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Mythic+ Sim DPS Tierlist for Midnight Season 2

Every spec simulated at different Target Counts.

Simmed 2026-10-08 on SimulationCraft 1210-01.

Methodology

Fights are simulated as Patchwerk at 1, 3, 5 and 8 targets. Fight length is tuned per target count: single-target runs 3 minutes to reflect a dungeon boss while the multi-target fights run 1 minute to reflect a Trash pulls.
Popular is the spec's most-popular Mythic+ gear set. The same items, enchants, gems and talent loadout shown on its spec page.
SimC BIS is the highest DPS full gear set. It is found by evaluating thousands of gear combinations built from items equipped in high Mythic+ runs but using the same popular talents.
Top 50 is the loadout of the top 50 verified players: the most-common equipped item in each slot worn with their most-common talent loadout.
Each row is ranked by its best gear set.
Tanks are ranked separately and only by damage output. Survivability is not simulated.
Click on each bar to view the gear and talents used in that simulation.
Numbers are raw damage. Funnel, priority-target cleave, burst windows and utility, much of what decides real Mythic+ strength, are not represented. Treat this as throughput potential, not a meta ranking.

DPS Specs 1 target

26 of 27 specs simmed.

#	Tier	Spec	Behind #1
1	S	Subtlety Rogue	—
2	S	Havoc Demon Hunter	-1.6%
3	A	Frost Death Knight	-4.9%
4	A	Windwalker Monk	-5.7%
5	A	Devourer Demon Hunter	-6.6%
6	A	Elemental Shaman	-6.9%
7	A	Outlaw Rogue	-7.3%
8	A	Demonology Warlock	-7.6%
9	A	Arms Warrior	-8.1%
10	B	Balance Druid	-9.1%
11	B	Fury Warrior	-9.5%
12	B	Shadow Priest	-10.2%
13	B	Marksmanship Hunter	-10.9%
14	B	Beast Mastery Hunter	-11.5%
15	C	Devastation Evoker	-12.3%
16	C	Feral Druid	-12.4%
17	C	Enhancement Shaman	-12.5%
18	C	Unholy Death Knight	-13.2%
19	C	Fire Mage	-14.1%
20	C	Retribution Paladin	-14.2%
21	C	Survival Hunter	-15.1%
22	C	Assassination Rogue	-15.8%
23	D	Arcane Mage	-21.3%
24	D	Frost Mage	-23.0%
25	F	Affliction Warlock	-29.0%
26	F	Destruction Warlock	-31.6%

1	S	Subtlety Rogue —
2	S	Havoc Demon Hunter -1.6%
3	A	Frost Death Knight -4.9%
4	A	Windwalker Monk -5.7%
5	A	Devourer Demon Hunter -6.6%
6	A	Elemental Shaman -6.9%
7	A	Outlaw Rogue -7.3%
8	A	Demonology Warlock -7.6%
9	A	Arms Warrior -8.1%
10	B	Balance Druid -9.1%
11	B	Fury Warrior -9.5%
12	B	Shadow Priest -10.2%
13	B	Marksmanship Hunter -10.9%
14	B	Beast Mastery Hunter -11.5%
15	C	Devastation Evoker -12.3%
16	C	Feral Druid -12.4%
17	C	Enhancement Shaman -12.5%
18	C	Unholy Death Knight -13.2%
19	C	Fire Mage -14.1%
20	C	Retribution Paladin -14.2%
21	C	Survival Hunter -15.1%
22	C	Assassination Rogue -15.8%
23	D	Arcane Mage -21.3%
24	D	Frost Mage -23.0%
25	F	Affliction Warlock -29.0%
26	F	Destruction Warlock -31.6%

Tanks (DPS while tanking) 1 target

6 of 6 specs simmed.

#	Tier	Spec	Behind #1
1	S	Vengeance Demon Hunter	—
2	A	Protection Warrior	-11.3%
3	B	Protection Paladin	-21.4%
4	C	Guardian Druid	-22.0%
5	D	Blood Death Knight	-27.2%
6	F	Brewmaster Monk	-40.0%

1	S	Vengeance Demon Hunter —
2	A	Protection Warrior -11.3%
3	B	Protection Paladin -21.4%
4	C	Guardian Druid -22.0%
5	D	Blood Death Knight -27.2%
6	F	Brewmaster Monk -40.0%

DPS Specs 3 targets

26 of 27 specs simmed.

#	Tier	Spec	Behind #1
1	S	Windwalker Monk	—
2	A	Marksmanship Hunter	-7.0%
3	A	Devastation Evoker	-9.4%
4	A	Retribution Paladin	-10.1%
5	A	Demonology Warlock	-10.3%
6	A	Havoc Demon Hunter	-10.6%
7	A	Arms Warrior	-11.3%
8	B	Frost Death Knight	-13.0%
9	B	Enhancement Shaman	-14.8%
10	B	Balance Druid	-15.5%
11	B	Devourer Demon Hunter	-16.1%
12	B	Frost Mage	-16.3%
13	B	Survival Hunter	-16.3%
14	B	Elemental Shaman	-17.1%
15	C	Feral Druid	-18.3%
16	C	Subtlety Rogue	-19.1%
17	C	Fury Warrior	-19.9%
18	C	Outlaw Rogue	-20.7%
19	C	Assassination Rogue	-21.1%
20	D	Arcane Mage	-24.6%
21	D	Unholy Death Knight	-25.1%
22	D	Beast Mastery Hunter	-27.8%
23	D	Shadow Priest	-28.3%
24	D	Fire Mage	-29.1%
25	F	Affliction Warlock	-35.8%
26	F	Destruction Warlock	-38.1%

1	S	Windwalker Monk —
2	A	Marksmanship Hunter -7.0%
3	A	Devastation Evoker -9.4%
4	A	Retribution Paladin -10.1%
5	A	Demonology Warlock -10.3%
6	A	Havoc Demon Hunter -10.6%
7	A	Arms Warrior -11.3%
8	B	Frost Death Knight -13.0%
9	B	Enhancement Shaman -14.8%
10	B	Balance Druid -15.5%
11	B	Devourer Demon Hunter -16.1%
12	B	Frost Mage -16.3%
13	B	Survival Hunter -16.3%
14	B	Elemental Shaman -17.1%
15	C	Feral Druid -18.3%
16	C	Subtlety Rogue -19.1%
17	C	Fury Warrior -19.9%
18	C	Outlaw Rogue -20.7%
19	C	Assassination Rogue -21.1%
20	D	Arcane Mage -24.6%
21	D	Unholy Death Knight -25.1%
22	D	Beast Mastery Hunter -27.8%
23	D	Shadow Priest -28.3%
24	D	Fire Mage -29.1%
25	F	Affliction Warlock -35.8%
26	F	Destruction Warlock -38.1%

Tanks (DPS while tanking) 3 targets

6 of 6 specs simmed.

#	Tier	Spec	Behind #1
1	S	Vengeance Demon Hunter	—
2	A	Blood Death Knight	-7.0%
3	B	Protection Warrior	-10.1%
4	C	Guardian Druid	-10.4%
5	D	Protection Paladin	-16.2%
6	F	Brewmaster Monk	-42.4%

1	S	Vengeance Demon Hunter —
2	A	Blood Death Knight -7.0%
3	B	Protection Warrior -10.1%
4	C	Guardian Druid -10.4%
5	D	Protection Paladin -16.2%
6	F	Brewmaster Monk -42.4%

DPS Specs 5 targets

26 of 27 specs simmed.

#	Tier	Spec	Behind #1
1	S	Windwalker Monk	—
2	S	Elemental Shaman	-3.6%
3	A	Devastation Evoker	-11.3%
4	A	Marksmanship Hunter	-12.0%
5	A	Enhancement Shaman	-12.5%
6	A	Retribution Paladin	-13.2%
7	A	Frost Death Knight	-14.9%
8	B	Demonology Warlock	-16.3%
9	B	Havoc Demon Hunter	-16.7%
10	B	Assassination Rogue	-18.0%
11	B	Balance Druid	-18.3%
12	B	Feral Druid	-18.9%
13	C	Unholy Death Knight	-20.4%
14	C	Fury Warrior	-21.3%
15	C	Survival Hunter	-22.5%
16	C	Outlaw Rogue	-22.6%
17	C	Arms Warrior	-23.8%
18	D	Subtlety Rogue	-24.7%
19	D	Arcane Mage	-25.0%
20	D	Frost Mage	-25.0%
21	D	Devourer Demon Hunter	-26.4%
22	D	Beast Mastery Hunter	-28.2%
23	D	Fire Mage	-28.7%
24	F	Shadow Priest	-33.4%
25	F	Destruction Warlock	-37.9%
26	F	Affliction Warlock	-38.4%

1	S	Windwalker Monk —
2	S	Elemental Shaman -3.6%
3	A	Devastation Evoker -11.3%
4	A	Marksmanship Hunter -12.0%
5	A	Enhancement Shaman -12.5%
6	A	Retribution Paladin -13.2%
7	A	Frost Death Knight -14.9%
8	B	Demonology Warlock -16.3%
9	B	Havoc Demon Hunter -16.7%
10	B	Assassination Rogue -18.0%
11	B	Balance Druid -18.3%
12	B	Feral Druid -18.9%
13	C	Unholy Death Knight -20.4%
14	C	Fury Warrior -21.3%
15	C	Survival Hunter -22.5%
16	C	Outlaw Rogue -22.6%
17	C	Arms Warrior -23.8%
18	D	Subtlety Rogue -24.7%
19	D	Arcane Mage -25.0%
20	D	Frost Mage -25.0%
21	D	Devourer Demon Hunter -26.4%
22	D	Beast Mastery Hunter -28.2%
23	D	Fire Mage -28.7%
24	F	Shadow Priest -33.4%
25	F	Destruction Warlock -37.9%
26	F	Affliction Warlock -38.4%

Tanks (DPS while tanking) 5 targets

6 of 6 specs simmed.

#	Tier	Spec	Behind #1
1	S	Vengeance Demon Hunter	—
2	A	Protection Warrior	-6.6%
3	B	Blood Death Knight	-9.0%
4	C	Guardian Druid	-15.5%
5	D	Protection Paladin	-17.3%
6	F	Brewmaster Monk	-45.8%

1	S	Vengeance Demon Hunter —
2	A	Protection Warrior -6.6%
3	B	Blood Death Knight -9.0%
4	C	Guardian Druid -15.5%
5	D	Protection Paladin -17.3%
6	F	Brewmaster Monk -45.8%

DPS Specs 8 targets

26 of 27 specs simmed.

#	Tier	Spec	Behind #1
1	S	Elemental Shaman	—
2	S	Windwalker Monk	-1.8%
3	S	Marksmanship Hunter	-3.7%
4	A	Balance Druid	-6.0%
5	A	Demonology Warlock	-6.0%
6	A	Frost Death Knight	-6.5%
7	A	Outlaw Rogue	-7.4%
8	A	Devastation Evoker	-8.3%
9	A	Havoc Demon Hunter	-9.7%
10	A	Unholy Death Knight	-9.9%
11	A	Assassination Rogue	-9.9%
12	A	Feral Druid	-10.0%
13	B	Fire Mage	-14.1%
14	B	Retribution Paladin	-15.3%
15	B	Subtlety Rogue	-15.9%
16	C	Survival Hunter	-17.4%
17	C	Enhancement Shaman	-18.8%
18	C	Beast Mastery Hunter	-19.1%
19	C	Devourer Demon Hunter	-19.5%
20	C	Destruction Warlock	-19.8%
21	D	Arms Warrior	-23.0%
22	D	Fury Warrior	-23.5%
23	D	Frost Mage	-26.0%
24	D	Arcane Mage	-26.2%
25	D	Shadow Priest	-27.1%
26	F	Affliction Warlock	-31.9%

1	S	Elemental Shaman —
2	S	Windwalker Monk -1.8%
3	S	Marksmanship Hunter -3.7%
4	A	Balance Druid -6.0%
5	A	Demonology Warlock -6.0%
6	A	Frost Death Knight -6.5%
7	A	Outlaw Rogue -7.4%
8	A	Devastation Evoker -8.3%
9	A	Havoc Demon Hunter -9.7%
10	A	Unholy Death Knight -9.9%
11	A	Assassination Rogue -9.9%
12	A	Feral Druid -10.0%
13	B	Fire Mage -14.1%
14	B	Retribution Paladin -15.3%
15	B	Subtlety Rogue -15.9%
16	C	Survival Hunter -17.4%
17	C	Enhancement Shaman -18.8%
18	C	Beast Mastery Hunter -19.1%
19	C	Devourer Demon Hunter -19.5%
20	C	Destruction Warlock -19.8%
21	D	Arms Warrior -23.0%
22	D	Fury Warrior -23.5%
23	D	Frost Mage -26.0%
24	D	Arcane Mage -26.2%
25	D	Shadow Priest -27.1%
26	F	Affliction Warlock -31.9%

Tanks (DPS while tanking) 8 targets

6 of 6 specs simmed.

#	Tier	Spec	Behind #1
1	S	Protection Warrior	—
2	A	Vengeance Demon Hunter	-2.8%
3	B	Blood Death Knight	-11.7%
4	C	Guardian Druid	-20.6%
5	D	Protection Paladin	-28.1%
6	F	Brewmaster Monk	-51.3%

1	S	Protection Warrior —
2	A	Vengeance Demon Hunter -2.8%
3	B	Blood Death Knight -11.7%
4	C	Guardian Druid -20.6%
5	D	Protection Paladin -28.1%
6	F	Brewmaster Monk -51.3%