The live ESO meta — DPS, healer & tank, proven by top parses
Which classes actually dominate current endgame for every role, measured from the top parses on ESO Logs. This is the one thing no static guide and no AI keeps current — it's emergent from thousands of live logs.
from ESO Logs · retrieved 2026-10-24 · 18 encountersOverall endgame DPS — what's strong right now
Healer meta — top HPS parses
Tank meta — classes tanking the top-scoring trial groups
By encounter
How this meta ranking is calculated
Each percentage represents that class/role combination's share of the top parses recorded for a given encounter or role on ESO Logs, not raw DPS or HPS numbers. A class showing 100% simply means it holds the single best-performing parse or the largest share of top parses in that category, while the other percentages show how far behind competing class/spec combinations are in representation among top performers.
The overall meta tables (DPS, healer, tank) aggregate results across all 19 tracked encounters, while the by-encounter tables isolate a single boss fight. A class can dominate the overall aggregate while still losing to a different class on a specific fight, because certain encounters reward mechanics like add-cleave, execute damage, or burst windows differently than others reward sustained single-target uptime.
Because this is pulled from top-parse logs rather than average player data, it reflects what is achievable at peak optimization with ideal group support and gear, not what an average player will experience. It is best read as 'what the highest-performing groups are currently choosing to play,' which is a leading indicator of where the meta is heading rather than a guarantee of performance for any individual build.
Common questions
Why does Necromancer dominate stamina DPS across almost every trial boss?
The data shows Necromancer stamina DPS topping the vast majority of individual encounter breakdowns, not just the overall aggregate. This consistency across very different boss mechanics (adds-heavy fights, single-target burn phases, movement-heavy encounters) suggests the class's strength comes from a combination of sustain, buff/debuff uptime, and rotation flexibility rather than being tuned around one specific fight. When a class leads on both cleave-heavy encounters and pure single-target ones, that points to a durable core kit advantage rather than a niche interaction.
Why do some bosses (like Opulent Trio and the Ossein Cage fights) favor Arcanist over Necromancer?
Looking at the by-encounter breakdown, Arcanist takes the top spot specifically on fights with heavy add-cleave or execute phases, such as Opulent Trio and the Ossein Cage bosses. This pattern suggests Arcanist's kit is particularly strong where area damage or burst windows matter more than sustained single-target uptime, which is why its ranking swings significantly between encounters even though its overall aggregate share is lower than Necromancer's.
Why is the healer and tank meta so different from the DPS meta?
Roles are ranked separately because the skills, sustain tools, and group utility that matter for topping HPS or holding top-scoring tank slots are unrelated to parse damage. Arcanist and Warden lead healing largely due to their utility and buff/heal kits, while Sorcerer and DragonKnight lead tanking largely due to mitigation and control tools. A class can be strong in one role and weak in another because the underlying mechanics being measured (damage output vs. healing throughput vs. survivability/utility) are fundamentally different.