WoW Forever Tier List: Beta DPS and Raid Forecast
Compare sourced level-30 beta DPS rankings with a separately labeled level-60 raid prediction.
Historical beta rankings: the final launch notes materially changed Rogue, Shaman and other classes after these assessments. Use these tables to understand their authors’ earlier assumptions; they are not a validated post-tuning ranking.
Level 30 beta DPS tier list
Source: Riyani, Wowhead. Page updated November 2, 2026; patch 1.60.1. This is the author's level-30 assessment of damage and group utility. It does not measure level-60 raiding. At this level, shared class spells can matter more than specialization differences. Read the original methodology and explanations.
| Tier | Specializations |
|---|---|
| S | Beast Mastery Hunter · Marksmanship Hunter · Survival Hunter · Affliction Warlock · Demonology Warlock · Destruction Warlock · Enhancement Shaman |
| A | Arcane Mage · Fire Mage · Frost Mage · Retribution Paladin · Arms Warrior · Fury Warrior · Assassination Rogue · Combat Rogue · Subtlety Rogue |
| B | Feral Combat Druid · Elemental Shaman |
| C | Shadow Priest · Balance Druid |
| D | No placements |
Level 60 raid DPS prediction
Source: <Progress> Exander, Mobalytics. Updated November 1, 2026; changelog version 1.0 dated October 31. This forecast assumes pre-BiS equipment and a 120-second raid encounter. Its simulations are unfinished; new gear and tuning can change placements. It predates the final November 2 launch tuning incorporated in our November 3 revision and is not a live raid-log ranking. Read Progress's assumptions and specialization notes.
The table follows the source's chart. Its written notes additionally put pure-melee Survival and non-weaving Beast Mastery in B. The higher Hunter placements assume weaving melee attacks into the rotation; a ranged-only playstyle should not inherit those placements.
Which list should you use?
The first table documents level-30 beta dungeon expectations; the second documents a provisional level-60 raid forecast. Both need reassessment after the final launch tuning. Shadow Priest moving from C to A is an example of why these lists cannot be averaged: the level, available toolkit, equipment and encounter assumptions change.
Neither table ranks healing, tanking, PvP, solo survivability or player skill. A lower DPS tier does not imply a class cannot clear a dungeon. Check the actual abilities, group role, racial utility and dungeon mechanics before choosing.
Review method
We checked both published pages on November 3, 2026 and kept their authors, dates and conditions separate. Our build guides are legal talent planning examples, not reproductions of the source simulations. The calculator snapshot history records data changes independently from these editorial rankings.
Sources and version
Announced systems: Blizzard’s Forever Deep Dive. Base data and racials: Talents Forever, November 2 export under CC BY 4.0. Talent trees additionally incorporate the official launch notes, cross-checked with ForeverChanges on November 3. See coverage and remaining numeric uncertainties.