Guys STOP

[Ryaduera]

The issue with DRK (and you will see the same with Reaper if he will have any problems) is that it's the most popular tanks because every kid wants to be edge lord with big two-handed sword. Most dev teams think that if something is the most popular - it has to be really good. They don't take into account how easy (nothing wrong with that) content is in FF XIV so there is no "meta" apart from 1% of players doing ultimates, that they ignore because that's 1%.

This could end up resulting in those DRK players switching to Reaper because they want to try something new and find that reaper actually has gameplay, lowering the number of DRK players though.

Let's just boycott DRK, nobody gets it to 90 until the devs do something about it. If only.

[Shin96]

This could end up resulting in those DRK players switching to Reaper because they want to try something new and find that reaper actually has gameplay, lowering the number of DRK players though.

Let's just boycott DRK, nobody gets it to 90 until the devs do something about it. If only.

Everyone should just switch over to DPS. Let SE swim in their own stew of poor design choices.

Tanking feels like a chore. It's volunteering to cut down queue times and deal with bad players most of the time anyway. Now it's not even fun anymore so why bother.

[Mortex]

Everyone should just switch over to DPS. Let SE swim in their own stew of poor design choices.

Tanking feels like a chore. It's volunteering to cut down queue times and deal with bad players most of the time anyway. Now it's not even fun anymore so why bother.

Already did from healer main too meele. Love my static for that

[Rayplicant]

I do think that from what we've seen in regards to tank changes, that Dark Knight seems to have gotten the short end of the stick.

That said I don't think for a second the job will be unplayable and if Drk is your favorite job I don't think you'll have any issue clearing content.

Oblation is actually pretty good. It has no cast or recast timer and 2 charges. On paper it seems lackluster compared to bloodwhetting but keep in mind bloodwhetting also shares a recast timer with nascent flash. TBN and both charges of oblation can be used in quick succession on the dark knight or any other party members. That is 3 shields that can be used almost simultaneously. That could raise the skill ceiling on dark knight quite a bit depending on the circumstances. Oblation is not just a worse rampart.

As for potencies they are going to change. How much is uncertain but I wouldn't be surprised if Dark Knights are doing big damage come EW. The change to salted earth+the shadow+ shadowbringer all add damage gain. As far as I can tell they are getting as much or more damage dealing abilities as the other 3 tanks. As big of a meme as the unmend trait is I know why it's there. Now that warrior has 3 charges on their gap closer and pld has holy spirit they atleast gave drk something as well. Ironically gnb (the tank with a gun) has the most issues when forced to move out of melee range.

I'd like to see changes to living dead and bloodweapon as many other dark knight players do. But I think the job will still perform well.

[Undeadfire]

We will have to see, Drk is taking over Paladins role as perma Off-tank only now, why? All Drk has is Souleater for sustain and Paladin has 4x Holy Spirit/Circle which all heal, Holy Sheltron, Spirit Within HP potency removed, and Drk can pass TBNs/Oblations. Drk has always been insane for Burst windows better than Warriors. Warriors burst is still very problematic in EW. "Inner Release", it's very likely to still have the meld issue needing Det instead of DH in EW.

Shadowbringer is GNBs Double Down as a 2 cast and less effective on AOEs, Salt and Darkness makes up for the 2 Bloodspiller cuts, however I think Dark Knight needs rework to feel somewhat different vs Warrior, or Warrior gets the rework which it needs more to be honest. While Pld and Gnb still have their 60s Cooldown, they do not remotely come close feeling the same gameplay if you actually try to play Paladin.