PLD Enmity pre Shield Oath

[Phisen]

It doesn't matter what you do if DPS don't focus fire. People can beat their own drum all they want, but they aren't holding threat on all monsters if people are hitting them all. Its just not possible. I would suggest macroing a mark into your shield lob so its already marked on pulled.

It does get alot better after shield oath though.

Got the marks on my hot bar, and when I tank it comes w/ a warning, you attack out of order, and you pull, its yours to have fun w/ and usually the healer is w/ me on that.

[Themis]

Got the marks on my hot bar, and when I tank it comes w/ a warning, you attack out of order, and you pull, its yours to have fun w/ and usually the healer is w/ me on that.

This goes for me, too. I mark my mobs before I pull. If you want to attack other mobs, do not complain at me if I don't get around to pulling them off immediately. My priority is keeping hate from the healer(s), as most DD classes can afford to take a couple of hits and should use their defensive abilities at this point (Stuns, Keen Flurry/Featherfoot/Foresight etc).

But as Tanoshii also says, if the DDs don't work with you as a tank, things can get out of control (almost) regardless of the tank's ability. A good party that cooperates is a well-oiled machine than succeeds as what it sets out to do. If that goes as planned, though, no tank should have many issues with or without Shield Oath.