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Creating a tier list after a long time since the 11.1.5 patch. This season also includes raids, so a raid tier list is also being created. Thanks to the streamer Starlight Witch.

S-Tier: Unholy Death Knight, Balance Druid, Retribution Paladin - Unholy Death Knight: Very strong AoE damage, useful in Mythic Dungeons. - Balance Druid: Useful AoE interrupt, good damage. - Retribution Paladin: Recommended for beginners, just press 1234 without calculating cooldowns. Special Features: Outlaw Rogue nerfed, Feral Druid lightweight performance is good, Arcane Mage on the rise, Enhancement Shaman on the decline, Melee characters are strong.

S-Tier: Discipline Priest, Restoration Shaman - Discipline Priest: Still strong despite the nerf. - Restoration Shaman: Tier skyrocketed compared to the beginning of the season. Others: Restoration Druid, Mistweaver Monk, Holy Priest look good, Holy Paladin still lacking despite buffs, Preservation Evoker also not performing well.

Top Tier: Vengeance Demon Hunter - Excellent in tanking, AoE magic, utility, and mobility. Others: Similar except for Brewmaster Monk, Warrior Tank or Blood Death Knight recommended if DPS is lacking.

Overall, not much difference from Mythic Dungeons, but Feral Druid and Havoc Demon Hunter are in the top tier. Damage is affected by various factors such as Power Infusion, Augmentation Evoker, item level, and elixir usage. The most important thing is understanding the strategy and class. Affliction Warlock recorded the highest DPS based on log records.

Mistweaver Monk and Holy Priest are top tier. Raid healing is about timing, and using raid cooldowns appropriately is key. It's important to heal while reducing overhealing. I don't think log scores mean much to healers.

Blood Death Knight and Vengeance Demon Hunter are top tier. The role of the tank is very important in raids. Proper tank swaps and boss positioning are important. The most difficult class to enter Heroic/Mythic difficulty. The remaining tanks perform similarly except for Guardian Druid.

The Dinar system is usually used to compensate for item acquisition at the end of the season, but it has been introduced during the season this time, causing controversy. Even if you only do LFR, you can buy Heroic items, raising issues of fairness. Personally, I don't think Dinar should be used unless it's the end of the season. Season 3 is expected to come out in the summer, and the developers seem to be trying to induce Mythic trials for Season 2 within that time. The Fractures in Time event will open in early June, and Season 3 is expected to start around July.