[0:00] Have you ever wanted to hop into PvP,
[0:01] but are worried that your class or spec
[0:03] may be too difficult? Or maybe you just
[0:05] want to have the easiest grind for those
[0:07] new 1,800 elite sets. In today's video,
[0:09] we will be ranking every spec on a giant
[0:12] tier list from very easy to very hard.
[0:14] We aren't looking at prolevel play here.
[0:16] We're focusing strictly on skill floors,
[0:18] how quickly the average player can pick
[0:20] up a spec with zero experience and start
[0:21] climbing the ladder. But look, even if
[0:23] you pick the easiest spec on this list,
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[1:17] mind, we will start off by taking a look
[1:18] at the easiest melee to play in
[1:20] Midnight. First up, we have Fury Warrior
[1:22] being a slightly easier choice compared
[1:24] to Arms. Midnight pruned away onslaught
[1:26] from this spec, but did pick up Rend in
[1:28] the process, which means slightly more
[1:30] maintenance overall, but still a pretty
[1:31] simple rotation. And thanks to some
[1:33] other changes to the Fury Tree combined
[1:35] with mobility nerfs to other classes, it
[1:37] should be easier to maintain
[1:38] slaughterhouse stacks. As long as you
[1:40] can stay on target and slam your
[1:41] rotation, you're doing something right.
[1:43] Speaking of slamming, arms will be one
[1:44] of the easiest melee, too, but will
[1:46] require a bit of tuning early on.
[1:48] Rotationally, the spec hasn't changed
[1:50] too much, and all of your damage is
[1:52] going to come from mortal strike, rend,
[1:53] overpower, and now slam. There's a
[1:55] chance you won't even play ignore pain
[1:57] anymore since it has a 20 second cool
[1:59] down. Next up is Rhett Paladin, which
[2:01] might not be a surprise to some of you
[2:02] regular viewers. Like most specs on this
[2:04] list, Rhett got a simplified rotation
[2:06] going into Midnight with Hammer of
[2:07] Wrath, now replacing Judgment During
[2:09] Wings, and with Final Reckoning being
[2:11] baked into execution sentence. Just like
[2:13] the past, the hardest part of playing
[2:14] Rhett will be managing utility,
[2:16] including your blessings and lay on
[2:17] hands. But with a very simple rotation
[2:19] and a beefy defensive kit, this spec is
[2:21] still solid for any beginner. Moving on,
[2:23] let's talk about DK. Even though Unholy
[2:26] got a pretty significant rework in
[2:27] Midnight, it does have a simpler
[2:29] rotation. Instead of managing festering
[2:30] wounds, you now have lesser ghouls.
[2:32] However, they are functionally the same
[2:34] thing. In Midnight, it's now easier to
[2:36] keep up diseases since they are spread
[2:38] automatically with Scourge Strike, and
[2:39] damage is a bit more passive since it is
[2:41] significantly tied [music] into pets who
[2:43] can DPS for you. As far as Frost is
[2:45] concerned, this spec is pretty simple
[2:47] rotationally, as most of your damage
[2:49] comes from three buttons. The main
[2:51] challenge is being able to consistently
[2:52] set up kills on your own. It's still one
[2:54] of the most scripted specs in PvP. Now,
[2:56] with all this in mind, there is still a
[2:58] fair amount of skill expression with DK
[3:00] at a high level, especially with spell
[3:01] warden, which gives the class some
[3:03] muchneeded utility. So, for now, we're
[3:05] going to put Fury in the very easy tier
[3:07] with red arms and our two DK specs being
[3:10] a tier below. Moving on, most Melee will
[3:12] fall into the moderate difficulty tier.
[3:14] These are specs that might be more
[3:16] complicated rotationally or require a
[3:18] bit more game knowledge to play well.
[3:19] Now, this might sound like a complete
[3:20] shock to some people, [music] but we're
[3:22] actually bumping up Subrogue to the
[3:24] moderate difficulty tier for Midnight.
[3:25] Historically, this spec was a bit
[3:27] challenging since you needed to juggle
[3:29] stun DRS while playing around the
[3:31] cooldown reduction of Shadow Dance. But
[3:33] now with a static 20- second cooldown on
[3:34] dance, the reduction of the diminishing
[3:36] return timer, and being limited to two
[3:38] cheap shots, Subrogue is the most face
[3:40] roll it's ever been. You don't even have
[3:42] rupture to maintain. Stun timing and CC
[3:44] will still matter, but the spec sort of
[3:46] plays itself. Now, when it comes to
[3:48] assassination, this spec is still quite
[3:50] maintenanceheavy, but remains a good
[3:52] entry point to the rogue [music] class.
[3:53] Asa lost its AoE silence, but can now
[3:56] spread bleeds easily with Crimson
[3:57] Tempest. For the most part, you're still
[3:59] going to focus on keeping up Garrett and
[4:01] Rupture while pressing kidneyshot on
[4:03] cooldown. The next spec in the moderate
[4:04] difficulty tier is Windalker Monk. Over
[4:06] the past few years, this spec has become
[4:08] more of a brawler melee and got a few
[4:10] redesigns in Midnight Centering around
[4:12] cooldowns. Storm Earth, and Fire was
[4:14] replaced by Zenith, which triggers the
[4:16] new Apex talent, Tigerey Brew, for
[4:18] additional damage. What this means is
[4:19] that you now have even more kill
[4:21] potential as long as you consistently
[4:23] line everything up. As far as Havoc
[4:25] Demon Hunter is concerned, this spec
[4:26] hasn't changed too much rotationally.
[4:28] However, the spec did lose both fell
[4:30] eruption as a range stun and netherwalk
[4:32] as an emergency defensive. Blur was also
[4:35] reworked to provide damage reduction
[4:36] instead of dodge. Overall, DH will
[4:38] probably feel a bit more fragile while
[4:40] still having a relatively clunky burst
[4:42] sequence. All these melee that we just
[4:44] covered will be going into the moderate
[4:45] difficulty tier. But now, let's talk
[4:47] about some of the more challenging specs
[4:49] to play. Starting with Outlaw Rogue.
[4:51] Historically, this has been one of the
[4:52] most APM intensive specs to play in PvP
[4:55] thanks to its multiple cooldown
[4:56] reduction mechanics. While Blizzard did
[4:58] make Outlaw slightly easier with the
[4:59] change to roll the bones, it's still
[5:01] going to be a challenge for most
[5:02] players. Survival Hunter is also going
[5:04] to remain a bit more difficult compared
[5:06] to melee. This spec was pruned quite a
[5:08] bit with explosive shot, flanking
[5:10] strike, and even kill shot removed from
[5:11] its rotation. However, buff management
[5:13] is still going to be extremely important
[5:15] thanks to tip the spear. And as always,
[5:17] part of the difficulty of playing this
[5:18] spec is knowing when and how to weave in
[5:20] and out of melee range. And in Midnight,
[5:22] we definitely think Enhancement Shaman
[5:24] will be one of the more challenging
[5:25] specs to play. Enhance has a pretty
[5:27] complex rotation as Totemic is now
[5:29] highly reactive due to a new talent
[5:31] called Elemental Tempo. And while
[5:32] Enhance is known for its massive burst
[5:34] windows, you really need to have maximum
[5:36] uptime during your offensives. Dropping
[5:38] your wind condition will really set you
[5:39] back. And that's not to mention all the
[5:41] other utility tasks you're expected to
[5:43] do at the same time. As far as the
[5:45] hardest melee in the game, that award
[5:46] still goes to feral druid. Even though
[5:48] blood talons and adaptive swarm were
[5:50] removed from the game, the spec still
[5:52] requires an absurd amount of
[5:53] multitasking. Whether it's stunning,
[5:54] cycloning, rooting, refreshing bleeds,
[5:56] you name it, you always feel like there
[5:58] is more you could do, especially after a
[6:01] change to the forest walk talent on the
[6:02] druid tree, which will make it extra
[6:04] important to keep regrowth rolling on
[6:06] yourself. So yeah, there is still a lot
[6:08] you need to micromanage as a feral
[6:10] druid. Anyway, we think these four specs
[6:12] will be the hardest to play in Midnight
[6:13] Season 1. Now, it's time to look at
[6:15] range DPS. Starting with what might be
[6:17] the easiest spec in the game. Surprise,
[6:19] surprise, it's Beast Mastery Hunter,
[6:21] which is actually easier to play in
[6:23] Midnight. The expansion removed the need
[6:24] to manage barb shot stacks while making
[6:27] Beastial Wrath a static 30-second cool
[6:29] down. And in case you have been out of
[6:30] the loop, hunters are actually pretty
[6:32] tanky these days. As far as marks is
[6:34] concerned, you could make an argument
[6:35] that this spec is a bit more frustrating
[6:36] to play in midnight since aimed shot has
[6:38] a ridiculously long cast time. [music]
[6:40] However, the spec has an even simpler
[6:42] damage rotation in midnight and has
[6:44] ridiculous pressure during cooldown
[6:45] windows. You will be the target in so
[6:47] many matchups, but it's still possible
[6:49] to get most of your damage off since
[6:50] many specs lost some micro CC. We also
[6:53] think both evoker specs belong in the
[6:55] easy category for range DPS. Devastation
[6:57] is very simple damage-wise since all you
[6:59] need to do is burn your two charge
[7:01] spells and then spam disintegrate all
[7:03] game. Evoker is also still relatively
[7:05] tanky, especially against melee thanks
[7:07] to having near unlimited mobility. And
[7:09] since renewing blaze now automatically
[7:11] procs off obsidian scales, removing a
[7:13] bit of defensive skill expression from
[7:14] the spec. We're also going to put the
[7:16] new devourer demon hunter in the easy
[7:19] category. Although it is technically a
[7:21] caster, it's not really prone to
[7:22] interrupts, especially with collapsing
[7:24] star, which is unkickable with a PvP
[7:26] talent. [music] Even though demon
[7:27] hunters have some utility, you're more
[7:29] or less a one-shot damage bot as this
[7:31] spec with the added bonus of having a
[7:33] ranged stun, [music] which definitely
[7:34] comes in handy. Anyway, these specs will
[7:36] represent the easiest and best options
[7:38] for beginners at the start of midnight.
[7:40] Now, just like melee, most range DPS
[7:42] will fall in the moderately difficult
[7:44] category. This is where you will find a
[7:45] spec like balance druid. Boomies have a
[7:48] pretty simple rotation and crazy
[7:49] impactful cooldowns. Of course, the main
[7:51] learning curve of the spec is still all
[7:53] of the non-damage responsibilities like
[7:55] using cyclone effectively and knowing
[7:57] when it's time to kite or tank damage in
[7:59] bear form. We also think that at least
[8:01] two out of the three mage specs are
[8:02] moderately difficult. The mage class
[8:04] overall did suffer a little bit
[8:06] defensively going into midnight, having
[8:08] worse damage mitigation and slightly
[8:10] nerfed mobility. However, both frost and
[8:12] fire are a bit easier rotationally, and
[8:14] mages overall are still a nightmare to
[8:16] deal with for most melee. Arcane is
[8:18] still the hardest mage spec since it not
[8:20] only has the worst defensive kit without
[8:22] cauterize or cold snap, but also since
[8:24] Arcane Surge continues to be super
[8:26] clunky in some lobbies. If you're not
[8:28] good at juking, you're not going to have
[8:29] a good time [music] playing this spec.
[8:31] And even though shadow priest is another
[8:33] spec which does require a bit of juking,
[8:34] it is still an absolute tank in arena.
[8:36] [music] And even though the spec is
[8:38] prone to interrupts, it continues to
[8:39] manage them quite well with dispel magic
[8:41] and flash heal, which offers 10% damage
[8:44] reduction to assist in bulking [music]
[8:45] up. Last expansion, we saw shadow
[8:47] perform really well at low MMR, and we
[8:49] think the same will be true in Midnight.
[8:50] We also think elemental shaman deserves
[8:52] a moderate difficulty ranking. The Ellie
[8:54] Shaman gameplay loop has changed
[8:56] considerably, and instead of primordial
[8:57] wave, you now have Voltaic Blaze, which
[9:00] is basically like an all-in-one AoE
[9:02] flame shock and earth shock.
[9:03] Rotationally, this spec is still pretty
[9:05] easy, but it is a shaman at the end of
[9:07] the day, which means playing goalie for
[9:08] your team. Now, we need to talk about
[9:10] Warlock. You could argue that both Demo
[9:12] and Destro got slightly easier in
[9:14] Midnight. Desterro lost Shadow Burn as a
[9:16] rotational spell and is more or less the
[9:18] same spec as before, spreading wither,
[9:20] using Confl,
[9:22] and then trying to set up a double coils
[9:24] into double [music] chaos bowl. Demo, on
[9:26] the other hand, still needs to hard cast
[9:27] quite a bit, but got some help with a
[9:29] mini rework as dread stalkers are once
[9:31] again instant. [music] Tyrant was also
[9:33] changed and no longer requires
[9:34] snapshotting, but will now require you
[9:36] to summon a bunch of demons once it's
[9:38] active. Now, for better or worse,
[9:39] Affliction is likely the hardest caster
[9:41] going into season 1. Not only does this
[9:43] spec require a ton of hard casting with
[9:45] the ability to stack UA like its Legion
[9:47] 2.0, but Athle has a second spell school
[9:51] to work with. If you get kicked, you
[9:52] can't do anything. Anyway, here is what
[9:54] we expect difficulty to look like for
[9:56] the remaining range DPS in [music]
[9:58] Midnight Season 1. Finally, let's talk
[10:00] about healers. a role that was in
[10:02] drastic need of a difficulty shift.
[10:04] Representing one of the easiest healers
[10:06] to play is holy paladin, which we still
[10:07] think is one of the best entry points
[10:09] into this role. The spec is still based
[10:11] around a repetitive builder spender
[10:13] system, but got quite a few quality of
[10:15] life improvements on the cooldown end
[10:17] this time around. Wings now
[10:18] automatically procs either tiers
[10:20] deliverance or hand of divinity
[10:21] depending on your build. While aura
[10:22] mastery automatically shoots out a
[10:24] divine toll, so as one of the
[10:26] cooldownbased healers, you should notice
[10:28] an easier time pressing your CDs.
[10:30] Another great choice for beginners is
[10:31] Holy Priest, which depending on your
[10:33] build, could actually be a threebutton
[10:35] spec. That's right, with the ultimate
[10:36] serenity talent, you don't even have
[10:38] sanctify. Blizzard also made it much
[10:41] easier to play Oracle, making the hero
[10:43] spec much more passive. So yeah, holy
[10:45] priest is still a solid option,
[10:47] especially if tuning is right. These two
[10:49] healers should feel the easiest for most
[10:51] players in season 1. Now, if you want to
[10:53] play a more interactive healer, there
[10:54] are a ton of great options in the
[10:56] moderate difficulty tier. Blizzard made
[10:58] some changes to disc priest and [music]
[10:59] midnight aimed at making your rotation a
[11:01] bit simpler and more fluid. Instead of
[11:03] needing to minmax a bunch of modifiers,
[11:05] more power was put into baseline spells.
[11:07] This spec requires a bit of
[11:08] multitasking, however, and you'll need
[11:10] to keep up dots and atonement,
[11:12] especially as voidw [music] weaver.
[11:13] Mistweaver monk will also land in this
[11:15] middle tier. Historically, this spec has
[11:17] been quite difficult because of a bunch
[11:18] of maintenance. But now, Zen Spheres
[11:20] will automatically proc from other
[11:21] spells, and Renewing Mist got a giga
[11:23] healing modifier that makes it
[11:24] automatically crank on [music] the
[11:26] lowest health target. Your experience
[11:27] will vary drastically based on the build
[11:29] you play. However, monk in general seems
[11:31] easier than before. Resto Shaman should
[11:34] also feel easier, too, with a slightly
[11:35] watered down rotation, but here we have
[11:37] to address an elephant in the room.
[11:39] Shaman, at least at the time of making
[11:40] this video, was struggling with healing
[11:42] output. On paper, this spec should feel
[11:44] easier compared to the past, especially
[11:46] with the removal of earth and wall
[11:47] totem, but you might need to wait until
[11:49] there is some tuning to truly excel. The
[11:51] last two remaining healers will be a bit
[11:53] more challenging. While preservation
[11:55] evoker technically has a simpler
[11:56] rotation, it is now more hot focused
[11:58] when playing flame shaper, so buff
[12:00] management will be extra important. With
[12:02] that said, the difficulty of playing
[12:03] evoker will still be tied to
[12:05] positioning, which has gotten both
[12:06] easier and harder simultaneously.
[12:08] [music]
[12:08] easier in the sense that you no longer
[12:10] launch yourself into the open every time
[12:12] you verden embrace, but harder since you
[12:14] no longer have a ranged [music] kick to
[12:16] avoid CC. Resto Druid is also shaping up
[12:18] to be a bit challenging in Midnight.
[12:20] Even though the spec lost some key
[12:21] buttons like scenarian ward, it is still
[12:23] very maintenanceheavy. Keeping up life
[12:25] bloom is now more important than ever
[12:27] since it's effectively your burst heal
[12:29] with regrowth barely moving HP bars.
[12:31] You'll also need to multitask as this
[12:33] spec, slowing down damage with cyclone
[12:35] and finding the right moments to push
[12:36] for CC. Anyway, these will be our
[12:38] difficulty rankings for healers going
[12:40] into season 1. And before you go, if you
[12:42] want to start climbing faster in
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