DPS ignoring hate/threat/aggro

[PapaGuu]

ilvl86 PLD here... I don't lose aggro to DPS often, but every now and then a really well-geared MNK or BLM comes along and if I don't pay close attention they could easily peel the mob(s) from me. Here's my rotation on 3+ mobs for your consideration:

1) Fight or Flight (when available) + Shield Lob (macro'd mark #1) + Circle of Scorn + Flash (macro'd Flash to follow CoS with a 1 second delay)
2) Flash again
3) Fast Blade + Savage Blade on Mob 1
4) Rage of Halone on Mob 2 (and also mark it #2)
5) Fast Blade on Mob 3 (should have little to no hate on others)
6) Back on Mob 1 again and constantly switching target to monitor the hate bars and adjust accordingly

Note: it is my experience that when you have 3+ mobs as long as you mark them the DPS will generally follow. With the except of Flare, other AOEs don't seem to generate so much hate that you can't get it back with CoS and a couple Flashes...


Just to add, I haven't seen anyone mentioned this throughout this thread, but once you main tank and get pretty good at it, and then switch to a DPS or a healing job, the # of bad tanks in the lower level dungeon including AK and WP is just astonishing if not outright unbearable. Keep up the good work!