Quote Originally Posted by Physic View Post
on the topic of the OP, pretty sure thaum was a mage designed to be able to tank, though probably only certain types of mobs, this may change, but i think by their skill lists, they expected that thaum might tank. hence the shields, emulate, absorb defense, stygian spikes, punish barbs, etc.
We can look at the orginal-orginal party layout. Tank in the front, melees on the side, thm on the rear, conj in the middle and archer in the back.

That should be there where their relative tanking power should be.

It's ironic how that's reverse right now, good ole armoury system...broken to hypocriticy.