WoW TBC Arena

Best Phase 1 DPS — Karazhan, Gruul & Magtheridon

The top DPS specs for TBC Classic's Tier-4 raids — Karazhan, Gruul's Lair and Magtheridon's Lair. With little spell power to scale on, physical and pet specs lead the early meters. Click any bar to open that spec's raid guide.

Kara / Gruul / MagSSC & TKBT & HyjalZul'AmanSunwell

Phase 1 — Karazhan, Gruul's Lair & Magtheridon's Lair

Tier-4 entry raids. With less spell power to scale on, physical and pet specs — Fury, Beast Mastery, Combat — lead the meters before casters take over in later tiers.

  1. 1Fury Warrior1,155 DPS
  2. 2Beast Mastery Hunter1,130 DPS
  3. 3Combat Rogue1,075 DPS
  4. 4Arcane Mage1,060 DPS
  5. 5Fire Mage1,045 DPS
  6. 6Destruction Warlock1,005 DPS
  7. 7Survival Hunter985 DPS
  8. 8Affliction Warlock970 DPS
  9. 9Enhancement Shaman945 DPS
  10. 10Arms Warrior935 DPS
  11. 11Retribution Paladin920 DPS
  12. 12Feral DPS Druid910 DPS
  13. 13Elemental Shaman875 DPS
  14. 14Balance Druid865 DPS
  15. 15Shadow Priest855 DPS
  16. 16Frost Mage735 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 Karazhan, Gruul's Lair & Magtheridon's Lair?
Fury Warrior leads TBC Classic's Phase 1 meters at roughly 1,155 DPS, followed by Beast Mastery Hunter and Combat Rogue. 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.