WotLK Classic Icecrown Citadel (ICC) Best Classes and Tier List

Phase 4 ofWrath of the Lich King Classicis finally here, with the update going live on October 10 The Icecrown Citadel raid goes live on October 12, unlocking the final chapter inWotLK Classicwith the fight against The Lich King. As anyone who is familiar withWorld of Warcraft Classicwill know, not all classes are created equally. Balancing was a very different task back then, which means some classes certainly are better than others. Here are the best classes and a class tier list specifically forWotLK Classicand the Icecrown Citadel (ICC) raid.

Best Classes inWrath of the Lich King ClassicICC raid

Tank

Protection Paladin— It’s hard not to call Protection Paladin the best tank class inWotLKClassic, especially for the ICC raid. They’ve essentially dominated the role for all ofWrath Classic, and it’s no different in phase 4. The spec’s unique toolkit can handle every boss in the raid, while ringing insanely high amounts of utility to the raid. The Divine Guardian talent reduces incoming damage for the entire raid, while also making the Paladin extra takny for the duration. Also, as has been the case the entire expansion, Divine Shield (bubble) can be used to completely negate debuffs that would otherwise require a tank swap. Lastly, Protection paladins output the most damage of all the tanks, which is just another reason they are best.

Melee DPS

Feral Druid —No that’s not a typo. The kitty finally has its chance to shine. With a plethora of Armor Penetration to be found in Phase 4, the class has insane damage output. A weird synergy between Faerie Fire and the Glyph of Omen of Clarity always grants the Omen of Clarity effect. Also, the 4-piece set bonus for Tier 10 allows Rake ticks to deal critical strikes. If played correctly, a Feral Druid is unmatched when it comes to Single Target DPS in ICC.

Ranged DPS

Fire Mage —The Fire Mage has really good itemization in Phase 4 due to the T10 set bonuses. In particular, the 2-piece set bonus grants 12% Spell Haste every time you proc Hot Streak and use Pyroblast. As long as you keep proccing it, you can have a permanent haste buff. The 4-piece set bonus gives you a huge damage buff when you cast Mirror Image. As it stands, Fire Mage damage is right up there with Feral Druid.

Affliction Warlock —The Affliction Warlock is also a top-tier DPS class for ICC. They aren’t quite the overpowered juggernaut they have been the rest of the expansion, but they still have high damage output. The class has a powerful 4-piece set bonus from their T10, which increases damage based on Unstable Afflictions DPS ticks.

WotLK Classic Icecrown Citadel

Healer

Holy Paladin —Primarily, Holy Paladin is the best tank healer inWrath of the Lich King Classic. Bosses hit hard in Icecrown Citadel, making Beacon of Light super effective. Aura Mastery and Divine Guardian are still incredibly powerful utility cooldowns that will help trivialize a lot of encounters. In summary, they provide some of the best heal throughput while also utilizing strong externals to help get through specific encounters. You may want to bring several.