Paladin and Dark Knight

[JackFross]

It really comes down to what you want out of the tank you play. I've played both rather extensively at 60, and I personally prefer Paladin.

Paladin:
> Simple, rigid rotation without much flexibility. [GB>RA>RA]
> Very few off-gcd attacks which weave in easily to the rotation.
> Powerful defensive toolkit makes you a rather substantial defensive tank.
> Easy stance dancing - your Mana is essentially worthless, so changing stance is completely free.
> Most powerful offensive cooldown in the game in Fight or Flight.
> Slow gameplay allows you to take stock of the field and pay attention to things other than your hotbars.
> Hallowed Ground needs no explanation.


Dark Knight
> Simple, easy-to-execute rotation with a few fun quirks to it. [S>SS Combo x4]
> Very large amount of off-gcd attacks that can be difficult (yet fun!) to weave efficiently into the rotation.
> Moderately powerful defensive toolkit affords nice mitigation, but not really comparable with Paladin aside from magic damage.
> Stance dancing is costly. Grit costs 75% of one Dark Arts to turn on, making it a significant cost in terms of your dps output.
> The most fluid and dynamic cooldown in the game in Dark Arts - tricky to master, but satisfying when done well.
> Fast-paced gameplay allows you to play a tank and never feel bored because of how static it is.
> Living Dead will more often than not cause you to die in DF if it actually procs, because 90% of DF healers aren't gonna look for that shit or act on it.