Perma shelved my DRK: No role, no idenity, no lore, no worthwhile skills, no fun

[Xenosan]

Dark Arts has really no point in existing atm. TBN could just refund it's MP cost on shield pop (and expiration, preferably). Would be nice if that GUI/DA served another purpose.

I'm on the side of the fence that TBN should be and remain DPS neutral. The condition to change my mind on that would require TBN not being usable on other party members, ie the utility support feature of TBN must be moved to another action, DRK can only use TBN on themself.

Because otherwise the consequence of a DPS gain on TBN pop would be DRK players prioritizing essentially stoneskin spamming (and encouraging raid takes unnecessary damage to help them pop)

Has nothing to do with raising ceiling on the job like others say is the concern or fairness of balance with other tanks. For me its simply the playstyle consequence. That sort of feature does not feel appropriate for tank play experience. A healer, maybe. But even that is if-y.

And I say that as someone who really wants to see more counter-attack features added, not removed (the trend), from XIV.