Tank

WoW Tank Rankings and Tier List for Dragon Soul

Dragon Soul Raid Cataclysm 4.4.2
Last updated: March 22, 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.

Data based on: 10,275 records

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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
Blood Death Knight Icon Blood Death Knight 32.26K 32.66K 3,797
Guardian Druid Icon Guardian Druid 27.19K 27.55K 3,270
Protection Paladin Icon Protection Paladin 17.7K 17.96K 2,208
Protection Warrior Icon Protection Warrior 11.79K 12.24K 1,000