Which spec is played the most in Solo Shuffle?

Discipline Priest: 7.2% of the ladder in EU, 11.6% at 2300+.

Which spec gains the most ground at the top?

Discipline Priest: 7.2% of the ladder, 11.6% at 2300+ (+4.5 pts).

How many characters are rated on several specs?

28.8% of rated characters in Solo Shuffle EU have at least two specs on the ladder.

Solo Shuffle and Blitz ladder · Midnight Season 1

Most-played specs in Solo Shuffle and Blitz

In Solo Shuffle EU, Discipline Priest is the most-played spec: 7.2% of the ladder, across all ratings. It stays on top at 2300+ (11.6%).

In Blitz EU, Discipline Priest is the most-played spec: 7.3% of the ladder, across all ratings. It stays on top at 2300+ (9.0%). The one that gains the most ground at the top: Subtlety Rogue (+3.2 pts).

In Solo Shuffle US, Discipline Priest is the most-played spec: 7.2% of the ladder, across all ratings. It stays on top at 2300+ (11.5%).

In Blitz US, Discipline Priest is the most-played spec: 7.6% of the ladder, across all ratings. It stays on top at 2300+ (8.6%). The one that gains the most ground at the top: Subtlety Rogue (+2.7 pts).

Season ended Aug 11, 2026

Here, each spec's share of the official ladder. For the specs you face in Solo Shuffle in the arena logs, round by round, see Solo Shuffle specs.

Solo Shuffle · EU · share of the ladder · all ratings

1DisciplinePriest
7.2%
of the ladder · 9,203 entries
2RetributionPaladin
6.3%
of the ladder · 8,055 entries
3ArmsWarrior
4.6%
of the ladder · 5,979 entries

Solo Shuffle · EU · share of the ladder · 1600+ rating

1DisciplinePriest
8.8%
of the ladder · 6,404 entries
2RetributionPaladin
6.3%
of the ladder · 4,529 entries
3ArmsWarrior
5.4%
of the ladder · 3,898 entries

Solo Shuffle · EU · share of the ladder · 1800+ rating

1DisciplinePriest
9.3%
of the ladder · 5,538 entries
2RetributionPaladin
6.2%
of the ladder · 3,719 entries
3ArmsWarrior
5.7%
of the ladder · 3,377 entries

Solo Shuffle · EU · share of the ladder · 2100+ rating

1DisciplinePriest
11.1%
of the ladder · 4,032 entries
2RetributionPaladin
6.3%
of the ladder · 2,264 entries
3ArmsWarrior
5.6%
of the ladder · 2,027 entries

Solo Shuffle · EU · share of the ladder · 2300+ rating

1DisciplinePriest
11.6%
of the ladder · 2,833 entries
2RetributionPaladin
6.5%
of the ladder · 1,586 entries
3ArmsWarrior
5.2%
of the ladder · 1,271 entries

Who climbs with rating: the whole ladder against 2300+

Hollow dot: the whole ladder · filled dot: the top · ignores the rating filter

Gain the most ground

Share of each spec on the whole ladder and at 2300+, in Solo Shuffle, EU
Spec	Whole ladder	2300+	Change
Discipline Priest	7.2%	11.6%	+4.5 pts
Preservation Evoker	2.5%	4.0%	+1.5 pts
Beast Mastery Hunter	4.0%	5.0%	+1.1 pts
Assassination Rogue	2.5%	3.3%	+0.8 pts
Restoration Shaman	2.8%	3.5%	+0.7 pts
Frost Mage	4.6%	5.2%	+0.6 pts
Arms Warrior	4.6%	5.2%	+0.6 pts
Devourer Demon Hunter	3.3%	3.9%	+0.5 pts
Affliction Warlock	2.7%	3.1%	+0.4 pts
Holy Priest	3.6%	3.9%	+0.3 pts
Enhancement Shaman	2.3%	2.5%	+0.2 pts
Retribution Paladin	6.3%	6.5%	+0.2 pts
Marksmanship Hunter	3.8%	4.0%	+0.2 pts
Mistweaver Monk	3.9%	4.1%	+0.2 pts
Augmentation Evoker	0.2%	0.2%	0.0 pts
Shadow Priest	2.1%	2.1%	0.0 pts
Survival Hunter	1.4%	1.4%	0.0 pts
Elemental Shaman	1.8%	1.7%	−0.1 pts
Brewmaster Monk	0.2%	0.1%	−0.1 pts
Blood Death Knight	0.2%	0.1%	−0.1 pts
Protection Warrior	0.2%	0.1%	−0.2 pts
Arcane Mage	0.7%	0.5%	−0.2 pts
Restoration Druid	3.6%	3.4%	−0.2 pts
Guardian Druid	0.3%	0.1%	−0.2 pts
Protection Paladin	0.4%	0.2%	−0.2 pts
Outlaw Rogue	1.1%	0.8%	−0.3 pts
Devastation Evoker	1.2%	0.8%	−0.4 pts
Windwalker Monk	2.9%	2.5%	−0.4 pts
Holy Paladin	3.7%	3.2%	−0.5 pts
Fire Mage	1.8%	1.2%	−0.6 pts
Frost Death Knight	1.9%	1.3%	−0.6 pts
Havoc Demon Hunter	3.6%	2.9%	−0.7 pts
Feral Druid	2.1%	1.4%	−0.7 pts
Unholy Death Knight	4.1%	3.3%	−0.8 pts
Balance Druid	1.9%	1.1%	−0.8 pts
Destruction Warlock	2.0%	1.0%	−0.9 pts
Demonology Warlock	1.7%	0.6%	−1.0 pts
Subtlety Rogue	4.1%	2.9%	−1.2 pts
Fury Warrior	2.9%	1.5%	−1.4 pts
Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.1%	not enough data

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Lose the most ground

Share of each spec on the whole ladder and at 2300+, in Solo Shuffle, EU · Lose the most ground
Spec	Whole ladder	2300+	Change
Fury Warrior	2.9%	1.5%	−1.4 pts
Subtlety Rogue	4.1%	2.9%	−1.2 pts
Demonology Warlock	1.7%	0.6%	−1.0 pts
Destruction Warlock	2.0%	1.0%	−0.9 pts
Balance Druid	1.9%	1.1%	−0.8 pts

Hollow dot: the share on the whole ladder. Filled dot: the share at 2300+. At the top of the list, the specs that take up more room at the top.

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Solo Shuffle, EU, all ratings
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	7.2%	9,203
2	Retribution Paladin	6.3%	8,055
3	Arms Warrior	4.6%	5,979
4	Frost Mage	4.6%	5,906
5	Subtlety Rogue	4.1%	5,331
6	Unholy Death Knight	4.1%	5,254
7	Beast Mastery Hunter	4.0%	5,117
8	Mistweaver Monk	3.9%	5,018
9	Marksmanship Hunter	3.8%	4,911
10	Holy Paladin	3.7%	4,784
11	Restoration Druid	3.6%	4,618
12	Holy Priest	3.6%	4,607
13	Havoc Demon Hunter	3.6%	4,587
14	Devourer Demon Hunter	3.3%	4,278
15	Fury Warrior	2.9%	3,782
16	Windwalker Monk	2.9%	3,743
17	Restoration Shaman	2.8%	3,621
18	Affliction Warlock	2.7%	3,470
19tied	Assassination Rogue	2.5%	3,251
19tied	Preservation Evoker	2.5%	3,251
21	Enhancement Shaman	2.3%	2,925
22	Shadow Priest	2.1%	2,699
23	Feral Druid	2.1%	2,636
24	Destruction Warlock	2.0%	2,509
25	Balance Druid	1.9%	2,463
26	Frost Death Knight	1.9%	2,435
27	Fire Mage	1.8%	2,281
28	Elemental Shaman	1.8%	2,264
29	Demonology Warlock	1.7%	2,122
30	Survival Hunter	1.4%	1,787
31	Devastation Evoker	1.2%	1,512
32	Outlaw Rogue	1.1%	1,427
33	Arcane Mage	0.7%	898
34	Protection Paladin	0.4%	491
35	Guardian Druid	0.3%	370
36	Augmentation Evoker	0.2%	296
37	Protection Warrior	0.2%	279
38	Blood Death Knight	0.2%	244
39	Brewmaster Monk	0.2%	204
40	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.1%	153

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Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 128,761 ladder entries · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Solo Shuffle, EU, 1600+ rating
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	8.8%	6,404
2	Retribution Paladin	6.3%	4,529
3	Arms Warrior	5.4%	3,898
4	Frost Mage	4.9%	3,539
5	Beast Mastery Hunter	4.5%	3,242
6	Unholy Death Knight	4.2%	3,068
7	Mistweaver Monk	4.2%	3,022
8	Holy Priest	3.9%	2,844
9	Subtlety Rogue	3.8%	2,748
10	Marksmanship Hunter	3.8%	2,742
11	Devourer Demon Hunter	3.8%	2,728
12	Havoc Demon Hunter	3.4%	2,471
13	Holy Paladin	3.4%	2,450
14	Restoration Druid	3.3%	2,397
15tied	Restoration Shaman	3.1%	2,217
15tied	Preservation Evoker	3.1%	2,217
17	Affliction Warlock	3.0%	2,163
18	Windwalker Monk	2.9%	2,133
19	Assassination Rogue	2.7%	1,934
20	Enhancement Shaman	2.5%	1,781
21	Fury Warrior	2.3%	1,672
22	Shadow Priest	1.9%	1,380
23	Frost Death Knight	1.8%	1,274
24tied	Feral Druid	1.6%	1,168
24tied	Elemental Shaman	1.6%	1,171
26	Destruction Warlock	1.5%	1,115
27	Balance Druid	1.5%	1,059
28	Fire Mage	1.4%	1,027
29	Survival Hunter	1.3%	914
30	Demonology Warlock	1.1%	827
31	Devastation Evoker	1.1%	816
32	Outlaw Rogue	1.0%	732
33	Arcane Mage	0.5%	354
34tied	Protection Paladin	0.1%	101
34tied	Augmentation Evoker	0.1%	103
36	Protection Warrior	0.1%	66
37tied	Guardian Druid	0.1%	56
37tied	Blood Death Knight	0.1%	60
39	Brewmaster Monk	0.1%	52
40	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.1%	38

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Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 72,512 ladder entries · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Solo Shuffle, EU, 1800+ rating
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	9.3%	5,538
2	Retribution Paladin	6.2%	3,719
3	Arms Warrior	5.7%	3,377
4	Frost Mage	4.9%	2,955
5	Beast Mastery Hunter	4.7%	2,780
6	Unholy Death Knight	4.2%	2,489
7	Mistweaver Monk	4.1%	2,434
8	Devourer Demon Hunter	3.9%	2,353
9	Marksmanship Hunter	3.7%	2,204
10	Holy Priest	3.7%	2,194
11	Subtlety Rogue	3.4%	2,032
12	Restoration Druid	3.4%	2,022
13	Havoc Demon Hunter	3.4%	2,017
14	Holy Paladin	3.3%	1,953
15	Preservation Evoker	3.2%	1,928
16	Restoration Shaman	3.2%	1,923
17	Affliction Warlock	3.2%	1,917
18	Assassination Rogue	2.9%	1,710
19	Windwalker Monk	2.9%	1,701
20	Enhancement Shaman	2.6%	1,529
21	Fury Warrior	2.1%	1,237
22	Shadow Priest	2.0%	1,169
23	Frost Death Knight	1.7%	1,029
24	Feral Druid	1.6%	977
25	Elemental Shaman	1.6%	967
26	Destruction Warlock	1.4%	852
27	Balance Druid	1.4%	824
28	Fire Mage	1.3%	782
29	Survival Hunter	1.3%	757
30	Devastation Evoker	1.1%	629
31	Outlaw Rogue	1.0%	573
32	Demonology Warlock	0.9%	544
33	Arcane Mage	0.5%	285
34	Augmentation Evoker	0.2%	87
35	Protection Paladin	0.1%	70
36	Blood Death Knight	0.1%	51
37	Protection Warrior	0.1%	47
38tied	Guardian Druid	0.1%	40
38tied	Brewmaster Monk	0.1%	41
40	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.1%	28

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Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 59,764 ladder entries · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Solo Shuffle, EU, 2100+ rating
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	11.1%	4,032
2	Retribution Paladin	6.3%	2,264
3	Arms Warrior	5.6%	2,027
4	Frost Mage	5.0%	1,802
5	Beast Mastery Hunter	4.9%	1,766
6	Mistweaver Monk	4.0%	1,439
7	Devourer Demon Hunter	4.0%	1,434
8	Marksmanship Hunter	3.8%	1,388
9	Holy Priest	3.8%	1,365
10	Preservation Evoker	3.6%	1,300
11	Unholy Death Knight	3.5%	1,261
12	Restoration Druid	3.4%	1,216
13	Restoration Shaman	3.3%	1,195
14	Assassination Rogue	3.2%	1,175
15	Holy Paladin	3.2%	1,161
16	Subtlety Rogue	3.2%	1,142
17	Affliction Warlock	3.1%	1,132
18	Havoc Demon Hunter	3.1%	1,111
19	Enhancement Shaman	2.6%	949
20	Windwalker Monk	2.5%	912
21	Shadow Priest	2.1%	763
22	Fury Warrior	1.8%	650
23	Elemental Shaman	1.6%	593
24	Feral Druid	1.5%	533
25	Frost Death Knight	1.4%	510
26	Survival Hunter	1.4%	490
27	Fire Mage	1.2%	450
28	Balance Druid	1.2%	426
29	Destruction Warlock	1.2%	420
30	Outlaw Rogue	0.9%	322
31	Devastation Evoker	0.9%	313
32	Demonology Warlock	0.7%	257
33	Arcane Mage	0.5%	179
34	Augmentation Evoker	0.2%	67
35	Protection Paladin	0.1%	47
36	Brewmaster Monk	0.1%	32
37tied	Protection Warrior	0.1%	25
37tied	Guardian Druid	0.1%	26
37tied	Blood Death Knight	0.1%	26
40	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.0%	12

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Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 36,212 ladder entries · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Solo Shuffle, EU, 2300+ rating
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	11.6%	2,833
2	Retribution Paladin	6.5%	1,586
3	Arms Warrior	5.2%	1,271
4	Frost Mage	5.2%	1,264
5	Beast Mastery Hunter	5.0%	1,230
6	Mistweaver Monk	4.1%	1,004
7	Marksmanship Hunter	4.0%	984
8	Preservation Evoker	4.0%	977
9tied	Holy Priest	3.9%	946
9tied	Devourer Demon Hunter	3.9%	945
11	Restoration Shaman	3.5%	860
12	Restoration Druid	3.4%	831
13	Assassination Rogue	3.3%	798
14	Unholy Death Knight	3.3%	793
15	Holy Paladin	3.2%	779
16	Affliction Warlock	3.1%	764
17tied	Subtlety Rogue	2.9%	708
17tied	Havoc Demon Hunter	2.9%	709
19	Enhancement Shaman	2.5%	615
20	Windwalker Monk	2.5%	605
21	Shadow Priest	2.1%	511
22	Elemental Shaman	1.7%	413
23	Fury Warrior	1.5%	376
24	Feral Druid	1.4%	337
25	Survival Hunter	1.4%	329
26	Frost Death Knight	1.3%	306
27	Fire Mage	1.2%	287
28	Balance Druid	1.1%	258
29	Destruction Warlock	1.0%	254
30	Devastation Evoker	0.8%	200
31	Outlaw Rogue	0.8%	195
32	Demonology Warlock	0.6%	157
33	Arcane Mage	0.5%	130
34	Augmentation Evoker	0.2%	57
35	Protection Paladin	0.2%	36
36	Guardian Druid	0.1%	19
37	Brewmaster Monk	0.1%	17
38tied	Protection Warrior	0.1%	14
38tied	Blood Death Knight	0.1%	15

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1 spec has too few ladder entries to show.

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 24,418 ladder entries · methodology

One spec or several

Rated characters, by number of specs on the ladder

Rated characters by number of specs on the ladder in Solo Shuffle, EU
Specs on the ladder	Share of characters	Characters
One spec	71.2%	68,553
Two specs	23.8%	22,921
Three or more	5.0%	4,776

28.8%

of rated characters have at least two specs on the ladder

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 96,250 rated characters · methodology

Blitz · EU · share of the ladder · all ratings

1DisciplinePriest
7.3%
of the ladder · 4,561 entries
2RetributionPaladin
7.0%
of the ladder · 4,360 entries
3FrostMage
5.2%
of the ladder · 3,242 entries

Blitz · EU · share of the ladder · 1600+ rating

1DisciplinePriest
8.4%
of the ladder · 2,209 entries
2RetributionPaladin
7.3%
of the ladder · 1,919 entries
3SubtletyRogue
6.3%
of the ladder · 1,648 entries

Blitz · EU · share of the ladder · 1800+ rating

1DisciplinePriest
8.6%
of the ladder · 1,395 entries
2RetributionPaladin
7.6%
of the ladder · 1,223 entries
3SubtletyRogue
7.0%
of the ladder · 1,137 entries

Blitz · EU · share of the ladder · 2100+ rating

1DisciplinePriest
8.7%
of the ladder · 708 entries
2SubtletyRogue
8.2%
of the ladder · 663 entries
3RetributionPaladin
8.0%
of the ladder · 648 entries

Blitz · EU · share of the ladder · 2300+ rating

1DisciplinePriest
9.0%
of the ladder · 548 entries
2SubtletyRogue
8.4%
of the ladder · 512 entries
3RetributionPaladin
7.9%
of the ladder · 483 entries

Who climbs with rating: the whole ladder against 2300+

Hollow dot: the whole ladder · filled dot: the top · ignores the rating filter

Gain the most ground

Share of each spec on the whole ladder and at 2300+, in Blitz, EU
Spec	Whole ladder	2300+	Change
Subtlety Rogue	5.2%	8.4%	+3.2 pts
Balance Druid	3.0%	4.9%	+1.9 pts
Preservation Evoker	2.4%	4.1%	+1.7 pts
Discipline Priest	7.3%	9.0%	+1.6 pts
Marksmanship Hunter	5.2%	6.3%	+1.1 pts
Retribution Paladin	7.0%	7.9%	+0.9 pts
Devastation Evoker	1.1%	1.5%	+0.4 pts
Guardian Druid	0.9%	1.1%	+0.3 pts
Feral Druid	1.8%	2.0%	+0.2 pts
Augmentation Evoker	0.2%	0.3%	+0.2 pts
Protection Warrior	0.3%	0.4%	+0.1 pts
Enhancement Shaman	1.9%	1.9%	+0.1 pts
Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.2%	0.2%	+0.1 pts
Arcane Mage	0.6%	0.6%	0.0 pts
Brewmaster Monk	0.2%	0.2%	0.0 pts
Frost Death Knight	1.7%	1.7%	0.0 pts
Protection Paladin	0.4%	0.4%	0.0 pts
Blood Death Knight	0.3%	0.3%	0.0 pts
Havoc Demon Hunter	2.8%	2.7%	−0.1 pts
Outlaw Rogue	0.8%	0.7%	−0.1 pts
Fury Warrior	3.1%	3.0%	−0.1 pts
Mistweaver Monk	4.1%	4.0%	−0.1 pts
Assassination Rogue	2.1%	2.0%	−0.1 pts
Survival Hunter	1.0%	0.8%	−0.2 pts
Elemental Shaman	1.8%	1.6%	−0.2 pts
Frost Mage	5.2%	5.0%	−0.2 pts
Unholy Death Knight	4.2%	4.0%	−0.3 pts
Destruction Warlock	2.6%	2.3%	−0.3 pts
Shadow Priest	2.0%	1.7%	−0.4 pts
Affliction Warlock	3.1%	2.7%	−0.4 pts
Fire Mage	1.3%	0.9%	−0.4 pts
Arms Warrior	4.5%	4.0%	−0.5 pts
Holy Priest	2.8%	2.3%	−0.5 pts
Windwalker Monk	2.4%	1.8%	−0.6 pts
Devourer Demon Hunter	3.2%	2.6%	−0.6 pts
Demonology Warlock	1.2%	0.6%	−0.6 pts
Restoration Shaman	2.6%	2.0%	−0.6 pts
Holy Paladin	3.1%	1.4%	−1.7 pts
Beast Mastery Hunter	3.3%	1.5%	−1.8 pts
Restoration Druid	3.2%	1.2%	−1.9 pts

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Lose the most ground

Share of each spec on the whole ladder and at 2300+, in Blitz, EU · Lose the most ground
Spec	Whole ladder	2300+	Change
Restoration Druid	3.2%	1.2%	−1.9 pts
Beast Mastery Hunter	3.3%	1.5%	−1.8 pts
Holy Paladin	3.1%	1.4%	−1.7 pts
Restoration Shaman	2.6%	2.0%	−0.6 pts
Demonology Warlock	1.2%	0.6%	−0.6 pts

Hollow dot: the share on the whole ladder. Filled dot: the share at 2300+. At the top of the list, the specs that take up more room at the top.

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Blitz, EU, all ratings
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	7.3%	4,561
2	Retribution Paladin	7.0%	4,360
3	Frost Mage	5.2%	3,242
4	Marksmanship Hunter	5.2%	3,239
5	Subtlety Rogue	5.2%	3,227
6	Arms Warrior	4.5%	2,816
7	Unholy Death Knight	4.2%	2,633
8	Mistweaver Monk	4.1%	2,575
9	Beast Mastery Hunter	3.3%	2,066
10	Devourer Demon Hunter	3.2%	1,989
11	Restoration Druid	3.2%	1,975
12tied	Holy Paladin	3.1%	1,936
12tied	Fury Warrior	3.1%	1,934
14	Affliction Warlock	3.1%	1,899
15	Balance Druid	3.0%	1,840
16	Havoc Demon Hunter	2.8%	1,747
17	Holy Priest	2.8%	1,728
18	Restoration Shaman	2.6%	1,614
19	Destruction Warlock	2.6%	1,608
20	Preservation Evoker	2.4%	1,500
21	Windwalker Monk	2.4%	1,490
22	Assassination Rogue	2.1%	1,326
23	Shadow Priest	2.0%	1,256
24	Enhancement Shaman	1.9%	1,154
25	Feral Druid	1.8%	1,140
26	Elemental Shaman	1.8%	1,109
27	Frost Death Knight	1.7%	1,073
28	Fire Mage	1.3%	792
29	Demonology Warlock	1.2%	755
30	Devastation Evoker	1.1%	667
31	Survival Hunter	1.0%	627
32	Guardian Druid	0.9%	529
33	Outlaw Rogue	0.8%	501
34	Arcane Mage	0.6%	370
35	Protection Paladin	0.4%	266
36	Protection Warrior	0.3%	206
37	Blood Death Knight	0.3%	184
38tied	Brewmaster Monk	0.2%	110
38tied	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.2%	113
40	Augmentation Evoker	0.2%	100

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Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 62,257 ladder entries · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Blitz, EU, 1600+ rating
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	8.4%	2,209
2	Retribution Paladin	7.3%	1,919
3	Subtlety Rogue	6.3%	1,648
4	Marksmanship Hunter	5.9%	1,546
5	Frost Mage	5.4%	1,412
6	Arms Warrior	4.4%	1,160
7	Unholy Death Knight	4.3%	1,124
8	Mistweaver Monk	4.2%	1,098
9	Balance Druid	3.4%	901
10	Devourer Demon Hunter	3.2%	831
11	Preservation Evoker	3.1%	816
12	Affliction Warlock	3.1%	815
13	Fury Warrior	3.1%	812
14	Havoc Demon Hunter	2.7%	708
15	Destruction Warlock	2.6%	692
16	Beast Mastery Hunter	2.6%	676
17	Holy Priest	2.6%	669
18	Restoration Shaman	2.4%	636
19	Restoration Druid	2.3%	610
20	Holy Paladin	2.3%	595
21	Assassination Rogue	2.2%	577
22	Windwalker Monk	2.1%	560
23	Shadow Priest	1.9%	492
24	Enhancement Shaman	1.8%	482
25	Feral Druid	1.8%	468
26	Frost Death Knight	1.7%	433
27	Elemental Shaman	1.6%	412
28	Devastation Evoker	1.2%	311
29	Fire Mage	1.0%	265
30	Guardian Druid	1.0%	251
31	Survival Hunter	0.9%	222
32	Demonology Warlock	0.8%	198
33	Outlaw Rogue	0.7%	181
34	Arcane Mage	0.5%	123
35	Protection Warrior	0.3%	87
36	Protection Paladin	0.3%	80
37	Blood Death Knight	0.2%	59
38	Augmentation Evoker	0.2%	42
39tied	Brewmaster Monk	0.1%	36
39tied	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.1%	36

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Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 26,192 ladder entries · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Blitz, EU, 1800+ rating
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	8.6%	1,395
2	Retribution Paladin	7.6%	1,223
3	Subtlety Rogue	7.0%	1,137
4	Marksmanship Hunter	6.1%	990
5	Frost Mage	5.3%	858
6	Unholy Death Knight	4.4%	709
7	Arms Warrior	4.3%	700
8	Mistweaver Monk	4.0%	644
9	Balance Druid	3.8%	608
10	Preservation Evoker	3.5%	562
11	Devourer Demon Hunter	3.2%	512
12	Fury Warrior	3.1%	492
13	Affliction Warlock	3.0%	483
14	Havoc Demon Hunter	2.7%	443
15	Destruction Warlock	2.6%	422
16	Holy Priest	2.4%	384
17	Beast Mastery Hunter	2.3%	368
18	Assassination Rogue	2.2%	349
19	Restoration Shaman	2.2%	347
20	Windwalker Monk	2.1%	340
21	Holy Paladin	1.9%	306
22	Restoration Druid	1.9%	299
23	Shadow Priest	1.8%	293
24tied	Feral Druid	1.8%	290
24tied	Enhancement Shaman	1.8%	290
26	Frost Death Knight	1.6%	265
27	Elemental Shaman	1.6%	263
28	Devastation Evoker	1.3%	214
29	Guardian Druid	1.0%	165
30	Fire Mage	0.9%	147
31	Survival Hunter	0.8%	130
32	Demonology Warlock	0.7%	110
33	Outlaw Rogue	0.7%	107
34	Arcane Mage	0.5%	76
35	Protection Warrior	0.4%	60
36	Protection Paladin	0.3%	42
37	Blood Death Knight	0.2%	38
38	Augmentation Evoker	0.2%	29
39	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.2%	28
40	Brewmaster Monk	0.2%	24

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Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 16,142 ladder entries · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Blitz, EU, 2100+ rating
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	8.7%	708
2	Subtlety Rogue	8.2%	663
3	Retribution Paladin	8.0%	648
4	Marksmanship Hunter	6.3%	507
5	Frost Mage	5.1%	415
6	Balance Druid	4.4%	360
7	Mistweaver Monk	4.1%	332
8	Preservation Evoker	4.1%	329
9	Unholy Death Knight	4.0%	327
10	Arms Warrior	4.0%	325
11	Fury Warrior	3.0%	247
12	Affliction Warlock	2.9%	236
13	Devourer Demon Hunter	2.8%	229
14	Havoc Demon Hunter	2.6%	214
15	Holy Priest	2.4%	195
16	Destruction Warlock	2.3%	187
17	Assassination Rogue	2.1%	168
18	Feral Druid	2.0%	162
19	Restoration Shaman	2.0%	161
20	Windwalker Monk	2.0%	159
21	Enhancement Shaman	1.8%	149
22	Shadow Priest	1.7%	141
23	Frost Death Knight	1.7%	140
24	Beast Mastery Hunter	1.7%	137
25	Elemental Shaman	1.5%	124
26	Restoration Druid	1.4%	116
27	Holy Paladin	1.4%	113
28	Devastation Evoker	1.3%	101
29	Guardian Druid	1.2%	97
30	Fire Mage	0.9%	75
31	Survival Hunter	0.8%	68
32	Outlaw Rogue	0.7%	54
33	Demonology Warlock	0.6%	48
34	Arcane Mage	0.5%	43
35	Protection Warrior	0.4%	36
36	Protection Paladin	0.3%	24
37	Augmentation Evoker	0.3%	22
38	Blood Death Knight	0.3%	20
39	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.2%	18
40	Brewmaster Monk	0.2%	14

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Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 8,112 ladder entries · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Blitz, EU, 2300+ rating
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	9.0%	548
2	Subtlety Rogue	8.4%	512
3	Retribution Paladin	7.9%	483
4	Marksmanship Hunter	6.3%	384
5	Frost Mage	5.0%	307
6	Balance Druid	4.9%	297
7	Preservation Evoker	4.1%	251
8	Arms Warrior	4.0%	246
9	Mistweaver Monk	4.0%	245
10	Unholy Death Knight	4.0%	243
11	Fury Warrior	3.0%	182
12	Havoc Demon Hunter	2.7%	167
13	Affliction Warlock	2.7%	163
14	Devourer Demon Hunter	2.6%	160
15	Destruction Warlock	2.3%	139
16	Holy Priest	2.3%	138
17	Feral Druid	2.0%	125
18	Assassination Rogue	2.0%	121
19	Restoration Shaman	2.0%	120
20	Enhancement Shaman	1.9%	117
21	Windwalker Monk	1.8%	112
22	Frost Death Knight	1.7%	104
23	Shadow Priest	1.7%	102
24	Elemental Shaman	1.6%	98
25	Beast Mastery Hunter	1.5%	94
26	Devastation Evoker	1.5%	90
27	Holy Paladin	1.4%	87
28	Restoration Druid	1.2%	76
29	Guardian Druid	1.1%	69
30	Fire Mage	0.9%	54
31	Survival Hunter	0.8%	51
32	Outlaw Rogue	0.7%	43
33	Arcane Mage	0.6%	37
34	Demonology Warlock	0.6%	36
35	Protection Warrior	0.4%	27
36	Protection Paladin	0.4%	24
37	Augmentation Evoker	0.3%	20
38	Blood Death Knight	0.3%	16
39	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.2%	14
40	Brewmaster Monk	0.2%	12

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Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 6,114 ladder entries · methodology

One spec or several

Rated characters, by number of specs on the ladder

Rated characters by number of specs on the ladder in Blitz, EU
Specs on the ladder	Share of characters	Characters
One spec	84.3%	44,685
Two specs	14.0%	7,403
Three or more	1.7%	915

15.7%

of rated characters have at least two specs on the ladder

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 53,003 rated characters · methodology

Solo Shuffle · US · share of the ladder · all ratings

1DisciplinePriest
7.2%
of the ladder · 8,906 entries
2RetributionPaladin
6.4%
of the ladder · 7,956 entries
3ArmsWarrior
4.8%
of the ladder · 6,004 entries

Solo Shuffle · US · share of the ladder · 1600+ rating

1DisciplinePriest
8.9%
of the ladder · 6,072 entries
2RetributionPaladin
6.5%
of the ladder · 4,430 entries
3ArmsWarrior
5.5%
of the ladder · 3,770 entries

Solo Shuffle · US · share of the ladder · 1800+ rating

1DisciplinePriest
9.3%
of the ladder · 5,251 entries
2RetributionPaladin
6.4%
of the ladder · 3,620 entries
3ArmsWarrior
5.8%
of the ladder · 3,267 entries

Solo Shuffle · US · share of the ladder · 2100+ rating

1DisciplinePriest
10.9%
of the ladder · 3,724 entries
2RetributionPaladin
6.4%
of the ladder · 2,181 entries
3ArmsWarrior
5.7%
of the ladder · 1,929 entries

Solo Shuffle · US · share of the ladder · 2300+ rating

1DisciplinePriest
11.5%
of the ladder · 2,638 entries
2RetributionPaladin
6.3%
of the ladder · 1,454 entries
3ArmsWarrior
5.2%
of the ladder · 1,195 entries

Who climbs with rating: the whole ladder against 2300+

Hollow dot: the whole ladder · filled dot: the top · ignores the rating filter

Gain the most ground

Share of each spec on the whole ladder and at 2300+, in Solo Shuffle, US
Spec	Whole ladder	2300+	Change
Discipline Priest	7.2%	11.5%	+4.3 pts
Restoration Shaman	2.8%	3.8%	+0.9 pts
Beast Mastery Hunter	4.0%	4.8%	+0.8 pts
Preservation Evoker	2.6%	3.3%	+0.7 pts
Assassination Rogue	2.3%	2.9%	+0.7 pts
Frost Mage	4.4%	5.0%	+0.6 pts
Affliction Warlock	2.8%	3.4%	+0.6 pts
Holy Priest	3.5%	4.0%	+0.5 pts
Devourer Demon Hunter	3.1%	3.6%	+0.5 pts
Arms Warrior	4.8%	5.2%	+0.4 pts
Survival Hunter	1.4%	1.5%	+0.2 pts
Enhancement Shaman	2.3%	2.5%	+0.1 pts
Shadow Priest	2.3%	2.4%	+0.1 pts
Restoration Druid	3.7%	3.8%	+0.1 pts
Marksmanship Hunter	3.8%	3.9%	+0.1 pts
Elemental Shaman	1.8%	1.8%	0.0 pts
Mistweaver Monk	4.1%	4.1%	0.0 pts
Holy Paladin	4.0%	4.0%	0.0 pts
Augmentation Evoker	0.3%	0.2%	0.0 pts
Retribution Paladin	6.4%	6.3%	−0.1 pts
Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.1%	0.1%	−0.1 pts
Brewmaster Monk	0.2%	0.1%	−0.1 pts
Blood Death Knight	0.2%	0.1%	−0.1 pts
Windwalker Monk	2.9%	2.8%	−0.1 pts
Arcane Mage	0.7%	0.5%	−0.2 pts
Protection Warrior	0.2%	0.0%	−0.2 pts
Guardian Druid	0.3%	0.1%	−0.2 pts
Outlaw Rogue	1.1%	0.8%	−0.3 pts
Protection Paladin	0.4%	0.1%	−0.3 pts
Devastation Evoker	1.3%	1.0%	−0.4 pts
Fire Mage	1.5%	1.0%	−0.5 pts
Feral Druid	2.2%	1.6%	−0.6 pts
Destruction Warlock	2.0%	1.5%	−0.6 pts
Balance Druid	2.0%	1.2%	−0.8 pts
Frost Death Knight	1.9%	1.2%	−0.8 pts
Havoc Demon Hunter	3.1%	2.3%	−0.9 pts
Demonology Warlock	1.8%	0.8%	−1.0 pts
Unholy Death Knight	4.2%	3.1%	−1.1 pts
Subtlety Rogue	3.8%	2.7%	−1.1 pts
Fury Warrior	2.7%	1.4%	−1.4 pts

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Lose the most ground

Share of each spec on the whole ladder and at 2300+, in Solo Shuffle, US · Lose the most ground
Spec	Whole ladder	2300+	Change
Fury Warrior	2.7%	1.4%	−1.4 pts
Subtlety Rogue	3.8%	2.7%	−1.1 pts
Unholy Death Knight	4.2%	3.1%	−1.1 pts
Demonology Warlock	1.8%	0.8%	−1.0 pts
Havoc Demon Hunter	3.1%	2.3%	−0.9 pts

Hollow dot: the share on the whole ladder. Filled dot: the share at 2300+. At the top of the list, the specs that take up more room at the top.

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Solo Shuffle, US, all ratings
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	7.2%	8,906
2	Retribution Paladin	6.4%	7,956
3	Arms Warrior	4.8%	6,004
4	Frost Mage	4.4%	5,476
5	Unholy Death Knight	4.2%	5,214
6	Mistweaver Monk	4.1%	5,060
7	Holy Paladin	4.0%	4,999
8	Beast Mastery Hunter	4.0%	4,937
9	Marksmanship Hunter	3.8%	4,764
10	Subtlety Rogue	3.8%	4,735
11	Restoration Druid	3.7%	4,592
12	Holy Priest	3.5%	4,329
13	Devourer Demon Hunter	3.1%	3,895
14	Havoc Demon Hunter	3.1%	3,864
15	Windwalker Monk	2.9%	3,638
16	Restoration Shaman	2.8%	3,541
17	Affliction Warlock	2.8%	3,499
18	Fury Warrior	2.7%	3,367
19	Preservation Evoker	2.6%	3,211
20	Enhancement Shaman	2.3%	2,882
21	Shadow Priest	2.3%	2,824
22	Assassination Rogue	2.3%	2,807
23	Feral Druid	2.2%	2,695
24	Destruction Warlock	2.0%	2,530
25	Balance Druid	2.0%	2,490
26	Frost Death Knight	1.9%	2,407
27	Demonology Warlock	1.8%	2,199
28	Elemental Shaman	1.8%	2,173
29	Fire Mage	1.5%	1,851
30	Survival Hunter	1.4%	1,687
31	Devastation Evoker	1.3%	1,660
32	Outlaw Rogue	1.1%	1,358
33	Arcane Mage	0.7%	837
34	Protection Paladin	0.4%	523
35	Guardian Druid	0.3%	392
36	Augmentation Evoker	0.3%	324
37	Protection Warrior	0.2%	269
38	Blood Death Knight	0.2%	255
39	Brewmaster Monk	0.2%	191
40	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.1%	144

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Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 124,485 ladder entries · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Solo Shuffle, US, 1600+ rating
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	8.9%	6,072
2	Retribution Paladin	6.5%	4,430
3	Arms Warrior	5.5%	3,770
4	Frost Mage	4.7%	3,210
5	Beast Mastery Hunter	4.4%	3,045
6	Unholy Death Knight	4.3%	2,932
7	Mistweaver Monk	4.2%	2,902
8	Marksmanship Hunter	3.8%	2,596
9	Holy Priest	3.8%	2,591
10	Holy Paladin	3.8%	2,568
11	Restoration Druid	3.5%	2,416
12	Devourer Demon Hunter	3.5%	2,405
13	Subtlety Rogue	3.4%	2,308
14	Affliction Warlock	3.2%	2,157
15	Restoration Shaman	3.1%	2,154
16	Windwalker Monk	3.1%	2,096
17	Preservation Evoker	2.9%	1,996
18	Havoc Demon Hunter	2.8%	1,931
19	Enhancement Shaman	2.4%	1,670
20	Assassination Rogue	2.4%	1,623
21	Shadow Priest	2.2%	1,472
22	Fury Warrior	2.1%	1,433
23	Feral Druid	1.8%	1,239
24	Frost Death Knight	1.7%	1,176
25	Destruction Warlock	1.7%	1,169
26	Elemental Shaman	1.7%	1,154
27	Balance Druid	1.5%	1,043
28	Devastation Evoker	1.3%	895
29	Demonology Warlock	1.3%	867
30	Survival Hunter	1.3%	856
31	Fire Mage	1.2%	837
32	Outlaw Rogue	1.0%	686
33	Arcane Mage	0.5%	367
34tied	Protection Paladin	0.2%	114
34tied	Augmentation Evoker	0.2%	119
36	Guardian Druid	0.1%	65
37	Protection Warrior	0.1%	52
38tied	Blood Death Knight	0.1%	50
38tied	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.1%	49
40	Brewmaster Monk	0.1%	38

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Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 68,553 ladder entries · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Solo Shuffle, US, 1800+ rating
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	9.3%	5,251
2	Retribution Paladin	6.4%	3,620
3	Arms Warrior	5.8%	3,267
4	Frost Mage	4.8%	2,701
5	Beast Mastery Hunter	4.6%	2,573
6	Unholy Death Knight	4.2%	2,345
7	Mistweaver Monk	4.0%	2,282
8	Marksmanship Hunter	3.7%	2,102
9	Holy Paladin	3.7%	2,086
10	Devourer Demon Hunter	3.7%	2,084
11	Restoration Druid	3.6%	2,030
12	Holy Priest	3.5%	1,994
13	Affliction Warlock	3.4%	1,897
14	Restoration Shaman	3.3%	1,847
15	Subtlety Rogue	3.1%	1,750
16	Preservation Evoker	3.1%	1,746
17	Windwalker Monk	3.0%	1,681
18	Havoc Demon Hunter	2.8%	1,587
19	Assassination Rogue	2.5%	1,407
20	Enhancement Shaman	2.5%	1,397
21	Shadow Priest	2.2%	1,215
22	Fury Warrior	1.8%	1,039
23	Feral Druid	1.8%	1,033
24tied	Frost Death Knight	1.7%	960
24tied	Elemental Shaman	1.7%	960
26	Destruction Warlock	1.6%	928
27	Balance Druid	1.4%	805
28tied	Survival Hunter	1.3%	724
28tied	Devastation Evoker	1.3%	720
30	Fire Mage	1.1%	604
31	Demonology Warlock	1.1%	592
32	Outlaw Rogue	1.0%	539
33	Arcane Mage	0.5%	275
34	Augmentation Evoker	0.2%	95
35	Protection Paladin	0.2%	85
36tied	Guardian Druid	0.1%	46
36tied	Blood Death Knight	0.1%	45
38tied	Protection Warrior	0.1%	38
38tied	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.1%	40
40	Brewmaster Monk	0.1%	29

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Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 56,419 ladder entries · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Solo Shuffle, US, 2100+ rating
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	10.9%	3,724
2	Retribution Paladin	6.4%	2,181
3	Arms Warrior	5.7%	1,929
4	Frost Mage	4.9%	1,655
5	Beast Mastery Hunter	4.6%	1,575
6	Mistweaver Monk	4.0%	1,344
7	Holy Paladin	3.8%	1,306
8	Marksmanship Hunter	3.8%	1,294
9	Holy Priest	3.8%	1,290
10	Restoration Druid	3.7%	1,260
11	Devourer Demon Hunter	3.7%	1,250
12	Restoration Shaman	3.6%	1,221
13	Unholy Death Knight	3.4%	1,155
14	Preservation Evoker	3.3%	1,128
15	Affliction Warlock	3.3%	1,114
16	Subtlety Rogue	2.9%	981
17	Assassination Rogue	2.8%	968
18	Windwalker Monk	2.8%	950
19	Enhancement Shaman	2.5%	856
20	Havoc Demon Hunter	2.5%	834
21	Shadow Priest	2.4%	800
22	Elemental Shaman	1.8%	598
23	Feral Druid	1.7%	563
24	Fury Warrior	1.6%	535
25	Destruction Warlock	1.5%	498
26	Survival Hunter	1.4%	492
27	Frost Death Knight	1.3%	442
28	Balance Druid	1.3%	432
29	Devastation Evoker	1.0%	349
30	Fire Mage	1.0%	334
31	Outlaw Rogue	0.9%	305
32	Demonology Warlock	0.8%	283
33	Arcane Mage	0.5%	178
34	Augmentation Evoker	0.2%	63
35	Protection Paladin	0.1%	48
36	Blood Death Knight	0.1%	32
37	Guardian Druid	0.1%	24
38tied	Protection Warrior	0.1%	21
38tied	Brewmaster Monk	0.1%	20
38tied	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.1%	22

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Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 34,054 ladder entries · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Solo Shuffle, US, 2300+ rating
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	11.5%	2,638
2	Retribution Paladin	6.3%	1,454
3	Arms Warrior	5.2%	1,195
4	Frost Mage	5.0%	1,144
5	Beast Mastery Hunter	4.8%	1,102
6	Mistweaver Monk	4.1%	936
7	Holy Paladin	4.0%	923
8	Holy Priest	4.0%	921
9	Marksmanship Hunter	3.9%	895
10	Restoration Druid	3.8%	876
11	Restoration Shaman	3.8%	866
12	Devourer Demon Hunter	3.6%	835
13	Affliction Warlock	3.4%	778
14	Preservation Evoker	3.3%	747
15	Unholy Death Knight	3.1%	716
16	Assassination Rogue	2.9%	667
17	Windwalker Monk	2.8%	639
18	Subtlety Rogue	2.7%	615
19	Enhancement Shaman	2.5%	563
20	Shadow Priest	2.4%	551
21	Havoc Demon Hunter	2.3%	516
22	Elemental Shaman	1.8%	413
23	Feral Druid	1.6%	366
24	Survival Hunter	1.5%	351
25	Destruction Warlock	1.5%	333
26	Fury Warrior	1.4%	310
27	Balance Druid	1.2%	283
28	Frost Death Knight	1.2%	266
29	Devastation Evoker	1.0%	223
30	Fire Mage	1.0%	219
31	Outlaw Rogue	0.8%	189
32	Demonology Warlock	0.8%	180
33	Arcane Mage	0.5%	116
34	Augmentation Evoker	0.2%	55
35	Protection Paladin	0.1%	32
36tied	Guardian Druid	0.1%	16
36tied	Blood Death Knight	0.1%	16
36tied	Brewmaster Monk	0.1%	17
39	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.1%	11
40	Protection Warrior	0.0%	10

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Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 22,983 ladder entries · methodology

One spec or several

Rated characters, by number of specs on the ladder

Rated characters by number of specs on the ladder in Solo Shuffle, US
Specs on the ladder	Share of characters	Characters
One spec	72.0%	67,299
Two specs	23.0%	21,494
Three or more	5.0%	4,717

28.0%

of rated characters have at least two specs on the ladder

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 93,510 rated characters · methodology

Blitz · US · share of the ladder · all ratings

1DisciplinePriest
7.6%
of the ladder · 4,982 entries
2RetributionPaladin
6.9%
of the ladder · 4,500 entries
3FrostMage
5.0%
of the ladder · 3,246 entries

Blitz · US · share of the ladder · 1600+ rating

1DisciplinePriest
8.8%
of the ladder · 2,375 entries
2RetributionPaladin
7.5%
of the ladder · 2,021 entries
3MarksmanshipHunter
5.5%
of the ladder · 1,487 entries

Blitz · US · share of the ladder · 1800+ rating

1DisciplinePriest
8.7%
of the ladder · 1,425 entries
2RetributionPaladin
7.7%
of the ladder · 1,253 entries
3SubtletyRogue
5.9%
of the ladder · 958 entries

Blitz · US · share of the ladder · 2100+ rating

1DisciplinePriest
8.8%
of the ladder · 700 entries
2RetributionPaladin
8.1%
of the ladder · 641 entries
3SubtletyRogue
6.8%
of the ladder · 542 entries

Blitz · US · share of the ladder · 2300+ rating

1DisciplinePriest
8.6%
of the ladder · 496 entries
2RetributionPaladin
8.2%
of the ladder · 470 entries
3SubtletyRogue
7.1%
of the ladder · 410 entries

Who climbs with rating: the whole ladder against 2300+

Hollow dot: the whole ladder · filled dot: the top · ignores the rating filter

Gain the most ground

Share of each spec on the whole ladder and at 2300+, in Blitz, US
Spec	Whole ladder	2300+	Change
Subtlety Rogue	4.5%	7.1%	+2.7 pts
Balance Druid	2.9%	4.4%	+1.4 pts
Retribution Paladin	6.9%	8.2%	+1.3 pts
Preservation Evoker	2.5%	3.8%	+1.3 pts
Discipline Priest	7.6%	8.6%	+1.0 pts
Marksmanship Hunter	4.9%	5.8%	+0.8 pts
Feral Druid	1.9%	2.3%	+0.4 pts
Devastation Evoker	1.4%	1.6%	+0.2 pts
Survival Hunter	1.0%	1.1%	+0.1 pts
Affliction Warlock	3.3%	3.4%	+0.1 pts
Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.2%	0.2%	+0.1 pts
Enhancement Shaman	1.9%	2.0%	+0.1 pts
Augmentation Evoker	0.3%	0.3%	+0.1 pts
Protection Warrior	0.4%	0.4%	0.0 pts
Frost Death Knight	1.7%	1.7%	0.0 pts
Guardian Druid	0.9%	0.9%	0.0 pts
Mistweaver Monk	4.3%	4.3%	0.0 pts
Arcane Mage	0.7%	0.7%	0.0 pts
Blood Death Knight	0.3%	0.4%	0.0 pts
Elemental Shaman	1.7%	1.7%	0.0 pts
Assassination Rogue	1.8%	1.8%	0.0 pts
Destruction Warlock	2.6%	2.6%	0.0 pts
Frost Mage	5.0%	4.9%	−0.1 pts
Holy Priest	3.1%	3.0%	−0.1 pts
Arms Warrior	4.5%	4.4%	−0.1 pts
Protection Paladin	0.5%	0.3%	−0.1 pts
Outlaw Rogue	0.9%	0.7%	−0.2 pts
Fury Warrior	2.9%	2.7%	−0.3 pts
Unholy Death Knight	4.2%	3.9%	−0.3 pts
Devourer Demon Hunter	3.0%	2.8%	−0.3 pts
Fire Mage	1.3%	1.0%	−0.3 pts
Windwalker Monk	2.5%	2.2%	−0.3 pts
Shadow Priest	2.2%	1.8%	−0.4 pts
Havoc Demon Hunter	2.5%	1.9%	−0.6 pts
Demonology Warlock	1.3%	0.7%	−0.6 pts
Restoration Shaman	2.5%	1.7%	−0.8 pts
Beast Mastery Hunter	3.4%	1.8%	−1.6 pts
Restoration Druid	3.3%	1.6%	−1.7 pts
Holy Paladin	3.1%	1.2%	−2.0 pts
Brewmaster Monk	0.2%	not enough data

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Lose the most ground

Share of each spec on the whole ladder and at 2300+, in Blitz, US · Lose the most ground
Spec	Whole ladder	2300+	Change
Holy Paladin	3.1%	1.2%	−2.0 pts
Restoration Druid	3.3%	1.6%	−1.7 pts
Beast Mastery Hunter	3.4%	1.8%	−1.6 pts
Restoration Shaman	2.5%	1.7%	−0.8 pts
Demonology Warlock	1.3%	0.7%	−0.6 pts

Hollow dot: the share on the whole ladder. Filled dot: the share at 2300+. At the top of the list, the specs that take up more room at the top.

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Blitz, US, all ratings
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	7.6%	4,982
2	Retribution Paladin	6.9%	4,500
3	Frost Mage	5.0%	3,246
4	Marksmanship Hunter	4.9%	3,230
5	Arms Warrior	4.5%	2,974
6	Subtlety Rogue	4.5%	2,942
7	Mistweaver Monk	4.3%	2,832
8	Unholy Death Knight	4.2%	2,724
9	Beast Mastery Hunter	3.4%	2,233
10	Restoration Druid	3.3%	2,176
11	Affliction Warlock	3.3%	2,137
12	Holy Paladin	3.1%	2,036
13	Holy Priest	3.1%	2,027
14	Devourer Demon Hunter	3.0%	1,992
15	Balance Druid	2.9%	1,912
16	Fury Warrior	2.9%	1,907
17	Destruction Warlock	2.6%	1,725
18tied	Windwalker Monk	2.5%	1,619
18tied	Havoc Demon Hunter	2.5%	1,616
20tied	Restoration Shaman	2.5%	1,612
20tied	Preservation Evoker	2.5%	1,613
22	Shadow Priest	2.2%	1,467
23	Enhancement Shaman	1.9%	1,267
24	Feral Druid	1.9%	1,228
25	Assassination Rogue	1.8%	1,205
26	Elemental Shaman	1.7%	1,138
27	Frost Death Knight	1.7%	1,117
28	Devastation Evoker	1.4%	908
29	Demonology Warlock	1.3%	878
30	Fire Mage	1.3%	832
31	Survival Hunter	1.0%	645
32	Guardian Druid	0.9%	590
33	Outlaw Rogue	0.9%	580
34	Arcane Mage	0.7%	457
35	Protection Paladin	0.5%	310
36	Protection Warrior	0.4%	235
37	Blood Death Knight	0.3%	221
38	Augmentation Evoker	0.3%	163
39	Brewmaster Monk	0.2%	147
40	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.2%	113

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Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 65,536 ladder entries · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Blitz, US, 1600+ rating
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	8.8%	2,375
2	Retribution Paladin	7.5%	2,021
3	Marksmanship Hunter	5.5%	1,487
4	Subtlety Rogue	5.4%	1,467
5	Frost Mage	5.3%	1,417
6	Mistweaver Monk	4.6%	1,248
7	Arms Warrior	4.6%	1,228
8	Unholy Death Knight	4.2%	1,126
9	Affliction Warlock	3.4%	918
10	Balance Druid	3.3%	900
11	Devourer Demon Hunter	3.0%	821
12	Holy Priest	3.0%	817
13	Beast Mastery Hunter	2.9%	769
14	Preservation Evoker	2.8%	749
15	Fury Warrior	2.7%	720
16	Destruction Warlock	2.6%	696
17	Restoration Druid	2.5%	663
18	Windwalker Monk	2.4%	640
19	Restoration Shaman	2.3%	616
20tied	Holy Paladin	2.2%	606
20tied	Havoc Demon Hunter	2.2%	604
22	Shadow Priest	2.0%	538
23	Enhancement Shaman	2.0%	529
24	Assassination Rogue	1.9%	517
25	Feral Druid	1.9%	500
26	Elemental Shaman	1.6%	423
27tied	Frost Death Knight	1.6%	422
27tied	Devastation Evoker	1.6%	420
29	Fire Mage	1.0%	275
30	Guardian Druid	0.9%	251
31	Survival Hunter	0.9%	248
32	Demonology Warlock	0.9%	243
33	Outlaw Rogue	0.7%	196
34	Arcane Mage	0.6%	165
35tied	Protection Paladin	0.3%	87
35tied	Protection Warrior	0.3%	87
37	Blood Death Knight	0.3%	76
38	Augmentation Evoker	0.2%	52
39	Brewmaster Monk	0.2%	46
40	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.2%	40

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Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 27,003 ladder entries · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Blitz, US, 1800+ rating
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	8.7%	1,425
2	Retribution Paladin	7.7%	1,253
3	Subtlety Rogue	5.9%	958
4	Marksmanship Hunter	5.6%	916
5	Frost Mage	5.2%	853
6	Arms Warrior	4.7%	771
7	Mistweaver Monk	4.6%	747
8	Unholy Death Knight	4.3%	708
9	Balance Druid	3.7%	600
10	Affliction Warlock	3.5%	575
11	Devourer Demon Hunter	3.1%	501
12	Preservation Evoker	3.0%	496
13	Holy Priest	3.0%	494
14	Fury Warrior	2.7%	439
15	Destruction Warlock	2.6%	429
16	Beast Mastery Hunter	2.5%	412
17	Windwalker Monk	2.4%	383
18	Restoration Shaman	2.2%	354
19	Havoc Demon Hunter	2.2%	353
20	Restoration Druid	2.1%	345
21	Enhancement Shaman	1.9%	308
22	Shadow Priest	1.9%	302
23	Assassination Rogue	1.8%	297
24	Holy Paladin	1.8%	294
25	Feral Druid	1.8%	292
26	Frost Death Knight	1.6%	264
27tied	Elemental Shaman	1.6%	263
27tied	Devastation Evoker	1.6%	263
29	Survival Hunter	1.1%	173
30	Fire Mage	0.9%	154
31	Guardian Druid	0.9%	147
32	Demonology Warlock	0.8%	123
33	Outlaw Rogue	0.7%	107
34	Arcane Mage	0.6%	99
35	Protection Warrior	0.3%	52
36tied	Protection Paladin	0.3%	46
36tied	Blood Death Knight	0.3%	46
38	Augmentation Evoker	0.2%	34
39	Brewmaster Monk	0.2%	27
40	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.2%	24

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Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 16,327 ladder entries · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Blitz, US, 2100+ rating
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	8.8%	700
2	Retribution Paladin	8.1%	641
3	Subtlety Rogue	6.8%	542
4	Marksmanship Hunter	5.9%	469
5	Frost Mage	5.0%	399
6	Mistweaver Monk	4.5%	360
7	Arms Warrior	4.5%	356
8	Balance Druid	4.3%	338
9	Unholy Death Knight	4.1%	326
10tied	Affliction Warlock	3.4%	268
10tied	Preservation Evoker	3.4%	268
12	Devourer Demon Hunter	3.0%	234
13	Holy Priest	2.9%	233
14	Fury Warrior	2.6%	208
15	Destruction Warlock	2.5%	200
16	Windwalker Monk	2.3%	181
17tied	Feral Druid	2.0%	162
17tied	Beast Mastery Hunter	2.0%	162
19	Havoc Demon Hunter	2.0%	156
20tied	Restoration Druid	1.9%	147
20tied	Enhancement Shaman	1.9%	147
22	Shadow Priest	1.8%	144
23	Assassination Rogue	1.8%	142
24	Restoration Shaman	1.8%	139
25	Frost Death Knight	1.7%	133
26	Devastation Evoker	1.6%	125
27	Elemental Shaman	1.5%	120
28	Holy Paladin	1.3%	102
29	Survival Hunter	1.1%	84
30	Fire Mage	1.0%	76
31	Guardian Druid	0.9%	73
32	Demonology Warlock	0.7%	58
33	Outlaw Rogue	0.7%	54
34	Arcane Mage	0.6%	50
35	Protection Warrior	0.4%	28
36	Blood Death Knight	0.3%	27
37	Protection Paladin	0.3%	24
38	Augmentation Evoker	0.3%	21
39	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.2%	16
40	Brewmaster Monk	0.2%	13

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Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 7,926 ladder entries · methodology

Share of the ladder

One entry per character and per spec · sorted by share

Share of the ladder by spec in Blitz, US, 2300+ rating
Rank	Spec	Share of the ladder	Entries
1	Discipline Priest	8.6%	496
2	Retribution Paladin	8.2%	470
3	Subtlety Rogue	7.1%	410
4	Marksmanship Hunter	5.8%	330
5	Frost Mage	4.9%	281
6	Arms Warrior	4.4%	254
7	Balance Druid	4.4%	250
8	Mistweaver Monk	4.3%	249
9	Unholy Death Knight	3.9%	224
10	Preservation Evoker	3.8%	217
11	Affliction Warlock	3.4%	193
12	Holy Priest	3.0%	172
13	Devourer Demon Hunter	2.8%	159
14	Fury Warrior	2.7%	153
15	Destruction Warlock	2.6%	149
16	Feral Druid	2.3%	129
17	Windwalker Monk	2.2%	125
18	Enhancement Shaman	2.0%	114
19	Havoc Demon Hunter	1.9%	109
20	Shadow Priest	1.8%	105
21	Assassination Rogue	1.8%	104
22	Beast Mastery Hunter	1.8%	103
23	Frost Death Knight	1.7%	100
24	Elemental Shaman	1.7%	99
25	Restoration Shaman	1.7%	97
26	Devastation Evoker	1.6%	93
27	Restoration Druid	1.6%	92
28	Holy Paladin	1.2%	66
29	Survival Hunter	1.1%	64
30	Fire Mage	1.0%	56
31	Guardian Druid	0.9%	53
32	Outlaw Rogue	0.7%	42
33	Arcane Mage	0.7%	41
34	Demonology Warlock	0.7%	40
35	Protection Warrior	0.4%	23
36	Blood Death Knight	0.4%	20
37	Protection Paladin	0.3%	19
38	Augmentation Evoker	0.3%	18
39	Vengeance Demon Hunter	0.2%	14

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1 spec has too few ladder entries to show.

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 5,742 ladder entries · methodology

One spec or several

Rated characters, by number of specs on the ladder

Rated characters by number of specs on the ladder in Blitz, US
Specs on the ladder	Share of characters	Characters
One spec	82.7%	45,393
Two specs	15.1%	8,289
Three or more	2.1%	1,178

17.3%

of rated characters have at least two specs on the ladder

Source: Blizzard's official ladder as of Aug 11, 2026 · 54,860 rated characters · methodology

Frequently asked questions

Which spec is played the most in Solo Shuffle?: Discipline Priest: 7.2% of the ladder in EU, 11.6% at 2300+.
Which spec gains the most ground at the top?: Discipline Priest: 7.2% of the ladder, 11.6% at 2300+ (+4.5 pts).
How many characters are rated on several specs?: 28.8% of rated characters in Solo Shuffle EU have at least two specs on the ladder.