Dark Knight is a tank, wtf

[Arasiel]

I completely agree the game could use another tank. But why take the class that is the opposite of a Paladin. A class that focuses on utter destruction with dark soul rending magic to be the guy who takes hits and protects party members.. It doesn't much make sense to me. I think if you wanted a tank that bad you should have make it so Dark Knight can be either a tank or DPS.

[reality_check]

[Violyre]

This is the second time I think I've asked if I've time traveled to October.

[Eidolon]

Interesting Fact: We don't know what Dark Knight will be like in FFXIV. You state that it focuses on "Destruction with dark soul rending magic"; but actually this might not be the current interpretation we get of the class.

I imagine Dark Knight is going to be something based on one of two things:
- Loss, and a desire to protect it, by any means necessary (Dark Magic)
- Potentially, fallen knights of some kind. Those who were once of Ishgardian Royal Guard taking a dark, potentially dragon-kin like magic to augment themselves to fight the Dravian hoard.

I think people are focusing too much on 'destruction' side of DRK. It could take another new path in the game completely.

[Jynx]

I'm not all that upset that Dark is a tank class. I can see them doing some really neat things with it if they don't play it by the numbers....but you know.

[Squintina]

It's not even out yet. Just because it's announced to be a tank, doesn't mean down the line they won't make it be both.

Besides, it's not that out of this mind to have a class that thrives on sacrificing its own HP also be a tank. Just means it'll need a ton of HP.

[Tiggy]

Wow let's jump to conclusions before we know anything about how the class actually works. That sounds like a good exercise in futility and wasting time.

[Mirron]

There are plenty of tank-like aspects that Dark Knight has though, it's silly to say that it can't be one.

[Pixonata]

Okay guy, this is FFXIV .... it's FFXIV world , anything can happen

[RegnumMagik]

Why is my black mage not a healer, that's racist.