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Break The Meta DF Season 3

Break The Meta DF Season 3

Break The Meta DF Season 3

Eligible Specs

When determining which specs are eligible for BTM, we sort the participation data by Class Frequency, and then we look at keystones +20 and higher. We also sort by +25 and higher to determine if there’s any massive outliers in the highest key ranges. We then take the bottom 50% of specs per role, and that is our baseline list of eligible specs! We’ll often make some adjustments to accommodate for recent hotfixes or recent changes to the meta, but we believe this methodology provides a good representation of the classes and specs that are considered “off-meta” or lesser-used by the Community at large.

In order for a keystone to be considered BTM-Eligible, it must be completed in time and made up of ONLY the following eligible specs:

Eligible Spec List revised March 20th to remove Shadow Priest and Balance Druid.


DPS
Healers
Tanks
 Affliction Warlock Holy Paladin Brewmaster Monk
 Arcane Mage Holy Priest Guardian Druid
 Arms Warrior Preservation Evoker Protection Warrior
 Assassination Rogue Restoration Shaman
 Destruction Warlock
 Devastation Evoker
 Elemental Shaman
 Enhancement Shaman
 Feral Druid
 Frost Death Knight
 Marksmanship Hunter
 Subtlety Rogue
 Survival Hunter
 Unholy Death Knight
 Windwalker Monk

Updated: March 20, 2024










Updated as of: March 14, 2024


In past BTM events, we have always, as a rule, made sure to include at least one spec per class. This is done to ensure that nobody is barred from participating in the event, if they happen to only have one character and it just so happens to be one where every spec is considered “meta”. However, this time around we’re straying from this rule, and we can blame the Demon Hunters for this one!

Unfortunately, both Demon Hunter specs are so incredibly strong this Season, that we feel it would be counter to the purpose and integrity of Break the Meta to include either of them. Vengeance would certainly be ineligible, but Havoc is also so prominent in higher keys right now, that if we included it just for the purpose of having Demon Hunters be eligible, we would just see the highest keys being completed by triple DH groups.

But worry not! We’re actually creating a separate and simultaneous event just for all of you Demon Hunter enthusiasts! You’ll be able to participate in this special event and still earn all of the same prizes… read more on it in the MVM Info!