Tanking A2

[Flipside101]

He was 180+ in STR gear, as am I, but for some reason he just couldn't handle the 2 dolls.

That's definitely part of the problem. DO NOT assume that the healers are good enough for you to tank in full str accessories. I made this mistake once, I'll never make it again. It also made me lose even more hope about DF.

Another thing is, was this WAR actually in Defiance? I've seen bad wars thinking they're badass tanking in DPS stance with full str accessories. Then I see their HP fluctuate like a damn seismograph during a large earthquake, IF they didn't melt within the first combined hits of the dolls on the last phase.

Seriously, play safe and just stick with a hybrid set during A2. HOPEFULLY that will lessen wipes.

[Erim-Nelhah]

That's definitely part of the problem. DO NOT assume that the healers are good enough for you to tank in full str accessories.

As a DRK Tank, I agree with this. My Left side is i200 Weapon, Body, Belt, i190 everything else, and I have 3 sets of gear for my accessories:

• "Maintank DRK" - 4 Fending, 1 Slaying, all i190, which I use when Pugging Alex.
• "Offtank DRK" - Full Slaying, mix of 180 and 190 accs, which I use when running Expert Roulette unless I end up with a really bad healer, and
• "Savage DRK" - 3 Fending, 2 Slaying, all i190, and designed to give me just enough accuracy for AS3 with Baked Pipira Pira (I use BTR on AS1, and will likely swap to BPP in AS2, tho I'll test with BTR first since I have 607 accuracy before food, and BTR is a lot cheaper).

--Erim Nelhah