Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Top 100 Arena: Season 6 Week 5

  
2v2 3v3 5v5
Druid 39 20.7% Priest 58 19.3% Paladin 96 19.2%
Paladin 33 17.6% Rogue 54 18.0% Priest 86 17.2%
DK 33 17.6% Paladin 41 13.7% Shaman 74 14.8%
Priest 29 15.4% Mage 32 10.7% Warrior 50 10.0%
Warrior 22 11.7% DK 30 10.0% Warlock 45 9.0%
Rogue 16 8.5% Warrior 25 8.3% Mage 41 8.2%
Shaman 8 4.3% Druid 22 7.3% Hunter 37 7.4%
Mage 4 2.1% Shaman 14 4.7% Druid 28 5.6%
Warlock 4 2.1% Warlock 14 4.7% DK 25 5.0%
Hunter 0 0.0% Hunter 10 3.3% Rogue 18 3.6%
Total 188 Total 300 Total 500
Top 100 Avg: Week 5 Lvl 80 (US + EU) To balance:
Priest 17.3% DK 15% Hunter 180%
Paladin 16.8% Paladin 13% DK 38%
Druid 11.2% Warrior 10% Warlock 33%
DK 10.9% Druid 10% Mage 29%
Rogue 10.0% Hunter 10% Shaman 1%
Warrior 10.0% Priest 10% Warrior 0%
Shaman 7.9% Mage 9% Druid -11%
Mage 7.0% Shaman 8% Paladin -23%
Warlock 5.3% Rogue 7% Rogue -30%
Hunter 3.6% Warlock 7% Priest -42%
Top 100 Avg: Week 4 Weekly Trending
Paladin 18.4% Rogue 19%
Priest 15.7% Hunter 19%
DK 12.5% Warlock 14%
Warrior 11.6% Mage 11%
Druid 11.4% Priest 10%
Rogue 8.4% Shaman -1%
Shaman 8.0% Druid -2%
Mage 6.3% Paladin -9%
Warlock 4.6% DK -13%
Hunter 3.0% Warrior -14%
   
  
 
   
    
   
    
   
    
   
Weekly Trending
   
Overall Movement:
112 percentage points
   
Largest Mover:
Rogue & Hunter, which gained 19% representation from last week.
   
Hot Streak:
None
   
Surprising Facts / Observations / Predictions:
  • Rogues gaining more representation was not something I predicted (as they have been sliding in representation for the last few weeks)
  • Priests also gained representation this week after sliding for a few weeks
  • I figure that Rogues are balanced (long term) as when Hunters gain representation Rogues have the most to lose in representation and will move towards balanced (as long as Hunters are gaining in representation)
  

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Top 100 Arena: Season 6 Week 4


2v2 3v3 5v5
Druid 39 20.3% Paladin 53 18.0% Paladin 98 19.6%
DK 37 19.3% Priest 46 15.6% Priest 82 16.4%
Paladin 34 17.7% Rogue 40 13.6% Shaman 79 15.8%
Priest 29 15.1% DK 35 11.9% Warrior 55 11.0%
Warrior 25 13.0% Warrior 32 10.9% Mage 41 8.2%
Rogue 16 8.3% Mage 27 9.2% Warlock 37 7.4%
Shaman 6 3.1% Druid 24 8.2% Hunter 32 6.4%
Mage 3 1.6% Shaman 15 5.1% DK 31 6.2%
Warlock 3 1.6% Warlock 14 4.8% Druid 28 5.6%
Hunter 0 0.0% Hunter 8 2.7% Rogue 17 3.4%
Total 192 Total 294 Total 500
Top 100 Avg: Week 4 Lvl 80 (US + EU) To balance:
Paladin 18.4% DK 15% Hunter 229%
Priest 15.7% Paladin 13% Warlock 53%
DK 12.5% Warrior 10% Mage 43%
Warrior 11.6% Druid 10% DK 20%
Druid 11.4% Hunter 10% Shaman 0%
Rogue 8.4% Priest 10% Druid -12%
Shaman 8.0% Mage 9% Warrior -14%
Mage 6.3% Shaman 8% Rogue -17%
Warlock 4.6% Rogue 7% Paladin -30%
Hunter 3.0% Warlock 7% Priest -36%
Top 100 Avg: Week 3 Weekly Trending
Priest 17.5% DK 18%
Paladin 17.1% Druid 10%
Warrior 12.1% Shaman 8%
DK 10.6% Paladin 8%
Rogue 10.5% Mage -3%
Druid 10.3% Warrior -4%
Shaman 7.4% Hunter -5%
Mage 6.5% Warlock -7%
Warlock 4.9% Priest -10%
Hunter 3.2% Rogue -20%
   
    
   
   
 
   
   
   
  
Weekly Trending
   
Overall Movement:
93 percentage points
   
Largest Mover:
Rogue, which lost 20% of their representation from last week.
    
Hot Streak:
Druid: 4 Week Winning Streak
   
Surprising Facts / Observations / Predictions:
  • Paladins are back up at the top and sitting pretty, they probably need a nerf to start edging towards balanced
  • Rogues continue to fall in representation and are now getting very close to balanced
  • Hunters, Warlocks and Mages continue to do poorly and need a good dose of buff about now (especially Hunters)
  • Priests are sliding in representation every week and will probably be balanced in about a month
    

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Top 100 Arena: Season 6 Week 3

  
2v2 3v3 5v5
Priest 39 20.1% Priest 50 17.0% Paladin 102 20.4%
Druid 31 16.0% Paladin 45 15.3% Priest 77 15.4%
Paladin 30 15.5% Rogue 45 15.3% Shaman 74 14.8%
DK 29 14.9% Warrior 32 10.9% Warrior 52 10.4%
Warrior 29 14.9% Mage 30 10.2% Mage 41 8.2%
Rogue 23 11.9% Druid 29 9.9% DK 37 7.4%
Shaman 6 3.1% DK 28 9.5% Warlock 37 7.4%
Warlock 5 2.6% Warlock 14 4.8% Hunter 34 6.8%
Mage 2 1.0% Shaman 13 4.4% Druid 25 5.0%
Hunter 0 0.0% Hunter 8 2.7% Rogue 21 4.2%
Total 194 Total 294 Total 500
Top 100 Avg: Week 3 Lvl 80 (US + EU) To balance:
Priest 17.5% DK 15% Hunter 215%
Paladin 17.1% Paladin 13% Warlock 42%
Warrior 12.1% Warrior 10% DK 41%
DK 10.6% Druid 10% Mage 39%
Rogue 10.5% Hunter 10% Shaman 8%
Druid 10.3% Mage 9% Druid -3%
Shaman 7.4% Priest 9% Warrior -17%
Mage 6.5% Shaman 8% Paladin -24%
Warlock 4.9% Rogue 7% Rogue -33%
Hunter 3.2% Warlock 7% Priest -49%
Top 100 Avg: Week 2 Weekly Trending
Priest 19.0% Warrior 26%
Paladin 15.8% DK 25%
Rogue 13.6% Druid 18%
Warrior 9.6% Paladin 8%
Druid 8.7% Hunter -1%
DK 8.5% Warlock -7%
Shaman 8.4% Priest -8%
Mage 8.0% Shaman -11%
Warlock 5.3% Mage -19%
Hunter 3.2% Rogue -23%
  
   
 
   

 
   

   
   
Weekly Trending
   
Overall Movement:
146 percentage points
   
Largest Mover:
Warrior, which gained 26% from their representation they had as of last week.
   
Hot Streak:
Druid / Warrior: 3 Week Winning Streak
   
Surprising Facts / Observations / Predictions:
  • Warriors are now over represented, but are getting some nerfs in an upcoming patch, this may help them stabilize and sit around their representation
  • Rogues are falling in representation every week; if it continues on the current pace, Rogues will be balanced in 2 weeks
  • Paladins are gaining ground as Priests lose ground in representation; if Priests lose half their representation and become balanced, I predict Paladins will have the most to gain from it
  • Hunters continue to do poorly; even though Disengage is getting a minor buff next patch, I believe Hunters will continue to do poorly until other changes are made (preferably to the BM or Marks tree)
    

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Top 100 Arena: Season 6 Week 2

  
2v2
3v3
5v5
Priest 48 24.0%
Priest 53 18.0%
Paladin 100 20.4%
Rogue 37 18.5%
Rogue 52 17.7%
Shaman 77 15.7%
Druid 26 13.0%
Paladin 44 15.0%
Priest 73 14.9%
Paladin 24 12.0%
Mage 33 11.2%
Warrior 46 9.4%
Warrior 23 11.5%
DK 24 8.2%
Mage 43 8.8%
DK 21 10.5%
Warrior 23 7.8%
Warlock 38 7.8%
Mage 8 4.0%
Druid 22 7.5%
DK 34 6.9%
Shaman 8 4.0%
Warlock 17 5.8%
Hunter 30 6.1%
Warlock 5 2.5%
Shaman 16 5.4%
Druid 27 5.5%
Hunter 0 0.0%
Hunter 10 3.4%
Rogue 22 4.5%
Total 200

Total 294

Total 490






















Top 100 Avg: Week 2
Lvl 80 (US + EU)

To balance:
Priest 19.0%

DK 15%

Hunter 215%
Paladin 15.8%

Paladin 13%

DK 76%
Rogue 13.6%

Warrior 10%

Warlock 31%
Warrior 9.6%

Druid 10%

Mage 25%
Druid 8.7%

Mage 10%

Druid 15%
DK 8.5%

Hunter 10%

Warrior 4%
Shaman 8.4%

Priest 9%

Shaman -5%
Mage 8.0%

Shaman 8%

Paladin -18%
Warlock 5.3%

Rogue 7%

Rogue -48%
Hunter 3.2%

Warlock 7%

Priest -53%






















Top 100 Avg: Week 1
Weekly Trending




Priest 21.0%

DK 45%




Rogue 17.0%

Druid 20%




Paladin 14.2%

Paladin 11%




Shaman 9.0%

Warrior 9%




Warrior 8.8%

Hunter 6%




Mage 8.6%

Warlock 1%




Druid 7.2%

Shaman -7%




DK 5.9%

Mage -7%




Warlock 5.3%

Priest -10%




Hunter 3.0%

Rogue -20%




   
   
    
    
Weekly Trending
   
Overall Movement:
136 percentage points
   
Largest Mover:
Death Knight, which gained 45% from their representation they had as of last week.
   
Hot Streak:
Druid / Warrior - 2 Week Winning Streak
   
Surprising Facts / Observations:
  • Death Knights came back with a vengeance this week gaining 45% more representation; DKs are still the 2nd weakest class at the moment, but probably have the most upside potential
  • Even though Hunters lost their entire representation from 2's and lost representation in 5's, they still eeked out a minor gain this week due to 3's gain in representation
  • With a few tweaks to class balance this will be the most balanced season in terms of class representation
 
Next Week Predictions:
  • Warriors, Death Knights and Paladins continue to gain ground in representation
  • Hunters will gain a bit of representation whenever next patch hits