Tanking advice

[monochromicorn]

I started a tank (34 Pally)

thats your poblem. you are at that awkward stage in tanking where the dps and heals get these awesome moves, and what do you get? sword oath, which increases your auto attack damage, not even your skills.i found it very difficult to keep hate, although i was good at it. sunken temple, i had a dragoon and bard in party, and i hate marking, and most dps are smart enough to attack the same thing as me. but there are those people that intentionally attack everything you dont, happens a lot with bards. anyways, back to qarn, i had to fight to keep hate on a pair of crocs, each being dps'd separately, and getting very close to death. i managed to keep them just by rotating through my hate combo in them (i hate using flash), and only lost it to the bard right as she killed it.

once you hit 40, and you get shield oath, all those problems with hate, will disappear.

[BatHead]

once you hit 40, and you get shield oath, all those problems with hate, will disappear.

I'm assuming shield oath is for Gladiators/Paladins, correct? What about a Marauder/warrior? do they get something similar?

[Sagittarian]

I'm assuming shield oath is for Gladiators/Paladins, correct? What about a Marauder/warrior? do they get something similar?

Warriors get defiance. It does increase how much hate they generate. It doesn't reduce the damage they take but it does increase hit points.
Warriors generally don't have the same issue with keeping aggro as gladiators/paladins though. Overpower is great for generating and keeping aggro.

[monochromicorn]

Warriors get defiance. It does increase how much hate they generate. It doesn't reduce the damage they take but it does increase hit points.
Warriors generally don't have the same issue with keeping aggro as gladiators/paladins though. Overpower is great for generating and keeping aggro.

this is very true, it is easier for MRD/WAR to keep hate, but if you can get a skilled pally or gladiator, they can be just as good as any warriorat holding hate in a group. i have hardly ever lost hate on groups, but it was very difficult, i wont deny that, and quite a few times i didnt know if i would be able to, especially with bards or BLMs.