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Forever ranking history

Every release of the WoW: Forever sim that changed its published ranking, up to the one this site’s tier list uses. Choose a build to follow its best race’s damage, and read each change with the simulator’s own note on what it fixed.

From the WoW: Forever simSim 684f9d6 · 2 Oct 20265,000 iterations
Releases
26
First
21 Sept 2026
Latest
2 Oct 2026
Gear changed
25 Sept 2026

Read a jump with its reason

Most changes are the simulator correcting its own model; some apply Forever’s own class changes. Each release’s note says which. On 25 Sept 2026 it moved its ranking from level-60 crafted and dungeon gear, with hit bought to the cap, to projected level-65 gear with only the hit that gear brings, so numbers on either side of that line do not compare.

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Paladin build

Retribution Paladin

26 releases since 21 Sept 2026 · −14.4% since the gear change

Crafted and dungeon gear, level 60Projected level-65 gear800900100011001200130021 Sept22 Sept23 Sept24 Sept25 Sept26 Sept27 Sept2 Oct1053

Each point is the build’s best race in that release, on either faction. The ranking’s fight and settings stayed the same throughout: 5 minutes against one level 63 target, 5,000 fights each.

ReleaseWhat the simulator changedGearDPSChangeStrongest build
2 Oct 2026684f9d6Apply October 1 class changes and refresh max-rank benchmark defaultsProjected 651053.3Undead−50.4Retribution Paladin 1053.3
1 Oct 2026bb14640Correct evidenced class mechanics and refresh exact benchmark profilesProjected 651103.7Dwarf−45.7Retribution Paladin 1103.7
27 Sept 202691b669cUnify tank raid support and improve Swift Judgement timingProjected 651149.4UndeadNo changeRetribution Paladin 1149.4
26 Sept 2026807db6aFix Protection next-swing queuing and replace invalid resultsProjected 651149.4UndeadNo changeRetribution Paladin 1149.4
26 Sept 2026a7fe4cdFix Protection Paladin seal waste and mana prioritiesProjected 651149.4UndeadNo changeRetribution Paladin 1149.4
26 Sept 2026481ac94Integrate validated tank rankings, gear and exact defaultsProjected 651149.4UndeadNo changeRetribution Paladin 1149.4
26 Sept 202608c9399Refresh fixed-profile benchmarks for class-effects correctionsProjected 651149.4UndeadNo changeRetribution Paladin 1149.4
26 Sept 2026367ac97Repair weekly review findings and refresh benchmark evidenceProjected 651149.4Undead+0.3Retribution Paladin 1149.4
25 Sept 20269a5e86fCorrect Forever air totems and client talent effectsProjected 651149.1Undead−47.7Retribution Paladin 1149.1
25 Sept 202662976deUpdate Forever beta mechanics and engineering benchmarkProjected 651196.8Undead−34.2Retribution Paladin 1196.8
25 Sept 2026755c08aConstrain modeled armor by material and refresh benchmarkProjected 651231.0Undead+0.1Retribution Paladin 1231.0
25 Sept 2026302b8caUse modeled gear and natural hit for DPS rankingsGear changed hereProjected 651230.9UndeadNew gearRetribution Paladin 1230.9
24 Sept 202668796b0Refine Feral and Shadow priorities and correct Demonic Rune self-hitLevel 60 crafted1143.6Dwarf−1.5Retribution Paladin 1143.6
24 Sept 20261f106e2Correct Forever pet and periodic mechanics, add Sunder provider and Physical RetLevel 60 crafted1145.1Dwarf+0.9Retribution Paladin 1145.1
24 Sept 20267185167Restore Classic Hunter Auto Shot wind-up and refresh rankingsLevel 60 crafted1144.2DwarfNo changeRetribution Paladin 1144.2
23 Sept 2026374c752Model Forever haste channels and add physical Ret gear benchmarkLevel 60 crafted1144.2Dwarf+2.7Retribution Paladin 1144.2
23 Sept 20267fe1b53Reconcile Forever combat mechanics with client and upstream dataLevel 60 crafted1141.5Undead+75.1Retribution Paladin 1141.5
23 Sept 2026646d1c9Model normalized Forever Warrior rage and refresh ranked simulationsLevel 60 crafted1066.4UndeadNo changeRetribution Paladin 1066.4
22 Sept 20268ce872cRefresh gear selections for finalized builds across every raceLevel 60 crafted1066.4Undead+15.6Retribution Paladin 1066.4
22 Sept 2026b25c77aCorrect class mechanics and refresh research builds and rankingsLevel 60 crafted1050.8UndeadNo changeRetribution Paladin 1050.8
22 Sept 2026a590c8fIntegrate validated DPS builds and distinct hybrid profilesLevel 60 crafted1050.8Undead+25.4Retribution Paladin 1050.8
22 Sept 202619905bdRestore Classic spell swing resets and explicit weapon-cast exceptionsLevel 60 crafted1025.4UndeadNo changeRetribution Paladin 1025.4
22 Sept 2026c655037Correct Forever mechanics and publish audited DPS benchmarksLevel 60 crafted1025.4Undead−65.3Retribution Paladin 1025.4
21 Sept 202629a06bcPreserve simulated enchant choices in final benchmark replaysLevel 60 crafted1090.7UndeadNo changeRetribution Paladin 1090.7
21 Sept 202615d28d9Correct Forever equipment search and ranked simulator defaultsLevel 60 crafted1090.7Undead+194.5Retribution Paladin 1090.7
21 Sept 202679fcaecImplement Forever DPS benchmarks and equipment sensitivitiesLevel 60 crafted896.2UndeadFirstRetribution Paladin 896.2

Every build since the gear change

Each build’s best race, from its first release on projected level-65 gear to the latest. Choose one to read the releases that moved it.

  1. Protection Paladin424 → 564 DPS+33.1%
  2. Balance Druid658 → 712 DPS+8.1%
  3. Arcane Mage734 → 739 DPS+0.8%
  4. Arcane–Frost Mage753 → 755 DPS+0.3%
  5. Frost Mage716 → 713 DPS−0.4%
  6. Fire Mage732 → 726 DPS−0.8%
  7. Shadow Priest842 → 832 DPS−1.1%
  8. Combat Rogue718 → 708 DPS−1.4%
  9. Demonic Pact Warlock911 → 892 DPS−2.0%
  10. Arms Warrior834 → 815 DPS−2.2%
  11. Subtlety Rogue676 → 656 DPS−3.0%
  12. 2H Bloodthirst Warrior841 → 812 DPS−3.4%
  13. Destruction Warlock834 → 800 DPS−4.1%
  14. DS/Ruin Warlock811 → 778 DPS−4.1%
  15. Fury Warrior941 → 900 DPS−4.4%
  16. Fury (Sunder) Warrior907 → 867 DPS−4.4%
  17. Affliction Warlock847 → 810 DPS−4.4%
  18. Mutilate Rogue739 → 705 DPS−4.7%
  19. Bear Druid647 → 611 DPS−5.5%
  20. Enhancement Shaman818 → 769 DPS−6.0%
  21. Marksmanship Hunter833 → 782 DPS−6.1%
  22. Beast Mastery Hunter1001 → 940 DPS−6.1%
  23. Feral Druid781 → 726 DPS−7.1%
  24. Elemental Shaman546 → 485 DPS−11.2%
  25. Physical Ret Paladin1086 → 959 DPS−11.7%
  26. Pet/Melee Hunter1048 → 917 DPS−12.5%
  27. Smite Priest555 → 480 DPS−13.6%
  28. Survival Hunter1035 → 894 DPS−13.7%
  29. Retribution Paladin1231 → 1053 DPS−14.4%
  30. Stormcaller Shaman565 → 456 DPS−19.2%
  31. Protection Warrior714 → 379 DPS−46.9%

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