Hunters consistently perform at the top of WoW TBC Classic gold overall damage charts, especially in shorter fights like Gruul, Solarian, and Lady Vashj.
Despite this, they remain strangely underrepresented in many raid rosters.
They scale well, perform consistently, and can easily top meters in multiple encounters—but still don't receive the hype they deserve.
Mages – The New Single-Target Kings
With Tier 5 set bonuses fully online, Arcane Mages have skyrocketed in power.
A 2-piece Tier 5 bonus significantly boosts Arcane Blast damage, pushing Mages to the top of single-target DPS charts in many raid environments.
Combined with strong gear like Nexus Key and Serpent Coil Braid, Mage damage becomes explosive in Phase 2's extremely short fights.
However, there is a catch:
Mage dominance depends heavily on encounter length. With fights often under 2 minutes—or even closer to 40–60 seconds in optimized runs—their burst scaling becomes extremely powerful.
Mage dominance depends heavily on encounter length. With fights often under 2 minutes—or even closer to 40–60 seconds in optimized runs—their burst scaling becomes extremely powerful.
Warlocks – Trash Kings, Threat Victims
Warlocks are one of the strongest AoE classes in the game thanks to Seed of Corruption.
They dominate trash pulls and can easily top overall raid damage. However, they often suffer from:
Threat issues
Tank limitations
Frequent deaths during AoE spam
Tank limitations
Frequent deaths during AoE spam
In many raids, Warlocks end up either topping meters or lying dead on WoW TBC Classic gold Horde the floor—sometimes both in the same run.