WoW Forever tier list: every list compared

Every class with each tier list's own rating side by side, plus the sim and the beta census. Pick what to rank by; the line above the table always says what the order means.

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Ranked by the PvE tier lists. Each class by its best-rated spec. Every rating is shown as its list gives it; for the order we take the middle of the letter ratings, then the better rank position, then the number of lists. "=1" is a tie. Our own picks don't change this order.

Classes ranked: Ranked by the PvE tier lists.
Rank	Class, best PvE spec	PvE tier lists	PvP tier lists	Leveling lists	Sim DPS	Beta population
=1	Priest Holy · healer	S#1 of 5different scales	SA2 lists differ	B1 list	697 DPS · Shadow	9.3%
	Discipline	A#2 of 5different scales	Our tiersAPvESPvPBLvl		No healer sim
	Holy	S#1 of 5different scales	Our tiersSPvEAPvPBLvl		No healer sim
	Shadow	A1 list	Our tiersAPvEAPvPALvl		697 DPS
=1	Warrior Fury · damage	S#1 of 5different scales	BB2 lists agree	C1 list	951 DPS · Fury	12.2%
	Arms	B1 list	Our tiersAPvESPvPBLvl		741 DPS
	Fury	S#1 of 5different scales	Our tiersSPvEBPvPBLvl		951 DPS
	Protection	S#1 of 3different scales	Our tiersSPvEBPvPCLvl		479 tank DPS
3	Shaman Restoration · healer	S#4 of 5different scales	AA2 lists agree	A1 list	713 DPS · Enhancement	11%
	Elemental	A1 list	Our tiersBPvEAPvPBLvl		494 DPS
	Enhancement	A1 list	Our tiersAPvEAPvPALvl		713 DPS
	Restoration	S#4 of 5different scales	Our tiersSPvEAPvPBLvl		No healer sim
4	Rogue Combat · damage	S#5 of 5different scales	SS2 lists agree	B1 list	682 DPS · Combat	9.8%
	Assassination	A1 list	Our tiersBPvEAPvPBLvl		646 DPS
	Combat	S#5 of 5different scales	Our tiersSPvEBPvPBLvl		682 DPS
	Subtlety	B1 list	Our tiersBPvESPvPBLvl		667 DPS
5	Mage Fire · damage	S1 list	SS2 lists agree	A#2 of 3different scales	716 DPS · Arcane	9.9%
	Arcane	A#2 of 5different scales	Our tiersSPvEBPvPALvl		716 DPS
	Fire	S1 list	Our tiersAPvEBPvPALvl		691 DPS
	Frost	C1 list	Our tiersAPvESPvPSLvl		659 DPS
6	Paladin Protection · tank	A#2 of 3different scales	AA2 lists agree	S1 list	790 DPS · Retribution	11.7%
	Holy	A#3 of 5different scales	Our tiersAPvEAPvPBLvl		No healer sim
	Protection	A#2 of 3different scales	Our tiersAPvEBPvPBLvl		551 tank DPS
	Retribution	C1 list	Our tiersAPvEAPvPALvl		790 DPS
7	Warlock Affliction · damage	A#3 of 5different scales	SA2 lists differ	A#3 of 3different scales	830 DPS · Demonology	9%
	Affliction	A#3 of 5different scales	Our tiersBPvESPvPSLvl		717 DPS
	Demonology	B1 list	Our tiersAPvEAPvPSLvl		830 DPS
	Destruction	A1 list	Our tiersBPvEAPvPALvl		690 DPS
8	Hunter Marksmanship · damage	A#4 of 5different scales	AA2 lists agree	S#1 of 3different scales	836 DPS · Survival	15.8%
	Beast Mastery	A1 list	Our tiersAPvEAPvPSLvl		650 DPS
	Marksmanship	A#4 of 5different scales	Our tiersAPvEAPvPALvl		724 DPS
	Survival	B1 list	Our tiersSPvEBPvPALvl		836 DPS
9	Druid Restoration · healer	A#5 of 5different scales	AA2 lists agree	C1 list	715 DPS · Feral Combat	11.3%
	Balance	B1 list	Our tiersBPvEBPvPBLvl		630 DPS
	Feral Combat	AB#3 of 33 lists differ	Our tiersAPvEAPvPALvl		715 DPS
	Restoration	A#5 of 5different scales	Our tiersAPvEAPvPBLvl		No healer sim

Ratings as each list gives them; each class page has every list's page date and our read date. Sourced: Tier list · read 6 Oct, Tier list · read 6 Oct, Tier list · page 2 Oct, read 6 Oct, Tier list · page 3 Oct, read 6 Oct, Sim · 11 Oct run, Beta census · 11 Oct. Sim DPS: the class's best damage spec in our newest stored run.