Defensive ability, WAR VS DRK

[Faytte]

Erm so....that logic...

Darks aoe uses mana, and IB is nice (doesnt cost tp) but I doubt a Dark is running out of TP while tanking because it lacks IB. As you mentioned, things like warriors overpower counter the tp gains of IB.

[Hundred]

That is correct that Drk Aoe uses mana. I deliberately pointed out that a War will run out of mana if they're pushing for their tp inefficient skills.
In the case of simplying using your Sword combos, Drk would have to use a mana GcD skill to replicate what is a natural effect for warrior, using a tp less gcd spell.

Another way to look at it would be that Drk has less initial tp cost due to building aggro via mana, but more sustained tp useage otherwise.

Could be a wash either way, but War regardless regain TP on every IB.

[Giantbane]

Erm so....that logic...

Darks aoe uses mana, and IB is nice (doesnt cost tp) but I doubt a Dark is running out of TP while tanking because it lacks IB. As you mentioned, things like warriors overpower counter the tp gains of IB.

IB is like getting back ~63ish TP every 9-10 GCD as part of your normal rotation. You can also choose to drop fracture from your rotation if you want to conserve TP for long fights. DRK's only option is to mix in unmend & unleash, which eats at their also precious mana. It gets a little worse when you're out of Grit because blood weapon's haste means faster TP drain with nothing to make up for it.

I've noticed DRKs have TP issues on any fight of moderate length with constant up time. Although, maybe it's not a problem because they *do* have options for skills that don't cost TP.