DPS

WoW DPS Rankings and Tier List for Dragon Soul

Dragon Soul Raid Cataclysm 4.4.2
Last updated: April 15, 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: 35,261 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
Arms Warrior Icon Arms Warrior 55.99K 56.63K 3,983
Subtlety Rogue Icon Subtlety Rogue 52.80K 53.37K 3,990
Combat Rogue Icon Combat Rogue 51.86K 52.48K 3,988
Retribution Paladin Icon Retribution Paladin 46.72K 47.21K 3,990
Unholy Death Knight Icon Unholy Death Knight 46.34K 46.84K 3,989
Assassination Rogue Icon Assassination Rogue 44.93K 45.36K 3,495
Enhancement Shaman Icon Enhancement Shaman 42.50K 42.92K 3,334
Frost Death Knight Icon Frost Death Knight 41.98K 42.42K 3,663
Feral Druid Icon Feral Druid 41.55K 42.01K 3,958
Fury Warrior Icon Fury Warrior 35.37K 36.19K 871

Ranged DPS Tier List

Data based on: 34,977 records

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Rankings

Specialization
lb_ci
Mean DPS
Max DPS
n
Fire Mage Icon Fire Mage 60.46K 61.16K 3,979
Demonology Warlock Icon Demonology Warlock 53.57K 54.16K 3,985
Elemental Shaman Icon Elemental Shaman 52.63K 53.21K 3,978
Shadow Priest Icon Shadow Priest 50.73K 51.29K 3,988
Survival Hunter Icon Survival Hunter 50.22K 50.76K 3,986
Balance Druid Icon Balance Druid 49.20K 49.76K 3,975
Affliction Warlock Icon Affliction Warlock 44.41K 44.84K 3,585
Destruction Warlock Icon Destruction Warlock 41.16K 41.59K 3,022
Beast Mastery Hunter Icon Beast Mastery Hunter 36.85K 37.44K 1,417
Arcane Mage Icon Arcane Mage 32.82K 33.30K 2,866
Marksmanship Hunter Icon Marksmanship Hunter 30.30K 32.38K 152
Frost Mage Icon Frost Mage 26.07K 29.25K 44

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