When would you take DRK over PLD or WAR?

[Ipkonfig]

So this wasn't a legitimate post you just wanted to bash DRK more? Most of your points are moot. What raid/primal fights are you in where there are times of low damage? You also don't make sense.. how is parry any different than block? They are both RNG mitigation tools and not meant to deal with burst mechanics, they are also mutually exclusive so PLD doesn't even double dip into them.

You seem to have zero end-game experience with all three tanks. Having tanked all three coils and every primal as PLD/WAR and now tanking Ravana Extreme as DRK and soon WAR I have never once felt like I needed something extra on DRK. It's a solid tank, good mitigation, great OT/MT DPS, -10% INT and a stackable 10% all damage reduction.

It needs tweaks since there are bugs currently, and I'd love a TP management tool for OTing so I don't rely on my BRD for TP when Blood Weapon eats it all, but having 1650 burst DPS is pretty awesome for a tank.

@Daega - I don't have MP issues at all on Ravana Ex, why would I? It's the same as any fight I don't need to spam Dark Arts. C&S has the same MP return as Syphon Strike, half the cost of Dark Arts. Also Delirium Blade is our highest average potency combo so you should be spamming Syphon Strike. If you don't need threat, which I usually only have to Dark Arts one Power Slash and I'm good, you either Delirium Blade or Dark Arts + Souleater.