Of course, the hardest and, at the same time, one of the best things that any World of Warcraft player can hope to attain is running mythic+ dungeons. By truly testing players to the fullest as they try to push their skills, the end can earn some of the absolute best gear a player has in the game.
Below is a breakdown of some of the top-performing classes and specs for Mythic+ dungeons, accounting for seasonal shifts, affix synergy, and the role each class plays in group composition.
The Essential Roles in Mythic+
Before we get into specific specs, let’s get comfortable with the core roles any Mythic+ group needs:
- Tank
- Healer
- DPS (Damage Dealer)
Each of these is necessary to complete dungeons at higher levels, and usually, the optimal class choice depends on the affix and the needs of the dungeon. Some dungeons call for firm crowd control (CC), some are all about burst damage, and some are about survivability.
Best Tanks for Mythic+
Mythic+ tanks should be holding aggro, absorbing damage, and ideally offering utility to support the group in various situations. Among the best tank specs in Mythic+ are:
- Protection Warrior
- Guardian Druid
Top Mythic+ Healers
Healing in Mythic+ dungeons will require a balance of throughput, utility, and damage avoidance. Some healing specs are notably better at handling burst damage, while others excel at steady healing. Here are the best healing specs:
Restoration Druid
Restoration Druids are the best in Mythic+ healing, especially during the keeping of alive long, protracted fights with heavy AoE damage. Their Rejuvenation and Wild Growth are excellent over-time sustained healing tools, whereas their Tranquility is an apex AoE heal when things get really hot. Druids bring a large amount of utility with abilities such as innervating, stampeding, roping for movement, and barkskin for added protection.
Strengths:
- Powerful HoTs (healing over time)
- Amazing utility in groups
- Quite good mobility to avoid mechanics
- Tranquility for heavy AoE healing
Discipline Priest
Discipline Priests excel at preventative healing, and their Atonement mechanics deal damage to the enemy. So, the actual damage dealt to the enemies goes to the party as healing. That makes them a really effective team-up with DPS specs that will be taking the added damage.
Though their healing is not so traditional, their way of the damage-to-heal style really pays off in Mythic+ content.
Strengths:
- Excellent for dealing damage while healing
- Damage output increases with atonement
- Pain Suppression is an excellent tank survival
- Emergency single-target healing is powerful
Best Mythic+ DPS
Damage dealers are the lifeblood of any Mythic+ team. These damage dealers should be high single-target and AoE damage contributors who also provide utility to handle mechanics and affixes. Now, let’s see some top DPS specs for each role:
Windwalker Monk
Windwalkers are excellent for single-target and AoE damage. With Fist of the White Tiger combined with Storm, Earth, and Fire, they offer a fantastic position for burst damage, but Mobility, with Roll and Transcendence, makes avoiding mechanics easy. Windwalkers also have useful utility in Ring of Peace, such as breaking casts and Mystic Touch, which increases physical damage dealt by enemies.
Strengths
- High damage burst AoE and single target
- High mobility for dodging mechanics
- Good utility with Ring of Peace and Mystic Touch
- Self-sustain through healing abilities
Affliction Warlock
Affliction Warlocks are great at sustained damage over long dungeon runs since their DoT abilities, like Corruption and Unstable Affliction, do well in Mythic+, with mobs getting tanked so long. Also, they offer superb utility with Summon Infernal for AoE damage and Spell Lock for crowd control.
Strengths:
- Sustained high damage with DoTs
- Great for long fights
- Excellent utility with Spell Lock and Summon Infernal.
- Good self-sustain abilities through something like Drain Life
Seasonal Shifts: Class Balance and Affix Synergy
Each new Mythic+ season brings new affixes to the table, which can shift the gameplay dynamics of an entire dungeon. Some classes and specs will be better at specific types of affixes compared to others. For example, affixes like Sanguine, which reward classes with good mobility or the ability to reliably interrupt casts, fit Windwalker Monks and Fury Warriors well. In contrast, affixes like Grievous, which deals players increasing damage to lower their health, tend to favor healers with intense burst healing, like Holy Paladins or Restoration Druids.
Conclusion
While the best class depends on many factors, including the dungeon, group composition, and affixes, there are a few specs that really prove themselves season over season. In a tanking role, one would do well to either Protection Warrior or Guardian Druid.
Boostcarry says – no matter your choice, the most important thing is to play a class that fits your playstyle and complements your team. Mythic+ dungeons are about synergy, so finding the right balance of utility, survivability, and damage is key to pushing those high keys and earning the best rewards!
