Question for Tanks.

[DAYvonte]

Any tips for DRK?

[Jpec07]

Any tips for DRK?

Hi!

DRK is all about MP management, though it doesn't really become a problem until you get Dark Arts at 45 (Dark Arts amplifies certain abilities and makes them more useful).

If you want to be a really good tank, you'll get in the habit of marking your targets. I have a few macros that I use, depending on how many mobs I'm facing, which I adapted from the first reply here. I've actually got two whole action bars that are central to my UI that have all the markers available, since the interface can be finicky sometimes.

But yeah, everything is about keeping aggro. For the first few runs, and as you're leveling (if you're not confident), let people know that you're a new DRK, so if the mobs decide they look tastier, you'll do your best to get them back.

[Litegrace]

Any tips for DRK?

The tips I would give you:

1) Keep Darkside up 100% of the time if possible. It's a direct dps increase and gives you access to a bunch of other abilities.

2) Don't be afraid to spam Unleash, especially if you need AOE enmity generation. Holding aggro gets easier and easier as you level DRK up, and enmity generation is one of DRK's strong points.

3) Syphon Strike and Blood Price are going to be your main tools for regaining MP, use them as often as you can.

4) I would actually put all your points into VIT starting out, as you will need to learn to tank and it gives you more room for error at the start. Once you hit 50 or 60, you can swap your points to STR if you feel comfortable doing so. You will eventually want all of your points into STR, but there's no hurry while you are still learning.

I won't go in to too much detail here, just some basic tips to get you started

[Faeon]

The tips I would give you:

1) Keep Darkside up 100% of the time if possible. It's a direct dps increase and gives you access to a bunch of other abilities.

2) Don't be afraid to spam Unleash, especially if you need AOE enmity generation. Holding aggro gets easier and easier as you level DRK up, and enmity generation is one of DRK's strong points.

3) Syphon Strike and Blood Price are going to be your main tools for regaining MP, use them as often as you can.

4) I would actually put all your points into VIT starting out, as you will need to learn to tank and it gives you more room for error at the start. Once you hit 50 or 60, you can swap your points to STR if you feel comfortable doing so. You will eventually want all of your points into STR, but there's no hurry while you are still learning.

I won't go in to too much detail here, just some basic tips to get you started

5) Learn your combo's its important don't just spam a single ability when it has a combo attached to it. I have come across this very often when I was leveling my alt dps. More often tanks are not using rotations correctly. Maybe this is because they just fate leveled and never really learnt to play there job in dungeons etc.

[ElanVelius]

Any tips for DRK?

While leveling, keep your weapon upgraded at all times. Your damage output directly ties to your threat generation, as well as your MP recovery through Siphon Strike. Having a more powerful sword means less enmity combos to establish hate on bosses and groups, and having more windows to use your damage combo which, in turn, refills your MP and allows you to fight forever.

There's no need to break the bank doing this. Your GC offers top-notch green-quality greatswords for relatively few company seals that are far more damage and better stats than buying crafted gear every 2 levels at outrageous gouge-prices, and is your best resource for gear while leveling. There is also a chestpiece from your GC that requires level 30something that is useful well into your 40s and a worthwhile investment.

[Alahra]

Your damage output directly ties to your threat generation, as well as your MP recovery through Siphon Strike.

This is true for threat, but not for Syphon Strike. Syphon's Strike MP restoration is a flat percentage of your total MP, regardless of how hard you hit.