War MT?

[SirTaint]

PLDs tool kit is lacking for MT duties. Lowest MT DPS, shield/bulwark/sheltron all useless against SEs hardon for magic attacks. Sent/rampart are fine but nothing above the other 2 tanks. HG is the best def move in the game but just as effective as MT or OT. (tank swap HG whatever tank buster, swap back)

Clemency is best cast on a MT not by a MT. DV is easily triggered from the OT slot and then actually useful since its applied to the MT. Royal can be spammed as an OT. Stoneskin can be cast without interruption by an OT PLD, one of the better progression spells from a tank.

WAR has the highest MT damage. Can apply a 10% damage down, can mitigate tank busters physical and magical on demand. They generate more hate then a PLD.

DRK is stuck in between with an edge to magic damage and very high OT damage but runs into major TP issues in either role.

I'm a PLD junkie and have been a PLD MT for a progression raid for a long time now. But I'm not going to pretend PLD is best right now. It's well behind for A1,3,4 and useless in A2. PLD is also the worst tank for ravana EX with the lowest burst potential.


WAR is also the best OT for DPS but it doesn't provide the OT utility of a PLD.