It is not uncommon to see discussions or questions regarding the best class, be it for PvE DPS, best in arena, BGs, 1v1 etc.
Yet here's a question we seldomly ask or talk openly about: What the worst classes/specs for X things are.
In this thread we'll discuss what we percieve to be the WORST 3 classes/specs for Battlegrounds in the classical terms of getting Killing Blows, being high on DPS or just surviving. In other words these are the classes/specs you would never recommend anyone to ever roll.
I'll start off:
1. Warlocks. They are quite clunky and immobile and often requires being completely left alone to be deadly (which seldomly happens). No matter what spec you roll with, your defensive CDs are few and does not really aid you, especially when you find yourself fighting two or more. Affliction lacks damage and the UA dispell protection is laughable, demonology is reliant on 1 immense CD which can be countered quite easily. Destro is the most potent of the specs but is still a bit too low on damage and the problem of choosing between the Succubus and Felpuppy is annoying. Not to mention the clunky mechanic of Demonic Circle placement whilst moving around a lot.
2. Druids. As boomkins they lack burst and survival. Like the warlocks they need to be completely left alone in order to be deadly, yet sadly those big owl toons really work as attention magnets for the enemy. As ferals they have somewhat more reliable damage but are still vulnerable to certain forms of CC. They bleeds are deadly and the Bites can indeed hurt, but they need time to build that up which can be difficult to get.
3. Mages. While mages may be quite good for 1v1 they fall short in BGs. Fire (while a fun spec to mess around with at time with LB spam) is short on burst damage, lack survival and effective defensive CDs. The very few good spells/talents that come out of this spec (Blazing Speed, Fiery Payback, Molten Shields and Hot Streak) are so luck dependant that they can never be relied on.
Frost is naturally a very powerful spec for 1v1 scenarios (if the player can play it), but in BGs it becomes a hassle because of its lack of good burst without first outmanoeuvring the enemy (forcing their CDs etc), and you normally do not have much time before reinforcements from either the enemy's or your side show up to join the fray.
Arcane is pure wild west style - you blow up the enemy first and you win. The downsides of this spec is that the rotation of Arcane Blast spam is obvious and quite easy to counter. Overall the spec is very CD/freecast dependant.
What classes/specs do you find to be the worst for Battlegrounds? Please, share your thoughts!