Patch 7.2.5 has arrived for World of Warcraft, ushering a new epic raid tier to the game. Along with this patch are class changes, in addition to a host of new encounter types. As a result of this, DPS ranking have shuffled. Some classes previously regarded as top-tier has fallen, while previously underpowered DPS have risen to the top.
We have new DPS charts for 7.2.5, and they can be found below.
Note that these charts are circumstantial. DPS is a very difficult thing to quantify, as boss mechanics have various impacts on different classes. In addition, the different classes scale differently depending on gear levels. Nonetheless, the chart below is one of the most accurate at the time of the writing of this article.
The main classes to note are Warlock and Mage. While all three of Warlock’s specs are competitive, Mage is currently in a bad spot unless you play as Frost. Also, Retribution Paladin has fallen quite a bit over the course of the expansion, similar to Shadow Priest.
These Are the Oldest Known Screenshots of World of Warcraft
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The Oldest Known Vanilla WoW Screenshots
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Early Level
An early level without textures. Notice the character name. -
Character Creation
It's not much different than now, although the menu elements are on opposite sides. -
Cairne Gone Crazy
It was Cairne Bloodhoof's birthday. -
The Birth of Human
The biggest difference is that nobody uses polearms anymore. -
Atari Map
"The Atari Map", an early layout of Arathi Basin. -
Warcraft 3 Engine
This is the earliest existing screenshot of WoW using the Warcraft 3 engine. -
Deadmines
The Juggernaut from Deadmines was originally outside. -
Westfall
This is what Westfall looked like in early 2000. -
Female Troll
Female Trolls were much more horrifying back then. -
Equipment Menu
It almost looks like a mobile game. -
Spellbook
The Spellbook has gone through many iterations. This is just one of them. -
Arathi Layout
After the Atari Map was completed for Arathi Basin, Jim Chadwick began laying out the level in WoW edit. -
Circa 1999
World of Warcraft was unrecognizable in 1999. -
Races in 2000
Why does everyone have a six pack? -
Login Screen
Classic. -
Wyvern
A flight path test from the early days. -
Westfall #2
The player almost looks like a Vrykul. -
The Dark Portal
I dare you to walk through it.
