Warriors need MORE damage

[Aana]

Could you say this louder for the plebians in the back?

Sure that's why they exist, but they are also the least played class in virtually every MMO that uses them. Players want to have a tangible impact when playing the class. Getting punched in the face is valuable for the team, but it is also doesn't make players feel very good. Its passive. The entire concept of tanking is a passive idea.

You could make every tank move like flash. Remove the damage. Leave the effects and enmity. Tanks would still do the same rotations, same stuff, but be hitting for 0. But, unsurprisingly, you would also loose a lot of players from the tank role, yet the game still needs tanks.

Tanks have to feel impactful while playing. Damage is the most direct way to appeal to players. You can talk about the philosophy of tanking all you want. But in the end, they have to be fun to play and most players like to make things deader to have fun.

Tanks doing pretty good damage in this game is one of the reasons the tank shortage is not as severe as most MMOs.