Can I tank without backpeddle?

[ispano]

People in this thread that actually use back pedaling will never clear content past Garuda hard mode. These same people live and die by keyboard turning. Take their advice if you want, but it will only make you a crappier tank.

I use KB/M without legacy controls, so I backpedal. I don't keyboard turn, no sane KB/M player does. Backpedaling has its uses, the only people I really see that want to throw it under the bus are people who have mostly played games with controllers.