Quote Originally Posted by mysterytaru View Post
The problem is, it's not *required* to tank effectively. It makes it take less effort, but it's hardly required.
Try tanking on any class with only their native abilities. Or make a list of abilities you would tank with on GLA or MRD or PUG without cross-classing at all. You plainly could not tank anything of significance.

This is getting pedantic and strawman-ish.