Getting refused to EX groups as a DRK

[uryu17]

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Bayohne said:
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07-10-2015 08:45 PM
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Q4. Even though they’re a tank, warriors can deal a lot of damage, will paladin and dark knight be able to deal a similar amount of damage?

A4. The reason warriors DPS is high is because they have a debuff where they can decrease a target’s slashing resistance.

As an off tank, dark knights can also utilize the benefits from this debuff’s effect and that will also allow them to output similar amounts of damage. Paladins are specialized in defense so their damage output is a little bit lower.

As for how warriors can output more DPS while main tanking, paladins have strong physical damage reduction and powerful actions like Hallowed Ground, dark knights have a strong magical damage reduction in Dark Mind, so these are the differences from the job designs.
Matt "Bayohne" Hilton - Community Team"

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[Sapphic]

As an off tank, dark knights can also utilize the benefits from this debuff’s effect and that will also allow them to output similar amounts of damage. Paladins are specialized in defense so their damage output is a little bit lower.

Where theres many multiple mobs PLDs damage isn't a little bit lower, it's vastly lower.

[Kiteless]

Where theres many multiple mobs PLDs damage isn't a little bit lower, it's vastly lower.

Thankfully, the main focus of balance in this game isn't around 4 man dungeons where this would actually matter.