WoW Tank Rankings and Tier List for PvP

PvP Season 3 The War Within 11.2.5

Last updated: May 8, 2025

These statistics show the current WoW Meta in The War Within, using daily-updated data from the Official Blizzard PvP Leaderboards 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.
Win Rate: Calculated by dividing the number of wins by the total number of games played. For example, if a player has played 175 games and won 45, the win rate would be 45 / 175 = 0.257, or 25.7%. This metric provides a straightforward measure of a player’s success rate.

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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DPS

Healer

Tank

Mythic+

Raiding

Data based on: 140 records

Click on any specialization to view its optimal Meta Build

	Protection Paladin 2,107
	Guardian Druid 2,040.5
	Blood Death Knight 2,144.7
	Protection Warrior 2,182.3 Brewmaster Monk 2,152.4
	Vengeance Demon Hunter 2,106.3

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

Rankings

#	Tier	lb_ci	Mean Rating	Max Rating	n	Win Rate	Specialization
1	S	2,107.05	2,189.29	2,410.00	35	56.86%	Protection Paladin
2	A	2,040.53	2,168.69	2,613.00	29	57.41%	Guardian Druid
3	B	2,144.69	2,218.60	2,467.00	25	56.32%	Blood Death Knight
4	C	2,182.30	2,245.42	2,413.00	19	55.80%	Protection Warrior
5	C	2,152.43	2,220.22	2,460.00	18	58.32%	Brewmaster Monk
6	D	2,106.28	2,218.79	2,477.00	14	55.26%	Vengeance Demon Hunter

Data based on: 2,981 records

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	Unholy Death Knight 2,276.1 Subtlety Rogue 2,300.7 Survival Hunter 2,274.2
	Retribution Paladin 2,229.6 Windwalker Monk 2,270 Fury Warrior 2,270.9
	Havoc Demon Hunter 2,263.9 Assassination Rogue 2,295 Feral Druid 2,291.4 Arms Warrior 2,241.8
	Enhancement Shaman 2,233.9 Frost Death Knight 2,225.6 Outlaw Rogue 2,153.9

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

Rankings

#	Tier	lb_ci	Mean Rating	Max Rating	n	Win Rate	Specialization
1	A	2,276.10	2,285.28	2,601.00	440	58.53%	Unholy Death Knight
2	A	2,300.74	2,313.76	2,887.00	416	57.57%	Subtlety Rogue
3	A	2,274.20	2,284.88	2,719.00	346	58.42%	Survival Hunter
4	B	2,229.58	2,243.81	2,657.00	297	57.57%	Retribution Paladin
5	B	2,270.04	2,286.38	2,649.00	258	59.12%	Windwalker Monk
6	B	2,270.91	2,284.94	2,638.00	242	57.84%	Fury Warrior
7	C	2,263.89	2,285.07	2,669.00	193	58.94%	Havoc Demon Hunter
8	C	2,295.04	2,313.62	2,737.00	190	58.50%	Assassination Rogue
9	C	2,291.40	2,309.37	2,668.00	181	58.55%	Feral Druid
10	C	2,241.81	2,256.48	2,587.00	174	56.16%	Arms Warrior
11	D	2,233.91	2,251.64	2,608.00	132	57.74%	Enhancement Shaman
12	D	2,225.64	2,254.87	2,553.00	77	58.02%	Frost Death Knight
13	D	2,153.89	2,222.03	2,455.00	35	59.96%	Outlaw Rogue

Data based on: 2,557 records

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	Shadow Priest 2,271.6 Marksmanship Hunter 2,273.7
	Beast Mastery Hunter 2,266.8
	Destruction Warlock 2,267.3 Elemental Shaman 2,251.2 Demonology Warlock 2,271.4
	Augmentation Evoker 2,219.2 Devastation Evoker 2,248.5 Fire Mage 2,275.4 Balance Druid 2,228.2 Affliction Warlock 2,262.7 Frost Mage 2,242.8 Arcane Mage 2,226.8

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

Rankings

#	Tier	lb_ci	Mean Rating	Max Rating	n	Win Rate	Specialization
1	S	2,271.56	2,280.39	2,847.00	528	58.60%	Shadow Priest
2	S	2,273.69	2,283.09	2,726.00	476	57.94%	Marksmanship Hunter
3	A	2,266.84	2,278.93	2,730.00	388	57.56%	Beast Mastery Hunter
4	C	2,267.26	2,280.93	2,735.00	218	58.26%	Destruction Warlock
5	C	2,251.16	2,268.59	2,632.00	188	59.39%	Elemental Shaman
6	C	2,271.42	2,291.66	2,676.00	181	58.76%	Demonology Warlock
7	D	2,248.46	2,271.26	2,661.00	125	58.51%	Devastation Evoker
8	D	2,275.45	2,299.04	2,702.00	117	59.00%	Fire Mage
9	D	2,228.24	2,252.61	2,649.00	105	57.66%	Balance Druid
10	D	2,262.65	2,284.11	2,560.00	85	57.48%	Affliction Warlock
11	D	2,242.76	2,271.85	2,597.00	82	57.17%	Frost Mage
12	D	2,226.82	2,276.64	2,619.00	53	60.59%	Arcane Mage
13	D	2,219.19	2,265.00	2,400.00	11	61.43%	Augmentation Evoker

Data based on: 5,538 records

Click on any specialization to view its optimal Meta Build

	Shadow Priest 2,271.6 Marksmanship Hunter 2,273.7
	Unholy Death Knight 2,276.1 Subtlety Rogue 2,300.7 Beast Mastery Hunter 2,266.8 Survival Hunter 2,274.2
	Retribution Paladin 2,229.6 Windwalker Monk 2,270 Fury Warrior 2,270.9
	Destruction Warlock 2,267.3 Havoc Demon Hunter 2,263.9 Assassination Rogue 2,295 Elemental Shaman 2,251.2 Feral Druid 2,291.4 Demonology Warlock 2,271.4 Arms Warrior 2,241.8
	Augmentation Evoker 2,219.2 Enhancement Shaman 2,233.9 Devastation Evoker 2,248.5 Fire Mage 2,275.4 Balance Druid 2,228.2 Affliction Warlock 2,262.7 Frost Mage 2,242.8 Frost Death Knight 2,225.6 Arcane Mage 2,226.8 Outlaw Rogue 2,153.9

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

Rankings

#	Tier	lb_ci	Mean Rating	Max Rating	n	Win Rate	Specialization
1	S	2,271.56	2,280.39	2,847.00	528	58.60%	Shadow Priest
2	S	2,273.69	2,283.09	2,726.00	476	57.94%	Marksmanship Hunter
3	A	2,276.10	2,285.28	2,601.00	440	58.53%	Unholy Death Knight
4	A	2,300.74	2,313.76	2,887.00	416	57.57%	Subtlety Rogue
5	A	2,266.84	2,278.93	2,730.00	388	57.56%	Beast Mastery Hunter
6	A	2,274.20	2,284.88	2,719.00	346	58.42%	Survival Hunter
7	B	2,229.58	2,243.81	2,657.00	297	57.57%	Retribution Paladin
8	B	2,270.04	2,286.38	2,649.00	258	59.12%	Windwalker Monk
9	B	2,270.91	2,284.94	2,638.00	242	57.84%	Fury Warrior
10	C	2,267.26	2,280.93	2,735.00	218	58.26%	Destruction Warlock
11	C	2,263.89	2,285.07	2,669.00	193	58.94%	Havoc Demon Hunter
12	C	2,295.04	2,313.62	2,737.00	190	58.50%	Assassination Rogue
13	C	2,251.16	2,268.59	2,632.00	188	59.39%	Elemental Shaman
14	C	2,291.40	2,309.37	2,668.00	181	58.55%	Feral Druid
15	C	2,271.42	2,291.66	2,676.00	181	58.76%	Demonology Warlock
16	C	2,241.81	2,256.48	2,587.00	174	56.16%	Arms Warrior
17	D	2,233.91	2,251.64	2,608.00	132	57.74%	Enhancement Shaman
18	D	2,248.46	2,271.26	2,661.00	125	58.51%	Devastation Evoker
19	D	2,275.45	2,299.04	2,702.00	117	59.00%	Fire Mage
20	D	2,228.24	2,252.61	2,649.00	105	57.66%	Balance Druid
21	D	2,262.65	2,284.11	2,560.00	85	57.48%	Affliction Warlock
22	D	2,242.76	2,271.85	2,597.00	82	57.17%	Frost Mage
23	D	2,225.64	2,254.87	2,553.00	77	58.02%	Frost Death Knight
24	D	2,226.82	2,276.64	2,619.00	53	60.59%	Arcane Mage
25	D	2,153.89	2,222.03	2,455.00	35	59.96%	Outlaw Rogue
26	D	2,219.19	2,265.00	2,400.00	11	61.43%	Augmentation Evoker

Data based on: 4,016 records

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	Discipline Priest 2,286.1
	Restoration Shaman 2,276
	Holy Priest 2,273.4
	Holy Paladin 2,267.3 Mistweaver Monk 2,295.5
	Preservation Evoker 2,286.2 Restoration Druid 2,267.3

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

Rankings

#	Tier	lb_ci	Mean Rating	Max Rating	n	Win Rate	Specialization
1	S	2,286.08	2,291.55	2,926.00	1,554	58.63%	Discipline Priest
2	A	2,276.02	2,283.10	2,664.00	752	59.25%	Restoration Shaman
3	B	2,273.37	2,282.74	2,761.00	475	58.87%	Holy Priest
4	C	2,267.33	2,278.35	2,802.00	375	58.80%	Holy Paladin
5	C	2,295.53	2,306.96	2,750.00	365	61.20%	Mistweaver Monk
6	D	2,286.19	2,299.12	2,731.00	273	61.75%	Preservation Evoker
7	D	2,267.33	2,282.18	2,664.00	222	58.06%	Restoration Druid

Data based on: 140 records

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	Protection Warrior 2,182.3
	Brewmaster Monk 2,152.4
	Blood Death Knight 2,144.7
	Protection Paladin 2,107 Vengeance Demon Hunter 2,106.3
	Guardian Druid 2,040.5

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

Rankings

#	Tier	lb_ci	Mean Rating	Max Rating	n	Win Rate	Specialization
1	S	2,182.30	2,245.42	2,413.00	19	55.80%	Protection Warrior
2	A	2,152.43	2,220.22	2,460.00	18	58.32%	Brewmaster Monk
3	B	2,144.69	2,218.60	2,467.00	25	56.32%	Blood Death Knight
4	C	2,107.05	2,189.29	2,410.00	35	56.86%	Protection Paladin
5	C	2,106.28	2,218.79	2,477.00	14	55.26%	Vengeance Demon Hunter
6	D	2,040.53	2,168.69	2,613.00	29	57.41%	Guardian Druid

Data based on: 2,981 records

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	Subtlety Rogue 2,300.7 Assassination Rogue 2,295 Feral Druid 2,291.4
	Unholy Death Knight 2,276.1 Survival Hunter 2,274.2 Fury Warrior 2,270.9 Windwalker Monk 2,270 Havoc Demon Hunter 2,263.9
	Arms Warrior 2,241.8
	Enhancement Shaman 2,233.9 Retribution Paladin 2,229.6 Frost Death Knight 2,225.6
	Outlaw Rogue 2,153.9

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

Rankings

#	Tier	lb_ci	Mean Rating	Max Rating	n	Win Rate	Specialization
1	S	2,300.74	2,313.76	2,887.00	416	57.57%	Subtlety Rogue
2	S	2,295.04	2,313.62	2,737.00	190	58.50%	Assassination Rogue
3	S	2,291.40	2,309.37	2,668.00	181	58.55%	Feral Druid
4	A	2,276.10	2,285.28	2,601.00	440	58.53%	Unholy Death Knight
5	A	2,274.20	2,284.88	2,719.00	346	58.42%	Survival Hunter
6	A	2,270.91	2,284.94	2,638.00	242	57.84%	Fury Warrior
7	A	2,270.04	2,286.38	2,649.00	258	59.12%	Windwalker Monk
8	A	2,263.89	2,285.07	2,669.00	193	58.94%	Havoc Demon Hunter
9	B	2,241.81	2,256.48	2,587.00	174	56.16%	Arms Warrior
10	C	2,233.91	2,251.64	2,608.00	132	57.74%	Enhancement Shaman
11	C	2,229.58	2,243.81	2,657.00	297	57.57%	Retribution Paladin
12	C	2,225.64	2,254.87	2,553.00	77	58.02%	Frost Death Knight
13	D	2,153.89	2,222.03	2,455.00	35	59.96%	Outlaw Rogue

Data based on: 2,557 records

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	Fire Mage 2,275.4 Marksmanship Hunter 2,273.7 Shadow Priest 2,271.6 Demonology Warlock 2,271.4 Destruction Warlock 2,267.3 Beast Mastery Hunter 2,266.8 Affliction Warlock 2,262.7
	Elemental Shaman 2,251.2 Devastation Evoker 2,248.5 Frost Mage 2,242.8
	Balance Druid 2,228.2 Arcane Mage 2,226.8
	Augmentation Evoker 2,219.2

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

Rankings

#	Tier	lb_ci	Mean Rating	Max Rating	n	Win Rate	Specialization
1	A	2,275.45	2,299.04	2,702.00	117	59.00%	Fire Mage
2	A	2,273.69	2,283.09	2,726.00	476	57.94%	Marksmanship Hunter
3	A	2,271.56	2,280.39	2,847.00	528	58.60%	Shadow Priest
4	A	2,271.42	2,291.66	2,676.00	181	58.76%	Demonology Warlock
5	A	2,267.26	2,280.93	2,735.00	218	58.26%	Destruction Warlock
6	A	2,266.84	2,278.93	2,730.00	388	57.56%	Beast Mastery Hunter
7	A	2,262.65	2,284.11	2,560.00	85	57.48%	Affliction Warlock
8	B	2,251.16	2,268.59	2,632.00	188	59.39%	Elemental Shaman
9	B	2,248.46	2,271.26	2,661.00	125	58.51%	Devastation Evoker
10	B	2,242.76	2,271.85	2,597.00	82	57.17%	Frost Mage
11	C	2,228.24	2,252.61	2,649.00	105	57.66%	Balance Druid
12	C	2,226.82	2,276.64	2,619.00	53	60.59%	Arcane Mage
13	D	2,219.19	2,265.00	2,400.00	11	61.43%	Augmentation Evoker

Data based on: 5,538 records

Click on any specialization to view its optimal Meta Build

	Subtlety Rogue 2,300.7 Assassination Rogue 2,295 Feral Druid 2,291.4
	Unholy Death Knight 2,276.1 Fire Mage 2,275.4 Survival Hunter 2,274.2 Marksmanship Hunter 2,273.7 Shadow Priest 2,271.6 Demonology Warlock 2,271.4 Fury Warrior 2,270.9 Windwalker Monk 2,270 Destruction Warlock 2,267.3 Beast Mastery Hunter 2,266.8 Havoc Demon Hunter 2,263.9 Affliction Warlock 2,262.7
	Elemental Shaman 2,251.2 Devastation Evoker 2,248.5 Frost Mage 2,242.8 Arms Warrior 2,241.8
	Enhancement Shaman 2,233.9 Retribution Paladin 2,229.6 Balance Druid 2,228.2 Arcane Mage 2,226.8 Frost Death Knight 2,225.6
	Augmentation Evoker 2,219.2 Outlaw Rogue 2,153.9

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

Rankings

#	Tier	lb_ci	Mean Rating	Max Rating	n	Win Rate	Specialization
1	S	2,300.74	2,313.76	2,887.00	416	57.57%	Subtlety Rogue
2	S	2,295.04	2,313.62	2,737.00	190	58.50%	Assassination Rogue
3	S	2,291.40	2,309.37	2,668.00	181	58.55%	Feral Druid
4	A	2,276.10	2,285.28	2,601.00	440	58.53%	Unholy Death Knight
5	A	2,275.45	2,299.04	2,702.00	117	59.00%	Fire Mage
6	A	2,274.20	2,284.88	2,719.00	346	58.42%	Survival Hunter
7	A	2,273.69	2,283.09	2,726.00	476	57.94%	Marksmanship Hunter
8	A	2,271.56	2,280.39	2,847.00	528	58.60%	Shadow Priest
9	A	2,271.42	2,291.66	2,676.00	181	58.76%	Demonology Warlock
10	A	2,270.91	2,284.94	2,638.00	242	57.84%	Fury Warrior
11	A	2,270.04	2,286.38	2,649.00	258	59.12%	Windwalker Monk
12	A	2,267.26	2,280.93	2,735.00	218	58.26%	Destruction Warlock
13	A	2,266.84	2,278.93	2,730.00	388	57.56%	Beast Mastery Hunter
14	A	2,263.89	2,285.07	2,669.00	193	58.94%	Havoc Demon Hunter
15	A	2,262.65	2,284.11	2,560.00	85	57.48%	Affliction Warlock
16	B	2,251.16	2,268.59	2,632.00	188	59.39%	Elemental Shaman
17	B	2,248.46	2,271.26	2,661.00	125	58.51%	Devastation Evoker
18	B	2,242.76	2,271.85	2,597.00	82	57.17%	Frost Mage
19	B	2,241.81	2,256.48	2,587.00	174	56.16%	Arms Warrior
20	C	2,233.91	2,251.64	2,608.00	132	57.74%	Enhancement Shaman
21	C	2,229.58	2,243.81	2,657.00	297	57.57%	Retribution Paladin
22	C	2,228.24	2,252.61	2,649.00	105	57.66%	Balance Druid
23	C	2,226.82	2,276.64	2,619.00	53	60.59%	Arcane Mage
24	C	2,225.64	2,254.87	2,553.00	77	58.02%	Frost Death Knight
25	D	2,219.19	2,265.00	2,400.00	11	61.43%	Augmentation Evoker
26	D	2,153.89	2,222.03	2,455.00	35	59.96%	Outlaw Rogue

Data based on: 4,016 records

Click on any specialization to view its optimal Meta Build

	Mistweaver Monk 2,295.5
	Preservation Evoker 2,286.2 Discipline Priest 2,286.1
	Restoration Shaman 2,276
	Holy Priest 2,273.4
	Restoration Druid 2,267.3 Holy Paladin 2,267.3

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

Rankings

#	Tier	lb_ci	Mean Rating	Max Rating	n	Win Rate	Specialization
1	S	2,295.53	2,306.96	2,750.00	365	61.20%	Mistweaver Monk
2	A	2,286.19	2,299.12	2,731.00	273	61.75%	Preservation Evoker
3	A	2,286.08	2,291.55	2,926.00	1,554	58.63%	Discipline Priest
4	B	2,276.02	2,283.10	2,664.00	752	59.25%	Restoration Shaman
5	C	2,273.37	2,282.74	2,761.00	475	58.87%	Holy Priest
6	D	2,267.33	2,282.18	2,664.00	222	58.06%	Restoration Druid
7	D	2,267.33	2,278.35	2,802.00	375	58.80%	Holy Paladin