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WoW DPS Rankings and Tier List for Dragon Soul

Dragon Soul Raid Cataclysm 4.4.2
Last updated: March 24, 2025

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

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📖 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.

Melee DPS Tier List

Data based on: 29,834 records

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S
A
B
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
Combat Rogue Icon Combat Rogue 52.4K 52.86K 3,641
Arms Warrior Icon Arms Warrior 51.16K 51.76K 4,000
Subtlety Rogue Icon Subtlety Rogue 45.52K 46.08K 3,564
Retribution Paladin Icon Retribution Paladin 43.39K 43.83K 3,797
Unholy Death Knight Icon Unholy Death Knight 42.19K 42.66K 3,976
Enhancement Shaman Icon Enhancement Shaman 40.92K 41.33K 2,394
Frost Death Knight Icon Frost Death Knight 40.35K 40.76K 2,682
Assassination Rogue Icon Assassination Rogue 40.27K 40.67K 2,464
Feral Druid Icon Feral Druid 39.22K 39.62K 2,876
Fury Warrior Icon Fury Warrior 33.07K 34.05K 440

Ranged DPS Tier List

Data based on: 31,116 records

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Rankings

Specialization
lb_ci
Mean DPS
Max DPS
n
Fire Mage Icon Fire Mage 57.44K 58.03K 3,799
Demonology Warlock Icon Demonology Warlock 47.92K 48.47K 3,955
Elemental Shaman Icon Elemental Shaman 47.43K 47.97K 3,968
Survival Hunter Icon Survival Hunter 46.47K 46.99K 4,000
Balance Druid Icon Balance Druid 46.32K 46.82K 3,676
Shadow Priest Icon Shadow Priest 46.26K 46.79K 3,936
Affliction Warlock Icon Affliction Warlock 43.02K 43.37K 2,994
Destruction Warlock Icon Destruction Warlock 39.28K 39.74K 1,928
Beast Mastery Hunter Icon Beast Mastery Hunter 36.1K 36.76K 867
Marksmanship Hunter Icon Marksmanship Hunter 29.31K 32.81K 61
Arcane Mage Icon Arcane Mage 28.52K 29.13K 1,921
Frost Mage Icon Frost Mage 18.84K 27.2K 11