Surrender to Madness (though nerfed earlier) remained strong, but their passive cleave and execution damage with Tier 21 allowed them to burst top-tier damage on final phase boss fights.
These specializations performed well but required specific fight parameters, perfect execution, or niche legendary setups to match the tiers above them.
While many melee specs were viable, the surged to the top during 7.3.5.
These specs provided exceptional damage and were fully capable of topping meters on specific encounters.
: Incredibly fun and fast-paced gameplay with strong execute windows, but highly dependent on the Ceann-Ar Charger legendary.
Bring Arms for progression on Gul’dan, Krosus, or any boss with 20+ second execute.
Widely considered the absolute "king" of the patch. It excelled in both single-target and multi-dot scenarios, particularly on council-style fights like the Coven of Shivarra.
Affliction Warlock / Assassination Rogue Best AoE/Cleave: Havoc Demon Hunter / Unholy Death Knight Best Burst: Arms Warrior / Shadow Priest Best Mobility: Havoc Demon Hunter How to Maximize Your DPS in 7.3.5
The Arcane Mage features exceptional burst potential through Overload and Icy Veins. While requiring a more intricate rotation, they are well-suited for dealing with dynamic raid encounters.
Based on 95th percentile data from Warcraft Logs during the final patch of the
Due to strong self-sustain and high sustained damage, they are arguably the best ranged DPS for high keys.
Surrender to Madness (though nerfed earlier) remained strong, but their passive cleave and execution damage with Tier 21 allowed them to burst top-tier damage on final phase boss fights.
These specializations performed well but required specific fight parameters, perfect execution, or niche legendary setups to match the tiers above them.
While many melee specs were viable, the surged to the top during 7.3.5.
These specs provided exceptional damage and were fully capable of topping meters on specific encounters.
: Incredibly fun and fast-paced gameplay with strong execute windows, but highly dependent on the Ceann-Ar Charger legendary.
Bring Arms for progression on Gul’dan, Krosus, or any boss with 20+ second execute.
Widely considered the absolute "king" of the patch. It excelled in both single-target and multi-dot scenarios, particularly on council-style fights like the Coven of Shivarra.
Affliction Warlock / Assassination Rogue Best AoE/Cleave: Havoc Demon Hunter / Unholy Death Knight Best Burst: Arms Warrior / Shadow Priest Best Mobility: Havoc Demon Hunter How to Maximize Your DPS in 7.3.5
The Arcane Mage features exceptional burst potential through Overload and Icy Veins. While requiring a more intricate rotation, they are well-suited for dealing with dynamic raid encounters.
Based on 95th percentile data from Warcraft Logs during the final patch of the
Due to strong self-sustain and high sustained damage, they are arguably the best ranged DPS for high keys.
