Best WoW Tank Tier List for Mythic+ (Updated September 2026)
Compare tank specs for WoW Mythic+ dungeons. Tier ratings backed by Mythic+ logs with average DPS per spec on the current patch.
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Patch:12.1.0
Expansion:Midnight
Logs analyzed:1057
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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.