4.2 Palladin - more to play as dps than ever ? Why say it's tank then...

[Hruodig]

Pld is best as an offtank. Pld loses the most dps by pulling, since you need to spend a gcd to switch stances, and you also delay your dps rotation by having to rage of halone. A war only has to use unchained+equilibrium, and a drk only has to use a single powerslash combo, which doesn't affect their dps rotation at all.

You tank by providing the party with shields, cover, and intervention. You also tank by doing as much dps as you can-this is part of tanking in ff xiv. You should also be coordinating swaps with your co tank in order to maximize effectiveness of cds.