[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":263},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-en-wow-tank-classes":3,"guide-alt-en-wow-tank-classes":261},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"classes":233,"date":240,"description":241,"extension":242,"faq":243,"game":22,"image":250,"imageAlt":251,"key":252,"meta":253,"navigation":254,"order":255,"path":256,"seo":257,"stem":258,"summary":259,"updated":240,"__hash__":260},"guides_en\u002Fguides\u002Fwow-tank-classes.md","WoW Tank Classes in Midnight – All 6 Tanks Compared",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":226},"minimark",[9,13,18,23,130,134,149,162,171,180,184,206,219],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Tanks are the backbone of every group: they draw the enemies' attention, set the pace in dungeons and hold the boss in place in raids. In return, a tank almost always finds a group right away. Six classes can tank in WoW, and each one feels different.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"all-tanks-at-a-glance","All tanks at a glance",[19,20],"class-art-row",{"classes":21,"mode":22},"warrior,paladin,deathknight,monk,druid,demonhunter","retail",[24,25,26,42],"table",{},[27,28,29],"thead",{},[30,31,32,36,39],"tr",{},[33,34,35],"th",{},"Class",[33,37,38],{},"Spec",[33,40,41],{},"Feel",[43,44,45,61,74,88,102,116],"tbody",{},[30,46,47,55,58],{},[48,49,50],"td",{},[51,52,54],"a",{"href":53},"\u002Fen\u002Fclasses\u002Fwarrior","Warrior",[48,56,57],{},"Protection",[48,59,60],{},"Classic shield bearer, blocks and absorbs",[30,62,63,69,71],{},[48,64,65],{},[51,66,68],{"href":67},"\u002Fen\u002Fclasses\u002Fpaladin","Paladin",[48,70,57],{},[48,72,73],{},"Shield and Light, lots of group utility",[30,75,76,82,85],{},[48,77,78],{},[51,79,81],{"href":80},"\u002Fen\u002Fclasses\u002Fdeath-knight","Death Knight",[48,83,84],{},"Blood",[48,86,87],{},"Huge self-healing, pulls enemies in with Death Grip",[30,89,90,96,99],{},[48,91,92],{},[51,93,95],{"href":94},"\u002Fen\u002Fclasses\u002Fmonk","Monk",[48,97,98],{},"Brewmaster",[48,100,101],{},"Spreads damage over time, very mobile",[30,103,104,110,113],{},[48,105,106],{},[51,107,109],{"href":108},"\u002Fen\u002Fclasses\u002Fdruid","Druid",[48,111,112],{},"Guardian",[48,114,115],{},"Bear with a big health pool",[30,117,118,124,127],{},[48,119,120],{},[51,121,123],{"href":122},"\u002Fen\u002Fclasses\u002Fdemon-hunter","Demon Hunter",[48,125,126],{},"Vengeance",[48,128,129],{},"Fast, mobile, lots of control through Sigils",[14,131,133],{"id":132},"which-tank-suits-you","Which tank suits you?",[10,135,136,140,141,144,145,148],{},[137,138,139],"strong",{},"For beginners:"," the ",[137,142,143],{},"Blood Death Knight"," and the ",[137,146,147],{},"Protection Paladin"," are considered especially forgiving. Both have strong self-healing and plenty of panic buttons.",[10,150,151,154,155,158,159,161],{},[137,152,153],{},"For mobility:"," ",[137,156,157],{},"Vengeance Demon Hunter"," and ",[137,160,98],{}," move fast and are great for the pace of Mythic+.",[10,163,164,140,167,170],{},[137,165,166],{},"For classic fans:",[137,168,169],{},"Protection Warrior"," is the tank many remember from the old days: shield up, gather the pack, hold the line.",[10,172,173,140,176,179],{},[137,174,175],{},"For flexibility:",[137,177,178],{},"Guardian Druid"," can shift into other forms between fights and is at home in every role.",[14,181,183],{"id":182},"tips-for-new-tanks","Tips for new tanks",[185,186,187,194,200],"ol",{},[188,189,190,193],"li",{},[137,191,192],{},"Learn the dungeons."," As a tank you lead the group, and knowing routes and packs matters more than a perfect rotation.",[188,195,196,199],{},[137,197,198],{},"Use your defensives actively."," Many tank deaths happen because defensive abilities are pressed too late or not at all.",[188,201,202,205],{},[137,203,204],{},"Stay calm."," A tank who communicates clearly makes every group better.",[10,207,208,209,213,214,218],{},"Not sure tanking is for you? The ",[51,210,212],{"href":211},"\u002Fen\u002Fwow-class-quiz","class quiz"," asks exactly that. Or let all six tanks clash in the ",[51,215,217],{"href":216},"\u002Fen?classes=warrior,paladin,deathknight,monk,druid,demonhunter","arena",".",[10,220,221,222,218],{},"Playing WoW Forever? See the guide to ",[51,223,225],{"href":224},"\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fwow-forever-tank-classes","tank classes in WoW Forever",{"title":227,"searchDepth":228,"depth":228,"links":229},"",2,[230,231,232],{"id":16,"depth":228,"text":17},{"id":132,"depth":228,"text":133},{"id":182,"depth":228,"text":183},[234,235,236,237,238,239],"warrior","paladin","deathknight","monk","druid","demonhunter","2026-10-13","Which tank class suits you? All 6 tanks in WoW Midnight compared: Warrior, Paladin, Death Knight, Monk, Druid and Demon Hunter.","md",[244,247],{"q":245,"a":246},"Which classes can tank in WoW?","Warrior, Paladin, Death Knight, Monk, Druid and Demon Hunter each have a tank spec.",{"q":248,"a":249},"What is the easiest tank?","Blood Death Knight and Protection Paladin are considered the most beginner friendly thanks to strong self-healing and emergency abilities.","dungeons-raids","Adventurers fight enemies in a void realm full of purple crystals","tanks",{},true,4,"\u002Fguides\u002Fwow-tank-classes",{"title":5,"description":241},"guides\u002Fwow-tank-classes","Six classes can tank in WoW Midnight: Warrior (Protection), Paladin (Protection), Death Knight (Blood), Monk (Brewmaster), Druid (Guardian) and Demon Hunter (Vengeance). Blood Death Knight and Protection Paladin are the most forgiving for beginners.","TH2kH5nUFVRP1wmrIkQ2u1z9uN3XRX9RlSrMlgnfFgI",{"path":262},"\u002Fratgeber\u002Fwow-tank-klassen",1791932267329]