Defensive ability, WAR VS DRK

[Giantbane]

Well, for one, I never said anything about Balance. I only ever mentioned the capabilities. Of course there is imbalance between the classes. That was, is, and always will be the case, to try to state otherwise would be a fallacy. If SE wants to fix it, then sure, fix it but there will always be imbalance. But as far as I'm concerned, DRK is a great class that makes tanking more challenging and fun. In my case, I don't go to new content on a warrior or a dark knight first. I always go Paladin. Because it's the safe bet. It's the safest choice for simple flat overwhelming mitigation. Then, when I'm comfortable on my Paladin, I take my Warrior, and learn the content in a new way. Then, I'll take my Dark Knight and learn it all over again, for added challenge. There is no "Oh, such and such tank simply CAN'T do such and such content" No, that's not the case. These classes have been hashed out through hours, days, weeks, months of planning and replanning. Their capabilities have been tested ahead of time. They CAN do the content, it's a matter of can you learn how to do it?

PLD & WAR are close enough to balanced. DRK feels like dark arts + dark dance is supposed to essentially be their version of IB in physical situations. By a pure mathematical % mitigation it fills the role, but the randomness really hinders the ability from being good. And that's even if the evasion works at all.

At the risk of getting off topic... I'd bang that twink when he came of age.

Way to make it weird, lol

[Ceodore]

PLD & WAR are close enough to balanced. DRK feels like dark arts + dark dance is supposed to essentially be their version of IB in physical situations. By a pure mathematical % mitigation it fills the role, but the randomness really hinders the ability from being good. And that's even if the evasion works at all.



Way to make it weird, lol

Well, considering the % aspects on so many of their buffs, DRK is probably going to shine more on trash than bosses. Yes, it's bosses where all the tanks want to shine, but with the high number of incoming hits on trash, the buffs will get closer to their real value. I'll admit to this much, I will never turn down buffs to my role. I was and still am ecstatic about all the new skills for my tanks, since that's the role I teach in my FC.

Also, what can I say? He makes me horny... get it... cause I'm an Aura.