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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 9 Oct 2026

World of Warcraft Classes — find a main

Midnight Season 2Patch 12.1 Curse of Ula’tekLevel cap 9013 classes · 40 specsData read 2026-10-09Next patch 2026-10-13Mythic+ week 7 · 2026-09-29

Midnight has 13 classes and 40 specs. In timed +16 and higher Mythic+ keys in the week of 2026-09-29 (US + EU), the most-played were Arcane Mage among DPS (16.8% of seats), Holy Paladin among healers (41.6% of seats), Blood Death Knight among tanks (33.7% of seats). Raid, Delve and open-world ratings by spec are not established.

Find a main

Ranked by seats in every timed Mythic+ key, set against an even share of each role.

Big number = share of that role’s seats in timed keys · Blizzard leaderboards, US + EU, week of 2026-09-29. Popularity, not a recommendation — read the ⚠ and ✓.

40 of 40 specs

Which spec fits you?

Four activities, four columns — never one blended grade. Click a letter for “why”.
SpecRM+DWSeatsPin

Death KnightPlate · 3 specs · can switch role · battle res

33.7%
1.8%
6.3%

Demon HunterLeather · 3 specs · can switch role

3.2%
3.2%
7.7%

DruidLeather · 4 specs · can switch role · battle res

2.3%
1.4%
31.2%
4.4%

EvokerMail · 3 specs · can switch role · Bloodlust

0.2%
0.5%
2.1%

bz counted from Blizzard’s leaderboards · n/e not established · ⚠ top-end pick = far more seen at +16 than at +2–11 · ✓ every key level = at least an even share at both · Seats = share of the role’s seats in the chosen key range.

Showing 1–13 of 40 specsRows per page

What do you play most?

RaidM+WorldDelves
Raid35%
Mythic+35%
Delves20%
Open world10%

Measured for 35% of your mix (Mythic+). Raid, Delves and open world: not established — they do not move these picks.

Does the tier matter?

The meta in plain language
  • In +16 and higher keys the five most-seen DPS specs fill 56% of DPS seats; at +2 to +11 they fill 50%. The higher the key, the more the meta narrows.

Below the top keys, your own practice usually decides more than the letter (opinion). Counted from 352,237 timed runs, week of 2026-09-29.

Where views disagree

  • — A at +16 and up but C at +2 to +11 — its pull shows only at the top end.
  • — B at +2 to +11 but D at +16 and up — common in everyday keys, thinner at the top.
  • — A at +16 and up but B at +2 to +11 — its pull shows only at the top end.
  • — B at +16 and up but C at +2 to +11 — its pull shows only at the top end.
  • — B at +2 to +11 but C at +16 and up — common in everyday keys, thinner at the top.
  • Raid, Delves and open world — no measured rating exists for any spec yet, so none is guessed from Mythic+.

Ask the directory

Answers only from the fields on this page — role, damage type, armor, Bloodlust, battle res and the counted Mythic+ seats. No outside data, no guesses.

How tiers spread

Mythic+ · +16 and up · all 40 specs
  • S · 4 (10%)
  • A · 8 (20%)
  • B · 4 (10%)
  • C · 6 (15%)
  • D · 18 (45%)

What moved in Mythic+ week 7

+16 and up · week 6 (2026-09-22) → week 7 (2026-09-29). The cause (tuning, routes, sample) is not established.

  • Feral DruidC→D
  • Windwalker MonkB→C
Specs listed40across 13 classes
Timed runs counted352,237week of 2026-09-29
Leaderboards read1,400175 realm groups · US + EU
Last read2026-10-09next patch 2026-10-13 — re-read

WoW classes and specs — quick answers

How many classes and specs are in WoW Midnight?

13 classes and 40 specs: Druid has four, every other class three. Midnight's new spec is Devourer, a Demon Hunter that deals magic damage with Intellect.

Which specs are most played in high Mythic+ keys right now?

In timed +16 and higher keys in Season 2 week 7 (2026-09-29) (US and EU, every connected realm): Blood Death Knight (33.7% of tank seats), Holy Paladin (41.6% of healer seats), Arcane Mage (16.8% of DPS seats). Counted from Blizzard's Mythic Keystone leaderboards — popularity at the top end, not damage.

Which classes have Bloodlust?

Evoker, Hunter, Mage and Shaman: Evoker — Fury of the Aspects; Hunter — Primal Rage (Ferocity pet) · Harrier’s Cry (Marksmanship); Mage — Time Warp; Shaman — Bloodlust / Heroism.

Which classes have a battle res?

Death Knight, Druid, Paladin and Warlock: Death Knight — Raise Ally; Druid — Rebirth; Paladin — Intercession; Warlock — Soulstone.

Is there a raid or Delve tier list for Midnight here?

Not yet. Per-spec raid numbers come from combat logs, and the one licensed source, Warcraft Logs, needs written approval before an ad-funded site may use it. Nobody measures Delves or open-world play by spec, so those columns say “not established” instead of guessing.

What is the easiest class to learn in WoW?

No source rates difficulty for all 40 specs in PvE, so the page does not guess. What it can say: 14 specs are seen at least at an even share at every key level, from +2 to +16 and up — Blood Death Knight, Havoc Demon Hunter, Guardian Druid, Beast Mastery Hunter, Arcane Mage, Holy Paladin and more.

After you pick a spec

How we checked — and the sources

read 2026-10-09

Classes, specs, roles, stats and descriptions were read from Blizzard’s Game Data API on 2026-10-09. The Mythic+ column counts every run on 1,400 Mythic Keystone leaderboards (175 realm groups, US + EU) for the week of 2026-09-29 → 2026-10-06: 402,962 runs, each counted once, 50,725 untimed runs left out. S ≥ 2.5× · A ≥ 1.5× · B ≥ 0.8× · C ≥ 0.4× · D below. Armour, Bloodlust and battle res come from Warcraft Wiki. Nothing is estimated; what no source states is marked “not established”.

Class and spec data, and every Mythic+ number: Blizzard Entertainment (Game Data API), read 2026-10-09. Armour, Bloodlust and battle res: Warcraft Wiki. Raid, Delves and open world are not rated — no licensed source measures them by spec. No player names, guilds or account data; your shortlist and choices stay in this browser.

Official images

  • World of Warcraft, from the publisher's own gallery
  • World of Warcraft, from the publisher's own gallery
  • World of Warcraft, from the publisher's own gallery

Game data and media via IGDB · igdb.com