DF Tanks and Whm

[HyoMinPark]

I expect tank to pull 1k+ dps

Your expectations are WAY too high for Duty Finder. You may want to lower them, or you will just continue to be disappointed.

u can recover ur tp during downtime

If said fight offers downtime. Or if you have support DPS to help you out. And since you're talking about Alexander, not a lot of the fights have "downtime", save for A8N, and A12N (can't remember Gordias so, those fights may have downtime, too).

And, with DF, you can't guarantee you'll be lucky enough to get a BRD or MCH. And it will take even MORE luck to get one that knows how to sing/promote their turret.

This actually goes back to the party.
DPs and healers have abilities to reduce their aggro generation. It helps tanks a lot, but sadly you won't find people using them regularly in DF because they don't think they are necessary.

^ This. Case in point, perfect example last night in A9N. BLM with 5-6 pieces of 270 gear, fully melded, severely outgearing the MT in the party, complained about MT not holding hate when they did absolutely nothing to control their own aggro (never once saw Quelling go off). Healers in A12N that overheal, and don't manage their hate, and then complain when they rip Alexander Prime off the MT and get slaughtered. People don't feel the need to manage their own hate, and seem to equate using skills like Quelling Strikes as more of a DPS reduction rather than enmity reduction.



Sorry, OP. If I don't know the healers, I am NOT going to drop my tank stance; I'd rather have that padding. I only drop mine if I am with healers I know will keep me up, or if I notice that the PUG healer I have is actually competent.