Protection Warrior Bringing the Pain - The War Within Season 3 Tank Rankings for Manaforge Omega Launch

Posted 2025/08/19 at 5:01 AM by Anshlun

Manaforge Omega Raid Tier Lists Disclaimers and SourceRaid Statistics Page on Warcraft Logsincomplete picture of balance

Specs considered underpowered are generally played less and tend to appear weaker than they are.

This happens as many performance-oriented players tend to play the strongest spec or class, increasing the gap between top and bottom specs even further.

Position of specs for the 95th percentile might be skewed by alternative strategies and parse funneling. We're including the chart showing all percentiles' results to paint a better picture for all specs.

Patch launch week balance is very unstable and features many bugs. Reader discretion advised.

Tier acquisition will skew how balance looks for the first weeks of Season 3.

We will look into Heroic data for a few weeks while the Mythic population builds up.

Tank performance is more subjective than just looking at the DPS balance between the specs. Other metrics are relevant, but difficult to measure objectively.

The War Within Season 3 Tank DPS RankingsHeroic Manaforge Omega During the Week of August 12th

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Comment by BaciProt nerfs in 3...2...1..Comment by Mono47Time for the Prot Paladins to go on strike, obviously.Comment by OrionMedivhProt Paladins and Vengeance DHs excel in Mythic+, so that balances out I guess.Comment by NymrohdTime for the Prot Paladins to go on strike, obviously.Comment by minka25Every Paladin specc in shamblesComment by CTEKKProt nerfs in 3...2...1..Comment by CpttankerProt nerfs in 3...2...1..Comment by CpttankerProt nerfs in 3...2...1..Comment by KyldJust bring back Vengeance for Tanks. MoP was the good times.Comment by TyneicI think prot paladins should delete their discord channels where they've been giving feedback, start a #SpellwardingIsNotARaidbuff hashtag and overall, cry as much and as loud as they can, to show how mature they are.Comment by PrimalcruxBuff VDH.Comment by TheWiseDwarfI find it insane that a tank's DPS matters more than their survivability last couple of years. No wonder they're the least played role, nowadays as a tank you have to lead the group + pull fast enough and as many mobs as possible (and only specific mobs) + interrupt/stun mobs 24/7 + be at least on par with the lowest DPSer in your group.

Otherwise you will get s%!@ on by the entire community. And the same people wonder why none wants to tankComment by SouledkI find it insane that a tank's DPS matters more than their survivability last couple of years. No wonder they're the least played role, nowadays as a tank you have to lead the group + pull fast enough and as many mobs as possible (and only specific mobs) + interrupt/stun mobs 24/7 + be at least on par with the lowest DPSer in your group.

Otherwise you will get s%!@ on by the entire community. And the same people wonder why none wants to tankComment by LimetailI find it insane that a tank's DPS matters more than their survivability last couple of years. No wonder they're the least played role, nowadays as a tank you have to lead the group + pull fast enough and as many mobs as possible (and only specific mobs) + interrupt/stun mobs 24/7 + be at least on par with the lowest DPSer in your group.

Otherwise you will get s%!@ on by the entire community. And the same people wonder why none wants to tankComment by TinuvielSharanI find it insane that a tank's DPS matters more than their survivability last couple of years. Comment by bannyvaderWe need a new tank classComment by astleyt07Blood nerfs inc then i guess (yes i know prot is top by a long way)Comment by GuidanceI find it insane that a tank's DPS matters more than their survivability last couple of years. No wonder they're the least played role, nowadays as a tank you have to lead the group + pull fast enough and as many mobs as possible (and only specific mobs) + interrupt/stun mobs 24/7 + be at least on par with the lowest DPSer in your group.

Otherwise you will get s%!@ on by the entire community. And the same people wonder why none wants to tankComment by MeshtarokaI find it insane that a tank's DPS matters more than their survivability last couple of years. No wonder they're the least played role, nowadays as a tank you have to lead the group + pull fast enough and as many mobs as possible (and only specific mobs) + interrupt/stun mobs 24/7 + be at least on par with the lowest DPSer in your group.

Otherwise you will get s%!@ on by the entire community. And the same people wonder why none wants to tankComment by emodude15I find it insane that a tank's DPS matters more than their survivability last couple of years. No wonder they're the least played role, nowadays as a tank you have to lead the group + pull fast enough and as many mobs as possible (and only specific mobs) + interrupt/stun mobs 24/7 + be at least on par with the lowest DPSer in your group.

Otherwise you will get s%!@ on by the entire community. And the same people wonder why none wants to tank