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Beta, level cap 30 · data read 11 Oct

Meta over time

How the beta census, the sims and the tier lists changed: class shares day by day here, and each class's sim DPS run by run and its ratings by date on its own page. Only what each source said, with its date.

Beta population by day

Share of characters on the beta realms, both factions. The census counts characters, not players.

no new count0%5%10%15%20%23 Sep30 Sep7 Oct11 OctWarrior 12.2%Paladin 11.7%Hunter 15.8%Rogue 9.8%Priest 9.3%Shaman 11.0%Mage 9.9%Warlock 9.0%Druid 11.3%0%5%10%15%20%23 Sep30 Sep7 Oct11 OctWarrior 12.2%Paladin 11.7%Hunter 15.8%Rogue 9.8%Priest 9.3%Shaman 11.0%Mage 9.9%Warlock 9.0%Druid 11.3%

Dotted and shaded: no new count that day. The census repeats the day before.

Share of beta characters by class at each census
Class5 Oct7 Oct8 Oct9 Oct11 OctChange
Warrior12.1%12.1%12.1%12.2%12.2%no change
Paladin11.4%11.7%11.7%11.7%11.7%no change
Hunter15.4%15.6%15.6%15.6%15.8%+0.2 pts
Rogue10.4%10.1%10.0%9.9%9.8%−0.1 pts
Priest9.5%9.5%9.4%9.4%9.3%−0.1 pts
Shaman11.0%11.1%11.4%11.3%11.0%−0.3 pts
Mage10.4%9.9%9.7%9.7%9.9%+0.2 pts
Warlock9.3%9.0%9.1%9.1%9.0%−0.1 pts
Druid10.5%11.0%11.0%11.1%11.3%+0.2 pts

Sourced: Beta census · 5 OctSourced: Beta census · 7 OctSourced: Beta census · 8 OctSourced: Beta census · 9 OctSourced: Beta census · 11 Oct

Daily figures, 27 Sep to 10 Oct
The census's own daily share of characters by class
DayWarriorPaladinHunterRoguePriestShamanMageWarlockDruid
27 Sep12.8%10.4%16.4%10.6%9.1%11.2%10.4%9.4%9.8%
28 Sep12.5%10.7%16.2%10.7%9.4%11.1%10.1%9.3%10.0%
29 Sep12.5%10.7%16.1%10.7%9.4%11.1%10.1%9.3%10.0%
30 Sep12.1%11.4%15.4%10.4%9.5%11.0%10.4%9.3%10.5%
1 Oct · no new count12.1%11.4%15.4%10.4%9.5%11.0%10.4%9.3%10.5%
2 Oct12.0%11.4%15.5%10.4%9.3%11.4%10.2%9.2%10.6%
3 Oct · no new count12.0%11.4%15.5%10.4%9.3%11.4%10.2%9.2%10.6%
4 Oct · no new count12.0%11.4%15.5%10.4%9.3%11.4%10.2%9.2%10.6%
5 Oct · no new count12.0%11.4%15.5%10.4%9.3%11.4%10.2%9.2%10.6%
6 Oct12.1%11.7%15.3%10.3%9.5%11.1%10.0%9.2%10.8%
7 Oct12.1%11.7%15.6%10.1%9.5%11.1%9.9%9.1%11.0%
8 Oct12.1%11.7%15.6%10.0%9.4%11.4%9.7%9.1%11.0%
9 Oct12.2%11.7%15.6%9.8%9.4%11.3%9.7%9.1%11.1%
10 Oct · no new count12.2%11.7%15.6%9.8%9.4%11.3%9.7%9.1%11.1%

Class by class

Each class's page has its sim DPS by run and each tier list's ratings by date.

Each class: its best damage spec in the newest sim run, its census share and its ratings' newest page date
ClassBest spec, 11 Oct runchange since 9 OctCensus, 11 Octchange since 9 OctNewest rating page
WarriorFury 951+1812.2%no change3 Oct
PaladinRetribution 790+1411.7%no change3 Oct
HunterSurvival 836−3615.8%+0.2 pts3 Oct
RogueCombat 682+39.8%−0.1 pts3 Oct
PriestShadow 697+469.3%−0.1 pts3 Oct
ShamanEnhancement 713+3011.0%−0.3 pts3 Oct
MageArcane 716+649.9%+0.2 pts3 Oct
WarlockDemonology 830+649.0%−0.1 pts3 Oct
DruidFeral Combat 715+5011.3%+0.2 pts3 Oct

Every list, sim and census is named on the sources page.