Best sets by spec — measured, not opined

What top-end parses actually wear, per class and role, from 16,943 real DPS parses via the ESO Logs public API — plus our neural net's learned value for every set. Every number has a count and a date.

Reading the parse percentages and sample sizes

Each percentage on this page describes agreement among logged top parses, not a fixed power gap between sets. A set shown at a high percentage for its class and role was worn by nearly all of the top logged parses in that category; a set shown at a lower percentage still led the field but had more competition from alternative sets, often because two sets trade places depending on fight length, group buffs, or personal preference among top players.

Because the data comes from real logged parses rather than theoretical calculations, both the top-set pick and its percentage can change as more parses are logged or after the game updates. Categories with smaller parse counts are more sensitive to this than categories with thousands of parses, since a handful of new logs can shift the leading percentage more noticeably in a smaller sample.

This measured approach is meant to describe what current top players are actually equipping, which is useful for confirming a strong known choice or spotting a shift in the meta. It is not a substitute for checking a set's mechanical effect and how it fits a specific rotation, group composition, or content type before committing resources to build it.

Common questions

What does the percentage next to each "top set" mean?

It is the share of the measured top-end parses for that class and role that used that specific set, based on the logged combat data pulled from the ESO Logs public API. A higher percentage means more of the highest-performing parses in that category chose the same set, not that the set gives a specific damage bonus. A lower percentage (for example, a set appearing in roughly three-quarters of top parses instead of nearly all of them) usually means there are two or more competitive options for that class and role rather than one clear best pick.

Why do some class/role combinations have thousands of parses while others have only a few hundred?

The parse counts reflect how many players actually logged that class and role combination on ESO Logs during the measured period, which mirrors real population popularity and raid representation rather than set strength. A class with fewer logged parses can still have a reliable top set, but the result is based on a smaller sample and can shift more easily as new parses come in.

Do these top sets still apply outside endgame trial parsing, like solo, overland, or leveling content?

The sets listed here are pulled from top-end DPS parses, which represent an optimized damage ceiling under ideal group conditions such as full buffs, boss uptime, and coordinated support. That setup does not always match solo play, overland farming, or leveling, where survivability, sustain, and self-sufficiency often matter more than raw parse-optimal damage. For those situations it's worth checking sustain and defensive set options separately rather than assuming the parse-leader set is the best fit.