Dark Knight

[Butcherboy]

Everyone asking drk for being a tank needs to stop. It's a dpS. Last resort and soul eater = glass tank, no Ty. Ff lore still have like 2 tanks, Viking and I think berserker. Wish for those.

[Bloodclaw]

Everyone asking drk for being a tank needs to stop. It's a dpS. Last resort and soul eater = glass tank, no Ty. Ff lore still have like 2 tanks, Viking and I think berserker. Wish for those.

Thank god for reason!

[Ragnirok]

Everyone asking drk for being a tank needs to stop. It's a dpS. Last resort and soul eater = glass tank, no Ty. Ff lore still have like 2 tanks, Viking and I think berserker. Wish for those.

This is pure conjecture and biased. You listed 2 abilities that enhance your point and forgot about high base defenses life drains and the potential to use shields. Also scythe is still stupid.

This isn't reason. A reasonable person would be able to see the benefits to having DRK as a tank as well as a dps.

[Bloodclaw]

This is pure conjecture and biased. You listed 2 abilities that enhance your point and forgot about high base defenses life drains and the potential to use shields. Also scythe is still stupid.

This isn't reason. A reasonable person would be able to see the benefits to having DRK as a tank as well as a dps.

Never mind those two abilities being the classes most defining ability of the class in almost all of its incarnations. As to the wielding a shield, that varries and sometimes while it can it doesn't do it as well as others in the game.

[Bloodclaw]

You know, if DRK was going to be a tank, or even a question that it was not going to be a DPS, you would think they would move this thread to the general discussion forum a long time ago.

[JinSanada]

Hello everyone! i couldn't read all the replies, but from what i saw, each of you got perfect point. Somehow Dark Knight meant to be DPS Class or Job, because Dark knight in history is strong person, First thing you throught when you see Dark knight " Omg... He's gonna Kill us all with one hit". even in movie, shows, games, etc...

I don't see that people, when they see a dark knight they go like " he got a heavy armor or aginatic shield." they always see that dark knight as Strong knight and fast ( sometimes ) .

[Thyrel]

The problem here is that they cannot keep adding DPS classes and leave out tanks, otherwise you're never going to find a tank in DF, so before they start plaguing the game with dps they should at least add 1 tank and 1 healer.
Or just make the DRK a tank

[Bloodclaw]

The problem here is that they cannot keep adding DPS classes and leave out tanks, otherwise you're never going to find a tank in DF, so before they start plaguing the game with dps they should at least add 1 tank and 1 healer.
Or just make the DRK a tank

I totally think we need 2 new tanks and healers for each DPS added for a bit. I am leveling DPS and I see the problem. However, if you actually read the OP, this class has almost entirely been a DPS class when playable as the main PC. In one instance they were a Tank in X-2. They could make it a tank, I am not deluded enough to say its impossible, but it would be another odd-ball in its history. So we are left with what is needed, and what people who are actually FANS of the class want it to be. I honestly don't think people echoing the want and need for it to be a tank are actual fans of the class (which I could be wrong but confident in my opinion). Personally, I bought War of the Lions JUST because I got the play as a DRK in the game. In the end, I see the need personally, but as fan I hope not to end up with another summoner, a class shoe-horned to fix a need or role, rather than what it was supposed to be.
So I think people will have to look else where.

[Exstal]

however, if you actually read the OP, this class has almost entirely been a DPS class when playable as the main PC.

You act like every class except support classes *aren't* DPS classes.

It's like you're trying to troll but being sincere about it.

[Bloodclaw]

You act like every class except support classes *aren't* DPS classes.

It's like you're trying to troll but being sincere about it.

Okay, evidence please. I would like to see your support of your statement. I gave my conclusion by using a 3rd party (Wiki), to actively see the roles the class has had in combat by the points made leaning to this subject. If I missed some points supporting the class as a tank fine. If You want to point out a class that was equally or more-so a DPS and now a tank Okay.