Dark Knight

[Hillo]

Please tell me what raid group in their right mind will take a tank into the raid that will use it's own HP to deal damage?

I'm saying DRK has been a capable "tank" in the past. HP sacrifice is secondary to this, I'm sure they can rework it in another way if they really needed to.

[Nel_Celestine]

I'm saying DRK has been a capable "tank" in the past. HP sacrifice is secondary to this, I'm sure they can rework it in another way if they really needed to.

sacrificing it's HP is the defining motif of a dark knight.

[Toodles]

And there goes one iconic class butchered by the XIV team....

Truly disappointed in it being a tank.

Says a lot when the disappointment post gets more upvotes than the announcement post.

I'm really sad DRK is a Tank.

Now I'm hoping & praying we get a DPS-Gunner & Samurai DPS to make up for DRK taking a Tanking Role.

If DRK & SAM were both Tanks, I would cry profusely.

Sadly I would've preferred SAM Tank but no way if DRK isn't a DPS.

Lesser of two evils.

[Adeline]

Y'all need to go beat Shiva when 2.4 comes out and "Let it Go"

[Hillo]

sacrificing it's HP is the defining motif of a dark knight.

There is generally an attack that sacrifices some HP, yes. If that aspect is kept, there will probably be a way to compensate for it. Even with that ability, Cecil could still take a hit.

[Xoriam]

There is generally an attack that sacrifices some HP, yes. If that aspect is kept, there will probably be a way to compensate for it. Even with that ability, Cecil could still take a hit.

yep because they typically had high def and a very large HP pool.

too many other people have only seen DRK in one game: FFXI
and due to that they think it's suppose to be a dps class with a scythe

But the typical DRK in other games was a 2h sword weilding class with high HP pool high def and decent dmg.

[SirTaint]

This game also uses tank swaps. Damage through HP could be its OT ability if the healers can handle it. Drains, spikes, absorbs could be the MT abilities.

[Kyri]

ugh i hate that drk is gonna tank but then again im relieved it wasn't samurai. was already disappointed my archery class became a bard and my favorite job to tank as in xi is now a dps. Honestly if something works don't change it @.@ all these new mixes are really bleh to me and make me want to resub to XI.. (no i dont want xi-2 just the jobs..)

[ZanzhizExaverion]

Dark Knight will probably have an offensive stance and deal damage comparable to Warrior, if not more damage. Each class has it's own strengths, perhaps DRK will excel at being on Main Tank for shorter periods of time so the heavier tanks can tank longer, so the DRK can dps more.

We don't know.

But I am REALLY glad it's a tank. DRK being a tank mean less people will confidently play it, and since I've got WAR and PLD, I'm so ready to play my favorite job.

[Banhbot]

This just in guys,
SE are planning to make 80% of new classes/jobs in the Future, doesn't matter if that job is healer or dps in their previous incarnation, into a TANK ROLE.
Why with this decision you may ask?
Because we will Never Ever Eva have Tank Shortage again!!! Major Decreasing wait time, Insta que dungeon for everyone!!

/end Sarcasim