MaxDPS is back for WoW Forever.

Play well.
Skip the homework.

Set your level, find the upgrade for every gear slot, and look up any item, dungeon, raid or boss in a database read from the game files.

WoW Forever launches in

Try: Fury Warrior Holy Paladin Frost Mage The Hall of Thanes Returning to WoW

9 classes, 28 buildsPreliminary gear rankings for each
18 gear slotsEvery item from the game files
Editable prioritiesThe weights behind every score
Dungeons, raids and bossesEvery boss in order with its loot
Weighted points, not DPSScores rank gear; they are not a simulation

Your character starts here

Choose your class and build.

Choose how you play, then explore your next step. All 29 preliminary build profiles remain available as reviewed guidance grows.

Launch week

New to WoW Forever? Start here.

Short guides built from the game files: what each one answers comes first, the details link to the database.

From character to comparison

A useful answer in three steps.

The familiar MaxDPS path, rebuilt around transparent inputs and WoW Forever data.

  1. 01

    Open your build

    Choose a specialization and, where needed, its exact role or weapon profile.

  2. 02

    Tell us how you play

    Set your level, preferred activities and effort. Advanced assumptions stay available when you want them.

  3. 03

    Compare the slot

    Filter equipment, compare weighted points, and follow each item's acquisition sources.

Useful now. Honest about what comes next.

Gear comparisons you can inspect.

MaxDPS shows the assumptions behind every comparison instead of hiding them behind a single unexplained number.

  • Imported Forever equipment organized by class, build, and slot.
  • Editable stat priorities with the applied values visible beside the results.
  • Acquisition sources carried through from the catalog where available.
  • Weighted points, not DPS. Mechanics and optimal recommendations still require validation.
A raid group facing Onyxia in her fiery lair, from the original MaxDPS image archive.
From the original MaxDPS archive · Historical WoW screenshot
Original MaxDPS.com logo

The same purpose, a new adventure

Remember checking one more drop?

MaxDPS helped players make sense of gear before the next pull. The new site keeps that practical focus for World of Warcraft: Forever.

Every item in the game files is ranked for every build and level, and every item, boss and dungeon links to the next. Choose a build above and see exactly how each score is formed.

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Your next comparison starts here

Pick a specialization and start comparing.

Choose your class