Considering Tanking

[Jojociita]

Just looking for a general consensus;
I've always run DPS...like forever always, but I'm interested in learning both other roles.
Wanted to start with tanking.

Thing is, the pressure that seemingly comes with it is slightly terrifying. So;

Best Class for Beginner Tank,
and
Best way to learn to tank properly without pissing anyone off?

Thank you

[Eye_Gore]

Best way to learn to tank properly without pissing anyone off?

Don't worry about this one, seasoned tanks still piss people off, it should be a cross class ability of tanks. Even if no one says anything, they are mumbling, there is always something someone doesn't like.

PLD is the easiest to learn, simple rotation and some good defensive abilities.

[Jojociita]

What side jobs are best to master with PLD? Rather, which skills should I be aiming to unlock to be most effective? = u=

[FridgePanic]

This is a terrible haiku. The format is way off.

[Eye_Gore]

Have to level conjurer anyways to unlock PLD, so you'll get some of those abilities., the only other cross class is marauder. Me personally never bothered leveling marauder, haven't needed any of those cross class skills, not to say you don't need them, I just never had them. Though I don't do any of the end game heavy hitting stuff.

[Rocond]

Just do it. There is no pressure that comes with tanking. That is a myth. It's one of the easiest things you can do in this game.

[Whiteroom]

Its good to get both of them high enough for the cross class at least. PLD is nice and safe, aggro is a bit of work until you get shield oath at 40. Flash is your best friend starting out.

WAR is more fun than PLD though. I like it a lot. DRK is a lot of fun too, mp managment takes some getting used to.

Be kind to your healers, remember your cooldowns. Don't use the DOW armor, get the tank gear. Do conservative pulls until you get used to your class.

[Seku]

MRD is the easiest tank to learn on, get GLA high enough first for flash to make your pulls a bit easier. Than spam Over power a few times. Let your tp build back up. Rinse repeate. Don't do it on bosses however and use your normal

Good skills before your job crystal
Invgorate - DRG's tp restore, good for OP stam
Raging Strikes - ARC damage buff.
Blood for blood - Use this only when you understand tanking and the limits of your healers or pairing CD's to mitigate some of it's effects.

Other than that level the sub jobs for the particular job up to max so that you'll have them when you have to use your soul crystal.

Oh and....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPAJtvy1uL0

[FridgePanic]

Invgorate
Raging Strikes
Blood for blood

None of the tanks are able to cross-class any of those skills.

Edit: Oh, before job crystal. Nvm.

[Atoli]

MRD is the easiest tank to learn on,..

WAR has a way more complicated rotation than PLD. It is hard to keep that up while also making sure you keep aggro on all mobs and managing your defensive cooldowns if you are someone who is just starting out as a tank.

Good skills before your job crystal (Invgorate, Raging Strikes, Blood for blood)

It's kind of incredibly pointless to level dps classes for skills you can't use past lvl 30....