Why do they try to make tanking harder?

[MrDiezel]

Tanking at low levels, I always saw it as either 1: A challenge to hold Enmity from a synched dps, or 2: A DPS is screwing up. Either way, i've learned from it and it has made me a better tank. I do my job very well, and if something doesnt go according to plan, I can adapt to it. If something goes wrong that is completely avoidable, deviating from the control I already have, I let it go. And let that DPS deal with the repercussions.

Thats all in regards to DPS, though. When it comes to healers pulling aggro, it can be rough. When i was tanking low level, took me a while to realise healers build enmity in all engaged targets. Learned from it, never happens again

As far as getting past your Healer DPSing, its tough (especially at low lvls with little damage mitigation and no heals). @ that point, its Tank's way or the Highway. the rest of the party basically has to conform to Tank because, although all roles are replaceable, its rather difficult to replace a tank


All that being said, as a Thaumaturge, I like to keep my tanks on their toes. I time my Umbral Fire, damage boosts and AoEs well to see exactly how well Tanks are holding all aggro. Boy do I enjoy it, but I always have an escape plan. Sleep or Fluid Aura (when healing). What can I say I like challenges