Quote Originally Posted by Tila View Post
PLD and WAR bring more utility alongside their tanking. Ergo, they bring more as a tank than a DRK, so would always be preferable to a DRK currently. They all tank well. DRK however brings nothing but their tanking though. Can a DRK tank just fine? Sure, it tanks pretty well. Are there any situations where you would want a DRK over the other two? As of now. No. Unless Alexander if very strongly loaded with magic damage, which, DRK isnt that much better at. For example, while a DRK is sitting there with itis 30% magic mitigation on a minute cooldown, warrior is sitting there with inner beast which gives 20% and a always on storm path giving an additional 10% (to everyone)
The issue is you continue to speak in absolutes: "WAR/PLD is always preferable to DRK". But it's not. It is not always better to take a WAR/PLD. The only case in which it is better is if you don't trust your tank player to be able to time his CDs correctly. If the tank player is competent in that regard, the null position is that no tank job is preferable to another.

Again, WAR/PLD is sometimes preferable to DRK, particularly when you're attempting difficult content with a tank you don't know or don't trust. Just drop the "always" and we're in agreement... never a good idea to speak in absolutes.