

The Vengeance Demon Hunter is the most recent addition to the roster of tanks, and it's also far and away the most effective – some even claim that Blizzard is playing favorites with this class, as they are just as effective at dealing damage when tanking as some DPS classes. Ultimately, druids can do anything every other class can do, but this broad utility comes at the cost of effectiveness.

Guardian Druids are probably the best choice for an off-tank, as their external abilities can support the main tank extremely effectively. The Guardian Druid, similar to the Blood Death Knight, is one of few classes in the game with a combat resurrection spell: Rebirth. Barkskin, Survival Instincts, and Ironfur are three amazing damage mitigation abilities that unfortunately have long cooldowns. The best abilities a Guardian Druid has available are its personal defensive abilities and its unique cooldowns. They're a good all-around class with some unique abilities that will help a raid along, and while they have the capacity to be the main tank for a group, it can be difficult to sustain damage output over a long period of time. While the Blood Death Knight has many unique tools in its belt, it ultimately falters when faced with too many enemies to maintain, and it is one of the most immobile classes in all of World of Warcraft. It's a good situational spec and performs well as a secondary tank in the party.ĭruids in World of Warcraft are extremely versatile – they're able to fill any role, as tank, healer, or damage – but unfortunately don't excel at any one thing. The Blood spec changes the ability Death Grip slightly by making the targeted enemy attack the player in addition to being pulled. Raise Ally is an exceedingly useful combat resurrection ability and Blood Death Knights have a number of abilities that target multiple enemies – such as Gorefiend's Grasp. RELATED: World of Warcraft Shadowlands: What The New Death Knight Starting Zone Means For The Lore Blood Death Knights have a hard time maintaining threat, similar to Protection Warriors, but the problem is not so severe. The ability Anti-Magic Zone significantly reduces magical damage done to allies in a target area, for example, as well as a variety of other abilities unique to the spec. Blood Death Knights are a unique tanking spec as they are particularly effective against magic but weak to physical damage.
