The War Within Mythic Plus Tank Tier List Season 3, Patch 11.2 ranks tanks by how well they help push keys: staying alive, dealing damage, and bringing tools that make dungeons easier. Tank balance looks healthy this season, so play what you enjoy. This guide highlights why certain specs show up more often at the very top.
Disclaimers About This Tier List
- The goal is high key pushing. If you are playing casually, comfort often beats tiny power gaps.
- Rankings weigh survivability, damage, and utility that matters in dungeons.
- Damage is still king once survival is covered, and raid buffs can be worth more than a small personal DPS edge.
- Average players may value ease of play and safety more than cutting edge damage.
How We Ranked the Specs
- S tier: Excellent almost everywhere with strong throughput and top tier durability. Common in top runs.
- A tier: Very good in most cases with only a couple of soft spots.
- B tier: Solid and fully viable but with gaps in damage, sturdiness, or group value.
- C tier: Below average but playable with effort. None listed.
- D tier: Not recommended. None listed.
Overall Tier Summary in Mythic Plus Tank Tier
S Tier
- Protection Paladin
- Brewmaster Monk
- Vengeance Demon Hunter
A Tier
- Protection Warrior
B Tier
- Guardian Druid
- Blood Death Knight
C Tier
- At the moment there is no spec in this tier
D Tier
- At the moment there is no spec in this tier
Spec Notes and Reasons in Mythic Plus Tank Tier
S-Tier Tanks
Protection Paladin
- Why it is strong: This season trims some problem spots from last patch and adds more routing freedom thanks to new skip options. The Lightsmith tier set hands out extra bulwarks, raising both personal and group safety. Many pulls feature two casters, which lines up perfectly with Paladin’s control profile.
- What you bring: Short cooldown interrupts through Avenger’s Shield bounces, frequent stops, strong externals, and sturdy burst windows.
- When it shines: Dungeons that reward frequent ranged stops and spell control, plus groups that benefit from Paladin utility to smooth hectic trash.
Brewmaster Monk
- Why it is strong: Big rework and major buffs to Invoke Niuzao push Brewmaster’s toughness to the top, while the current tier set pumps damage and smoothing. With a strong healer, Brewmaster can feel like the tankiest option this season.
- What you bring: Excellent personal mitigation, high damage for a tank, and Monk staples like Ring of Peace and Leg Sweep.
- Tradeoffs: Limited group defensives and only average AoE stops, so you rely more on your team for some control.
Vengeance Demon Hunter
- Why it is strong: Keeps the Season 2 identity of endless self sustain and answers most tank checks without drama.
- What changed around it: The dungeon pool has fewer giant caster pulls and more tank debuffs, which make some Season 2 tricks less central. You also lose the Dwarf stoneform option for certain bleeds and poisons.
- What you bring: Reliable mitigation, strong kiting tools, frequent sigils, and party value through Chaos Brand from a DPS teammate.
A-Tier Tanks
Protection Warrior
- Why it is strong: A large talent rework trades away Spell Block but grants more overall damage, especially with Mountain Thane, and better self sustain for Colossus builds. Tier bonuses and buffs such as Fueled by Violence and Bloodborne help smooth damage.
- Ongoing issues: Initial AoE threat can still feel sticky, and magic heavy bursts hurt more without Spell Block.
- Bottom line: A very good pick that clears high keys, just a step behind the S group because of magic exposure and aggro ramp.
B-Tier Tanks
Guardian Druid
- Why it is solid: Forgiving to play, durable enough for respectable key levels, and a friendly entry point to tanking.
- Limits: Tier set offers average damage and little extra value. If your group already has Mark of the Wild covered, Guardian’s unique pull on a comp is smaller. Damage and utility trail the top picks.
Blood Death Knight
- Why it is strong in the right hands: Outstanding self healing and control let you solve many problems alone. When played well, it needs very little outside help.
- What holds it back: Mistakes are punishing. If you slip on cooldowns or Runic Power, deaths come fast and healers cannot easily bail you out.
- Recent changes: Lost Abomination Limb, three percent haste from the class tree, and saw Anti Magic Zone’s cooldown increased. DPS specs now share a shorter Death Grip, so that tool is less unique to Blood.
Overall Ranking Notes
Tank balance entering Season 3 is quite good. Protection Paladin earns S for how much easier it makes many trash problems and how well it slots into common routes. Brewmaster’s rework and tier set push its toughness and damage very high. Vengeance stays elite through sheer self sustain. Protection Warrior is close behind with higher output and better self healing but remains vulnerable to heavy magic. Guardian Druid and Blood Death Knight are fully viable and clear high keys, with Guardian favored for ease and Blood for players who want maximum self agency.
Conclusion
If you are chasing the safest, most broadly useful options, start with Protection Paladin, Brewmaster Monk, or Vengeance Demon Hunter. Protection Warrior covers most content well if you respect magic spikes. Guardian Druid and Blood Death Knight remain good picks that reward either simplicity or mastery. Build your comp around damage checks and control, keep key raid buffs in mind, and pick the tank your team plays best around.
