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Best WoW Tank Tier List for Mythic+ (Updated June 2026)

Compare tank specs for WoW Mythic+ dungeons. Tier ratings backed by Mythic+ logs with average DPS per spec on the current patch.

Last Updated:

Patch:12.0.5

Expansion:Midnight

Logs analyzed:2040

Top picks

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Guardian Druid

Guardian Druid

S
M+ Tier
289
Ilvl
439
M+ Runs
44.34%
M+ Popularity
85 137
M+ DPS
Monk Banner
Brewmaster Monk

Brewmaster Monk

A
M+ Tier
289
Ilvl
156
M+ Runs
15.76%
M+ Popularity
74 610
M+ DPS
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Blood DeathKnight

Blood Death Knight

B
M+ Tier
289
Ilvl
136
M+ Runs
13.74%
M+ Popularity
73 900
M+ DPS
Warrior Banner
Protection Warrior

Protection Warrior

B
M+ Tier
289
Ilvl
111
M+ Runs
11.21%
M+ Popularity
74 848
M+ DPS
Paladin Banner
Protection Paladin

Protection Paladin

B
M+ Tier
289
Ilvl
83
M+ Runs
8.38%
M+ Popularity
77 749
M+ DPS
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Vengeance DemonHunter

Vengeance Demon Hunter

C
M+ Tier
289
Ilvl
65
M+ Runs
6.57%
M+ Popularity
75 944
M+ DPS

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How this tier list is built

Where the data comes from

This tank Mythic+ tier list is built from real keystone run logs uploaded to Warcraft Logs across the current dungeon pool, enriched with character data from the official Blizzard API. For each tank specialization we read the damage done inside the dungeons, the average item level, and how often the spec appears in Mythic+ logs, which is its pick rate. Extreme outlier parses are capped so a few unusual runs cannot skew the averages.

How tiers are assigned

Tanks are ranked by two factors measured on Mythic+ runs. Because survival is hard to read from logs, performance compares a tank average damage against the highest damage spec among Mythic+ tanks. Popularity compares its Mythic+ pick rate against an even share across all tank specs. A spec needs both solid damage and meaningful representation to reach S or A, while lower output or low usage drops it through B and C down to D.

This tank Mythic+ order is a snapshot of the current tier and shifts with patches, class tuning, affixes, and sample size. Damage is only part of tanking and does not show survivability, mobility, or cooldowns, so treat it as overall guidance rather than a strict ranking.