Tank to main? GNB/DRK

[InfiniDragon]

Got DRK to 80 today and im loving it.

Note: I played DRk in HW and SB as well

But Im planning to lv up all tanks eventually and switch then when convenience asks

Glad to hear you're liking it, I'm enjoying the new DRK as well (at 78 currently). Gonna do GNB next so this thread's literally right up my alley.

[Izsha]

Do not concern yourself with damage for 'solo play'. There is nothing solo that cant be obliterated by any tanks dps andthey are all pretty close anyway.

Similarly sustain is a non issue for solo play. All tanks have a number of ways to slowly regen their health. All solo content is designed to he conpleted as dps classes and their damage is tuned to that. If it is fit for a dps it tickles a tank. Your passive regen is usually enough to stay alive forever on any solo content.

Tldr: solo content is utterly faceroll for tanks. Just play the one that seems more fun. Gun is busy. Drk is weighty. The aesthetics are pretty clear. If youre not sure try them both then decide.

[Inosaska]

GNB is lots of fun and I'm glad that I choose it to be my first class to level 80. I will be levelling DRK once my GNB is geared for raiding.

[Jandor]

Gunbreaker, no question about it.

Gunbreaker also didn't end up as 'ammo arts' as I thought it might, it feels unique, I'm really enjoying it.

Dark Knight is just a knock off of Warrior in spikier armor, I guess if you like Warrior that might be alright for you, I just can't grasp the logic of turning a fairly unique job into a reskin of another though.

[Soraki-Muppe]

Best option inho is try both really. Opinions are a personal thing so the only true way is just try both, see if either tickle you.

This. For while I am loving Gunbreaker you OP may not.

[TheForce]

Gunbreaker, no question about it.

Gunbreaker also didn't end up as 'ammo arts' as I thought it might, it feels unique, I'm really enjoying it.

Dark Knight is just a knock off of Warrior in spikier armor, I guess if you like Warrior that might be alright for you, I just can't grasp the logic of turning a fairly unique job into a reskin of another though.

Agree completely.

[Tila]

GNB is complex and his rotation is a lot of fun and DRK it's just a simple version of WAR, fun is relative so you will need to try yourself and play both, if you play DRK before and like it don't expect it being like that anymore old DRK play style die saddly this expansion.

This tells me you havent played either WAR or DRK since its the other way around. DRK plays like a WAR with more to do.

If anything I would say thats the problem with DRK: its just WAR with more OGCD.

[shao32]

This tells me you havent played either WAR or DRK since its the other way around. DRK plays like a WAR with more to do.

If anything I would say thats the problem with DRK: its just WAR with more OGCD.

I consider WAR more complex bcs have 2 combos, infuriate mechanic it's way more complex that blood weapon and how infuriate have such sinergy with inner release, DRK is just keep all on coldown and don't think about it, it's slow, simple and lame in so many ways and pretty repetitive spamming the same animations again and again and again. for once in 4 years I find WAR much more fun that DRK and that's a big thing coming from me.

[EpicOverlord85]

DRK main from all the way back in HW here, don’t bother. It’s a boring brainless job at this point where you basically spam 1-2-3 ad nauseam until you get to spam 4 for 10 seconds every 80 seconds.

[Maneesha]

Best option inho is try both really. Opinions are a personal thing so the only true way is just try both, see if either tickle you.

What he said.

Also keep in mind that the expansion just dropped, lots of things changed and probably will change with future patches, lots of people may not like those changes.If you had no previous experience with DRK or any of the other tanks you might like the "new" DRK. Also if it comes to dps, as others mentioned, the tanks are not that far apart and for solo you wont have any difficulties at all.