27 specs, ranked inside their role. Tanks and healers are compared with tanks and healers, not with Hunters. Each row names the level, talent or cooldown behind the placement, and links to the matching character plan.
Leveling
1 - 3 of 3
| Spec | Tier | Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
  | Protection PaladinSeal of Fury at 10: absorb shield plus a 10-yard Judgement taunt. Consecration at 20 for packs. | S | Tank plan › |
  | Feral Combat DruidBear Form from the level 10 quest; potions no longer break forms. Lacerate is baseline at 42. | A | Tank plan › |
  | Protection WarriorThunder Clap works in Defensive Stance (6 s cooldown), but Rage starts at 0 every pull. | B | Tank plan › |
Dungeons
1 - 3 of 3
| Spec | Tier | Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protection WarriorShield Wall no longer shares a cooldown (15 min); Thunder Clap in Defensive Stance. | S | Tank plan › |
| Protection PaladinConsecration hits the first four enemies hardest; Judgement taunts from 10 yards. | S | Tank plan › |
| Feral Combat DruidLacerate baseline at 42, potions and enchants work in Bear Form; no interrupt. | A | Tank plan › |
Raids (Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit, Onyxia's Lair) open on 9 December; that list comes after we've seen the bosses.
How we rank
- One row per spec, ranked inside its role. Leveling = solo questing 1–60 plus the odd dungeon; Dungeons = the nine 5-player dungeons at 13–60. Raids get their own list after 9 December.
- Built from Blizzard's class deep dives (beta) and Classic leveling experience, not live data. Every reason names a level, talent or cooldown you can check in game. v2 after launch week; v1 stays up for comparison.
Prefer a class-level view? Leveling tier list ranks the nine classes for solo leveling.
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