Originally Posted by
Misha_Tameshigiri
"Is this class easier because I play it suboptimally?"
To actually answer your question:
With every tank the initial pull on trash is about the same. Ranged aggro grab (DRK's is umend, PLD = shield lob, WAR = tomahawk), AOE aggro grabber (Unleashed/Flash/Overpower) 3 times (or more if your DPS significantly outgears you), then you move into combos on single enemies, using defensive CDs and OGCDs as necessary. The goal here is to use your AOE aggro grabber as little as possible because for all classes it either costs a lot of TP (WAR/PLD) or MP (DRK), resources you could be using more efficiently.