WoW Midnight: Every Class and Specialization Ranked

This is the big one — every single class and specialization in World of Warcraft: Midnight, ranked and evaluated. We cover 13 classes, 39 specs, and four content types: Mythic+ dungeons, raiding, PvP, and solo play.

A critical disclaimer before we start: WoW balance changes frequently. These rankings reflect the current state of Midnight, but they will shift with patches. More importantly, player skill matters far more than class choice for 99% of the playerbase. A skilled player on a "C tier" spec will outperform an average player on an "S tier" spec every time.

Choose the class you enjoy. Use these rankings as a tiebreaker, not a deciding factor.

How We Rank

Each spec receives a rating across four categories:

• Mythic+ — Performance in timed dungeon content (AoE, utility, survivability)
• Raiding — Performance in boss encounters (single target, raid utility, consistency)
• PvP — Effectiveness in arenas and battlegrounds
• Solo Play — Comfort in open world, Delves, and old content

Ratings use a simple scale: S (exceptional) → A (strong) → B (good) → C (viable but weaker)

Death Knight

Blood (Tank)

Blood Death Knight is the ultimate self-sustain tank. Death Strike heals you for a significant portion of recent damage taken, making Blood DK stronger the more damage it takes — counterintuitive but incredibly effective. The class shines in content where healers are stretched thin.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Strong self-healing, great in higher keys where damage is intense. Grip is unique utility.
Raiding	B	Solid but less proactive mitigation than other tanks. Excels on high-damage bosses.
PvP	B	Durable in battlegrounds, limited arena presence.
Solo	S	Among the best solo tanks. Can solo extremely challenging old content.

Frost (Melee DPS)

Frost DK is a burst-oriented melee spec that excels when enemies need to die quickly. Breath of Sindragosa builds require more skill but offer huge AoE potential. The Obliterate build is simpler and still effective.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Strong burst AoE with Breath of Sindragosa. Good cleave on 2-4 targets.
Raiding	B	Decent single target, good on cleave fights. Less consistent than some melee.
PvP	A	Chains of Ice slow, strong burst with Pillar of Frost, decent survivability.
Solo	A	Death Strike self-healing even as DPS. Strong and durable.

Unholy (Melee DPS)

Unholy commands an army of the dead. The spec has excellent sustained AoE through diseases and ghouls, a permanent pet ghoul, and strong burst with Army of the Dead and Dark Transformation.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Excellent sustained AoE, strong in big pulls. Army of the Dead for burst.
Raiding	A	Strong and consistent. Scales well with targets. Good raid utility with Anti-Magic Zone.
PvP	B	Pet can be killed/controlled. Less burst than Frost. Necrotic Strike is niche but powerful.
Solo	A	Permanent pet ghoul helps with tanking. Death Strike for self-healing.

Demon Hunter

Havoc (Melee DPS)

Havoc is all about speed and AoE. The simplest rotation in the game combined with unmatched mobility makes Havoc incredibly fun and accessible. Eye Beam and Blade Dance provide excellent AoE, and the Chaos Brand debuff (5% magic damage increase) is highly valued in groups.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	S	Top-tier AoE, Chaos Brand buff, incredible mobility for mechanics.
Raiding	B	Average single-target. Valued for Chaos Brand debuff.
PvP	A	Mobile, bursty, hard to lock down. Mana Rift disrupts healers.
Solo	B	Soul Fragment healing, good defensives, incredibly mobile.

Vengeance (Tank)

Vengeance is a highly mobile tank with strong AoE threat and self-healing through Soul Fragments. The spec excels in dungeon content where its AoE and mobility shine.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	S	AoE threat, sigils for utility, high mobility between pulls.
Raiding	B	Functional but less mitigation toolkit than other tanks.
PvP	B	Durable in battlegrounds, niche in arena.
Solo	A	Strong self-healing, excellent AoE for open world.

Druid

Balance (Ranged DPS)

Balance Druid (Moonkin) deals astral damage from range with a mix of damage-over-time and direct damage abilities. The spec offers strong utility with Innervate (mana restore for healers), Typhoon knockback, and Solar Beam (AoE silence).

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Great AoE, Solar Beam silence is premium utility, Innervate for healer.
Raiding	A	Consistent damage, valuable Innervate and battle res.
PvP	A	Tanky with Bear Form, strong sustained damage, excellent utility.
Solo	A	Good self-healing, Bear Form for emergencies, Travel Form QoL.

Feral (Melee DPS)

Feral is the cat-form melee DPS. It's a bleed-based spec that rewards good planning — you apply bleeds, manage combo points, and maintain your damage-over-time effects. One of the higher skill-cap specs in the game.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	B	Good single-target, AoE improved but still not top-tier.
Raiding	A	Excellent sustained single target when played well. Battle res and Innervate utility.
PvP	A	Stealth opener, strong burst, incredible mobility and survivability with Bear Form.
Solo	A	Stealth, self-healing, Bear Form, Travel Form. Excellent all-around.

Guardian (Tank)

Guardian is the bear-form tank. Straightforward and forgiving, Guardian Druid absorbs enormous amounts of damage through Ironfur stacks and has strong self-healing with Frenzied Regeneration.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	B	Durable but lower damage than other tanks. Great utility.
Raiding	B	Very survivable. Good choice for progression content.
PvP	C	Functional flag carrier but limited compared to other tanks in PvP.
Solo	A	Extremely hard to kill. Slow but steady approach to solo content.

Restoration (Healer)

Restoration Druid is a heal-over-time (HoT) specialist. You blanket the group with HoTs and let them tick up health over time. Excels when damage is predictable and sustained rather than sudden spikes.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Strong HoT healing, Cat Form for DPS contribution, excellent utility.
Raiding	S	HoT blankets are incredibly efficient for raid healing. Innervate and battle res.
PvP	A	Durable with shapeshifting, hard to lock down. Strong in 3v3 arena.
Solo	B	Can solo as Balance affinity. Slower but very safe.

Evoker

Devastation (Ranged DPS)

Devastation Evoker channels the power of the dragonflights for ranged damage. The empowered ability mechanic (hold to charge) gives the spec a unique feel. Strong AoE and burst.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Good AoE, unique utility with Rescue and Blessing of the Bronze.
Raiding	A	Solid single target and cleave. Valuable group buffs.
PvP	B	25-yard range is limiting. Good burst but vulnerable to gap-closers.
Solo	B	Decent self-healing with Living Flame. Medium range can be awkward.

Preservation (Healer)

Preservation Evoker is a proactive healer that excels at burst healing windows with Reversion and Echo. The empowered mechanic applies to healing too, giving you control over heal strength.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Strong burst healing, Rescue for utility, good damage contribution.
Raiding	A	Excellent burst windows. Rewind is a powerful raid cooldown.
PvP	B	Limited range, but strong burst healing in arena.
Solo	B	Switch to Devastation for solo content.

Augmentation (Support DPS)

Augmentation is WoW's only support DPS spec. Rather than dealing damage directly, you buff your allies to deal more damage. Unique, powerful in organised groups, and highly sought after.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	S	Buffing the entire group's damage is incredibly powerful. Always wanted.
Raiding	S	Buffing top DPS players multiplies their output. Extremely valuable.
PvP	B	Niche but effective in battlegrounds. Less impactful in arena.
Solo	C	Designed around buffing others. Weak when alone.

Hunter

Beast Mastery (Ranged DPS)

The premier pet class. Your pet does significant damage and tanks for you while you fire from range. The simplest ranged rotation in the game with high mobility (all abilities are instant-cast).

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	B	Good sustained damage, fully mobile. Lacks strong AoE burst.
Raiding	B	Consistent and fully mobile. Lower ceiling than other ranged.
PvP	B	Good in battlegrounds. Pets can be focused in arena.
Solo	S	The best solo class in the game. Pet tanks everything.

Marksmanship (Ranged DPS)

Marksmanship is a lone-wolf sharpshooter (no pet required). Strong burst AoE with Volley and Trick Shots. More cast-time dependent than BM, but higher damage ceiling.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Strong AoE burst with Volley. Trick Shots cleave is excellent.
Raiding	A	Good single target and cleave. Strong in execute phase.
PvP	A	Double Tap burst, Binding Shot, strong from range.
Solo	B	No pet to tank (unless Lone Wolf talent is dropped). Kiting required.

Survival (Melee DPS)

Survival is the melee Hunter spec. It combines pet synergy with traps, bombs, and coordinated strikes. A unique melee experience with good utility.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	B	Decent damage, brings Hunter utility to melee range. Traps are good CC.
Raiding	B	Competitive single target. Niche but fun.
PvP	A	Traps, harpoon gap-closer, pet, and burst make Survival strong in arena.
Solo	A	Pet tanks, plus you have melee self-sufficiency. Best of both worlds.

Mage

Arcane

Burst-oriented magic. Arcane has a conserve/burn cycle where you build up resources, then unleash devastating burst windows. High skill ceiling with strong rewards.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Excellent burst AoE. Arcane Explosion and Arcane Barrage cleave.
Raiding	A	Strong burst windows. Good on fights with intermissions.
PvP	B	Burst potential is high but requires setup. Vulnerable between cooldowns.
Solo	B	No self-healing. Relies on Barrier and Blink for defence.

Fire

Chain-reaction gameplay — crits lead to more crits, Hot Streak procs lead to Pyroblasts. When Fire is flowing, it's one of the most satisfying specs in the game. Combustion windows are explosive.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Massive AoE during Combustion. Flamestrike cleave is excellent.
Raiding	A	Combustion windows provide top burst. Consistent between cooldowns.
PvP	A	Instant Pyroblasts, Combust burst, Dragon's Breath stun. Classic PvP spec.
Solo	B	No self-healing but good kiting and control tools.

Frost

Control-oriented mage. Slows and freezes enemies while dealing consistent damage. Less bursty than Arcane or Fire but more forgiving and controlled.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	B	Good sustained AoE. Slows and freezes add utility.
Raiding	B	Consistent but lower ceiling than Arcane or Fire.
PvP	A	Incredible control with roots, novas, and Polymorph. Hard to catch.
Solo	B	Kiting keeps you safe. Freezes replace self-healing with crowd control.

Monk

Windwalker (Melee DPS)

Fast, fluid martial arts combat. The Mastery rewards using different abilities in sequence, making the rotation feel dynamic. Excellent mobility and strong AoE.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Strong AoE, good mobility, Mystic Touch debuff valuable.
Raiding	B	Decent single target. Mystic Touch (5% physical damage debuff) is valuable.
PvP	A	Incredible mobility, Touch of Karma reflects damage, Paralysis CC.
Solo	B	Touch of Karma and Vivify self-heal. Mobile and fun.

Brewmaster (Tank)

Brewmaster staggers incoming damage, spreading it over time so healers can keep up. A unique tanking style that's deceptively durable. Highly mobile for a tank.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	High mobility, strong AoE, smooth damage intake.
Raiding	A	Stagger is excellent for high-damage boss attacks. Very consistent.
PvP	B	Niche but durable in battlegrounds.
Solo	A	Stagger + self-healing makes challenging solo content accessible.

Mistweaver (Healer)

Mistweaver can heal both from range and in melee. The spec has strong burst healing with Revival and good sustained healing through Renewing Mist and Vivify.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	B	Decent throughput. Cocoon is a strong single-target cooldown.
Raiding	B	Good raid healing with Revival. Less efficient on pure throughput than some healers.
PvP	A	Excellent mobility, Ring of Peace is premium arena utility.
Solo	B	Switch to Windwalker or Brewmaster for solo content.

Paladin

Retribution (Melee DPS)

Holy warrior dealing melee damage with divine power. Retribution hits hard, has strong self-healing, and brings excellent group utility with blessings and off-heals.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Strong AoE with Divine Storm, great utility with Blessing of Protection/Freedom.
Raiding	A	Consistent damage, Devotion Aura reduces raid damage, off-healing in emergencies.
PvP	A	Burst with Avenging Wrath, Divine Shield for immune, Blessing of Protection for allies.
Solo	A	Self-healing, plate armour, Divine Shield. Excellent survivability.

Protection (Tank)

Protection Paladin is a versatile tank with strong active mitigation through Shield of the Righteous and a massive utility toolkit for the group.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	S	Incredible utility toolkit. Blessings save lives. Strong AoE threat.
Raiding	A	Reliable mitigation, Divine Shield immunity, group utility.
PvP	B	Durable in battlegrounds.
Solo	A	Shield + self-healing + Divine Shield = very comfortable solo.

Holy (Healer)

Holy Paladin heals from melee range, combining damage dealing with healing. The spec has strong single-target healing and excellent cooldowns with Aura Mastery and Avenging Wrath.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Melee healer can contribute good damage. Strong single-target throughput.
Raiding	A	Excellent tank healer. Devotion Aura is a strong raid cooldown.
PvP	S	The most durable healer. Plate armour, stun, Divine Shield. Arena staple.
Solo	B	Switch to Retribution for solo content.

Priest

Holy (Healer)

Traditional reactive healer. Holy Priest has the most intuitive healing toolkit — direct heals, AoE heals, heal-over-time effects. The "default" healer experience.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	B	Good throughput but fewer utility tools than other healers.
Raiding	A	Strong raid healing. Divine Hymn and Symbol of Hope are powerful cooldowns.
PvP	B	Functional but less durable than Paladin or Druid healers.
Solo	C	Limited solo capability. Switch to Shadow for solo content.

Discipline (Healer)

Unique healer that heals through dealing damage (Atonement). Apply Atonement to allies, then deal damage to enemies to heal them. High skill ceiling, incredibly powerful when mastered.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	DPS contribution while healing. Barrier is strong.
Raiding	S	Ramp healing is incredibly powerful for predictable damage. Power Infusion buff.
PvP	S	Extremely resilient. Damage-plus-healing makes Disc hard to pressure.
Solo	C	Designed for group content. Shadow is better for solo.

Shadow (Ranged DPS)

Shadow Priest applies damage-over-time effects and channels void magic. Good sustained damage with a satisfying ramp-up feel. Provides Vampiric Embrace healing for the group.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	B	DoT ramp time can be slow for trash packs. Better on bosses and sustained AoE.
Raiding	A	Strong sustained single target. Vampiric Embrace provides meaningful group healing.
PvP	A	Psychic Scream, Silence, Mind Control. Strong DoT pressure in arena.
Solo	B	Vampiric Embrace self-healing. Decent but squishy.

Rogue

Assassination (Melee DPS)

Poison and bleed specialist. Assassination applies damage-over-time effects and excels at sustained single-target damage. Relatively simpler than the other Rogue specs.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	B	Single-target focused. Weaker AoE than Outlaw. Bring utility instead.
Raiding	A	Excellent sustained single target. Consistent and reliable.
PvP	A	Sustained pressure through poisons and bleeds. Strong in arena.
Solo	B	Stealth skips enemies. Crimson Vial for limited self-healing.

Outlaw (Melee DPS)

Swashbuckling pirate/combat rogue. Outlaw has the strongest AoE of the Rogue specs and a fun, dynamic rotation with Blade Flurry cleave. Roll the Bones adds RNG elements.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Strong AoE with Blade Flurry. Shroud of Concealment skips packs.
Raiding	B	Good on cleave fights. Slightly weaker pure single target.
PvP	B	Less burst than other Rogue specs. Good sustained pressure.
Solo	B	Better AoE than other Rogue specs for open world.

Subtlety (Melee DPS)

Shadow magic-infused Rogue with the highest burst damage. Subtlety operates in windows — Shadow Dance and Symbols of Death create burst phases where you deal massive damage.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Excellent burst AoE during Shadow Dance windows.
Raiding	A	Strong burst aligns well with boss damage windows.
PvP	S	Highest burst in the game from stealth. Arena king.
Solo	B	Stealth and burst kill most things before they threaten you.

Shaman

Elemental (Ranged DPS)

Lightning and lava from range. Elemental Shaman has strong AoE, good burst, and brings Bloodlust/Heroism — one of the most important group buffs in the game.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Strong AoE, Bloodlust, Wind Shear interrupt, Capacitor Totem stun.
Raiding	A	Consistent damage. Bloodlust and utility make Shaman very desirable.
PvP	B	Good burst with Stormkeeper. Vulnerable to pressure.
Solo	B	Healing Surge for self-healing. Earth Elemental for temporary tanking.

Enhancement (Melee DPS)

Fast melee combat empowered by the elements. Enhancement is a proc-heavy spec with dynamic gameplay — you react to Stormbringer and Hot Hand procs while weaving in Maelstrom Weapon empowered abilities.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Strong AoE, Bloodlust, utility totems.
Raiding	A	Good sustained damage. Windfury Totem buff for melee group.
PvP	A	Strong burst with Ascendance. Purge and Wind Shear add utility.
Solo	B	Healing Surge with Maelstrom procs, Feral Spirits healing.

Restoration (Healer)

Reactive healer with powerful cooldowns. Restoration Shaman excels at healing heavy group-wide damage with Healing Tide Totem, Spirit Link Totem, and Chain Heal.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Strong group healing. Spirit Link Totem is one of the best healing cooldowns.
Raiding	S	Healing Tide Totem and Spirit Link are premium raid cooldowns. Bloodlust.
PvP	A	Spirit Link in arena is incredibly powerful. Totems add unique utility.
Solo	C	Switch to Enhancement or Elemental for solo content.

Warlock

Affliction (Ranged DPS)

Master of damage-over-time. Affliction applies multiple curses and DoTs, then drains enemies' life force. The spec excels when enemies live long enough for DoTs to tick.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	B	DoT ramp is slow for fast-dying trash. Better on Tyrannical weeks.
Raiding	A	Excellent sustained damage. Scales with multi-target and long fights.
PvP	A	Rot pressure through spread DoTs. Drain Life sustain. Hard to kill.
Solo	A	Voidwalker tank, Drain Life, incredible survivability.

Demonology (Ranged DPS)

Summon an army of demons. Demonology builds and spends Soul Shards to summon increasingly powerful demons. Strong sustained damage and a unique pet-army fantasy.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Strong sustained AoE through demon army. Good on larger pulls.
Raiding	A	Consistent damage. Army cooldown aligns well with burst windows.
PvP	B	Demons can be CC'd. Less mobile than other Warlock specs.
Solo	S	Felguard tanks, plus you summon additional demons. Extremely safe solo.

Destruction (Ranged DPS)

Chaos and fire. Destruction has a satisfying build-spend cycle with Chaos Bolts as the payoff — huge, flashy, and impactful. Infernal is a powerful AoE cooldown.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Strong AoE with Rain of Fire and Infernal. Chaos Bolt burst.
Raiding	A	Good single target. Consistent damage profile.
PvP	A	Chaos Bolt hits incredibly hard. Conflagrate into Bolt burst can one-shot.
Solo	A	Voidwalker tank, self-healing, Healthstones. Very comfortable.

Warrior

Arms (Melee DPS)

Methodical, hard-hitting melee. Arms is about landing devastating Mortal Strikes and Colossus Smashes. The spec has a slower, more deliberate rhythm than Fury but hits harder per swing.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	B	Decent AoE with Warbreaker and Bladestorm. Less consistent than Fury.
Raiding	A	Strong execute phase. Mortal Strike healing reduction niche but useful.
PvP	S	Mortal Strike healing reduction is mandatory. Incredibly strong in arena.
Solo	B	Victory Rush for post-kill healing. Less self-sustain than plate competitors.

Fury (Melee DPS)

Fast, frenzied dual-wielding. Fury is about constant action — Bloodthirst, Raging Blow, Rampage in a flowing, high-speed rotation. Enrage uptime drives your damage.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Strong AoE with Whirlwind cleave. Recklessness burst windows.
Raiding	A	Consistent damage. Good execute phase with Recklessness.
PvP	B	Less utility than Arms. Good sustained damage and pressure.
Solo	B	Victory Rush, Enraged Regeneration. Functional but no pet or strong self-heal.

Protection (Tank)

Shield-bearing warrior tank. Protection generates rage through blocking and Shield Slam, spending it on Shield Block and Ignore Pain for mitigation.

Content	Rating	Notes
Mythic+	A	Strong active mitigation. Spell Reflect is premium utility.
Raiding	A	Reliable and predictable. Rallying Cry is valuable.
PvP	B	Durable in battlegrounds. Shield Charge is fun.
Solo	A	Shield Block + Ignore Pain. Very durable. Slower kills.

Summary: The Quick Reference

Best Mythic+ Specs

S tier: Havoc DH, Vengeance DH, Augmentation Evoker, Protection Paladin

Best Raiding Specs

S tier: Restoration Druid, Augmentation Evoker, Discipline Priest, Restoration Shaman

Best PvP Specs

S tier: Subtlety Rogue, Arms Warrior, Holy Paladin, Discipline Priest

Best Solo Play Specs

S tier: Beast Mastery Hunter, Demonology Warlock, Blood Death Knight

Remember — these are guidelines, not rules. The best spec is the one you enjoy playing. And if you need help narrowing it down, our AI class picker analyses your specific preferences and matches you to the specs you're most likely to enjoy. It's free and takes about 3 minutes.

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• How to Choose Your WoW Class: The Complete Guide — a step-by-step decision framework
• Best WoW Classes for Solo Players in Midnight — the definitive solo play ranking