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WoW DPS Rankings and Tier List for Dragon Soul

Dragon Soul Raid Cataclysm 4.4.2
Last updated: March 16, 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: 25,220 records

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A
B
C
D

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 54.28K 54.77K 3,774
Combat Rogue Icon Combat Rogue 50.82K 51.27K 3,375
Unholy Death Knight Icon Unholy Death Knight 45.84K 46.23K 3,343
Subtlety Rogue Icon Subtlety Rogue 44.51K 44.94K 2,786
Retribution Paladin Icon Retribution Paladin 44.25K 44.57K 3,399
Frost Death Knight Icon Frost Death Knight 40.59K 41K 2,104
Enhancement Shaman Icon Enhancement Shaman 39.6K 40.08K 1,883
Feral Druid Icon Feral Druid 39.17K 39.54K 2,268
Assassination Rogue Icon Assassination Rogue 36.9K 37.31K 1,970
Fury Warrior Icon Fury Warrior 31.6K 32.67K 318

Ranged DPS Tier List

Data based on: 27,714 records

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Rankings

Specialization
lb_ci
Mean DPS
Max DPS
n
Fire Mage Icon Fire Mage 60.04K 60.55K 3,692
Elemental Shaman Icon Elemental Shaman 50.36K 50.76K 3,482
Demonology Warlock Icon Demonology Warlock 50K 50.39K 3,664
Survival Hunter Icon Survival Hunter 49.31K 49.7K 3,744
Shadow Priest Icon Shadow Priest 48.31K 48.76K 3,528
Balance Druid Icon Balance Druid 47.94K 48.33K 3,376
Affliction Warlock Icon Affliction Warlock 41.42K 41.84K 2,573
Destruction Warlock Icon Destruction Warlock 38.39K 38.89K 1,392
Beast Mastery Hunter Icon Beast Mastery Hunter 35.83K 36.55K 645
Arcane Mage Icon Arcane Mage 32.83K 33.28K 1,581
Marksmanship Hunter Icon Marksmanship Hunter 25.53K 29.02K 30
Frost Mage Icon Frost Mage 21.38K 35.59K 7