Meta rankings
DPS meta for 3v3
Top specs for the selected role and mode, ranked from the latest aggregated snapshot.
PopularityBlizzard current 3v3 retail cohortRank among 33 observed specs · 3v3 · Top 200 · current-top-cutoff-profile-joinSource observed: Sep 15, 2026, 02:32 PM UTCCurrent source4 tiered / 24 observed specs
Observed coverage: 33 observed specs · 197 resolved players · 1/1 leaderboards
Observed specs: Death Knight:Frost, Death Knight:Unholy, Demon Hunter:Devourer, Demon Hunter:Havoc, Druid:Balance, Druid:Feral, Druid:Guardian, Druid:Restoration, Evoker:Devastation, Evoker:Preservation, Hunter:Beast Mastery, Hunter:Marksmanship, Hunter:Survival, Mage:Fire, Mage:Frost, Monk:Brewmaster, Monk:Mistweaver, Monk:Windwalker, Paladin:Holy, Paladin:Retribution, Priest:Discipline, Priest:Holy, Priest:Shadow, Rogue:Assassination, Rogue:Subtlety, Shaman:Elemental, Shaman:Enhancement, Shaman:Restoration, Warlock:Affliction, Warlock:Demonology, Warlock:Destruction, Warrior:Arms, Warrior:Fury
Current leaderboard characters matched to public profiles. 200 selected; 3 unresolved.
Profile source dates: Aug 26, 2026, 07:04 AM UTC – Sep 15, 2026, 05:14 PM UTC
Coverage is limited to these recorded sources.
Only recorded combinations of game version, source coverage and period are offered. Available metrics depend on the source coverage.
Latest source for this coverage: 9/15/2026, 2:32:38 PM UTC.
Specs ranked
24
Top spec
Retribution
Best rating
2,548
Updated · 137 parses in sample
History is not available here yet
Historical rankings currently cover Mythic+ and Raid. PvP ingestion remains disabled.
Open supported Meta HistoryTop Specs
Best right now: Retribution Paladin
Retribution Paladin
#1· Tier S+· 10.9%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 15· avg rating 2,243.6· max rating 2,483
S+
Assassination Rogue
#2· Tier S· 10.2%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 14· avg rating 2,210.286· max rating 2,345
S
Fire Mage
#3· Tier C· 8.8%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 12· avg rating 2,201.75· max rating 2,352
C
Arms Warrior
#4· Tier C· 7.3%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 10· avg rating 2,258.2· max rating 2,499
C
Balance Druid
· 6.6%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 9· avg rating 2,207.333· max rating 2,409
Survival Hunter
· 5.8%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 8· avg rating 2,237· max rating 2,351
Unholy Death Knight
· 5.1%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 7· avg rating 2,263.143· max rating 2,419
Feral Druid
· 5.1%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 7· avg rating 2,224.286· max rating 2,492
Windwalker Monk
· 5.1%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 7· avg rating 2,224.714· max rating 2,476
Destruction Warlock
· 4.4%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 6· avg rating 2,186.333· max rating 2,256
Beast Mastery Hunter
· 3.6%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 5· avg rating 2,194.4· max rating 2,273
Shadow Priest
· 3.6%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 5· avg rating 2,227.4· max rating 2,413
Enhancement Shaman
· 3.6%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 5· avg rating 2,157.4· max rating 2,172
Fury Warrior
· 3.6%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 5· avg rating 2,338.4· max rating 2,408
Havoc Demon Hunter
· 2.9%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 4· avg rating 2,318· max rating 2,548
Frost Mage
· 2.9%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 4· avg rating 2,171.75· max rating 2,240
Marksmanship Hunter
· 2.2%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 3· avg rating 2,194.333· max rating 2,239
Affliction Warlock
· 2.2%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 3· avg rating 2,130.667· max rating 2,155
Devourer Demon Hunter
· 1.5%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 2· avg rating 2,242.5· max rating 2,331
Devastation Evoker
· 1.5%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 2· avg rating 2,213.5· max rating 2,255
Frost Death Knight
· 0.7%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 1· avg rating 2,113· max rating 2,113
Subtlety Rogue
· 0.7%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 1· avg rating 2,217· max rating 2,217
Elemental Shaman
· 0.7%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 1· avg rating 2,118· max rating 2,118
Demonology Warlock
· 0.7%· DPS sample 0 logged player fights· Source sample 1· avg rating 2,118· max rating 2,118
FAQ
Data-drivenHow are DPS 3v3 rankings determined?
Rankings come from the latest ingested US 3v3 snapshot exposed through the WoWPulse meta rankings API, with role-local counts, share, score, and provenance.
How often are meta rankings updated?
Meta ingestion is scheduled every few hours. This page is currently using the snapshot updated at 2026-09-15T14:32:38.000Z.
Which DPS spec is best right now?
Retribution Paladin is currently the highest-ranked DPS spec for 3v3 in this snapshot.
Current data quality
Current snapshot: Blizzard current 3v3 retail cohort.