Best tank class in WoW Forever
28 Oct 2026 (AEDT), from the beta notes incl. the 26 Oct (US) final racial pass. Launch: Thu 5 Nov 10:00 AEDT. Unconfirmed = our read; may change at launch.
Unconfirmed: editorial ranking from beta notes; no launch data yet. Re-rank after launch week.
Class badges: Forever Guides HTML/CSS, coloured with the standard class colours.
Warrior (S)
Sunder Armor threat corrected; rage from damage fixed (8 Oct); Focused Rage earlier (24 Sep).
Druid (A)
Bear threat bonus 50%; 75% more rage on crits; Primal Bite threat ~doubled.
Paladin (A)
Righteous Fury Holy threat 90%; Reckoning stores up to 4 charges again; Redoubt block chance cut.
Shaman, Warlock (?)
Unconfirmed / niche. "Warlock tank" is a search in our keyword plan; dedicated tank talents not verified.
More tier lists: overall · levelling · PvP · beginners · solo · gold farming · tank · healer · DPS.
Sources
- Blizzard — WoW Forever Beta Development Notes (Updated October 26)
- www.wowhead.com
- news.blizzard.com
- worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com
- news.blizzard.com