Tanking Strategies

[Cdryik]

Need some good stuff to tank well without /nin. Counterstance with Spharai is very helpfull, have the black belt too (and some other gear that are easy to get). Actually paladin doesn't need /nin either, they have a great damage reducing from Empy shield and AF but most of the others pld that doesn't use empy shield or relic (thoses that still playing) still using /nin.
Everyone want /nin, whatever your job, as long as you are a physical DD, i understand most of them using it for dual wield, but utsusemi: Ni is too powerfull, there is no challenge with this tools when everyone have access to it, that's my point in the OP.

Everytime i come as monk, with some nice damage reducing gear, i got tell to be /nin and some NM are hard but so easy with utsusemi Ichi & Ni with counter there is no challenge.

I have tanked on BRD/PLD. It's pretty interesting. Seen some RDM do the same thing.

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[JiltedValkyrie]

That's nice to heard, i'd like to listen your story

Well, BRD gets a pretty crazy amount of -PDT gear and /PLD gives Shield Mastery I. It's a bit difficult to shield cleave, but I've done it with a few monsters. Very doable with a WHM curing you, but best just to Aeolian Edge, Horde Lullaby, and repeat. Doesn't work as well. It's a job that can take a lot of hits, however. Try it out. RDM/PLD would probably be better at it. Also, Sanguine Blade is nice to have.