Which class plays the best DPS role?

[:1]I've tried to figure out which class plays the best DPS role, but after much studying on seperate class forums, each community thinks they are not that great of damage dealers and that the other dps-based classes exceed them. Most of the time they say they are less DPS and more CC/Utility. So now I wonder, what class do most people seek out the most when looking for a DPS role to fill?|||I dont think there is a clear "best", but IMO if everyone was geared equally a fire mage is hard to beat. But then again everyone isnt geared equal, so it can go any way.|||rogue/mage/lock.. on any given day, one of those 3 top our raid dps charts...

on sustained boss fights, the lock seems to have the edge.

on fights with many large pulls, the aoe of the mage seems to give the boost

on straight forward, tank'n'spank fights, the rogues do very well.

all of the above is imo of course.|||Paladins!!!!one|||There is no best anything in this game. There isn't even a best healing class in this game, although people would argue that a priest should be so. I think that priests are the most versatile healers in the game, with more healing spells than any other class, but that doesn't make them the best healers.

In any case, there is definitely no best DPS class for certain. Mages, Warlocks, Hunters, Rogues, Warriors, Shaman, even ShadowPriests can all top the damage meters. Plus it depends on what you are fighting against, some mobs are resistant to whatever it is you do, just as are players in PvP.|||Fury warrior =P|||Quote:








Fury warrior =P




Agree, if the BC end game is like pre BC end game a fury warrior in AQ40 level BC gear will start passing, expecialy on extended fights (read rage is generated mana gets depleted by dpsing). Once these guys get some sick wepons they will be back up there again.|||Druid in cat form can deal a sick amount of damage if geared properly.|||Mages. I'd say Shadow Priests but then they'd force you to heal.|||Quote:








rogue/mage/lock.. on any given day, one of those 3 top our raid dps charts




Gotta disagree. Rogues are excellent DPS but I generally top all rogues in a group. Hunters are definitely among the highest DPS. But yes, mages and locks are at the top as well.