WoW TBC Arena

Best Black Temple & Hyjal DPS — Phase 3

The top DPS specs for TBC Classic's Tier-6 raids, Black Temple and Mount Hyjal. The Warglaives of Azzinoth push Combat Rogues to the very top as caster scaling keeps climbing. Click any bar to open that spec's raid guide.

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Phase 3 — Black Temple & Mount Hyjal

Tier-6. The Warglaives of Azzinoth push Combat Rogues to the top, casters keep scaling, and Shadow Priests cement a raid spot — for their party-wide spell-damage return as much as their own parse.

  1. 1Combat Rogue2,050 DPS
  2. 2Arcane Mage2,010 DPS
  3. 3Destruction Warlock1,955 DPS
  4. 4Beast Mastery Hunter1,875 DPS
  5. 5Fury Warrior1,850 DPS
  6. 6Survival Hunter1,820 DPS
  7. 7Shadow Priest1,800 DPS
  8. 8Affliction Warlock1,780 DPS
  9. 9Retribution Paladin1,760 DPS
  10. 10Enhancement Shaman1,740 DPS
  11. 11Arms Warrior1,705 DPS
  12. 12Fire Mage1,690 DPS
  13. 13Feral DPS Druid1,680 DPS
  14. 14Elemental Shaman1,625 DPS
  15. 15Balance Druid1,600 DPS
  16. 16Frost Mage1,360 DPS

Methodology: values reflect the aggregate top-parse picture the community tracks on sites like warcraftlogs.com once a tier has settled. They assume best-in-slot-adjacent gear, consumables and raid buffs on a single-target patchwerk-style fight; your own numbers depend on gear, execution and fight design.

Read the guides

Rankings tell you the ceiling; the guides tell you how to reach it. Every spec above links to its PvE guide with rotation, stat caps, talents and BiS — and the raid & boss guides cover where the gear drops.

DPS rankings FAQ

What is the best DPS spec in Black Temple & Mount Hyjal?
Combat Rogue leads TBC Classic's Phase 3 meters at roughly 2,050 DPS, followed by Arcane Mage and Destruction Warlock. All 16 DPS specs are ranked above with links to each spec's raid guide.
Does the DPS ranking change from earlier TBC phases?
Yes. Physical and pet specs lead the Tier-4 meters because there is little spell power to scale on, then casters climb as spell power and hit gear come online in Tier 5 and 6. Each phase page reflects the settled-tier picture for that gear level.
Does spec choice matter for DPS in TBC Classic?
Enormously. Within a class the gap between the raiding spec and the off-spec is often 30% or more — picking the correct raid spec matters more than min-maxing gear. Every spec above links to a full PvE guide with rotation, talents and BiS.