Last Update: 12.8.08

• All sections are setup as a matrix of the item in question matched with primary, secondary, and tertiary class assignments. Unlike the raid lists of Azeroth, there is a great deal more open-ness about sub-classes. It is assumed that since there are a very limited number of slots, guilds will fill required roles of tanking, healing, dpsing, decursing, etc. with whatever class and build they find most effective. This means that if some guilds prefer for example Paladins Healing and Priests DPSing, the new ratings matrix will not pigeonhole Priests in to only Secondary or Tertiary +Spellpower assigments.
  
  
• Although there should be significantly less loot drama then before, there are still some sticky situations. Feral Druids on this list have been weighted heavily towards tanking while they do have a feral DPS option. Hunter's still have top priority almost universally on non-thrown ranged, while they still have difficulty finding priority on many melee weapons. "Lower" armor types for classes are finally rated, but in many cases the Paladin does not get represented since there are only three levels of priority. You and/or your guild will have to use your best judgement here.
  
  
• Clicking here will open a window with a much more detailed explanation of how items are weighted towards each class.
  
  
• Almost certainly if you are raiding there will be no "rolling" on loot, rather you will most likely be "bidding" on the loot through some kind of DKP system (google is your friend if you don't know what DKP is). Know that there are a huge variety of DKP systems; some will only allow certain classes to roll, others open rolling to all, others place a DKP penalty for items which rank lower for that particular class. These lists are for both players and raid leaders to help determine who drops what, how valued the item is, and how well it benefits the raid group.
  
  
• Finally, there is no "correct" answer to a loot methodology and this system is just a guideline to what many guilds have already done. Guild leaders may use all, some, or none of the ratings here and may adjust these as seen fit. I would encourage players and raid officers to e-mail me if they feel any of these ratings are out of line.