The War Within Season 2 is officially underway and the top players in the world have already been running Mythic+ content to achieve incredibly high RaiderIO scores through the first few days. A tank meta is starting to take shape that will set the foundation for the rest of the season. Tanks may be the most important role in a Mythic+ group - they take threat from every enemy in the dungeon which penalizes mistakes made at an exponential rate. Finding the right spec to tank with may make or break your run.

In this tier list, we are going to rank each tank spec and help you make the best possible choice to optimize your Mythic+ experience based off of initial RaiderIO data as well as the changes made in Patch 11.1 by Blizzard. For World of Warcraft players looking to compete in The Great Push or simply improve their RaiderIO score, this tier list is for you.

Through testing and early Patch 11.1 gameplay, Vengeance Demon Hunter has been the consensus pick for the top players in the world. Currently, 16 of the top 40 tanks in the world (40%) are using Vengeance DK which is the highest usage of any spec. They received some adjustments to talents that have drastically improved their performance in Season 2 giving them more durability while keeping their incredible tank utility and movement. As the meta clarifies, it will be interesting to see if Vengeance continues to hold this top spot.