Tank in the making

[gastovski]

Before you go running off to be a drk, you should go level gld to 22 for provoke at the very least (provoke is a must-have for any tank class), and you'll eventually want mrd to 26 for mercy stroke. While boring, learning the basics of tanking on a sub 30 class will help when you level drk.

I just went to ishgard first time then started as gladiator. That is exactly what will i do but getting mercy stroke could be challenging and pretty boring for me.

[Fluffernuff]

I just went to ishgard first time then started as gladiator. That is exactly what will i do but getting mercy stroke could be challenging and pretty boring for me.

Hmm... Mercy Stroke I would say is more personal preference. while 200 potency is nice, I feel it's just not as "used" as something like Bloodbath, Convalescence, or even Foresight. I would consider holding off on Mercy Stroke if MRD is just that terrible to play for you- though level 8 for Bloodbath is very much useful to DRK (just... don't use it with Unleash. Unleash doesn't work with Bloodbath). you can work on level 26 later- it will also be easier and likely less boring once you understand the role better.

I would also point out that, While required for raiding/trial mechanics, Provoke is on a 40 second cooldown. It's main use in the learning process/in standard dungeons is to snap-aggro from a DPS or ranged- followed by a Shield lob or other aggro booster. It's nice to have in your back-pocket while learning, but don't feel TOO pressured to have it early on. Get it eventually(since it IS required later), but try not to rely on it while you're learning. It's also not your ranged pull. It's cooldown coupled with it's actual mechanics make it a very, very poor choice as an initiation tool