Key takeaways
- In the top 1,000 Season 2 Mythic+ runs on Raider.IO (pulled November 12, 2026), Arms Warrior appeared in 88.6% of runs, Subtlety Rogue in 86.6% and Elemental Shaman in 80.5% (Raider.IO).
- Blood Death Knight tanked 71.6% of those runs and Guardian Druid 23.4% (Raider.IO).
- Holy Paladin healed 80.3% of the top 1,000 runs, with Restoration Shaman second at 16.6% (Raider.IO).
- An October 27 hotfix cut all Subtlety Rogue ability damage by 8% after Blizzard said its 12.1.5 buff overshot (Blizzard).
- Icy Veins' raid DPS list, last updated October 25, puts Subtlety Rogue, Demonology Warlock and Unholy Death Knight in S tier (Icy Veins).
The best Mythic+ specs in WoW Midnight Season 2 are Arms Warrior, Subtlety Rogue and Elemental Shaman for damage, Blood Death Knight for tanking and Holy Paladin for healing. That ranking comes from Raider.IO's top 1,000 Season 2 runs, pulled on November 12, 2026, where each of those three DPS specs showed up in more than 80% of groups. For raiding, the most current public ranking is Icy Veins' October 25 list, which puts Subtlety Rogue, Demonology Warlock and Unholy Death Knight at the top. This page gives the full M+ data by role, the raid tiers, and the hotfixes that landed after those lists.
Checked against Raider.IO Season 2 run data, Icy Veins tier lists and Blizzard's hotfix notes on November 12, 2026.
The Mythic+ section is data: a count of which specs appear in the 1,000 highest-scoring timed runs. The raid section is an expert ranking, not log data, because public raid log statistics could not be pulled for this update. Treat both as a snapshot of patch 12.1.5.
How was the Season 2 tier list built?
By counting every spec in the top 1,000 Season 2 runs on Raider.IO across all regions. Those runs were keys +23 to +25, completed between October 9 and November 12, 2026, and spread across all eight dungeons.
Two numbers matter for each spec. The first is the share of runs that included at least one of that spec. The second is unique players, because the same elite groups run many keys and can inflate one spec. Among those 1,000 runs there were 641 unique DPS players, 186 unique tanks and 181 unique healers. The tiers below use run share, and the unique-player counts confirm the order.
Top-key data shows what the strongest groups choose. It overstates small differences between mid-tier specs, and it says little about how a spec feels at +10. Use it to spot the meta, not to decide that a B tier spec cannot time keys.
What is the best Mythic+ DPS spec in Season 2?
Arms Warrior, Subtlety Rogue and Elemental Shaman, in that order. Together they fill about 85% of all DPS slots in the top 1,000 runs.
| Tier | Spec | Share of top 1,000 runs | Unique players |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Arms Warrior | 88.6% | 174 |
| S | Subtlety Rogue | 86.6% | 163 |
| S | Elemental Shaman | 80.5% | 150 |
| A | Retribution Paladin | 9.4% | 26 |
| A | Assassination Rogue | 8.0% | 29 |
| A | Arcane Mage | 7.4% | 27 |
| B | Havoc Demon Hunter | 5.2% | 11 |
| B | Feral Druid | 3.5% | 13 |
| B | Frost Death Knight | 2.5% | 9 |
| B | Devourer Demon Hunter | 2.3% | 9 |
| B | Beast Mastery Hunter | 2.2% | 11 |
| C | Windwalker Monk | 1.2% | 5 |
| C | Outlaw Rogue, Enhancement Shaman, Shadow Priest, Fury Warrior, Survival Hunter | 0.3% to 0.7% each | under 5 each |
| D | Marksmanship Hunter, Fire Mage, Demonology Warlock, Augmentation Evoker | 0.1% each | 1 each |
Specs not listed (Balance Druid, Frost Mage, Affliction and Destruction Warlock, Devastation Evoker, Unholy Death Knight) did not appear in any of the top 1,000 runs.
Icy Veins' expert Mythic+ list from October 25 agrees at the top. It puts Subtlety Rogue, Elemental Shaman, Assassination Rogue, Arcane Mage and Arms Warrior in S+, followed by Retribution Paladin, Feral Druid, Outlaw Rogue and Windwalker Monk in S. Icy Veins credits Subtlety's position to its burst and sustained damage after its recent buffs, and calls Arms one of the best melee options thanks to strong single-target, priority-target and AoE damage.
What is the best tank for Mythic+ in Season 2?
Blood Death Knight. It tanked 71.6% of the top 1,000 runs, with Guardian Druid the only real alternative.
| Tier | Tank | Share of top 1,000 runs | Unique players |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Blood Death Knight | 71.6% | 133 |
| A | Guardian Druid | 23.4% | 39 |
| B | Brewmaster Monk | 3.3% | 11 |
| C | Protection Warrior | 1.3% | 2 |
| C | Vengeance Demon Hunter | 0.4% | 1 |
Protection Paladin did not appear in the sample. Protection Warrior received a 30% Execute damage increase and Rage cost reductions for Colossus in patch 12.1.5, so watch for movement there over the coming weeks.
What is the best healer for Mythic+ in Season 2?
Holy Paladin, which healed 80.3% of the top 1,000 runs. Restoration Shaman is the second pick at 16.6%, and every other healer sits under 3%.
| Tier | Healer | Share of top 1,000 runs | Unique players |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Holy Paladin | 80.3% | 136 |
| A | Restoration Shaman | 16.6% | 32 |
| B | Mistweaver Monk | 2.3% | 9 |
| C | Preservation Evoker | 0.5% | 1 |
| C | Discipline Priest | 0.2% | 2 |
| C | Holy Priest | 0.1% | 1 |
Restoration Druid did not appear at all. Blizzard acknowledged on October 27 that Restoration Druids were behind other healers in dungeons and raised Verdancy healing by 60%, Regrowth by 10% and Improved Swiftmend to 40%. Those buffs are recent, so the data may not reflect them yet.
What is the best raid DPS spec in Season 2?
According to Icy Veins' raid ranking (last updated October 25), Subtlety Rogue, Demonology Warlock and Unholy Death Knight are S tier for Season 2 raiding. This is an expert ranking based on single-target damage, cleave, defensives and utility, not a log count.
| Tier | Specs |
|---|---|
| S | Subtlety Rogue, Demonology Warlock, Unholy Death Knight |
| A+ | Shadow Priest, Arcane Mage, Devastation Evoker, Marksmanship Hunter, Arms Warrior, Assassination Rogue, Retribution Paladin |
| A | Balance Druid, Affliction Warlock, Frost Death Knight, Windwalker Monk, Frost Mage, Devourer Demon Hunter, Fire Mage |
| B | Outlaw Rogue, Elemental Shaman, Augmentation Evoker, Destruction Warlock, Survival Hunter, Enhancement Shaman, Havoc Demon Hunter, Feral Druid |
| C | Fury Warrior, Beast Mastery Hunter |
Icy Veins describes Subtlety's single-target damage as the best in the game after its recent buffs, Demonology as a steady profile with free cleave, and Unholy as a burst and priority-target spec whose tier set strengthens its execute damage. For the boss itself, see the Kith'ix raid guide.
Which hotfixes changed the tier list after these rankings?
Several class changes landed on October 27, two days after both Icy Veins lists were last updated. They shift the picture for a few specs.
| Spec | Change (October 27) | Likely effect |
|---|---|---|
| Subtlety Rogue | All ability damage reduced by 8%; Trickster's Fazed bonus 5% (was 7%) | Still strong, smaller lead |
| Feral Druid | All damage done increased by 5% (PvE) | Up |
| Fire Mage | All damage done increased by 5% (PvE) | Up |
| Affliction Warlock | Unstable Affliction damage increased by 20% (PvE) | Up |
| Destruction Warlock | Rain of Fire damage increased by 20% | Up in AoE |
| Marksmanship Hunter | Trick Shots ricochet bonus 85% (was 75%); Explosive Shot and Volley up 10% | Better AoE |
| Restoration Druid | Verdancy +60%, Regrowth +10%, Improved Swiftmend 40% | Better in dungeons |
Blizzard said the Subtlety buff that shipped with 12.1.5 "overshot expectations," which is why most of it was rolled back. The site's 12.1.5 hotfix roundup covers the raid tuning from the same notes.
What changed for classes in patch 12.1.5?
Patch 12.1.5 mostly targeted pain points rather than raw numbers. The biggest changes were:
- Devourer Demon Hunter: Collapsing Star no longer goes on a 5 second cooldown when cancelled and gains range after the cast starts. Talents were reshuffled so The Hunt and Eradicate sit in the middle gate.
- Marksmanship Hunter: Unload was removed and replaced by Blood Fletching, which adds bleed damage after Aimed Shot crits.
- Outlaw Rogue: Deft Maneuvers now costs 5 Energy per target hit on Blade Flurry, up to 30, instead of a flat 30.
- Protection Warrior: Execute damage up 30%, and Colossus makes Execute and Revenge cost 10 less Rage.
- Restoration Druid: Nature's Bounty was redesigned so Regrowth splashes healing onto up to 3 allies with Rejuvenation.
Icy Veins flags Devourer as a spec to watch after these changes. In the current top-run data it sits in B tier for Mythic+.
How should you pick a spec from this list?
Match the list to your goal. The top-run data reflects groups pushing +23 to +25 keys, where small throughput and utility gaps decide whether a key is timed.
- Chasing Keystone Myth (3,600) or title range: the proven high-key shell is Blood Death Knight, Holy Paladin and some mix of Arms Warrior, Subtlety Rogue and Elemental Shaman. Groups at that level recruit for those specs first.
- Playing +10 to +15 keys: any spec in the A or B tiers is fine. Icy Veins stresses that the better player beats the better spec in most cases, and that its own rankings assume casual to intermediate key levels.
- Rerolling for raid: use the raid table, not the M+ data. Several specs absent from top keys, such as Unholy Death Knight and Shadow Priest, rank highly for raiding.
Two notes from Icy Veins help with edge cases. Windwalker Monk has very high burst but is one of the squishiest specs, which costs it spots in high keys. Havoc Demon Hunter fits any composition, bringing Chaos Brand for caster groups and benefiting from Battle Shout in mixed groups.
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FAQ
What is the best class in Midnight Season 2?
For Mythic+, Arms Warrior, Subtlety Rogue and Elemental Shaman each appear in more than 80% of the top 1,000 runs on Raider.IO. For raiding, Icy Veins ranks Subtlety Rogue, Demonology Warlock and Unholy Death Knight highest.
What is the best healer for Mythic+ in Season 2?
Holy Paladin, by a wide margin. It healed 80.3% of the top 1,000 runs, and Restoration Shaman is the only other healer above 3%.
What is the best tank for Mythic+ in Season 2?
Blood Death Knight tanked 71.6% of the top 1,000 runs. Guardian Druid is the clear second choice at 23.4%, and Brewmaster Monk is a distant third.
Is Subtlety Rogue still good after the nerf?
Blizzard cut all Subtlety ability damage by 8% on October 27 and trimmed Trickster's Fazed bonus. The spec still appears in 86.6% of the top runs Raider.IO tracked through November 12, though many of those runs predate the change.
How was this tier list made?
The Mythic+ tiers come from spec counts in the top 1,000 Season 2 runs on Raider.IO, pulled on November 12, 2026. The raid section uses Icy Veins' expert ranking from October 25, since public raid log data could not be accessed for this update.
Should I reroll to an S tier spec?
Only if you push the highest keys or Mythic raid. Top-run data shows what elite groups pick, and at normal key levels player skill matters more than the gap between specs.
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