DF Speedruns

[Maxxsen]

Bad bad Tanks huh? Saying this as a Warrior... Most of the time its the healer or a range dps pulling a second grp while im out of TP or argueing to run by a grp of mobs or that it is too slow. Most of the time its the same whm who cant keep me alive or just die by a fat Tomberry...

[Aegis]

Ever WHM healed an SR without a Bard?

Yes

OOM comes very fast when no song happens. or try with a Bard and a monk? No AoE damage from the monk, both taking damage, more cures, one is sure to wipe, i get blamed?

If the DD isn't good enough to be pulling large groups, then they won't be good enough to take hate from any competent tank.

If the tank is relic/DL or above and you are also adequately geared you should be able to hold pulls of 8 mobs or so more or less indefinitely.


When tanking WP through DF I judge the gear/abilities of the DDs (my wife is SCH so I don't need to worry about her) and pull accordingly. If there's a relic+1 BLM in the party I will be pulling as many as the Scholar can heal me for because it's the most efficient way to run the dungeon. I would slow down if someone in the party asked me to, but after tanking at least a hundred runs, no-one ever has.

If you feel too stressed at the tank's pulling, ask him to slow down. If he doesn't, leave. It's not a long queue time for a healer once you get past the 15 minute penalty. Refusing to heal or not participating at all can be reported as griefing as you are preventing others from doing the run.