Dark Knight Abilities!

[Airget]

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to go back to XI Haste/WS gear-swapping but this game currently couldn't handle multiple attributes and I don't think that's going to change w/ 3.0, if we're being realistic here.

I too agree that DRK should use some type of dark/black magic but they won't give a tank casting times. Most PLDs can't even handle using cross-class stoneskin, the skill difference between good and bad DRKs would be far too vast for SE to tolerate. Think more toward instant-cast abilities or the murdra system, something that won't be interrupted while taking hits.

That is assuming they follow the same attribute focus as warrior/pld STR/VIT. For all we know a Dark Knight could have a cleric stance like ability wherein their main focus is Intelligence allowing them to be masters of magic and it's that manipulation of darkness that allows them to empower their STR.

It is a thought that just popped into mind and I think it would be interesting to see the utilization of Darkness be based on their intelligence rather than being a tank that follows the same str/vit mentality.

[treuhavik]

They have a stance where spells won't be interrupted though. Just making sure you saw that.

Ah! No, I must've missed it.

That is assuming they follow the same attribute focus as warrior/pld STR/VIT. For all we know a Dark Knight could have a cleric stance like ability wherein their main focus is Intelligence allowing them to be masters of magic and it's that manipulation of darkness that allows them to empower their STR.

It is a thought that just popped into mind and I think it would be interesting to see the utilization of Darkness be based on their intelligence rather than being a tank that follows the same str/vit mentality.

Yeah, that would be interesting... Also, if NIN's melee attacks can be affected by DEX, I see no reason DRK couldn't be affected in the same sense by INT.

[Zohar_Lahar]

I would think weaponskills would be taken from Great Sword abilities in XI, like Power Slash and Sickle Moon.

[myahele]

DRK has always traditionally used thier HP to boost their attack. I'd like it if they did the same thing to in regards to this version of DRK. Instead of TP, DRK will use up their HP instead. They'll have roughly the same amount of HP as WAR and will have a stance similar to PLD/WAR whhere they sacrifice dmg for increased emnity.

Not sure how viable it'll be, since they'll always need to be healed regardless.