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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 1 Nov 2026

Measured · Mythic Keystone leaderboards

WoW Mythic+ spec tier list — 93,888 timed +16 keys counted

In 93,888 timed +16-and-higher keys across US and EU from 2026-10-27 to 2026-11-03, Guardian Druid (35,899 seats, 2.29× an even tank share), Holy Paladin (34,793 seats, 2.59× an even healer share) and Arcane Mage (32,204 seats, 3.09× an even DPS share) held the most seats of their role.

▶ See the S → D board

How the tiers are counted

every figure is a field of the sample
Window
week 11 (2026-10-27) to 2026-11-03 — the previous leaderboard week ran 2026-10-20 to 2026-10-27, which is the only week this page compares against.
Runs read
325,588 leaderboard runs were read. 35,246 were untimed and removed, leaving 290,342 timed keys — 93,888 of them +16 or higher, 109,224 at +12 to +15, and 87,230 at +2 to +11.
Seats
Every timed key seats five players, so a spec's number is how many of those five slots it filled. A role's seats are split evenly between its specs — 6 tanks, 7 healers, 27 damage specs.
Ratio
A spec's ratio = its seats ÷ (its role's seats ÷ the specs in that role). 1.00× is exactly an even share; 2.00× is twice it. Each role is graded against its own seats, so tanks are never compared with damage.
Tiers
The letter is not a judgement we add: the sample stores it from these cut-offs — S ≥ 2.5× · A ≥ 1.5× · B ≥ 0.8× · C ≥ 0.4× · D below. The page prints the letter the fixture holds, never a re-grade of its own.
Floor
A spec with fewer than 200 seats in a range is named as a thin sample and never placed in a tier, so no letter rests on noise. The thinnest +16 sample this week was Outlaw Rogue at 776 seats.
Scope
175 connected realms on 1,400 boards in US and EU, read 2026-11-07. It measures who appears in the runs — not damage, not a strength rating, and nothing outside the leaderboards.

Check one by hand: Arcane Mage — 32,204 seats ÷ (281,648 DPS seats ÷ 27 specs = 10431.4) = 3.09×, so S.

Moved since last week

+16 and up · 2026-10-20 → 2026-10-27

Rank is counted inside each role, so a tank moves against tanks only. 329,753 timed keys were read the week before, 290,342 this week.

Tier changes

  • Havoc Demon Hunter C → B
  • Feral Druid D → C
  • Restoration Druid D → C
  • Retribution Paladin A → S
  • Assassination Rogue D → C

Biggest rank moves

  • Subtlety Rogue▼3 1 → 4
  • Elemental Shaman▲2 4 → 2
  • Marksmanship Hunter▲2 21 → 19
  • Survival Hunter▼2 20 → 22
  • Affliction Warlock▲1 22 → 21
  • Arcane Mage▲1 2 → 1
  • Assassination Rogue▲1 18 → 17
  • Augmentation Evoker▼1 24 → 25

Mythic+ spec tier list — quick answers

What is the WoW Mythic+ spec tier list based on?

Blizzard's Mythic Keystone leaderboards for US and EU in the week of 2026-10-27 to 2026-11-03. 325,588 runs were read, 35,246 untimed runs were removed, and all 40 specs are ranked by how many of the 93,888 timed +16-and-higher keys they appear in. It measures presence in the runs, not damage or strength.

How is each spec’s tier calculated?

Every timed key seats five players. A spec's ratio = its seats ÷ (its role's seats ÷ the number of specs in that role), so 1.00× is exactly an even share. The letter comes from fixed cut-offs: S ≥ 2.5× · A ≥ 1.5× · B ≥ 0.8× · C ≥ 0.4× · D below. Each role is graded against its own seats — tanks with tanks, healers with healers, damage with damage.

How many runs are behind the list?

325,588 leaderboard runs read, 35,246 untimed and excluded, 290,342 timed keys kept — 93,888 at +16 or higher, 109,224 at +12 to +15 and 87,230 at +2 to +11. That is 175 connected realms on 1,400 boards, keys from +2 to +24 (median +12).

Which specs are in S tier right now?

In +16 and higher, 6 specs sit in S: Arcane Mage (3.09×, DPS), Elemental Shaman (3.00×, DPS), Arms Warrior (2.96×, DPS), Subtlety Rogue (2.87×, DPS), Holy Paladin (2.59×, healer) and Retribution Paladin (2.57×, DPS). The cut-off is 2.5× an even share of the spec's own role.

Do specs with a small sample get a tier?

No. A spec below 200 seats in a range is named as too thin to tier and left out of the letters, so no tier rests on noise. The thinnest +16 sample this week was Outlaw Rogue at 776 seats, so no spec fell under the floor.

Did any spec change tier this week?

Havoc Demon Hunter C → B, Feral Druid D → C, Restoration Druid D → C, Retribution Paladin A → S and Assassination Rogue D → C — compared with the week of 2026-10-20, in +16 and higher.

Mythic+ numbers: Blizzard Entertainment, Mythic Keystone leaderboards, read 2026-11-01. Class and spec names: Blizzard Entertainment (Game Data API). The ranking is ours, counted from those leaderboards — no player names, guilds or account data are read or stored.