Meta rankings
Tank meta for Raid
Top specs for the selected role and mode, ranked from the latest aggregated snapshot.
Average DPSThe Venomous Abyss · Nek'zali the Soulcoiler · HeroicWarcraft Logs current Raid specialization ranking pagesThe Venomous Abyss · Nek'zali the Soulcoiler · Rank among 6 observed specs · Observed Sep 8, 2026, 05:45 PM UTC – Sep 15, 2026, 05:45 PM UTC · Heroic · Top logged raid parses per spec · Measured throughput reported by Warcraft Logs · Top 100 per spec, restricted to completed source records from the last seven daysSource observed: Sep 15, 2026, 05:38 PM UTCCurrent source6 tiered / 6 observed specs
Observed coverage: 6 observed specs
Observed specs: Death Knight:Blood, Demon Hunter:Vengeance, Druid:Guardian, Monk:Brewmaster, Paladin:Protection, Warrior:Protection
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Latest source for this coverage: 9/15/2026, 5:38:37 PM UTC.
Specs ranked
6
Top spec
Protection
Best rating
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Updated · 387 parses in sample
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Open supported Meta HistoryTop Specs
Best right now: Protection Warrior
Protection Warrior
#1· Tier S+· Avg DPS 96,172· Max DPS 117,596· DPS sample 64 logged player fights
S+
Protection Paladin
#2· Tier S· Avg DPS 95,888· Max DPS 116,034· DPS sample 80 logged player fights
S
Guardian Druid
#3· Tier B· Avg DPS 93,319· Max DPS 113,616· DPS sample 62 logged player fights
B
Blood Death Knight
#4· Tier B· Avg DPS 88,358· Max DPS 110,012· DPS sample 63 logged player fights
B
Brewmaster Monk
#5· Tier C· Avg DPS 87,761· Max DPS 116,318· DPS sample 60 logged player fights
C
Vengeance Demon Hunter
#6· Tier C· Avg DPS 82,451· Max DPS 99,399· DPS sample 58 logged player fights
C
FAQ
Data-drivenHow are Tank Raid rankings determined?
Rankings come from the latest ingested US Raid snapshot exposed through the WoWPulse meta rankings API, with role-local counts, share, score, and provenance.
How often are meta rankings updated?
Meta ingestion is scheduled every few hours. This page is currently using the snapshot updated at 2026-09-15T17:38:37.258Z.
Which Tank spec is best right now?
Protection Warrior is currently the highest-ranked Tank spec for Raid in this snapshot.
Current data quality
Current snapshot: Warcraft Logs current Raid specialization ranking pages.