3891 and reaching +24 on 9.5% representation. Farseer is 99.7% of parses and posts 3933. It fills about one in seven DPS slots in timed +18 keys — far more than its overall share — which tells you what high-key groups think of Lust, Skyfury and Wind Shear in one package.

3897 and reaching +24 — the top M+ Score of any DPS spec right now, with the highest raw damage in the bracket at 447K. Representation has more than doubled since the opening weeks, and it shows up in +18 keys at nearly twice its overall rate. The September and October Trickster buffs did exactly what they were meant to.

3894 and reaching +24, three points behind the top spot. Slayer is 99.8% of parses and posts 3937. It shows up in +18 keys at nearly double its overall rate, so the people pushing hardest are choosing it — near-permanent Sweeping Strikes still turns every single-target button into a cleave button.

3887 reaching +24 — the top tank score — and 47.7% of tank slots in timed +18 keys. Its overall share fell from 40.0% early in the season to 27.0% after the September 22 damage trim, but the highest keys still run on it. San'layn is 88.8% of parses and posts 3931.

3892 and reaching +24 — the top healer score, on 30.1% representation. At +18 and above it is more than half of all healers in timed keys. Lightsmith posts 3968 on 63.4% of parses against Herald of the Sun's 3724, so the tree still matters.

3773 and reaching +23 on 3.2% representation. Annihilator is 96.0% of parses and posts 3840. Held its place through the September and October passes, which were aimed mostly at its single target, and it still pulls its weight in +18 keys.

3780 and reaching +23, and still the most-played DPS in the game at 13.0%. Sunfury is 99.6% of parses. Its share has eased off from the opening weeks, but it remains over-represented in timed +18 keys. It did not get weaker — Subtlety and Elemental simply moved clear of it.

3756 and reaching +23 — the biggest climber in the bracket. Representation has doubled since the opening weeks, and Deathbringer is 99.4% of parses. Two buff passes did this: Howling Blast, Obliterate and Frost Strike on September 1, then Frostreaper and Obliterate again on September 22.

3782 reaching +24, and the highest-rated tank among top players. Its share of tank slots has doubled from 12.7% early in the season to 26.3%, and it holds 31.1% of tank slots in timed +18 keys. Elune's Chosen is 99.7% of parses and posts 3884.

3724 on 24.2% representation, second only to Holy Paladin. Totemic is 98.3% of parses and posts 3787. Its share of keys has slipped from 29.3% early in the season to 23.8% now, mostly to Holy Priest — but it is still the forgiving pick, and still the only healer with a kick.

3669 and reaching +23 on 2.3% representation. San'layn is 89.9% of parses and posts 3750. Solid, not special — and it is losing ground inside its own class, down from 4.0% of players early in the season while Frost has doubled.

3662 and reaching +23 on 3.1%, with top-rated Havoc players ranking among the best in the bracket. The hero tree gap is huge: Aldrachi Reaver posts 3921 on only 27.7% of parses, against 3659 for Fel-Scarred on 72.3%. The September 22 Reaver's Glaive buff is why.

3665 and reaching +23 from only 1.2% of players — still one of the widest score-to-play gaps in the bracket. Druid of the Claw is 89.5% of parses and posts 3774. A step down from A+ only because the specs around it climbed faster.

3668 and reaching +23 on 9.7% — the third-most-played DPS in keys. Herald of the Sun is 91.2% of parses and posts 3754. Top-rated Ret players rank among the best in the bracket, but the wider pool scores a step below the leaders, and it shows up less in +18 keys than its popularity suggests.

3789 and reaching +23 on 4.0%, with 381K damage. The build split is the story: Deathstalker posts 3938 on only 39.9% of parses while Fatebound sits at 3739 on 60.1%. Strong at the very top, but the wider pool of top-rated Assassination players trails most of the specs around it.

3699 and reaching +23 on 2.3%. Conduit of the Celestials is now 70.8% of parses and posts 3870 against Shado-Pan's 3546. Top-rated Windwalker players rate higher than the score suggests — the September auto-attack and Rising Sun Kick buffs gave it real damage to go with the utility.

3643 and reaching +23 on 8.6% representation, with 371K damage — level with Arms. Diabolist is 99.9% of parses. Played everywhere, rare at the top: its share of +18 keys is about half its share of all keys. Community guides rate it higher than the logs do.

3655 and reaching +23, but from 0.4% of players — down from 1.3% early in the season. Trickster is 99.0% of parses. It did not get worse so much as get left behind: Subtlety took the Trickster buffs on September 22 and October 6, and the Rogues followed. Community guides rate it higher than the logs do.

3661 and reaching +22 on 2.0% representation. Stormbringer is 98.6% of parses. The October 6 buffs (+4% overall, Lava Lash +35%) helped, but the specs around it moved more, and Skyfury is still doing a lot of the work.

3585 and reaching +23 on 10.6% — the second-most-played DPS in keys, and still climbing, from 8.5% of players early in the season to 11.7%. Pack Leader is 99.4% of parses. The September 1 buff (+7%) nudged it up a tier; the hardest keys still pass on it.

3638 reaching +22 on 22.8% of tank parses — still the third-most-played tank, but only 12.3% of tank slots in timed +18 keys. September buffed it twice and Guardian still overtook it. Lightsmith posts 3704 on 87.5% of parses against Templar's 3462.

3649 and reaching +22 on 21.1% representation. The spec of the season for popularity — up from 13.2% of healers in the opening weeks to 22.1% now — though its share thins out at the very top keys. Oracle is 97.9% of parses and posts 3701.

3549 reaching +23 on 0.6% representation. The September Wildfire Bomb buffs landed and it plays fine, but it sits in the bottom half of the bracket and barely shows up in the highest keys. Pack Leader posts 3653 on just 14.8% of parses.

3579 and reaching +23 on 1.3% representation. The hero trees are an even split — Slayer 53.4% at 3693, Mountain Thane 46.6% at 3690 — after Lightning Strike took a 50% buff on September 22. Arms is the Warrior pick by a long way.

3550 and reaching +22 on 2.7% representation, down from 4.0% of players early in the season. Elune's Chosen is 98.4% of parses. It wants big uncapped pulls and fades in small ones — and the hardest keys have largely moved on from it.

3552 and reaching +23 on 2.2% representation. Archon is 77.1% of parses at 3663, but Voidweaver scores slightly higher at 3694. The September 22 pass buffed Mind Blast and Shadow Word: Death 15% and trimmed Psychic Link again — net, it lost ground as the field moved.

3561 with a +21 ceiling on 0.3% representation — still the least-played DPS in keys. Chronowarden is 78.1% of parses and posts 3690, well clear of Scalecommander at 3508. The September 22 buffs to Fire Breath, Upheaval and Eruption have not brought players back.

3565 and reaching +23, on 4.8% — the least-played tank. Master of Harmony is 80.1% of parses and posts 3711 against Shado-Pan's 3447, a gap worth checking before you queue. Among top-rated players it holds up better than its score suggests.

3613 with a +22 ceiling on 8.2% representation, up from 6.9% early in the season. Annihilator is 97.8% of parses and posts 3690. Chaos Brand and sigil flexibility keep it in groups more than the score does.

3549, the lowest tank score, but reaching +23 on 9.9% representation. Mountain Thane is 97.1% of parses and posts 3667. Tanks and healers bottom out at B because the gap across the role is narrow — Prot Warrior sits only 16 points behind Brewmaster.

3604 and reaching +23 on 7.0% representation. Conduit of the Celestials is 95.6% of parses and posts 3700. Three rounds of healing buffs since September have not moved its share of keys — it was 7.7% early in the season and is 6.9% now.

3525 with a +22 ceiling on 8.9% representation — the lowest healer score, though its share has grown from 7.0% to 9.0% this season. Wildstalker is 88.8% of parses and posts 3649. Tanks and healers bottom out at B here because the gap across the role is narrow.

3593 and reaching +23 on 4.7% representation. Oracle is 80.7% of parses and posts 3705 against Voidweaver's 3535. The September 22 Atonement buff outside raids lifted its ceiling, but players have not come back — its share slid from 6.2% to 4.9% over the season.

3597 with a +22 ceiling on 3.9% representation. Puts out 89.9K damage, the most of any healer in keys. Flameshaper is 96.9% of parses. Its share has drifted from 5.2% early in the season to 3.8% now.

3393 with a +21 ceiling — the lowest M+ Score of any DPS spec, on 1.3% representation, and almost never seen in the highest keys. September buffed Frozen Orb and Comet Storm specifically for keys, and it was not enough to close the gap to Arcane.

3399 with a +22 ceiling — second-lowest of any DPS spec — and representation has halved from 1.5% early in the season to 0.7%. Almost absent from the highest keys. Diabolist is 84.5% of parses.

3451 with a +21 ceiling on 0.9% representation, down from 1.3% early in the season. September buffed Pyre, Azure Strike and Unbound Flame specifically for M+ AoE, and it still sits in the bottom group. Scalecommander is 96.2% of parses.

3454 reaching +22, and representation has fallen from 2.0% early in the season to 0.8% while Beast Mastery's share has grown. September's Trick Shots and Volley buffs were not enough, and it almost never appears in the highest keys. Sentinel is 95.9% of parses.

3435 with a +21 ceiling on 0.8% representation, and almost absent from the highest keys. It was left out of this patch's tuning passes while specs around it were buffed, so it slid into the bottom group. Soul Harvester is 94.5% of parses.

3510 reaching +22 on 0.4% representation — one of the thinnest samples in the bracket, and the lowest top-player rating of any DPS. The September Meteor buff was aimed at keys and did not move it out of the bottom group. Sunfury is 98.0% of parses.