Dark Knight

[Devils]

DRK was my first love in 11. (my Apoc was 18th on all servers)
It was the best tank in 11 for a long period of time but I think it would fit best as a DPS in 14.

Help me out with this, I played FFXI since PS2 launch and I NEVER saw a DRK tanking, like ever? When was DRK a viable tank in XI?

Now don't get me wrong, it was an awesome DD. There was nothing like seeing a Kirin burn with a few DRK's with Kraken clubs going to town

[Exstal]

Why do people keep thinking DRK is going to be a tank, when in ever incarnation it has ever taken its a total DD? A melee glass cannon if you will.

- wears heavy armour
- is a knight
- Why do people think Ninja is going to be DPS when it was a tank in FFXI

Help me out with this, I played FFXI since PS2 launch and I NEVER saw a DRK tanking, like ever? When was DRK a viable tank in XI?

Now don't get me wrong, it was an awesome DD. There was nothing like seeing a Kirin burn with a few DRK's with Kraken clubs going to town

FFXI =/= FFXIV

DRK using a Scythe is silly.

[Leiron]

- wears heavy armour
- is a knight
- Why do people think Ninja is going to be DPS when it was a tank in FFXI

The thing is that DRK and NIN were not intended to tank.
They were intended with the idea of being DPS, them turning out to be capable of tanking was just a surprise.


FFXI =/= FFXIV

DRK using a Scythe is silly.[/QUOTE]

[Sylari]

- wears heavy armour
- is a knight

Also a class that generally has 'kill yourself for more damage' as one of its core gimmicks, which makes me a bit skeptical of it as a tank.

[Bloodclaw]

Also a class that generally has 'kill yourself for more damage' as one of its core gimmicks, which makes me a bit skeptical of it as a tank.

Yeah, and also while DRK did wear metal armor, it was never really heavy armor. Just because its called a knight does not mean anything. I mean look at batman, he was called "The Dark Knight" and he wore very flexible armor in the recent films.

Also you need to look at not just 11 but also tactics and every other incarnation of the class. Look at wiki, the DRK is supposed to be an awesome damage dealing class compared to none, usually the most damaging class in the game due to its willingness to hurt itself to kill its appointment. While some goofs as you mentioned are there, I too have to agree the DRK is going to need to be a damage dealer.

Souce: Wiki Dark Knight

[Zer0mr]

Yeah, and also while DRK did wear metal armor, it was never really heavy armor. Just because its called a knight does not mean anything. I mean look at batman, he was called "The Dark Knight" and he wore very flexible armor in the recent films.

Also you need to look at not just 11 but also tactics and every other incarnation of the class. Look at wiki, the DRK is supposed to be an awesome damage dealing class compared to none, usually the most damaging class in the game due to its willingness to hurt itself to kill its opponant. While some goofs as you mentioned are there, I too have to agree the DRK is going to need to be a damage dealer.

Souce: Wiki Dark Knight

FTFY

I don't know why I've seen all these "Dark Knight needs to be a tank" comments. Dark Knight does not tank. They use very damaging moves that sacrifice their own health to kill the enemy. Like souleater, a move that takes your defense to add to the damage you're doing. And Last Resort, another move that boosts attack at the expense of your own health. DRK do not Tank or they WILL die. So that being said I can't wait to see what SE does in this fast paced game to give DRK their own identity. I can see Marauder class with all the attack boosting moves. I do not see gladiator at all.

[brigga]

hell ya, im definitely hoping for drk. that was my class in old ff and def loved it. so awesome and so fun to play if you like being a dmg class. so yes im really hoping they bring drk to the game