid Icon Balance Druid 52.59K 53.18K 3,989
Demonology Warlock Icon Demonology Warlock 59.95K 60.62K 3,984
Fire Mage Icon Fire Mage 65.67K 66.43K 3,981
Shadow Priest Icon Shadow Priest 53.91K 54.50K 3,980
Affliction Warlock Icon Affliction Warlock 44.52K 45.04K 3,975
Survival Hunter Icon Survival Hunter 53.46K 54.04K 3,968
Elemental Shaman Icon Elemental Shaman 56.87K 57.50K 3,967
Destruction Warlock Icon Destruction Warlock 42.43K 42.91K 3,727
Arcane Mage Icon Arcane Mage 36.69K 37.10K 3,641
Beast Mastery Hunter Icon Beast Mastery Hunter 37.36K 37.89K 2,086
Marksmanship Hunter Icon Marksmanship Hunter 31.19K 32.73K 321
Frost Mage Icon Frost Mage 25.65K 28.27K 118

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