Dark Knight feels pretty overwhelming.

[repoe]

I hear ya OP! I have a pld/war both at 60 drk, only level 51. Not so much as feeling overwhelmed by the class but more of like being in unknown waters. I try to gather add much info from feedback posted in threads alot is contradictory or gets derailed. It was fine pre dark arts except would take my pulls more slowly not knowing what I can handle in terms of groups as I do with my other tanks. Which prolly ticked off others going for speeding thru, but eff em. I was learning my class. Once I got darkh arts in more having to learn the MP management aspect of the job and when best to use DA. For single target mobs I have been finding myself using it on that combo, multiples pulls with the evading ability then again if mp / situation calla fir it, Dunno if im doing this correctly but I guess trial and error

[Seku]

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For big pulls, I find it changes later on when you get Abyssal Drain. Because you can pop up a cool down (Shadow skin or wall,) and then Dark dance or forsight, or all 3 for max defense. Have blood price up then you can spam DA+Abyssal drain to recover a good chunk of HP lost while killing the mobs, blood price will be kept up from in coming damage and you'll more than likely make the average healer think twice before calling DRK squishy again.