WAR in BC. Do we need it?

[Illya]

Overgeared PLD in Sword Oath > Overgeared WAR in AK. Warrior needs Defiance to use their tools, PLD doesn't need Shield Oath. Fastest runs in AK I've done have been as PLD in Sword Oath. Should mention I have relics on both tanks.

For speedrunning AK, PLD >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WAR simply because they can pop CDs to dramatically reduce or nullify damage, which gives the party time to run past the tank at certain points where the tank has to die in the right spot and the party has to be in the room past the spot.

[Giantbane]

Warriors are better 4 man dungeon tanks because they require LESS healing than paladins when the incoming DPS is lower than 300-400 dps (depending on how damage focused the warrior is gear wise - aswell as using IB often). So not only do warriors do slightly more DPS they also require less healing in most 4 man dungeon situations. Warriors start to fall way behind when it comes to most 8 man content (well really just HM titan and most of Coil - and the gap can get huge)

In a real world scenario, you're not going to be able to IB much save from infuriate because you'll be doing flash/overpower a lot on trash packs. Hell, you'll be lucky if you even get to use your maim combo much if you're trying to hold threat from relic/relic+1 DPS. So 4 man content doesn't seem so cut and dry to me.

However, overpower is better than flash at AoE agro, so we do have that important advantage at least.