Dark Knight Megathread

[Archwizard]

Ehh, they're all 4 offering flat and percentile sustain. We wouldn't normally call a barrier innately inferior to a heal, would we?

Functionally, you are correct -- and I never said it was inferior.

It is situationally distinct, however... like if you're pressed for effects like Dooms that will kill you if you're below 100% HP (coughLivingDeadcough), or heavy DoTs that will last significantly longer than 7 seconds, it's no great help compared to what the other tanks can offer.
On the flipside, if your target has low health and a Healing Down debuff, the other tanks can suck it. Distinct, not worse.

I'm just saying, if DRK tossed out Abyssal Drain or whathaveyou and healed other people? That would be weird for the job. There's a line between what's acceptable for DRK and for PLD.