Now that World of Warcraft: Shadowlands launched, the min-maxing has already begun with tons of people simulating their performance by using viable third-party tools. With Blizzard’s latest patch and class tweaks, the DPS output varied, bringing numerous classes at different spots on the DPS rankings. Without further ado, let’s see who holds the top single-target DPS spot.
The simulation of in-game characters is done by SimulationCraft, a known program that does all the necessary calculations with the best-in-slot gear, covenants, and conduits for the current 9.0.2 patch.
WoW Shadowlands Patch 9.0.2 DPS Rankings
The damage output is simulated as a single-target Raid Fight in Patchwerk style, with a fight length of 240-360 seconds. You can find the simulations below.
Update:
| RANK | CLASS & SPECIALIZATION | DPS (Damage Per Second) |
| 1 | Unholy Death Knight | 4,737 DPS |
| 2 | Balance Druid | 4,611 DPS |
| 3 | Shadow Priest | 4,531 DPS |
| 4 | Subtlety Rogue | 4,497 DPS |
| 5 | Enhancement Shaman | 4,424 DPS |
| 6 | Enhancement Shaman VDW (Venthyr / Doom Winds Legendary) | 4,385 DPS |
| 7 | Shadow Priest Necrolord | 4,382 DPS |
| 8 | Outlaw Rogue | 4,379 DPS |
| 9 | Elemental Shaman | 4,326 DPS |
| 10 | Marksmanship Hunter | 4,255 DPS |
| 11 | Arcane Mage | 4,246 DPS |
| 12 | Frost Death Knight | 4,185 DPS |
| 13 | Affliction Warlock | 4,155 DPS |
| 14 | Windwalker Monk | 4,141 DPS |
| 15 | Fire Mage | 4,059 DPS |
| 16 | Feral Druid | 4,017 DPS |
| 17 | Beast Mastery Hunter | 4,005 DPS |
| 18 | Retribution Paladin | 3,989 DPS |
| 19 | Frost Mage | 3,984 DPS |
| 20 | Arms Warrior | 3,968 DPS |
| 21 | Destruction Warlock | 3,744 DPS |
| 22 | Fury Warrior | 3,719 DPS |
| 23 | Survival Hunter | 3,714 DPS |
| 24 | Demonology Warlock | 3,711 DPS |
| 25 | Assassination Rogue | 3,702 DPS |
| 26 | Havoc Demon Hunter | 3,601 DPS |
| 27 | Protection Paladin | 3,231 DPS |
| 28 | Brewmaster Monk | 2,967 DPS |
| 29 | Guardian Druid | 2,529 DPS |
| 30 | Protection Warrior | 2,457 DPS |
| 31 | Vengeance Demon Hunter | 2,328 DPS |
| 32 | Blood Death Knight | 2,250 DPS |
The table above is much likely to be updated with each update in World of Warcraft Shadowlands. Stay tuned for more.
According to the list, it seems that Unholy DK is currently holding the top spot. It currently holds the strongest burst DPS with over 12,000.
you forgot BM Hunter on the list
Fixed
What does the VDW in enhancement vdw mean?
V for Venthyr Covenant and DW for Doom Winds legendary
What is VDW on enhancement shamans? slighty confused. should add an explanation of that.
Answer: (Memory of the) Doom Winds: Legendary item: Dropping Windfury Totem grants you 100% chance to gain Windfury Weapon and increases Windfury Weapon damage by 25% for 12 sec. This can only occur once every 1 min.
So, you are ranking Doomwinds lower… what is the legendary for the higher ranking