Quote Originally Posted by Taubaud View Post
Because if you simply pay attention to the tank swap there is no need and more valuable choices.
More valuable choices? Given that, in an 8-man, each tank should have Rampart, Provoke and Reprisal, this leaves two slots.

Anticipation? It's trash.
Conv? Maybe. That's one slot potentially.
Ultimatum? Also trash.
Interject? Useful in some situations, but 8-man's is not one of them.
Low blow? See interject.
Awareness? Nice for WAR to cheese RI with, but not 100% needed. Possible option, but not really.
Shirk? Loads of threat control; tanks don't need to be in tank stance to hold hate; tank swaps can be cemented without issue (no random aoe's directed to the wrong target).

So of the 7 available options, only Conv is anything that could be considered "must have." Awareness is ok for WAR and not so great for DRK or PLD, but a WAR could go Awareness/Shirk just fine because they already get a boost to incoming heals thanks to Defiance if it comes down to it. So you're left with Conv/Shirk or Awareness/Shirk, depending on needs. But given that Shirk is super useful, there's no reason not to have it on your bar in an 8-man.