Wrath Spec Definition

The specialization you get assigned on Warcraft Logs is in general determined by which talent tree you have majority of your talent points in. The talent point distribution is the only information given in the combat log, so we get no information about which specific talents are taken.

The exception to this rule is Tank specializations, and this article will go through the various requirements to get a tank spec.

Read through our Tank Damage Taken Requirements Spreadsheet for the specific requirements.

Tank Requirements

We had a lot of success with damage taken requirements in TBC, and these are continuing in WotLK.

The full requirements can be found in our Tank Damage Taken Requirements Spreadsheet.

Please note that Warriors require 70% Defensive Stance uptime for main tank specs.

Main Tanks

MT stands for Main Tank, and the below specializations qualify for that:

• Blood DK
• Lichborne DK
• Guardian Druid
• Protection Paladin
• Protection Warrior
• Champion Warrior

Off Tanks

OT stands for Off Tank, and the below specializations for that:

• Runeblade DK (With majority talent points Frost or Unholy)
• Warden Druid
• Gladiator Warrior (With majority talent points Fury or Arms)

Death Knight

We are splitting up Blood and Frost/Unholy tanks. Blood is getting an additional Off Tank/DPS spec in Runeblade, and Frost/Unholy Main Tanks will get Lichborne .

Blood

Blood is the Main Tank spec for DKs with majority talent points in the Blood talent tree and it requires you to complete the main tank damage taken requirements.

Runeblade

Runeblade is the Off Tank spec for DKs with a majority talent points in the Frost or Unholy talent trees and also meet the off tank damage taken requirements.

It is also the spec for DKs with majority talent points in the Blood talent tree that fail the damage taken requirements.

Lichborne

Lichborne is the Main Tank spec for DKs with majority talent points in the Frost or Unholy talent trees and it requires you to complete the main tank damage taken requirements.

Druid

Druids no longer require any form % uptime.

Guardian

Guardian is the Main Tank spec for Druids. It requires majority talent points in the Feral talent tree and it requires you to complete the main tank damage taken requirements.

Warden

Warden is the Off Tank role for Druids. It requires majority talent points in the Feral talent tree and it requires you to complete the Off Tank damage taken requirements.

Feral

Feral is the DPS role specialization for druids with a majority talent points in the Feral talent tree. If you fail the damage taken requirements with a majority talent points in the Feral tree, you will be assigned Feral.

Paladin

Paladins have a Main Tank spec in Protection, and a fallback spec for those that do not fulfill the requirements in Justicar.

Protection

Protection is the Main Tank specialization for Paladins. It requires majority talent points in the Protection tree and it requires you to complete the main tank damage taken requirements.

Justicar

Justicar is the fallback specialization created for Protection Paladins that don't complete the damage taken requirements. It requires majority talent points in the Protection tree and failed damage taken requirements.

Warrior

Warriors have 3 'tank category' specs. Protection and Champion are Main Tank specializations, depending on where you have majority talent points. Gladiator is the fallback spec for Protection Warriors that do not fulfill the tank requirements, and also the Off Tank spec for Arms/Fury.

Warriors also require 70% Defensive Stance uptime for Main Tank roles.

Protection

Protection is one of the Main Tank specializations for Warriors. It requires majority talent points in the Protection talent tree and requires you to complete the damage taken requirements.

Gladiator

Gladiator is the non-tank role for Protection Warriors. It requires majority talent points in the Protection tree, and failed damage taken requirements.

It is also the Off Tank spec for Arms/Fury. You need to have majority talent points in Arms or Fury and fulfill the Off Tank damage taken requirements.

Champion

Champion is the Main Tank role for Arms/Fury Warriors. It requires majority talent points in either the Arms or the Fury tree and to complete the damage taken requirements.

Tier 8 Ulduar Requirements

Remember to check out the Tank Damage Taken Requirements Spreadsheet for a full overview.

Ignis

Main Tank - Needs 70% of boss melee swings.

Off Tank - Needs 70% of melee swings from Iron Constructs

Razorscale

Main Tank - Needs 40% of boss melee swings

Off Tank - Needs 40% of melee swings from Dark Rune Sentinels OR 15% of melee swings from Razorscale

XT

Main Tank - Needs 70% of boss melee swings.

Off Tank - Needs 40% of melee swings from XM-024 Pummelers

Assembly of Iron

Main Tank - You must tank Steelbreaker or Runemaster Molgeim (combined) for at least 80% of 2 phases

Off Tank - You must tank Steelbreaker or Runemaster Molgeim (combined) for at least 80% of 1 phase

Kologarn

Main Tank - Needs 55% of melee swings from Kologarn

Off Tank - Needs 15% of melee swings from Kologarn OR 40% of melee swings from Rubble

Auriaya

Main Tank - Needs 70% of boss melee swings

Off Tank - Needs 20% of melee swings from Sanctum Sentry OR 40% of melee swings from Feral Defender, with a minimum of 5 swings

Freya

Main Tank - Needs one of the below:

• 30% of melee swings from Freya) AND 20% of the total melee swings from Snaplashers + Storm Lashers + Ancient Water Spirits + Ancient Conservators
• 70% of melee swings from Freya
• 70% of the total melee swings from Snaplashers + Storm Lashers + Ancient Water Spirits + Ancient Conservators

Off Tank - Needs one of the below:

• 20% of total melee swings from Snaplashers, Storm Lashers, Ancient Water Spirits and Ancient Conservators
• 30% of melee swings from Freya

Thorim

Main Tank - Needs 40% of boss melee swings.

Off Tank - Needs 15% of melee swings from Thorim

Mimiron

Main Tank - Needs 70% of Leviathan MKII melee swings.

Off Tank - Not available.

Hodir

Main Tank - Needs 70% of boss melee swings.

Off Tank - Not available.

General Vezax

Main Tank - Needs 70% of boss melee swings.

Off Tank - Needs 70% of Saronite Animus' melee swings

Yogg'Saron

Main Tank - Needs 25% of total melee swings from Immortal Guardians

Off Tank - Needs 20% of total melee swings from Guardians of Yogg-Saron and Immortal Guardians

Algalon

Main Tank - Needs 25% melee swings from Algalon

Off Tank - Needs 15% of melee swings from Algalon OR 70% of melee swings from Unleashed Dark Matter

Tier 7 Requirements

Vault of Archavon

Archavon

Main Tank - Needs 70% melee swings from Archavon.

Off Tank - Needs 20% melee swings from Archavon.

Emalon

Main Tank - Needs 70% of melee swings from Emalon

Off Tank - Needs 40% of Tempest Minion melee swings

Contact and Feedback

As always, feedback and discussion is always appreciated. Please join our Discord and check out the #wrath-spec-discussion for any thoughts on the current iteration of specializations.