Next Tank Job?

[Arkista]

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BLU as a tank, No Thanks.

[Gamemako]

I'd LOVE if we had a caster tank like Red or Blue Mage...

Blue Mage could be a tank depending on how it's implemented, but Mystic Knight makes the most sense for a magic-oriented tank. You already have sword, armor, and spells for use at close range.

If SE ever adds Ninja, I think they should make them an evasion tank like in FFXI

Both unlikely. Ninjas were never supposed to be tanks; they ended up that way due to gimpy balance and were only eventually given enmity boosts because of how the players had adopted the job. Evasion tanks also don't work in ARR, which relies heavily on spikes to pressure tanks.

[jomoru]

Blue Mage could be a tank depending on how it's implemented, but Mystic Knight makes the most sense for a magic-oriented tank. You already have sword, armor, and spells for use at close range.
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Armor is arbitrary. They can make tanking equivalent Leather, robes etc. Saying that they should make another heavy armor type is kind of missing the point when people ask for visual variety, right now if you tank or heal you have the least options for visual choices while DPS has unique stuff for almost every class(except caster) on every tier.

[Naberrie]

I'd LOVE if we had a caster tank.

I appreciate the idea, but a tank that can't get any abilities off because they're in a constant state of interruption probably wouldn't work too well.

[Purrfectstorm]

I appreciate the idea, but a tank that can't get any abilities off because they're in a constant state of interruption probably wouldn't work too well.

Easily solved by traits.

[CUTS3R]

I appreciate the idea, but a tank that can't get any abilities off because they're in a constant state of interruption probably wouldn't work too well.

They probably could have a sort of move like shield oath or defiance that could increase their enmity and prevents them from being interrupted when its on.

[mythicrose]

I'm one of the minority that wants to see samurai as a spear tank. Probably won't happen, though.

[Dravion]

I think it would be neat if they added in two classes that work the way Arcanist does, basically two paths.

Soldier would use Great Sword and could become a Dark Knight (DPS) or Rune Fencer (Tank).

Ronin would use katana style weapons and could become Ninja (DPS) or Samurai (Tank).

I understand though that Ronin is probably a terrible name for the starting class, but I literally couldn't think of what else to call it.

[Gamemako]

I understand though that Ronin is probably a terrible name for the starting class, but I literally couldn't think of what else to call it.

Ashigaru is the name I chose for a similar design that I never finished. Hard to find a good pre-existing FF name for that.

[Yukiba]

I think it would be neat if they added in two classes that work the way Arcanist does, basically two paths.

Soldier would use Great Sword and could become a Dark Knight (DPS) or Rune Fencer (Tank).

Ronin would use katana style weapons and could become Ninja (DPS) or Samurai (Tank).

I understand though that Ronin is probably a terrible name for the starting class, but I literally couldn't think of what else to call it.

Yes, I love this idead.. It fits. Samurai are kown as protectors so them being a tank isnt to far from the idea. We need another tank class to help with tank population I believe.