What tank weapons would you like?

What weapon/s would you like for a tank class? What kind of mechanics would you like it to have?

I was thinking a gunlance could be pretty cool, and could fit lore wise.

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Originally Posted by Meta-Flare

What weapon/s would you like for a tank class? What kind of mechanics would you like it to have?

I was thinking a gunlance could be pretty cool, and could fit lore wise.

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Gunlance? Like the one of Hildibrand? This look more like Dragoon. Dragoon gunner? Nah, that's not a good idea.

With the trailer of Shadowbringers we can says that Bladegunner will come. But probably as a tank because of the balance of classes.

Tower Shield and Mace.

We need more tanks with shields and more blunt weapons in general :O

Okay, that's maybe a bit too close to PLD, but I really would like to have giant tower shields available ^^

Im excited for Gunblade tank but we do need a hammer tank

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Originally Posted by TabrisOmbrelame

Gunlance? Like the one of Hildibrand? This look more like Dragoon. Dragoon gunner? Nah, that's not a good idea.

With the trailer of Shadowbringers we can says that Bladegunner will come. But probably as a tank because of the balance of classes.

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https://blog-001.west.edge.storage-y...g_0?1181885753
Gunlance like Monster hunter my guess

Gib Nero's gunhammer plox.

Don't know about weapons but I'd like a scythe-staff wielding Necromancer.

An axe that actually looks nice and not like the assembled remains of rejected weapon concept art :<

Currently the only really nice axe at high end is the Tsukuyomi axe. The rest have a lot of ornamentation. Need more like medieval battle axes or axes from other cultures, like the panabas.

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Originally Posted by TabrisOmbrelame

Gunlance? Like the one of Hildibrand? This look more like Dragoon. Dragoon gunner? Nah, that's not a good idea.

With the trailer of Shadowbringers we can says that Bladegunner will come. But probably as a tank because of the balance of classes.

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No, like what duskane posted...

*inaudible berserk scream" DRAGON SLAYER!!!!!!!!!!!

*sanity* a not over sized weapon with non-over the top designs/flashiness, unless its the pommel or hand guard for set weapons- excluding primal weaps

*for tanks only & and maybe heals*
But the one thing i would like weap skill/enchantments included into materia, only limited to 2 materia slot in total
Mp/hp drain 5%~8% of attack (complete combo or use of gauge)
Tp booster 8-12 pts
Ten x3 booster if health falls below 20%
And/Or
Single res to another party member where you drop half your hp/mp/tp, atk is half power and damage done to you is 75% harder but bypasses all buffs but parry and block

But that will never happen HA!

A greathammer.

I am inordinately fond of hammers.

I'm in the hammer camp.

Curved sword for Mystic Knight enspeller spellblade tank.

They've proven with the pvp weapon for DRK that they can have something that isn't a greatsword (you can get a giant club)

I want a Warrior Sledgehammer.

A gunblade like the Lionheart of Squall in FF8.
Or a rapier with a "main gauche" like a duellist.

I would like a Soldier tank featuring the Gunblade along with other Magitek gimmicks. Hopefully this will be the teased/leaked job as well.

Combat Shotgun

I wanted a spear/shield tank as Blue Mage. But I'm happy with Gunblade instead.

I want a gunblade but probably not as a tank, id rather it be a dps.

I would definately love a pure shield tank, yes, like cap america or DCUO shield weapon.

Short Lance (Pilum and Shield)

https://c.wallhere.com/photos/ed/9a/...on-12202.png!d

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Originally Posted by Alacran

Short Lance (Pilum and Shield)

https://c.wallhere.com/photos/ed/9a/...on-12202.png!d

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That transforms into a gun? :D

I would prefer if they just made raid weapons different from tome weapons, ex,

WAR tome = Axe
WAR raid = Hammer

DRK tome = Greatsword
DRK raid = Scythe

PLD tome = Sword and Shield
PLD tome = Mace and Shield

There's no need to dilute the jobs with similar weapon job classes by making every weapon a specific job. Would also give more incentive to run savage raids just for the glam. I'm still surprised that Nero's hammer isn't in-game or even on the mogstation, despite having the same exact moveset as warriors since 2.0. Edda's Scythe is readily available from the mog station so clearly it is possible for DRK to be both GS and scythe. If Nero's hammer went on the mogstation I might just buy it though I would prefer it be in-game.

I'd like to see "heavy gauntlets". Similar to Monk, but with more raw power behind the moves and less martial-arts. Haymakers, zangief-esque lariats, drop-kicks, etc.

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Originally Posted by Lumadurin

I'd like to see "heavy gauntlets". Similar to Monk, but with more raw power behind the moves and less martial-arts. Haymakers, zangief-esque lariats, drop-kicks, etc.

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You know what, I've been causing some grief over the idea of poorly implemented 'Hammer' blunt tanks for a while now, but I'd be totally down for this. In fact, let's go one step even further beyond. Let's make a tank that has wrist mounted Pile Bunkers

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PileBunker

WARNING: TVTROPES LINK

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Originally Posted by Lumadurin

I'd like to see "heavy gauntlets". Similar to Monk, but with more raw power behind the moves and less martial-arts. Haymakers, zangief-esque lariats, drop-kicks, etc.

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You mean like this guy?

https://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/lds/...4KzsFv2F7A.png

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Originally Posted by Marxam

You mean like this guy?
[image of Rhitahtyn]

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I'd totally be down for gunshields. It'd reduce the overlap with Monk by a good deal too.

Chain saw would be interesting
but we need more blunt weapons so hammer/mace/ball and chain what ever

https://i.imgur.com/7CYLU9H.png

The third one in this picture below ...shows up in the Paladin quests.

https://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/acc...3e921fd7ae.jpg

Hmm... So many cool weapons I'd love to tank with!

Naginata:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/84/ed...46795c2cec.png

Glaives:
https://www.medievalcollectibles.com...-FMT-054BK.png

GUNFISTS:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.roostert...mk-d73dgjf.jpg

Heck, I could even see some sort of Magitek Grenadier style class, where you use a similar device as the MCH does but you generate a bunch of grenades and other explosives and toss them at your enemy, with a feeling not too dissimilar from the Saboteur soul in Rift, tossing out different bombs to stick onto a target and then detonating them all at once! - The actual weapon model could be either some sort of Magitek-esk Grenade Launcher or even just some sort of Grenade belt (Either around the waist or across the torso)

I would like a dual wielding rune fencer who's gimmick would be to use runes to shield himself and allies.

https://a.disquscdn.com/get?url=http...Z8r03tKnwG-KbA

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Originally Posted by Lumadurin

I'd like to see "heavy gauntlets". Similar to Monk, but with more raw power behind the moves and less martial-arts. Haymakers, zangief-esque lariats, drop-kicks, etc.

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We need rocket-powered gauntlets. Erupting Burning Fingers for everyone.

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/Kaleidosco...restricted.gif

I would like a mace and shield setup so we can actually have additional uses for shields. I can imagine a Templar (TMP) class that uses that. It seems that a gunblade weapon is going to be setup as a class probably for a Commando (COM) class. I also can imagine a tank like Viking (VIK) using one handed axes (like hand axes and francisca) and shields. For two handed weapons, a maul would be awesome for some kind of heavy style tank like a Sentinel (SEN). A glaive polearm class would be good for a Defender (DEF) class. Also a caster tank style Rune Knight (RUN) class could use a dual scimitar setup or a scimitar/shield combo.

I have ideas for other classes too for weapons but I think those work for the tanks.

I need a blunt damage based tank. Give me hammers! Give me greatshields!

Pilebunker pls.

Gunshields also acceptable.

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Originally Posted by Derio

I would like a dual wielding rune fencer who's gimmick would be to use runes to shield himself and allies.

https://a.disquscdn.com/get?url=http...Z8r03tKnwG-KbA

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Something like This! Though it looks like a DPS, something like Cloud oriented style

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/...20131221035244
Did this work? This would be a swell weapon with plenty of options for ability design and weapon art

Anything practical, i.e. not a gun-lance or anything that'd involve trying to wield an object that'd require some 600+ newtons of force just to lift, let alone swing, with a single hand.

I'd most prefer a shield-and-spear, mid-sized for each.

I'd like to keep the ogre-blade dual-sided curved sword weapon (as above) for Beastmaster, which I'd rather see as a hybrid.

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Originally Posted by Shurrikhan

Anything practical, i.e. not a gun-lance or anything that'd involve trying to wield an object that'd require some 600+ newtons of force just to lift, let alone swing, with a single hand.

I'd most prefer a shield-and-spear, mid-sized for each.

I'd like to keep the ogre-blade dual-sided curved sword weapon (as above) for Beastmaster, which I'd rather see as a hybrid.

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Not in the market for a gun-shield and gun-spear job then? :p

Lance with shield

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Originally Posted by Jandor

Not in the market for a gun-shield and gun-spear job then? :p

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Not at all, sorry.

Flail and/or meteor hammer.