Tanking tier list

Every tank spec ranked for dungeons: how hard it is to kill, how well it holds threat on bosses and on packs, and what it brings to the group. Based on the level 30 beta.

SBest tank

Protection

Paladin

Hard to kill, strong threat on whole packs and heals itself. The easiest tank to succeed with in the beta.

AGreat

Protection

Warrior

Shield mitigation and steady boss threat, and rage feels better than in Classic. The raid tank of choice.

BGood

Feral (Bear)

Druid

Huge armor and health as a bear, but fewer emergency buttons and weaker threat on big packs.

COff tank

Enhancement

Shaman

Can tank easy dungeons, but has no taunt, so it is a backup option rather than a main tank.