Why most people dont like to tank?

[Kienkarajo]

Hello guys I just recently started tanking on this new expansion, while I already have tank experience I only did 4 man dungeons with my warrior lvl 50. I want to use DRK as my main and on launch day I saw like 200 DRK's when I was leveling up and I had a hard time getting into dungeons. After three days, it looks that most of them are gone since I can get into dungeons immediately. Can you tell me if there is something wrong with tanking? I usually see that there is a lack of tanks and I dont know if its because its boring or maybe because its too challenging, I want to give it a try but I'm afraid that I'll reach lvl 60 and realize that I made a mistake since I usually play as a healer. Can some tank veterans tell me whats going on?

[Gooner_iBluAirJGR]

I've been warrior main since 2.0 and I personally think tanking is A LOT of fun but I do find it slightly more challenging than a dps class simply because I have to pay attention to the bosses attacks that are targeted to me (Like Ravens Beak, Mountain Buster etc.) in addition to the other dodge mechanics / doing my skill rotation. Since you've played healer before, you're probably already used to doing that so I don't think you'll see it as too challenging.

All in all, tanking is a blast. Controlling packs of mobs is fun and so is chopping them with a big axe (or sword in your case)

[Zordrage]

DPS players gone DRK because it looks cool

then they found out that they don't want to deal with the frustration that is aggro and Def CD management and boss control.

also some tanks that gone DRK also left it because they dont like how it works

some people left it because they cant use it properly and they think its toooooo squishy.

Tanks are the ones that are actualy fight the boss

[Kienkarajo]

I've been warrior main since 2.0 and I personally think tanking is A LOT of fun but I do find it slightly more challenging than a dps class simply because I have to pay attention to the bosses attacks that are targeted to me (Like Ravens Beak, Mountain Buster etc.) in addition to the other dodge mechanics / doing my skill rotation. Since you've played healer before, you're probably already used to doing that so I don't think you'll see it as too challenging.

All in all, tanking is a blast. Controlling packs of mobs is fun and so is chopping them with a big axe (or sword in your case)

I thought that they just were there to receive the hits, but today I found it really fun at The Chrysalis because the main tank just keep dying when the boss used triple, we changed spots and it was interesting to know when you have to pop out a defensive skill, manage my mp and also keep all the agro, as you said it was a blast.

[Gooner_iBluAirJGR]

The Chrysalis

Yassss. That was honestly my favorite fight to tank in the game period.

[Kienkarajo]

Tanks are the ones that are actualy fight the boss

hahahaha thats what I thought when on the storyline they kept telling me Primal slayer, I was like "well I was just there healing" one of the reasons that I wanted to change to tank, sounds silly but its true xD

[Kiteless]

Because DPS is pretty free most of the time. For 90% of the content in the game, it's possible for DPS players to get by without really having to do too much. While some end game content might require DPS players to perform at a certain level (and for what it's worth some of that end game content can ask quite a lot of DPS) and present some difficult mechanics for them, most of the playerbase probably won't ever even deal with that. And a lot of those that aren't up to snuff and end up getting carried (one way or another) will end up spending a good portion of those fights with their faces on the floor. For most people, DPS are going on a ride, while tanks and healers are but facilitators for that ride.

Tanking, on the other hand, tends to have a much more consistently higher set of standards for players to meet. In addition to being made to pay attention to a much wider array of information, tanking players typically also need to have an understanding of how every encounter works, instead of getting by by just spamming a rotation. Furthermore, in the case of DRK, in addition to having its own host of issues as a tank that need to be addressed, it presents the most complex gameplay of any tank while also having a massive skill bloat. So by having a bunch of players jumping into a role that demands more of them with a class that is the hardest of the bunch to approach this new role with, it's not at all surprising that most are going to give up very quickly. And it doesn't matter how cool you make DRK (soooooo cool), you're never going to make a tank that players who don't like tanking will enjoy.

[Xenosan]

Tanks get zero forgiveness.

DPS makes a mistake or fails a mechanic, it's lawlz no biggie. If a DPS screws up their rotation (BLM at zero MP, no AI3), no one will notice.

Healers get the benefit of the doubt, with exception to a few raids like Ifrit Ex for example, where the fundamental mechanic is placed exclusively on their shoulders.

But if a tank doesn't know the fight it's a Vote Abandon.

and if a tank makes a mistake -- everyone sees it.

Zero forgiveness.

It's why they added Tank exclusive mounts, trying to give incentive.

Tanks - in PUG environment - need very thick skins.

[Kienkarajo]

It's why they added Tank exclusive mounts, trying to give incentive.

Like the white unicorn?

[Hypie]

Like the white unicorn?

no like the emo war bear who looks lik he wants to jump down the next cliff
the steroid war lion who looks like he had never lesser leg day
and like the war panther which actually really looks cool but you dont use it because you fly around with your even more badass gryphon ^^