Forum Top: Tanking

Apologies, this is a long post, yet this topic is also not simply put. I've given a lot of thought to what brings tanks into their current...

This post is around the premise that you desire to see a traditional 'tank' in FFXI. If you do not agree with that premise, this post will just annoy...

Dear SE, There is no such thing as tanking in FFXI anymore. You might as well delete this entire section. Or re-examine the enmity mechanics of...

In thinking of how the merit Aura Steal was created for Thief, I want to recommend a merit to alter Provokes design when used by a Paladin. The...

Ok so i had this really long, really well thought out message with examples and such and then i went to look up a specific term on wiki and my stupid...

i have an idea that may allow PLD's to have a use a again. Focus Points: Works much like thf th, PLD exclusive and based on duration of...

I think one good idea a frined told me sense i never realy did level pld myself but they suggest giving pld its own version of pervoke. Make it...

There aren't a large variety of VIT based WS, but they obviously are better suited for tougher characters....since they involve stacking VIT. Any...

Hello All, Myself and 2 others have recently returned to Vana'Diel and we're running around having a good time at low levels, but we're recently...

Any job can Tank if you right lvl,gear,sj which is very sad cause back in the days that wasn't true but now a days even cause my friend is a 99 WHM...

Only way to effectively fix emnity while keeping game balance. We all know the emnity system is 100% broken. I am main PLD and also play ninja,...

Ok, I have what is probably a simple question and I would just like to confirm before I start wasting gear slots. If Damage reductions cap out at...

NIN is the best Tank for a NON BLM Enemy since Shadows are wiped by "-AGA" spells it is a BIG BIG Weakness of us, Ninjas. However NIN are also...

I've never been one for cutting cookies and my job choices (SAM/RNG and SCH) reflect that mentality. Since this is the tank tactics forum, I suppose...

So I've noticed that in the time this forum has been up the only threads to appear are talking about how 1 job beats others as a tank, which as it...

Comprehensive guide to beast tanking 1. -pet pdt is your friend 2. Deploy pet 3. Boot the rest of the party 4. Don't be stupid, if...

If there are going to be any productive discussions about tanking, it is important that everyone understand how the enmity system works. For...

In FFXI, the game we all love to play, there's basically 6 ways to handle a battle: Blink it Hold it Kite it Manaburn it Zerg it Sic pets...

Don't see many dnc tanking, ppl usually go with thf or nin, but if you can't get those dnc do it good with the right gear. what i use is eva...