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Hiyas I just switched from MNK to PLD for my static, currently i101ish... gear looks like: Weap - Burtgang Shield - Levi X Head - ST Chest...

Hello all, So I finally did it. Got WAR to fiddy. Now I am kinda stuck on what to do about iLVL. I have a i100 PLD so most of that gear moves...

So for the Nexus chain, if anyone can answer this, do I need to have fully finished Novus'ing BOTH Curtana and Holy Shield before I can start the...

Hey guys! So i've already beaten this bad boy a few times on my PLD but always the other PLD insist on MT and i always end up having to stunlock...

I keep wondering if it could be a Magic-based tank. Instead of just outright learning spells forever like traditional Blue Mages, perhaps taking a...

Hey guys, I have a few questions: 1. Should I use my defensive skills on trash pulls? So far, there hasn't been a trash pull where I needed to use...

So I did a couple solo tank runs of T9 for the first hoping for a clear, but to no avail. I did have a quick question for any of the tanks out there...

I am a warrior, bard and white mage. I suck butt as a paladin and know better than to think that others should entrust the virtual lives of their...

Hey, basically a fairly new paladin here and just want some tips/the low down on off tanking. Mostly on primals and 8 man dungeons etc. This is...

Hi everyone, I'm currently an i90 paladin. I've finished the first couple of coils and am working on unlocking extreme primals and T5. I had my...

Bonus question, should I get fending or striking accessories?

I was just wondering if there is a set stat weight for war and pld, like it is for the dps? I realize it may differ and be situational, it would just...

I'm having trouble on Garuda Ex, I tried it for the first time last night, and on the parts where Chirada spawns I'm supposed to pick her up and move...

this was my first experience with tank swapping however something that annoyed me to no end is tanks that want to just use provoke and have to king...