Shadow Wall vs Vengeance!

[Ditto]

Hallowed Ground > Holmgang ~= Living Dead

Hollowed Ground > Holmgang > Living Dead

Holmgang doesn't instant kill you like Living Dead does if your HP isn't topped off completely (Benediction doesn't work) throughout the duration of walking dead.. I like the idea of the skill, I really do, but the way they executed it, it's a crappier Holmgang, only executed the same way hollowed ground is. (Don't need a target, doesn't bind you, etc.)

It could definitely use a change, but they haven't fixed Holmgang yet, so I have no hope for Living Dead getting many adjustments either. I only hope they don't butcher the skill and make it some generic oh shit button like Holmgang is, and instead try to keep it more unique to a Drk's theme, and closer to their style of combat.

On pure mitigation, DRK is generally below WAR and PLD, but not cripplingly so. Souleater, Abyssal Drain, and Sole Survivor help make up the shortcomings somewhat. But you also have to remember that as Main Tank, DRK puts out a lot more damage than a PLD, meaning shorter fights. Not sure about WAR.

It's to the point where I'd say Drk IS cripplingly below PLD. Less so below War, but War is still leagues ahead, especially right now seeing as it's Warriors time to shine, and they seem to be the most demanded tank currently, even in MT situations.

Personally I feel as if Drk doesn't do that much more damage than a Paladin could do to where it'd actually be considered an advantage. Drk's have nothing on a War's DPS either, especially if the War knows how to stance dance. In a Drk's case, we cannot enable Grit without using a GCD, and a retarded amount of MP. The MP requirement of which I always thought was just silly.