As Patch 12.1 testing continues, we have another update to our Mythic+ PTR tier list. This week’s update reflects the changes from the latest PTR build and the overall meta among the Mythic+ testing population.
Midnight Season 2 PTR Mythic+ Tier List
Below is the tier list updated for this week, following changes from the latest PTR build and meta developments. You can read more about how these lists are built in the Criteria section at the bottom of the post.
Highlights for the Week
Below, we will recap the biggest highlights for the week. As always, if you’re looking to see the complete analysis, check out our individual guides. The guides cover in detail the reasoning behind every spec’s placement.
You can also see the tier list explained below in video format:
Biggest Winners of the Week
The biggest by far has been Blood Death Knight, which climbed from B+ to A+. On top of having a major bug with Dancing Rune Weapon fixed, Blood had its damage and durability buffed substantially. The change lands Blood as the highest DPS tank in the game at the moment for Season 2. It will likely get tuned down before launch, because it is way too strong right now.
After giving hope that Frost might be this Season’s DK spec, Unholy is back at the top, with substantial buffs, becoming likely the highest DPS class for Season 2 at the moment. This, combined with likely the best survivability kit, grips, and a strong burst, makes Unholy the king of S tier and likely the spec that the meta comp will be built around.
The final winner of the week is a healer. With a 5% healing buff and improvements to the mana economy with its 4-piece bonus, Holy Paladins have ascended to S tier. The same week that Mistweaver finally got hit with nerfs to its kit.
Biggest Losers of the Week
Once upon a time, a Game Director once said, no king rules forever. Now we finally witness the fall of Mistweaver Monk. While still a strong spec, this latest round of changes has finally moved it from the S tier it sat in for the past 4.5 months to a “measly” A+.
Another casualty of this week is Discipline Priest. While showing up as a promising contender for the top spots in previous weeks, the changes to Void Shield really hurt the spec, making it unable to keep up healing in high keys.
With this week’s changes, Protection Paladin has finally left the “broken” category. It is still a good tank, but with the improvements to Blood, the changes move it from S tier to A+ tier.
Criteria of the Tier List
This tier list is based on the strength of each DPS specialization during recent PTR testing for Midnight Season 2. The placement takes both the raw throughput and the utility kit into consideration. Damage profile for Season 2 dungeons also plays a role in deciding positioning.
You can read the full disclosure about the criteria on the PTR Tier List hub. Ultimately, Tier Lists are an opinion, which you may disagree with. However, this is our current opinion as tuning stands. The list will change week over week, and we will cover future changes as the meta progresses. It will also likely change as Season 2 starts, tuning happens, and meta develops. Stay tuned for updates.
