WoW 12.0.7 Tier List: Best M+, Raid & PvP Specs

So, it’s time to create another World of Warcraft 12.0.7 class tier list. This time, there isn’t much to go on because most class tuning happened back in 12.0.5, and only a few minor activities have shifted the balance. On the other hand… there’s Rotmire and new gear. So, who knows? Maybe—just maybe—some of these changes will rewrite the rules of the tier list!

Let's be honest about one thing upfront: WoW Midnight best DPS searches are spiking again because 12.0.5 launched like a house fire and Blizzard spent two weeks apologising while players screamed about bugs. The May 5th tuning pass was the biggest in recent memory: every single class touched. What follows is what the meta actually looks like after the smoke cleared, and what 12.0.7 does (or, rather, barely does) on top of that.

Mythic+

The gap between raid and M+ performance has never been wider in Midnight. Specs that feel mid on a target dummy become oppressive in chained pulls. The current Mythic+ best specs 2026 list rewards immediate AoE, mobility, and not dying when your healer is also trying to DPS.

World of Warcraft Midnight 12.07 Mythic+ Tanks Tier list

12.0.7 Tank Tuning Impact

Brewmaster Monk: Dropped hardest after tank pass. High Tolerance nerfed (2/4s refund, was 3/6s). Zen State down to 15% effectiveness. Popularity tanked accordingly.
Vengeance DH: Thick Skin armor up to 185% (was 150%). Quietly became more durable.
Guardian Druid: Maul, Raze, Ravage all -15%. Wild Guardian echo nerfed hard. Thrash buffed to compensate. Still topping tank DPS charts despite nerfs.
Protection Paladin: Base armor +10%. More comfortable to play, still strong node defender.
Protection Warrior: Execute +20%, Mountain Thane Ground Current +50%. Finally viable again.

Tier	Spec	Note
S	Vengeance DH	Plug-and-play. Great utility, mobility, immediate value. Benefits from Aug synergy.
S	Guardian Druid	Still highest tank DPS post-nerf. Strong M+ but brings nothing unique if you already have a Druid.
A	Blood DK	Consistent, self-sufficient, buffs helped hero talents. Slightly less mobile than top two.
A	Protection Paladin	Armor buff helps. Solid utility, good for progression keys.
B	Protection Warrior	Benefited from tuning. Still less flexible than top picks.
C	Brewmaster Monk	Nerfed in both survivability and damage. Fell off the charts week 4.

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Tier	Spec	Note
S	Mistweaver Monk	HPS-to-mana ratio unmatched. Ring of Peace radius buffed in Midnight. Fistweaving damage relevant.
S	Restoration Shaman	Healing Wave +10% PvE, Riptide +15% PvP. Best aggressive sustain pick. Totemic vs Stormbringer gap tightened.
A	Preservation Evoker	Strong throughput, good mobility for M+. Slightly less utility than top two.
A	Restoration Druid	3% healing nerf from 12.0.5. Still comfortable in timed keys. Mana issues in extended pulls.
B	Discipline Priest	Atonement decays faster beyond 5 targets. Great in 5-man M+. Overcrowded in large groups.
B	Holy Paladin	Eternal Flame, Word of Glory, Light of Dawn all +15%. Mana regen cost reduced in PvP. More alive than last month.
C	Holy Priest	+6% healing helps. Still behind in M+ utility and mobility.

Tier	Spec	Note
S	Augmentation Evoker	-5% damage from 12.0.5, bug fixes corrected. Still mandatory. Makes everyone else's number bigger.
S	Devourer DH	-3% overall, Voidfall Meteor -12%. Still S. Content design favours it heavily.
S	Demonology Warlock	No nerfs. Consistent AoE + cleave. Fits M+ cooldown pacing perfectly.
A	Unholy DK	Nerfed hard (Rider of Apocalypse, Graveyard, Magus all cut). Dropped from S. Still solid.
A	Retribution Paladin	Stable. No changes in 12.0.5 tuning pass. Consistent priority damage.
A	Beast Mastery Hunter	+4% PvE. Stable performer, no mechanical complexity. Reliable filler pick.
A	Marksmanship Hunter	Rapid Fire +20%, Explosive Shot +100%, Steady Shot +100%. Massive buff. High ceiling now.
A	Subtlety Rogue	+7% PvE. Shadow Dance chains in M+ are devastating. Up two spots.
B	Outlaw Rogue	+5% PvE. Cloud Cover nerfed for both PvE and PvP. Stabilised.
B	Frost DK	+5% PvE. Finally not embarrassing. Shatter bug fix slightly offset by nerf.
B	Enhancement Shaman	+5% all abilities, +10% auto. Stormbringer buffed significantly. Watch this space.
B	Affliction Warlock	Unstable Affliction +20%, Corruption +20%, Agony +10%. Relevant again in sustained fights.
B	Fury Warrior	+5% overall, Execute +20%, Raging Blow +20%, Slayer gains big. Compensates for Deep Wounds bug fix.
C	Arms Warrior	Buffed. Was doing less damage than Guardian Druid tanks. Now merely mediocre.
C	Frost Mage	Shatter -6% primary target. Bug fix giveth, nerf taketh. Grabbed a key spot from Brewmaster regardless.

Tier	Spec	Note
S	Guardian Druid	Highest tank DPS even post-nerf. Bring a second Druid and lose utility overlap.
A	Blood DK	Strong hero talent buffs. Self-sufficient. Solid damage profile for raid.
A	Protection Paladin	Armor buffed. Excellent utility, Aura, Blessing coverage for raid.
B	Vengeance DH	Great M+ tank, slightly less specialised utility in pure raid context.
B	Protection Warrior	Mountain Thane buffs help. Still not displacing top picks.
C	Brewmaster Monk	Same survivability nerfs apply. Bring it if you love pain.

Tier	Spec	Note
S	Mistweaver Monk	Nerfed ~5% post-world first. Still top. Cocoon is a cheat code on certain Voidspire mechanics.
S	Discipline Priest	Atonement transfer up to 30% but decay sharpened beyond 5 targets. Strong 10-man, weaker 20-man.
A	Preservation Evoker	Dominated world first race alongside Disc. Tuned down slightly. Still elite.
A	Restoration Druid	-3% overall healing. HoT coverage strong on spread damage. Mana management required.
B	Restoration Shaman	Buffed 8% effectively. Raid cooldowns valuable. Better than it looks on paper now.
B	Holy Paladin	All throughput spells +15%. Mana regen improved PvP only. PvE still tight on mana. Usable.
C	Holy Priest	+6%. Still the least impactful healer in organised Mythic content.

WoW 12.0.7 Tier List: Best M+, Raid & PvP Specs