DRK: Which is more viable for MT/OT?

Sup guys. I am leveling up my DRK and I actually want to get good at it so I do not create anymore trouble for the party (despite there needing to be some serious changes to some skills). That said, I will probably be doing more OT with some MT should the occasion come so I was wondering. For OT (or even both), are DRK's more STR dependant, VIT dependant, or both as in half and half or like a 60/40 ratio?

DRK = MT. When switching to OT position DRK bring no raid utility. If you want to OT I would suggest leveling warrior.

That being said... Even when MT most players prefer a mix of fending accessories. Typically a 3 slayer/ 2 fending setup is a good base. Swap for more hp as needed. You should never stack vit accessories. More HP is not always a good thing. You need enough hp to survive the big hits and a little wiggle room. After that put it all into STR

What serious changes to skills, do not simply echo what you hear.

It doesn't matter which you do. MT is what a DRK would often 'prefer' toolkit wise unless the boss is physical oriented in which case if you are in a PLD/DRK the PLD would be the more potent MT.
Current Meta is just take full STR on everything. You can hybridize, or do Vit, hell you can Piety, it doesn't matter you'll fail current content based on execution. That being said if you want to maximize your damage output, and your threat (which you generally should want to...) Full str.

Outside of the meta on a general level drop in a couple fending pieces as you see fit if you're not at a level player wise to handle full str.

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Get crafting up. Get melds. Done deal. If you have to do law accesories and dungeon accesories. Then make sure you're working with a base of at least 14k - 15k hp, assuming random healers. If you know them and their good healers on point, probably can go full slaying and sit at about 13k.

Hmmm so basically MT is a preferable way of tanking and STR is better with VIT based accessories?

I am not echoing what I hear. I personally do believe that there should be some tweaks to a couple skills. Its my opinion though so it is normal for other people to disagree, but don't jump the gun and think I am echoing it lol.

These are good pointers. I am currently at 54, but its good to know all this because I do not want to be dungeon grinding and stuff with the wrong setup.

If you're OTing and never at risk of taking more damage than your health allows, then go STR. If you're MTing you can either go VIT, mix and match of STR and VIT, or STR - all depends on how much HP you feel comfortable with having. DRK can MT or OT, they just currently suffer from a little bit of TP problems in both departments.

MT is okay, OT is kind of useless.

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What serious changes to skills, do not simply echo what you hear.


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I am not echoing what I hear. I personally do believe that there should be some tweaks to a couple skills. Its my opinion though so it is normal for other people to disagree, but don't jump the gun and think I am echoing it lol.

These are good pointers. I am currently at 54, but its good to know all this because I do not want to be dungeon grinding and stuff with the wrong setup.

None of the advice in this thread is useful anymore. You should probably create a new top to discuss how tanks work in 3.2.