The following chart takes the median of the top 20 benchmarks for each spec for every boss (except Wyrmbringer) and averages them to get an average top DPS. We're taking the median of the top 20 to get rid of some of the crazy outlier results, where the top result is 10k DPS higher than No. 2, but while still trying to represent the best the spec is capable of in the hands of the best-geared and best-skilled raiders currently out there. Specs with poor representation are not included.



This average represents all raid bosses, single-target and AoE. The median average top DPS is the boomkin with 18.7k DPS. SV hunters are leading the pack at 21.2k average, followed closely by the unholy DKs at 20.5k. Ret pallies bring up the rear with a meager 16.3k DPS.

Clearly SV is on top, and we're also on top by a lot.

To put this in some perspective, we can take a look at what was going on in ICC, during the 10% buff period (when I did a huge statistical analysis of hundreds of thousands of lines of raid parses). In ICC, every class (except the poor shadow priests) had a spec that was within 10% of the top spec. Right now, not even the median is within 10% of SV hunters. We're a bit over 13% ahead of the median (and the mean).

So yes, there's always going to be a spread, and some specs will be ahead and some behind -- but when the differences get this large, and if they continue this way as we get more results, then I agree that it's a problem and that SV needs a gentle nudge downward. After all, if I were a raid leader, I'd stack hunters, DKs, and locks as my only DPSers if I could. Well, and maybe bring a shadow priest for replenishment.

This leaves us with the "it's too soon to tell" argument. It's certainly possible that these numbers will radically change in the next few weeks and hunters will just be good, and not too good. But frankly, that's improbable. SV hunters in particular scale very well with gear, and over the past three weeks, though these numbers have increased, the positions have remained consistent.

Of course, if it is too soon to tell, then it's also too soon to say that SV and BM need buffs, right?

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Blizz already indicated that all last 4 are going to get nerfed. mainly AoE nerfed I think.

yay for ret paladins

Here is a nice webpage related to topic: http://stateofdps.com/

There you can find atleast avg./median dps per class per boss.

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