What should be the next tank job

of course i would like to suggest my own concept first and foremost.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...st-WIP-and-Art

other than that, i've always thought that a barbarian duel wielding tank has been a long time coming. specifically one that counters enemy attacks with damage or berserker buffs.

blue mage is also cool on paper, but i never really found it all that interesting. mention of it has multiple different cases and i think the most common is a tank that can use magic.

beastmaster as a tank would be a challenge, mostly do to the fact that the devs need to decide on making the summoned beast the aggroed target and risk design flaws as well as lack of beast variety, or have the summoner become the aggroed target and risk design flaws involving risk on the beasts themselves.

a blunt weapon-based tank comes to mind, but then that seems far to similar to WAR, in which they can just give the WAR class blunt-based cosmetics and call it day.

then there's the "holy knight" in which i believe should wield a single one-handed sword. again, a very long time coming to finally get that kind of style instead of just going with PLD or GLD then gaining an "invisible shield" to glamour while still awkwardly having shield-based abilities.

http://img13.deviantart.net/200b/i/2...er-d7bb3m1.jpg

I haven't played FF XI, but any attempt to bring me sword mage is super cool to me. So yeah, Rune Knight. Maybe spear magic, or hammer mage, since people want not swords so bad.

Aesthetically, I'd say a spear and shield weilder would be right up my alley. Maybe a ffta templar design.

If I were building a "pet class" for a Tank, I'd probably design it so the pets are supposed to die. Tank mostly normally, but your "oh poop" button is a pet summon that steals all your agro upon summoning (and gives it back when it dies) maybe it costs health so you aren't getting away scott free, but you can just DPS while the healer tops you off.

I actually would prefer Rune Knight I want a Mage Type tank. Really tired of all the physical jobs and Physical Synergy.

Dancer off tank. Debuffer/buffer and can only be controlled with a ddr mat or gtfo.

I demand to break dance something to death >:|

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Originally Posted by Hoodcat

Dancer off tank. Debuffer/buffer and can only be controlled with a ddr mat or gtfo.

I demand to break dance something to death >:|

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And while they're out it they can retool the existing BRD into ranger and make a bard class based on music that requires using rockband instruments >.>

I'd really like to see some sort of magic based counter tank... which would work well for a Blue Mage concept; absorbing / observing enemy attacks and then being able to do various attacks, defensive moves (shields, % mitigation) and support abilities (heals / buffs) based on the combination of absorb type (offensive, defensive, support) and attack (single target, AoE, buff / debuff, etc.). The skill ceiling (due to knowledge) would be high, but it would be a very adaptable tank, able to bring a lot of utility to a party.

As far as weapons go, I'd like to see another tank with a shield. Also, being magic based they could perhaps use wands, or some sort of focus, and have a slight longer range (e.g. 10y) than a typical melee.

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Originally Posted by RitsukoSonoda

And while they're out it they can retool the existing BRD into ranger and make a bard class based on music that requires using rockband instruments >.>

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id be down for a rockband/guitar hero type controller harp :p

Charioteer. Able to equip 3 weapons at once.

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Originally Posted by Jhett_Magnum

Charioteer. Able to equip 3 weapons at once.

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Charioteer if talking about the job from bravely second wouldn't really be a tank since it equipped extra weapons on its armor slots instead of armor XD