Dark Knight: Damage Dealer or Tank?

[EdwinLi]

EdwinLi, if that is the case that means SquareEnix is on the right track and plan to have Dark Knights as Damage Dealers. However, can you link me post from the old lodestone?

Like I said it was in the Old Lodestone.

The Old Lobstone was shut down and with it all the old Lodestone posts were deleted with it.

[Doctor]

Like I said it was in the Old Lodestone.

The Old Lobstone was shut down and with it all the old Lodestone posts were deleted with it.

Ah well that is unfortunate .

[SinisterJoint]

I would like a Shadow Knight like EQ's style, paladin with necrotic abilities. So in short.. Tank

[KamikazeMan]

Dark Knights should be a tank that comes from the Lancer class. Or a DD that comes from PLD.

[darzok]

Well when you think Dark knight 3 things pop up in most people mind.

1 Drains its own HP to boost attack power
2 Has a nice 2hand weapon
3 Its the polar opposite of PLD

That and to be fair if it was a tank odds are it will have the same debuffs as what we all ready have like Mara -10% damage GLD Blind effect and SMN Virus.

I all so hope that DK will have a Scythe and or GS.

[ErikMynhier]

Dark Knights are usually Sword and Board users. FF11 was the exception. That and the duality of Dark Knight and Paladin leads me to believe it will be the Gladiator's DPS Job.

[Arasiel]

Dark Knights are usually Sword and Board users. FF11 was the exception. That and the duality of Dark Knight and Paladin leads me to believe it will be the Gladiator's DPS Job.

Sword and board dps sounds fun, sign me up

[Kuwagami]

Just my opinion, but the dark knight using blood magic and darkness, its gameplay should focus arond a big hp pool or high capacity of hp regen. Depending on how this is equilibrated, this could both lead to a tank or a dps. (The facing idea would be take big hits but absorb much faster. Sadly, the Wars are already here to serve as damage sponges)

On a side note, a 2 handed sword can be confusing, as it could be a katana (samurai) or a claymore (which fits the DK pretty much imho)
Also, don't say SAM is a tank... I heard some wishes that but seriously, tanks should remain what they are. True, a SAM stands in the battlefield, diing the sword drawn and still standing, but they don't fit a tank's role. No meat, no shiny shield, no hp leech..

[Dark-Saviour]

Healer.

Because it makes no sense which seems fitting at this point. >_>

[Kuwagami]

Healer.

Because it makes no sense which seems fitting at this point. >_>

guess what ? I'd actually like to see it... Blood magic could perfectly fit a healer.