New Tank Help

[Garotte14]

Maybe I just spend too much time reading the forums here and am just catching the ultra negative stuff that happens and should not worry so much about it.

Keep one thing in mind in relation to this comment. For every one negative instance you read on the forums, there are probably 2 dozens instances that go off without a hitch. People normally only comment when something goes wrong. If someone has a normal experience, they aren't going to come talk about. They'll just keep on playing. Continue on with tank. If you catch heat, brush it off. You'll never see that person again. Enjoy the game you want to and don't worry about others getting butt hurt from something so trivial.

[whiteblade89]

What Garotte14 said is so true. I've been playing for about a year and a half, mostly using DF and I've come to learn that the majority of players who use DF are just like you. Decent human beings who just want to run a dungeon. And usually they go pretty smoothly. That doesn't mean you won't have bad runs though. If you're tanking in this game, you need confidence and thick skin because there will be those rare times when you meet unruly dps who pull other mobs because "I don't wanna be here all day, bro." Or the healer who doesn't pay attention and then criticizes you when they let you die. I was once dismissed from a dungeon for reasons that weren't even my fault. As the tank, you will be the easiest to blame. These things do happen, but like I said, they are extremely rare. And honestly, there aren't many endgame dungeons that you can't get through goin in blind. Research is purely up to you. So go pick up that axe/shield/greatsword and show us what you're made of.

[Tubbins]

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This is accurate. I came back to this game after a 2 year hiatus and decided to level Dark Knight (currently 40) and have done so almost exclusively through random dungeon queues. I have had maybe one bad experience out of the 20 or so dungeons that I have completed in the last few days and that is with me having to relearn most of the boss mechanics. Also, remember that with you being a tank, you have basically instant queues. If people get too toxic you can leave, queue again, and be in dungeon long before they are able to replace you.