Mythic+ Tank Rankings: A Tier List for The War Within (Patch 11.0.5 / Season 1)
From the weakest to the strongest tank specialization, each provide unique character distinction and add value toward shaping the Season 1 "meta" of Mythic+ in The War Within. The Tank specialization rankings provided for The War Within's Season 1 of Mythic+ are based on pure tanking strength and group-added-value such as utility, survivability, mobility, damage and self-sustain.
This list will be updated as new tuning and class changes come out over the course of the season.
About the Tier List
This tier list is NOT FINAL; it will change and will be updated as often as necessary prior and during The War Within Mythic+ Season 1. There are often moments of tier set and class tuning, as well as talent changes and secondary stat scaling that will impact the placement of the specs.
I am Petko, a competitive Mythic+ player, known to be pushing the boundaries of High Mythic+ with several World first and Europe first rankings among past seasons on multiple classes. I have worked hard on preparing for Season 1 of The War Within, spending numerous hours per day examining each and every spec in a dungeon environment on Beta. This Tier list will continue to be updated as much as it requires over the course of The War Within and it will also focus on what the "meta" will look like as it stabilizes. Along the way, this Tier list will also be supported by various professional Mythic+ players with high credibility in the community, theorycrafters across all specializations, and my own empirical evidence.
To begin with, this Tier list will exclusively focus on the first Season of Mythic+ in The War Within. There will be no Warcraft Logs rankings added nor simulation data for the majority of the classes and specs. As a result, this Tier list will be solely based on empirical evidence of the current state of the classes' performance in Mythic+ from my own point of view and the point of view of the group of players testing those classes who are among the best representatives of the specs in the community. Moreover, this Tier list will take into consideration every impactful class change and tier set tuning before and after the start of the season.
It is important to note that opinions might vary and that is completely okay, but remember to be respectful when providing feedback as the sole purpose of this tier list is to help the WoW community with their choice of main or alt each season.
This tier list is entirely based on several factors, such as tank durability, group composition synergy, mobility, damage profile, self-sustain and external party-wide cooldowns.
Tank Tier List for Season 1 of Mythic+ in The War Within
Below, you can find the full rankings for Tank specializations in The War Within Mythic+. We encourage you to read further and understand why some classes are placed lower or higher than expected, with several factors taken into consideration.
S | Protection PaladinProtection Paladin Protection Paladin has received its fair share of changes, which will end up being a net buff not only for their survivibility, but also their damage profile. The spec's durability is now much better and is strong enough to compete with the majority of the tanks while still maintaining their unique Mythic+ utility. In addition, their damage profile is quite impressive, and it is one of their strongest assets. |
A | Protection WarriorProtection Warrior will continue to perform exceptionally well in the upcoming patch and second half of Season 1. Their damage profile and durability is considered one of the best across all tanks, which is the major factor of ranking tanks. Spell Reflection is proving to be a useful utility in the Season 1 dungeon pool, which will positively influence their rankings. Additionally, with the strength of melee characters, Battle Shout is looking much more appealing. Overall, Protection Warrior has a great offensive and defensive profile making it the best choice for Mythic+. |
B | Blood Death KnightBlood Death Knight is a great tank choice this season, versatile enough to be played with any team composition. Unfortunately, it lacks the durability to compete for the top tanking spot. Guardian DruidGuardian Druid barely received any changes in the upcoming patch, leading to the second half of Season 1. Their damage profile against many enemies is one of the highest, and so is their durability. There are a lot of spec-specific talents that do not fit well with Guardian Druid and are considered a "burden." In addition, their versatile utility can tackle any situation, as both offensive and defensively support your team. Vengeance Demon HunterVengeance Demon Hunter still posses one of the best mob controls across any tanking spec in Mythic+, which will turn valuable for any team looking for a tank. Although their damage is great, their defensive profile must be further bolstered to be up to par with the rest of the tank specializations. |
C | Brewmaster MonkUnfortunately for Brewmaster Monk, they have barely seen any meaningful changes leading to the patch. Overall, playing as Brewmaster Monk will be easier than playing in Dragonflight as many of the button bloating issues have been cleared, which is a welcome change. We expected to see further buffs to bolster their already weak defensive damage profile, but we have seen none of it. At last, if you do play this spec, remember to always try to group up with a physical orientated setup, so you can get the best out of Mystic Touch. |
DPS and Healer Class Rankings
If you are interested in our other rankings for Mythic+ in The War Within, Season 1, please click the links below.
Full Tank Class Rankings
S-Tier
Protection Paladin
Utility Package
Functionality | Spells | Notes |
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Core | Avenger's Shield | Extra interrupt option that has a follow-up silence effect. |
Core | Devotion Aura | Permanent 3% group/raid-wide damage reduction aura. |
Core | Lay on Hands | Heals a member of your party/raid to full health. |
Core | Intercession | Combat-resurrection |
Optional | Blessing of Spellwarding | Granting magical damage immunity for 10 sec on a chosen ally. |
Optional | Blessing of Sacrifice | Helps a single member of your raid in a critical situation. This can be further improved by talenting Sacrifice of the Just. |
Optional | Blessing of Protection | Physical immunity, which can help you with some boss encounters. |
Optional | Blessing of Freedom | Immunity to movement impairing effects. |
Optional | Cleanse Toxins | Removes all Poison and Disease effects from the target. |
Optional | Turn Evil | Be able to fear any Undead, Aberration or Demon, which is an additional form of crowd control. |
A-Tier
Protection Warrior
Utility Package
Functionality | Spells | Notes |
---|---|---|
Core | Rallying Cry | Temporary increasing the health of your raid/party. |
Core | Battle Shout | Extra 5% attack power. |
Optional | Spell Reflection | Usable in niche situations. |
B-Tier
Blood Death Knight
Utility Package
Functionality | Spells | Notes |
---|---|---|
Core | Anti-Magic Zone | Provides extra durability against heavy magical damage. |
Core | Death Grip | Repositions an enemy of your choice. |
Core | Raise Ally | Combat-resurrection. |
Optional | Blinding Sleet | AoE disturb effect. |
Optional | Abomination Limb | Every 1 sec an enemy is pulled close to you. |
Optional | Gorefiend's Grasp | Mass-grip. |
Optional | Insidious Chill | Reduces the auto-attack speed of your target by 5% stacking up 4 times. |
Optional | Control Undead | Mind-control an undead enemy to fight on your side. |
Optional | Asphyxiate | 5 sec single-target stun. |
Optional | Vestigial Shell | Adding Anti-Magic Shell on 2 nearby allies. |
Guardian Druid
Utility Package
Functionality | Spells | Notes |
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Core | Mark of the Wild | Increasing the Versatility of your raid/party by 3%. |
Optional | Innervate | Allowing 1 friendly healer to cast spells without spending mana for 8 sec. |
Optional | Stampeding Roar | Increasing the movement speed to all raid members by 60% for 8 sec. |
Optional | Remove Corruption | Removes all Curse and Poison effects from a friendly target. |
Optional | Soothe | Dispelling all Enrage Effects from an enemy target. |
Optional | Hibernate | Single-target crowd-control effects against beasts and dragonkins. |
Optional | Incapacitating Roar / Mighty Bash | You have the choice between AoE disturb effect or a single-target stun. |
Optional | Typhoon | Aoe knockback. |
Optional | Mass Entanglement / Ursol's Vortex | You have the choice between AoE root effect or AoE wind-of-vortex, pulling all the mobs to one location. |
Vengeance Demon Hunter
Utility Package
Functionality | Spells | Notes |
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Core | Chaos Brand | 5% extra Magical damage |
Core | Darkness | % chance to avoid all damage from an attack. |
Core | Sigil of Silence | Silences all enemies affected by the Sigil for a short time. |
Optional | Sigil of Chains | All enemies affected by the Sigil are pulled to its center and snared. |
Optional | Imprison | Single-target out of combat crowd-control. |
Optional | Consume Magic | Remove 1 beneficial Magic effect. |
Optional | Sigil of Misery | AoE disturb effect. |
C-Tier
Brewmaster Monk
Utility Package
Functionality | Spells | Notes |
---|---|---|
Core | Mystic Touch | 5% extra Physical damage for your raid. |
Core | Leg Sweep | 3 sec stun effect. |
Optional | Tiger's Lust | Removes all roots and snares. |
Optional | Ring of Peace | It can be used to help your tank kite and as a AoE disturb effect. |
Optional | Detox | Removes all Poison and Disease effects from the target. |
Optional | Paralysis | Single-target disturb effect. |
Changelog
- 15 Dec. 2024: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
- 12 Dec. 2024: Reviewed and updated for 11.0.7 Patch.
- 02 Dec. 2024: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
- 14 Nov. 2024: Updated based on the most recent class hotfixes.
- 28 Oct. 2024: Upgaded based on the most recent class changes.
- 20 Oct. 2024: Reviewed and update for 11.0.5 Patch.
- 09 Oct. 2024: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
- 15 Sep. 2024: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
- 01 Sep. 2024: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
- 21 Aug. 2024: Fully Updated for Season 1 of The War Within.
- 02 Jun. 2024: Reviewed and updated based on the most recent class changes.
- 07 May 2024: Reviewed and update dfor 10.2.7 Patch.
- 23 Apr. 2024: Reviewed and updated for Season 4.
- 25 Mar. 2024: Reviewed and updated for 10.2.6 Patch.
- 12 Mar. 2024: No changes needed.
- 28 Jan. 2024: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
- 15 Jan. 2024: Reviewed and updated for 10.2.5 Patch.
- 18 Dec. 2023: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
- 04 Dec. 2023: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
- 12 Nov. 2023: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
- 05 Nov. 2023: Reviewed and Updated for 10.2 Patch.
- 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed and Updated for 10.1.7 Patch.
- 22 Aug. 2023: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
- 09 Aug. 2023: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
- 25 Jul. 2023: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
- 17 Jul. 2023: Further Adjustments based on the 10.1.5 Patch.
- 10 Jul. 2023: Further Adjustments based on the 10.1.5 Patch.
- 27 Jun. 2023: Further Adjustments based on the most recent hotfixes.
- 06 Jun. 2023: Further Adjustments based on the most recent hotfixes.
- 23 May 2023: Further Adjustments based on the most recent Patch.
- 07 May 2023: Further Adjustments based on the most recent hotfixes.
- 01 May 2023: Fully Updated for Season 2 of Dragonflight.
- 21 Mar. 2023: Updated based on the most recent changes for 10.0.7. Patch.
- 04 Mar. 2023: Further Adjustments based .
- 14 Feb. 2023: Further Adjustments based on the most recent Patch.
- 25 Jan. 2023: Further Adjustments based on the upcoming 10.0.5 Patch.
- 21 Dec. 2022: Further Adjustments based on the latest class changes.
- 18 Nov. 2022: Updated with the initial iteration for Season 1 of Dragonflight.
This guide has been written by Petko, one of the top Mythic players of all time. He has accomplished several Europe- and World #1 Team and Solo Seasonal rankings with multiple specialization and classes. Moreover, he competes in the MDI and streams his runs live on Twitch, and shares his personal opinions on YouTube and Twitter.
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