Summary:
WoW Midnight Gold Season 2 brings several class changes that affect the Mythic+ Tank meta. This tier list ranks all six Tank specializations based on survivability, damage, defensive value, and utility. It is mainly aimed at players who want to push higher keys, although personal skill and comfort remain very important.
1. Midnight Season 2 Tank Rankings
The current ranking is:
S-Tier:Blood Death Knight
A-Tier:Vengeance Demon Hunter, Guardian Druid, Brewmaster Monk
B-Tier:Protection Paladin, Protection Warrior
Tank balance is relatively good in Season 2, so there is no reason to abandon a class you enjoy simply because it is not at the top.
2. Blood Death Knight - S Tier
Blood Death Knight is expected to be the strongest Tank at the start of Season 2. It receives several buffs and benefits from important fixes that improve its survivability.
Blood DK also offers strong damage, self-sustain, and valuable Death Knight utility. Death Grip is particularly useful in the current dungeon pool because it gives the Tank strong control over enemy positioning. Its combination of survivability, damage, and utility makes it an excellent choice for high keys.
3. Vengeance Demon Hunter - A Tier
Vengeance Demon Hunter remains one of the best damage-dealing Tanks. Recent buffs improve its passive survivability, while Chaos Brand provides useful group value.
Its biggest weakness is defensive consistency. Voidfall procs can make defensive uptime less predictable, while self-sustain is weaker outside Metamorphosis. However, its high personal damage keeps it firmly in A Tier.
4. Guardian Druid - A Tier
Guardian Druid suffered a major nerf to Lunation, which significantly increased the cooldown of Lunar Beam. However, its Season 2 tier set provides strong benefits, including better Incarnation:Guardian of Ursoc uptime.
The set also supports a Mangle and Thrash-focused build. Guardian is weaker than it was in Season 1, but its strong utility and simple, forgiving gameplay still make it a reliable Tank.
5. Brewmaster Monk - A Tier
Brewmaster loses a powerful Season 1 tier set and receives changes to Celestial Infusion, making its energy management more awkward.
Even so, Mystic Touch remains valuable for physical-damage groups, and Brewmaster can handle high keys with suitable healer support. These strengths are enough to keep it in A Tier.
6. Protection Paladin - B Tier
Protection Paladin receives a major rework that improves its damage profile and adds damage reduction through Seal of Reprisal. However, nerfs to Sentinel and Reflection of Radiance reduce its defensive uptime.
Prot Paladin remains excellent for lower keys because of its utility and ability to provide reliable interrupts with Avenger's Shield, but late changes have likely pushed it out of the top meta.
7. Protection Warrior - B Tier
Protection Warrior receives small buffs, but its overall position does not change much. It still relies heavily on Spell Reflection to achieve competitive damage, leaving it behind the higher-ranked Tanks.
8. Which Tank Should You Play?
For players focused on pushing the highest Mythic+ keys, Blood Death Knight is the safest top choice. Vengeance Demon Hunter, Guardian Druid, and Brewmaster Monk are also strong options. Protection Paladin and Protection Warrior remain perfectly playable when mastered, much like deciding to buy WoW Midnight Gold for efficient gearing.
Ultimately, comfort, survivability, and knowledge of your Tank matter more than a tier-list position for most Mythic+ players.
