Shadowlands 9.2 Tank Raid Tier List for Sepulcher of the First Ones - Dratnos and Tettles Predictions

Welcome to Dratnos' and Tettles' Patch 9.2 Shadowlands Tank Tier List predictions for the Sepulcher of the First Ones raid. They've made some predictions for raiding in Patch 9.2 based on PTR testing and current knowledge of the raid encounters, giving their thoughts on what the strengths and weaknesses of each Tank spec will be and how each spec will perform.

Disclaimers About This Tier List

This tier, we’ve changed a few things about how the Tier List was created. Rather than attempting to synthesize the opinions of all of our Class Writers, we’ve instead enlisted the aid of Dratnos and Tettles, who’ve done extensive PTR testing and preparation designed to get a good idea of where everything stands. Predictions in advance of a raid tier are difficult, so treat this as an interesting overview of what we think the metagame will look like, but don’t consider it the final word on anything.If you want to make an argument that your spec should be in a higher tier, you are saying that you do not believe it deserves a buff!

Patch 9.2 Shadowlands Tank Tier List for Sepulcher of the First Ones

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Tank Tier List Definitions

We’re defining each tier as follows for tanks:

S: An exceptional choice that we expect will be a fantastic inclusion as one or even two copies in raid compositions. A: A great choice, tanks in this tier will be very common to see in top raid compositions. B: A solid spec that can handle all the content, but relative to the above tiers falls slightly behind in damage, survivability, or utility. C: A spec with weaknesses that make it a noticeably harder choice to use effectively. D (NO TANKS IN THIS TIER): A spec with serious survivability issues that requires an exceptionally high Read more on wowhead.com