Best Tanks Headed Into World of Warcraft: Dragonflight

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The latest patch for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is out, which has allowed many players a chance to try new classes that they may not have tried before, as well as classes that they may have found that they are comfortable with them.

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These changes have allowed for improvements to self-sustain, damage mitigation, and how much they can pull in group content.

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S TIER – PROTECTION WARRIOR A lot is going for Protection Warriors for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight. They are stronger than ever in this expansion based on their mobility, number of defenses, and damage.

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While they don’t feel hugely different from their playstyle in Shadowlands, they are performing better. Protection Warriors are enjoying a lot more leech with passives such as Leeching Strikes and the One-Handed Weapon Specialization.

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Protection Warriors have a significant amount of self-healing tools now. They can negate a lot of damage with abilities such as Champion’s Bulwark and Shield Charge, which can be used together.

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S TIER- PROTECTION PALADIN Protection Paladins are still one of the strongest tank choices you can play. Patch 10.0.7 has a lot of additional utility now, as well as increased damage.

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A TIER – BREWMASTER MONK Brewmaster Monk has changed positions significantly for being the best tank for Dragonflight, from being pretty low on the tier list to now being at A tier. They are very high in damage, and their self-sustainability has improved

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Blood Death Knight hasn’t changed much at all, much to the relief of players. They still rely on runes, self-healing, and shadow damage. They were incredibly powerful going into Dragonflight but had some important playstyle changes.

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The Best DPS For World of Warcraft: Dragonflight

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Best Tanks Headed Into World of Warcraft: Dragonflight

The latest patch for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is out, which has allowed many players a chance to try new classes that they may not have tried before, as well as classes that they may have found that they are comfortable with them.

These changes have allowed for improvements to self-sustain, damage mitigation, and how much they can pull in group content.

S TIER – PROTECTION WARRIOR A lot is going for Protection Warriors for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight. They are stronger than ever in this expansion based on their mobility, number of defenses, and damage.

While they don’t feel hugely different from their playstyle in Shadowlands, they are performing better. Protection Warriors are enjoying a lot more leech with passives such as Leeching Strikes and the One-Handed Weapon Specialization.

Protection Warriors have a significant amount of self-healing tools now. They can negate a lot of damage with abilities such as Champion’s Bulwark and Shield Charge, which can be used together.

S TIER- PROTECTION PALADIN Protection Paladins are still one of the strongest tank choices you can play. Patch 10.0.7 has a lot of additional utility now, as well as increased damage.

A TIER – BREWMASTER MONK Brewmaster Monk has changed positions significantly for being the best tank for Dragonflight, from being pretty low on the tier list to now being at A tier. They are very high in damage, and their self-sustainability has improved

Blood Death Knight hasn’t changed much at all, much to the relief of players. They still rely on runes, self-healing, and shadow damage. They were incredibly powerful going into Dragonflight but had some important playstyle changes.

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