Question 1

What is the Meta and how is the tier list built?

Accepted Answer

The Meta is a tier list of specializations based on real in-game statistics. The page shows which specs are currently stronger in Mythic+ dungeons, raids and PvP, to help you pick a class and spec to play.
Tiers are built from real player data: DPS/HPS, PvP rating, spec popularity and results over the selected period. The system analyses the statistics and sorts specs into the S/A/B/C/D tiers.
S-tier — within 3% of the best spec; A-tier — within 8%; B-tier — within 15%; C-tier — within 25%; D-tier — more than 25% behind. A tier shows how close a spec is to the best result, not its overall ranking position among all classes.
The system uses clustering: specs with similar numbers are grouped into one tier. This avoids artificial boundaries between specs that are nearly equal.

Question 2

Which modes and roles are available?

Accepted Answer

Mythic+ — keystone dungeons; Raid — raid bosses and raid logs; PvP — arenas, Solo Shuffle, Rated Battlegrounds and other PvP modes.
Separate tier lists are available for DPS, Healers and Tanks. Mythic+ also has a separate category, Dungeon Ease — a rating of how hard the dungeons themselves are, rather than spec strength.
It's an assessment of how hard dungeons are to complete in Mythic+. It shows which dungeons players clear more easily and which take more effort. Useful, for example, when you want to find a dungeon to farm currency with as little hassle as possible.

Question 3

What do the filters do (addon, key & raid difficulty, week)?

Accepted Answer

The filter switches the game content: Midnight, Mists of Pandaria Classic, Fresh Classic, Fresh TBC. Each option uses its own statistics and a separate meta.
The filter shows the meta for different Mythic+ ranges: All keys, 16+, 13–16, 2–12. The meta can differ noticeably between difficulty levels.
It lets you view statistics separately for Mythic, Heroic and Normal raids. In Classic, Normal and Heroic formats are available for 10 and 25 players.
Every week, after the in-game reset, a separate snapshot of the meta is captured. The filter lets you open statistics from past weeks and see how things changed across the season.

Question 4

How do the arrows next to the rank work?

Accepted Answer

The arrows show a spec's position change compared with the previous week: a green up arrow means the spec moved up, a red down arrow means it moved down. This helps you track trends and balance changes.

Question 5

Average vs Max DPS/HPS — what's the difference and which to use?

Accepted Answer

It's the averaged result of players. The metric shows a spec's stable effectiveness and its real strength in regular play — how well it performs for the majority of players. This is the main and recommended view.
It's a spec's best recorded result — the top log entry for that specialization. The metric shows a spec's ceiling, its strength under ideal conditions, and its potential for records and high-end content.
It depends on your goal: for a fair overall picture, choose Average DPS/HPS; if you're interested in a spec's potential at the top level, switch to Max DPS/HPS. For steady play and progression, the average values are best.
The tier list is recalculated for the selected metric. A spec can be average in stability but very strong in peak potential — or the other way around.

Question 6

Which filters are available in PvP?

Accepted Answer

Bracket: 2v2, 3v3, Rated Battlegrounds, Solo Shuffle, Battleground Blitz. Metric: Popularity, Average rating, Maximum rating.
How often players pick this spec in the selected PvP mode. Popularity doesn't always mean strength, but it helps you understand current trends and how in-demand a spec is.

Question 7

How often is the meta updated?

Accepted Answer

The main weekly snapshot is captured after the in-game reset on Wednesday. Within the week, the data is updated every 8 hours.

Question 8

How should I read the tier list?

Accepted Answer

The recommended way: keep the current week, choose Average DPS/HPS, and read the tier as a measure of closeness to the top, not as a ranking position. Note: S-tier doesn't mean a spec is mandatory, and D-tier doesn't mean it's unplayable — the gap between specs can be small and depends on player skill, the group and the specific content.