Getting refused to EX groups as a DRK

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Paladin abilities have more potency. They also have Fight or Flight and SWORD Oath, which is more damage then darkside. None of these abilities have an MP penalty either. Although many seem to think they lack in AOE, they can now trigger their new high damage dots to secure aggro on multiple opponents.

You could say a Dark Knight's abilities have more potency, but realisticly how many times can you really use Dark Arts? without it several of your abilities are worthless. Compared to Paladin which needs nothing to enhance his abilities.

Shield Swipe is also a free big attack after a block. (VERY LOW TP COST!)

Shield Swipe is one of the big kickers, which would not show up on the parse.

Our Royal Authority combo has 30 more potency than a NON dark art'ed soul eater combo. If you DA every third combo, you are comftorably in the lead. Add in that you have over 2000 free off gcd potency (free) attacks per minute and have a constant 15% buff and I have no idea what you are talking about. And it doesnt do anything like heal us for damage dealt.

Shield Swipe is not free, it costs slightly less tp than you regen in the same time frame, only applies when you are tanking. Shield Swipe costs a GCD, its not free--its not a DPS increase (it is below the average damage of a RA combo (230). Shield Swipe is good because A) it helps slightly with our tp as a MT B) it lets you keep aggro up during goring blade combos, or as extra aggro during another combo. It is ~not~ a dps increase over doing your RA combo.

Paladins tanking cannot generally cast spells in raids--any hit over 20% of your health interupts a spell cast, which in raids means auto attacks from bosses. Given clemency is a 3 second cast and bosses auto about 2-2.5 seconds....yeah...

All this is a bunch of hooey. Your TP management is almost the same as a paladins, and while not as good--your off GCD offense is spectacular, your AOE is spectacular, you gain mobility and other features others would love.