Quote Originally Posted by Cooperal View Post
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Yeah, but you have to think in terms of FFXIV mechanics too. FFXIV does not have evasion as a stat, it can only be temporarily boosted and doesn't work when it matters.

FFXIV tanking meta is: Set period of low damage (fluff) into tank buster (1 hit or multiple). If we have an evasion tank that can dodge busters, we will only use that tank.

Blinds, Paralysis and binds don't work on bosses. And knockbacks only serve to piss off your tank and DPS.

FFXI is a fun example on its own though. In that game, BRD, RDM, BLU, DRK, SAM, and NIN all cheesed their way through tanking. For example, NIN wasn't even designed to tank. RDM tanked in a fun way with all its defensive spells and enfeebles that made some mobs just stand there doing nothing.

So unless SE changes the way the stats work mechanically. Or change the meta of how damage is dealt and received, we are limited on what SE can do with the jobs.