Tank gear setup

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Based on tackling non-Garuda content, I would recommend starting with AF, then looking at the following upgrades in no particular order:

Stonewall accessories / electrum accessories / amber accessories (mix-and-match as needed based on required accuracy)
Coral Armillae +1
Cobalt Cuirass with as much Bloodthirst as possible
Cobalt Plate Belt with as much Touch of Rage as possible
Cobalt Gauntlets with as much Bloodthirst as possible
Sentinel's Sabatons with Bloodthirst

When I say "as much X as possible," I think you should be aiming for, at minimum, a double meld.

edit: Heavy Darksteel is probably going to be even better