Dark Knight

[KrenianKandos]

The original DRK was Leon. What was he? A monstrous DPS class.

Cecil wasnt a tank till he become Paladin. Kain was more tankish than Cecil LOL.

Might want to replay FFIV if you think that's a fact.

Cecil had more health and more defense than Kain ever did. Even as DRK. As DRK, he would use damage and would sacrifice himself to destroy the enemy before it harmed users; very tank like aspects.

The only reason that people don't associate DRK with a tank role is because FFXI skewed it with massive damage, which, originally, had tank like properties itself.

Slapping a shield on a character doesn't automatically make them tanks. Just look at classic D&D and the Warlord class for example. They are leaders that control battlefield. But they're not tanks.

People need to stop associating shields with tanks. Warriors are the prime example where tanks can live with damage and health pools (Hell, just look at 2.0's original warrior for a prime example.)

Just look at this progression: http://strategywiki.org/wiki/Final_F..._IV/Characters

Cecil at level 10 has more strength and vitality, less dexterity, which makes sense.

Kain at level 10 has less strength, more dex, less vitality. His armor value is also lower. The description also states that Cecil has great attack power and defensive abilities but levels slowly.

So no, Cecil was a tank whether he was a DRK or a PLD. People relate darkness and health drain attacks as non tankish and don't look behind the reasoning of the attack. The attack Dark itself sacrifices health to deal massive damage. Hell, if you think about it, it's more tankish than Kain's flimsy "OH *#&% GET OUTTA DODGE!!!" jump.