With the impending arrival of Classic WoW Season of Discovery Phase 1, it's time to strategize and plan for the challenges that await us in Blackfathom Deeps. This guide we will delve into the DPS tier list for level 25 raiding. And covers each DPS class, breaking down optimal talent builds based on available runes for the chest, hands, and legs. 

 

• Warrior
• Warlock
• Hunter
• Rogue
• Mage
• Shaman
• Priest
• Druid
• Paladin

 

 

↖ Warrior

• Chest Rune: Flagellation (25% bonus to physical damage)
• Hands Rune: Single-Minded Fury (10% increased physical damage and movement speed while dual-wielding)
• Legs Rune: Consumed by Rage (25% melee damage bonus)
• Warrior All New Runes

Build: Dual-wield Arms with Improved Rend, Tactical Mastery, Deep Wounds, Overpower, and Impale. This build maximizes physical damage output at level 25, making Warriors strong contenders for top-tier DPS.

Tier: A (lack of AOE/cleave potential lowers them from S tier)

 

↖ Warlock

• Chest Rune: Lake of Fire (40% extra fire damage)
• Hands Rune: Chaos Bolt (deals chaotic fire damage and pierces through absorption effects)
• Legs Rune: Incinerate (25% increased fire damage for 15 seconds)
• Warlock All New Runes

Build: Fire Destruction Warlock with talents in Cataclysm, Bane, Devastation, and Improved Firebolt. This build provides insane single-target and AOE damage potential.

Tier: S (strong in both single-target and AOE situations)

 

↖ Hunter

• Chest Rune: Expose Weakness (40% increased attack power on ranged criticals)
• Hands Rune: Explosive Shot (powerful instant melee attack)
• Legs Rune: Serpent Spread (Multi-shot applies Serpent Sting to targets)
• Hunter All New Runes

Build: Marksman Hunter with talents in Efficiency, Lethal Shots, Aimed Shot, and Improved Hunter's Mark. This build maximizes ranged DPS and provides utility with Serpent Spread for AOE situations.

Tier: S (excellent single-target damage with good AOE potential)

 

↖ Rogue

• Chest Rune: Deadly Brew (inflicts Deadly Poison on targets)
• Hands Rune: Mutilate (strong dual-wield ability)
• Legs Rune: Vile Poisons (extra poison damage)
• Rogue All New Runes

Build: Assassination Rogue with talents in Murder, Ruthlessness, Lethality, and Mutilate. This build focuses on high single-target damage with potent poison effects.

Tier: A (exceptional single-target damage but lacks AOE)

 

↖ Mage

• Chest Rune: Fingers of Frost (20% increased damage for Mind Flay and Mind Blast)
• Hands Rune: Living Bomb (40% extra fire damage)
• Legs Rune: Incinerate (25% increased fire damage for 15 seconds)
• Mage All New Runes

Build: Fire Mage with talents in Improved Wrath, Incinerate, and Master of Elements. This build emphasizes high fire damage output with Living Bomb and powerful fire spells.

Tier: S (excellent burst and sustained damage)

 

↖ Shaman

• Chest Rune: Dual Wielding (5% hit chance and Stormstrike hits with both weapons)
• Hands Rune: Lava Lash (instant off-hand weapon damage)
• Legs Rune: Shamanistic Rage (reduces damage taken by 20% and regenerates Mana)
• Shaman All New Runes

Build: Enhancement Shaman with talents in Thundering Strikes, Shamanistic Rage, and Flurry. This build enhances melee damage and survivability.

Tier: A (solid single-target damage but lacks AOE)

 

↖ Priest

• Chest Rune: Twisted Faith (20% increased damage for Mind Flay and Mind Blast)
• Hands Rune: Mind Seer (AOE damage around the target)
• Legs Rune: Shared Pain (Shadow Word Pain affects additional targets)
• Priest All New Runes

Build: Shadow Priest with talents in Shadow Focus, Improved Mind Blast, and Shadow Weaving. This build focuses on sustained damage with powerful DOT effects.

Tier: A (consistent damage but limited AOE potential)

 

↖ Druid

• Chest Rune: Wild Strikes (20% chance for an extra attack with 20% additional attack power)
• Hands Rune: Mangle (increases damage from bleed effects)
• Legs Rune: Savage Roar (30% increased physical damage in cat form)
• Druid All New Runes

Builds: Feral Cat Build with talents in Ferocity, Feral Instinct, Sharpened Claws, and Blood Frenzy. Alternatively, Balance Druid with talents in Improved Wrath, Starfire, Nature's Reach, and Improved Moonfire.

Tier: S (decent damage but limited AOE)

 

↖ Paladin

• Chest Rune: Divine Storm (instant weapon attack that deals damage and heals nearby allies)
• Hands Rune: Crusader Strike (melee attack that regenerates Mana)
• Legs Rune: Exorcism (deals critical damage against Undead and demons)
• Paladin All New Runes

Build: Retribution Paladin with talents in Improved Blessing of Might, Improved Judgment, Improved Seal of the Crusader, and Conviction. This build maximizes melee damage and utility.

Tier: S (excellent single-target damage with healing utility)

 

 

Conclusion:

In total, while the rankings are subjective and based on speculation, these tier placements offer a starting point for players diving into Classic WoW Season of Discovery. Adjustments may be needed based on playstyle preferences and actual in-game experiences.