Good damage dealers help the group to run smoothly by killing the mobs in a short time.
The primary function of DPS is dealing damage to the mobs. It is not necessary for casters to stay at range during a fight, although it is usually advisable to do so. Ranged: Most of their damage is physical damage dealt from a distance: hunter.įor the sake of simplicity, hunters and casters are often collectively called ranged DPS in contrast to melee DPS.Melee: Most of their damage is physical damage dealt within melee range: rogue, fury/arms warrior, retribution paladin, enhancement shaman, feral druid, windwalker monk and death knight.Caster: Most of their damage is spell damage: mage, warlock, shadow/discipline priest, balance druid, and elemental shaman.
Of the remaining six classes, they can be DPS with the right specs: shadow priest, balance/feral druid, elemental/enhancement shaman, fury/arms warrior, retribution paladin, windwalker monk and death knight of any spec with dps talents. Nevertheless, each of their specs has different damage dealing potential and function, so it is still important for players of those classes to choose the right specs. Among these, four classes are exclusively pure damage dealers no matter which specs they choose: hunter, mage, rogue, and warlock. As mentioned above, all of the ten classes can be DPS.
