WoW Healer Tier List: Dragonflight 10.2 December 2023

Preservation Evokers are really strong in this patch, but similar to Restoration Shamans and Holy Priests, they have the issue of another class or spec being better and competing for their slots. For Preservation, this is the rise of Augmentation, which is absolutely necessary for any high-end content at this point. While Preservation meets both damage and healing requirements in high-level content, players are not going to favor bringing two Evokers over something like a Holy Paladin or Disc Priest.

In a raid, this issue is less severe, but they are still affected by the need for two Augmentation specs for optimal buffs. The story of this B-tier is just classes who are good but overshadowed by another spec just being in a better spot for patch 10.2.

Restoration Druids have the biggest split in terms of the two types of PvE content. They are currently one of the best healers for Mythic+, while definitely being the worst for the Amirdrassil raid. Being able to bring a Battle Rez along with Mark of the Wild works amazing with the utility that Augmentation provides, and although their damage got nerfed recently, they are still the strongest healer in that regard.

For raiding, Restoration is in a very poor spot. They just lack the healing throughput needed for most of the Mythic encounters, and they have some of the biggest mana issues in the entire roster. Blizzard needs to somehow find a balance to bring them more in line for the two types of PvE content.

Mistweaver Monks staying in the A Tier for this long is a huge success, considering they have been one of the weakest healers for a very long time now. While not the best in both dungeons and raids, they are definitely one of the more balanced and strong options available. They bring amazing utility to every dungeon group; they work amazing with Augmentation Evokers, and with the rest of the Monk specs being lackluster, they are sure to find spots in any PvE content.

Their numbers are looking great with strong healing throughput, short cooldowns, and a high amount of damage. We definitely recommend trying out Mistweaver before Blizzard decides they should not be played again for another two years.

The weekly Holy Paladin nerfs have finally stopped, and they are still in a great spot in patch 10.2. They were by far the strongest healer in Season 2, and luckily Blizzard didn't just straight nuke them to the ground. Their biggest weakness right now is the amount of damage they bring, as well as some mana issues in a raid environment.

Still, Holy Paladins are going to be able to bring some of the best defensive utility in the game, which is going to be invaluable in higher-tier dungeons where everything is starting to one-shot you. In raids, they are a bit lower in the food chain but still good enough to have a guaranteed raid spot over Protection and Retribution.

Discipline Priest got hit with some nerfs a few weeks ago, but they are still the kings of patch 10.2. Other than some small mobility issues, Discipline is currently the best healer in both dungeons and raids, bringing some of the highest healing throughput, as well as their own damage and Power Infusion. They have the perfect healing profile and utility for the new set of Mythic+ Dungeons and work amazingly with an Augmentation Evoker further buffing the group.

Priests in Raids are always going to be required with how strong their utility is, and with Holy being a lot weaker, you are going to be seeing a lot of Discipline Priests. Unless more nerfs come to the table, Disc is going to remain the best choice for PvE content in Dragonflight Patch 10.2.