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The best class and spec for raids in WoW Forever right now is Fury Warrior, ahead of Survival Hunter and Retribution Paladin. Here is every damage spec with its tier, the raid sim value and a talent build.
Updated Oct 8, 2026
Beta build 1.60.1.70291 · checked Oct 8, 2026
Judged for level 60 with what the level 30 beta shows
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Damage on a raid boss at level 60. The sim value is its own column, our tier also weighs the kit and what Blizzard has said.
Tap a spec for the reason, strengths, weaknesses and build.
For every class the strongest spec on this list and where the others stand. Tap a spec for the reason.
Paladin
RetributionA
Priest
ShadowAWhy each spec sits where it does, its value in the raid sim and its strengths and weaknesses on a boss.
Warrior
Raid damage at 60A
Arms drops from S to A: the raid sim of October 6 puts it fourth of the specs we list, behind Retribution, after third place on October 3. Mortal Strike comes at level 40, and beta players still report too little Rage. A strong raid spec, just not the top any more.
Raid damage at 60S
Fury tops the raid sim again on October 6, clearly ahead of Survival. The sim already counts the October 1 rework. Rage still depends on hits and crits, and the Rage fixes of October 8 came after this sim, so expect the number to move.
PaladinRaid damage at 60A
Retribution climbs to third of the specs we list in the raid sim of October 6, even after the cuts of September 24 and October 1. Blessing of Kings is a basic Paladin spell in Forever, so you no longer need a Holy talent for it. A solid raid spot with plate and an emergency heal.
Hunter
Raid damage at 60A
Beast Mastery dropped from S to A on October 3, and the raid sim of October 6 keeps it in the middle, behind Marksmanship and Survival. Pets now scale with your gear but ignore stat buffs, which costs them in a raid full of buffs. Still an easy, steady spec for any raid.
Raid damage at 60A
Marksmanship is the best ranged spec in the raid sim and sits right behind the top melee specs. Sniper Shot reaches 45 yards and adds 10 yards to your next three shots, handy on big raid floors. A safe pick from range.
Raid damage at 60S
Survival is second in both raid sims so far, October 3 and October 6, the biggest surprise of the new numbers. We put it in S with low confidence, because only one sim backs it and the melee Hunter is new in Forever.
RogueRaid damage at 60B
Assassination stays at B: the raid sim of October 6 has it behind Combat again. According to the official podcast, Rogues are meant to deal the most single target damage in standing fights, so this may change. We keep it at B with low confidence until the numbers follow that plan.
Raid damage at 60A
Combat is the best Rogue in the raid sim, ahead of Assassination and Subtlety. Blade Flurry helps on bosses with adds, and the developers want Rogues to lead single target damage, so Combat may climb further.
Raid damage at 60B
Subtlety sits in the lower half of the raid sim, close to Affliction. Its talents shine in PvP, not on a raid boss. Pick Combat for raids unless you raid and duel on the same character.
PriestRaid damage at 60A
Shadow holds A: the raid sim of October 6 keeps it in the upper half, next to Combat. Shadow Weaving can no longer fail since October 1, which helps every Shadow caster in your raid. Vampiric Embrace keeps healing the group on top.
Shaman
Raid damage at 60C
Elemental is last in the raid sim, far behind every other spec. That is the biggest gap in the numbers, and it can change with tuning. Bring one for totems and Chain Lightning, not for single target damage.
Raid damage at 60A
Enhancement sits in the upper half of the raid sim. A talent lost its casting speed bonus on September 24, the rest of the kit stands. A raid wants one for Windfury Totem anyway.
Mage
Raid damage at 60B
Arcane stays at B: the raid sim keeps it in the lower half, behind Fire and Frost. Arcane Missiles checks line of sight only once since September 24. One list even puts Arcane in S, which the numbers do not back yet.
Raid damage at 60B
Fire stays at B, level with Frost in the raid sim. Ignite no longer double dips on damage bonuses since September 24, and Combustion has 3 charges again since October 1.
Raid damage at 60B
Frost sits level with Fire in the raid sim. Shatter and Fingers of Frost reward frozen targets, and a raid boss usually is not one. A steady pick that brings the Mage utility without the top numbers.
Warlock
Raid damage at 60B
Affliction stays at B: the raid sim of October 6 now counts the new Wrack, and Affliction still sits in the lower half. One public list even puts it in S. It brings Healthstones, Soulstones and summons to any raid.
Raid damage at 60A
Demonology is the best Warlock in the raid sim and climbed further on October 6. One older list put it in D, the new numbers do not support that. Soul Link also takes the edge off raid damage.
Raid damage at 60C
Destruction stays at C: the raid sim keeps it the lowest Warlock, close to Balance. Its burst tools shine on short fights and adds more than on a long boss. We check it again with every new sim.
Druid
Raid damage at 60C
Balance stays at C: the raid sim has it near the bottom, next to Destruction. Eclipse helps, and the 3% crit of Moonkin Form for your group is still worth a raid spot. Every Druid brings Innervate and a battle resurrection.
Raid damage at 60A
Feral climbs from B to A: as a cat it rose into the upper half of the raid sim of October 6, next to Shadow. Shifting Power now refills Energy for Mana since Tiger's Fury is gone, and every Druid brings Innervate and a battle resurrection. A solid raid spot that can also step in as a second tank.
The Rage fixes of October 8 came after the raid sim of October 6, so the sim values do not count them yet. No tier moves.
Re-ranked on the raid sim of October 6, which now counts the beta Wrack update: Arms drops from S to A, Feral rises from B to A, Retribution climbs to third place.
Beta builds 1.60.1.70205 and 1.60.1.70235 changed no talents or spells, so nothing else moves.
Re-ranked on the raid sim of October 3, shown as its own column next to our tier.
Up: Arms to S, Demonology and Shadow to A, Arcane, Affliction and Fire to B. Down: Beast Mastery to A, Destruction to C.
New: Survival Hunter at S and Combat Rogue at A.
The old reason for Fire about Ignite had no official source and is gone.
First version, ranked for the level 20 beta.
We follow every Blizzard change since the beta started on Sep 17, 2026: 7 builds and 8 official posts with development notes and class deep dives. We read talents and abilities straight from the tables of the game client. For damage at 60 we use the only public sim (MythicSim, as of Oct 6, 2026) as its own labelled column, not as the verdict. And we compare 4 public tier lists (Sep 22, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026): where they match the facts, confidence goes up. Where they disagree or nothing is tested, we say so.
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Fury Warrior and Survival Hunter. Fury tops the raid sim again on October 6, clearly ahead of Survival. The sim already counts the October 1 rework. Rage still depends on hits and crits, and the Rage fixes of October 8 came after this sim, so expect the number to move. A strong spec only counts once your raid is full. If your guild is still short when the first raids open on December 9, you can also join WoW Forever raid runs with experienced players.
Destruction Warlock, Elemental Shaman and Balance Druid. The lowest Warlock in the raid sim. Long boss fights hide its burst.
Fury, tier S. Fury tops the raid sim again on October 6, clearly ahead of Survival. Arms sits in A.
Retribution, tier A. Retribution climbs to third of the specs we list in the raid sim of October 6, even after the cuts of September 24 and October 1.
Survival, tier S. Survival is second in both raid sims so far, October 3 and October 6, the biggest surprise of the new numbers. Marksmanship sits in A.
Combat, tier A. Combat is the best Rogue in the raid sim, ahead of Assassination and Subtlety. Assassination sits in B.
Shadow, tier A. Shadow holds A: the raid sim of October 6 keeps it in the upper half, next to Combat.
Enhancement, tier A. Enhancement sits in the upper half of the raid sim. Elemental sits in C.
Frost, tier B. Frost sits level with Fire in the raid sim. Fire sits in B.
Demonology, tier A. Demonology is the best Warlock in the raid sim and climbed further on October 6. Affliction sits in B.
Feral Combat, tier A. Feral climbs from B to A: as a cat it rose into the upper half of the raid sim of October 6, next to Shadow. Balance sits in C.
1 spec moved up, 1 moved down, 0 are new.
With every beta build and every patch. This version is for beta build 1.60.1.70291. At the November 4 launch we rank everything again for level 60.
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