We have the No.1 spec going down, a Hunter making a big reappearance, and the age of Arcane officially beginning in both the raid and dungeons. Let’s dive into the log data!
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Warcraft Logs Points
The below logs are based on POINTS, and not actual damage or healing. This means that they log the timed completion for the specs, with higher keys getting more points, obviously. The time in which the dungeon is completed is also a factor. It is a much, much smaller factor, however. It grants only a few points for significantly faster completions compared to just any in-time finish. We’re also using the Normalized Aggregate Scores numbers, for clarity. This means that the top spec is marked as 100 and then the rest are ranked in relation to that peak point.
95th percentile DPS
Subtlety is the king no more, as we see it drop two spots! Arcane has taken over, just as it’s doing in the raid. Frost DK not only dominates the popularity charts but is also rising to the top in the damage department, followed closely by Havoc. Feral and the rest of the Rogues also move up a spot, as the other DK isn’t doing so well, dropping three. Balance is also slowly gaining ground, and Arms continues its meteoric rise by moving another four spots up, right into the final top 10 slot, pushing Shadow out.
Marksmanship seems to have been resurrected, as players remember it exists and push it up a colossal nine spots into 12th. The revolving door of the final bottom 3 slot keeps turning, as we see Survival move out of range for a while, as Augmentation drops in.
All Percentiles
The top 3 remains the same and mirrors the top percentiles here, but we immediately see a big change after that, as Unholy is actually gaining ground here! The DK moves up into 4th as Feral drops two spots, also allowing Havoc to move past it. But Druids shouldn’t despair, as Balance remains stable in 7th, and the orange specs stick together. Marksmanship soars even higher here, skyrocketing 12 spots into 9th, as it seems those Hunters finally got the gear they were looking for to make the spec sing. Shadow drops down to 10th while Fire drops almost all the way down, currently in 19th.
Specific Keys
Windwalkers seem to have also gotten up to speed gear-wise, as we see them on top of 7s and doing well in the raid. Survival is crushing it in 10s, while Havoc shines more and more in the higher keys. Also, while Feral may have fallen overall, it’s actually doing better in the really high keys.
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Very High Key Raw DPS Numbers
Note: We’re also taking a look at the raw damage numbers from Mythicstats. They take the top runs for extremely high keys (+13-19) from WarcraftLogs and list the overall DPS for the dungeon, which includes non-combat time as well. They’re ranked by the average DPS numbers, with the very top of the top shown next to it.
Speaking of really high keys, we see Havoc’s performance confirmed here, as it’s blasting away and grabbed itself a four-spot boost, landing in 2nd place. Demonology and Arcane are also on the rise, while Destro drops down. Another notable riser is Retribution, as the spec seems to be doing well in the high keys as well, landing in 7th.
For even more in-depth data for each individual key, head on over to Warcraft Logs. If you’re interested in more info on the specs themselves, you can always check out our class guides or our Season 3 tier lists!
