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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best DPS class in PvP in Shadowlands
(FotM)?

You can decide for yourself by looking at the list above. In
general, the Top 5 Classes should be a reasonable choice if you’re looking for the
optimal PvP performance or so called «Flavor of the Month» class. But don’t be
disappointed if at this stage your class
isn’t high-ranking – if you know what you’re doing you will succeed with any
class.

How often does this Ranking get updated?

We are well aware that there is no use for outdated information. So
that is why we monitor these numbers extensively every day just to make sure they’re
precise and we always adjust them if anything changes. You can see the dates of both
events right at the top of this page.

Are lower-ranked classes unviable?

Not necessarily. These types of rankings are supposed to demonstrate
prevalent patterns, however in real in-game situations countless conditions may
affect the outcome.

Lucky Block

This is a great mod for putting a cool spin on the PvP format, allowing for a lot of fun and different situations and outcomes

How Lucky Block Makes the Game Fun:

• Adds in lucky blocks to the game that has a random effect when opened, sometimes good and sometimes bad. Challenge friends to a PvP battle where you can only use items gotten from these blocks for a fun challenge
• You can get just about anything from these blocks, so every fight is sure to be different. Diamonds, weapons, spawn eggs, bedrock, the combat possibilities are nearly endless

Get Lucky Block Here: https://www.minecraftmods.com/lucky-block-mod/

What Weapon Pairing Is Best For The Great Axe?

This is where the build-crafting in New World really comes into its own. You have so many options for weapon combinations that it can sometimes be tricky to know which is going to work best for your build.

• Great Axe And Sword — This is a more tanky option for a PVP build. We’ve actually included this in our best tank builds in New World. You have the defensive capabilities of the Sword’s defender perk alongside the massive damage of the Great Axe. Deadly.
• Great Axe and War Hammer — Big swinger, we like to call this one. This is all about hitting hard and fast, but you might find yourself a bit of a target in PVP. As a sidenote, the War Hammer is currently bugged in the open beta. This build works, arguably, better for PVE.
• Great Axe And Hatchet Build — This build relies on the ranged capabilities of the Hatchet. Picking up the various throwing abilities gives you a bit of versatility in one v ones. Rending Throw, in particular, can be devastating to weaken your opponent before going in with your Great Axe.

Here are some more of our weapon build guides for more specific info on the weapons:

• New World: Best Great Axe Build
• New World: Best War Hammer Build

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Witchery

Witchery is all about magic and includes a plethora of magical combat options that are great for PvP

How Witchery Makes the Game Fun:

• Allows the player to create a variety of impactful potions, such as potions of ice that spawn huge amounts of snow and ice and potions of fire that turns the environment into a fiery hellscape
• Like any good witch, you’ll need a familiar to do your bidding. Witchery adds in the ability to create familiars such as winged monkeys that can be ordered to pick up other players and bring them back to a designated location, which is perfect for bringing your foe right into a trap

Get Witchery Here: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/witchery

Best PVP Weapons So Far In New World

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Given that the game is currently in Open Beta, and has seen multiple tweaks, changes, and balance updates over the years, the meta looks set to change fairly regularly. Especially before the release of the game.

However, based on both the Closed Beta and Open Beta, it’s clear there are some standout weapons for PVP.

• Great Axe
• Rapier
• Hatchet
• Fire Staff

These weapons, so far, have proven deadly. It’s odd not to see more ranged weapons on this list, but that’s likely because most players prefer to get up close and personal to deal damage.

There may be more ranged weapons in a more mature meta of the game, because as it stands if a player doesn’t want to fight they can just run away from an open-world PVP fight. Ranged weapons are useful if you’re chasing someone sprinting off toward the nearest town.

Electroblobs Wizardry

This is the mod you want if you want a fully realized magic battle between wizards, it has everything you could ever want and every spell possible to make an amazingly magical battle

How Electroblobs Wizardry Makes the Game Fun: 

• Allows you to fully channel the elements into an enormous amount of powerful attacks that can be devastating if leveled up enough
• Also includes some other big damage spells like arcane missiles and spells that allow you to levitate, heal, and control time itself

Get Electroblobs Wizardry Here: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/electroblobs-wizardry

PvP against some friends can be an incredibly fun experience, an experience made even more enjoyable when you add in some great mods. I hope this article helped you figure out the mods you want to use to make your next PvP experience even better

Damage Indicators

While pretty simple, Damage Indicators is a fantastic utility mod that can give you some much-needed information while fighting your friends

How Damage Indicators Makes the Game Fun:

• Gives you a HUD that tells you the max health that an entity has and how much health they are missing. This is great for PvP because you can see how close you are to killing them, information that could impact your next move
• Also tells you how much damage you deal with each swing, so you can get a feel for how fast or slow it will take to defeat your opponent

Get Damage Indicators Here: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/damage-indicators-mod

Draconic Evolution

This is the mod to use if you’re looking to completely ignore balance and have an overpowered and crazy fight with some friends

How Draconic Evolution Makes the Game Fun:

• Adds in some super crazy and overpowered items such as armor that makes you borderline invincible and weapons that can three-shot the Ender Dragon. It’s far from balanced, but it is fun to fight with a mod that’s so blatantly strong
• Also includes some other really fun and broken effects, such as being able to supercharge shields and weapons to somehow make them even stronger than they already are

Get Draconic Evolution Here: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/draconic-evolution

DPS PvP Rankings

1.

Arms Warrior

2.

Fire Mage

3.

Shadow Priest

4.

Retribution Paladin

5.

Windwalker Monk

6.

Subtlety Rogue

7.

Feral Druid

8.

Beast Mastery Hunter

9.

Elemental Shaman

10.

Balance Druid

11.

Enhancement Shaman

12.

Assassination Rogue

13.

Frost Death Knight

14.

Havoc Demon Hunter

15.

Survival Hunter

16.

Affliction Warlock

17.

Destruction Warlock

18.

Demonology Warlock

19.

Arcane Mage

20.

Unholy Death Knight

21.

Marksmanship Hunter

22.

Frost Mage

23.

Outlaw Rogue

24.

Fury Warrior

1.

Arms Warrior

2.

Beast Mastery Hunter

3.

Windwalker Monk

4.

Subtlety Rogue

5.

Feral Druid

6.

Fire Mage

7.

Assassination Rogue

8.

Shadow Priest

9.

Survival Hunter

10.

Elemental Shaman

11.

Balance Druid

12.

Havoc Demon Hunter

13.

Retribution Paladin

14.

Demonology Warlock

15.

Frost Death Knight

16.

Marksmanship Hunter

17.

Outlaw Rogue

18.

Affliction Warlock

19.

Destruction Warlock

20.

Unholy Death Knight

21.

Enhancement Shaman

22.

Fury Warrior

23.

Arcane Mage

24.

Frost Mage

1.

Balance Druid

2.

Subtlety Rogue

3.

Retribution Paladin

4.

Frost Death Knight

5.

Havoc Demon Hunter

6.

Shadow Priest

7.

Arms Warrior

8.

Demonology Warlock

9.

Destruction Warlock

10.

Feral Druid

11.

Unholy Death Knight

12.

Survival Hunter

13.

Windwalker Monk

14.

Assassination Rogue

15.

Outlaw Rogue

16.

Enhancement Shaman

17.

Fury Warrior

18.

Beast Mastery Hunter

19.

Marksmanship Hunter

20.

Arcane Mage

21.

Fire Mage

22.

Frost Mage

23.

Elemental Shaman

24.

Affliction Warlock

We use our in-house custom formula to calculate these rankings — its focus is on classes and specs who
are most successful in high-rated PvP (eg. 2600+ for 3v3). Then we analyze how often does a certain
class/spec occur at high ratings and those who achieve the highest ratings get bonus points.

Although these metrics have always been rather general trends than the rule of thumb, you can still
use them to understand who is the Top DPS in WoW PvP today.

DPS PvP Tier List

S (Top Tier)
Arms Warrior
Fire Mage
Shadow Priest
Retribution Paladin
Windwalker Monk
Subtlety Rogue
Feral Druid
Beast Mastery Hunter
Elemental Shaman
Balance Druid
Enhancement Shaman

B (Mid-High Tier)
Assassination Rogue

C (Mid Tier)
Frost Death Knight
Havoc Demon Hunter

D (Mid-Low Tier)
Survival Hunter
Affliction Warlock

E (Low Tier)
Destruction Warlock
Demonology Warlock
Arcane Mage
Unholy Death Knight

F (Bottom Tier)
Marksmanship Hunter
Frost Mage
Outlaw Rogue
Fury Warrior

S (Top Tier)
Arms Warrior
Beast Mastery Hunter
Windwalker Monk
Subtlety Rogue
Feral Druid
Fire Mage
Assassination Rogue
Shadow Priest
Survival Hunter

B (Mid-High Tier)
Elemental Shaman
Balance Druid

C (Mid Tier)
Havoc Demon Hunter
Retribution Paladin

E (Low Tier)
Demonology Warlock
Frost Death Knight
Marksmanship Hunter
Outlaw Rogue
Affliction Warlock
Destruction Warlock
Unholy Death Knight

F (Bottom Tier)
Enhancement Shaman
Fury Warrior
Arcane Mage
Frost Mage

S (Top Tier)
Balance Druid
Subtlety Rogue
Retribution Paladin
Frost Death Knight
Havoc Demon Hunter

C (Mid Tier)
Shadow Priest
Arms Warrior
Demonology Warlock
Destruction Warlock
Feral Druid

F (Bottom Tier)
Unholy Death Knight
Survival Hunter
Windwalker Monk
Assassination Rogue
Outlaw Rogue
Enhancement Shaman
Fury Warrior
Beast Mastery Hunter
Marksmanship Hunter
Arcane Mage
Fire Mage
Frost Mage
Elemental Shaman
Affliction Warlock

Great Axe PVP Build

Slow and cumbersome? Nope. The Great Axe is vicious. It deals massive damage, has some decent sustain, and its charge ability provides that extra bit of mobility you need in a fight.

Best Masteries For The Great Axe In PVP

The Reaper tree. That’s it. That’s the guide. No, really, the Reaper tree is ideal for PVP.

• Pick up the Charge, Reap, and Execute masteries.
• Charge is a gap-closer or can be used to escape from a tricky situation.
• Reap is one of your main sources of damage, but also for sustainability. Its Hunger passive restores your HP.
• Execute acts as your finisher. This ability deals 200 percent weapon damage in one hit, enough to snag a kill.

Best Armor For Great Axe PVP Build

Like the weapons, armor has received its own tweaks and balance changes over the last few months. As it stands, you want to balance out both Heavy and Light armor for your PVP tanky Great Axe Build.

• Heavy Helmet and Heavy Chest are enough to provide you with decent damage reduction and defensive stats.
• Light Boots, Pants, and Gloves are recommended to balance out your cumbersome weight for PVP. You’re basically aiming for a medium build for some dodge mobility during one-on-ones.