Warrior Tank Help!!!

[Anova]

Hello, lv.50 warrior. To my knowledge, there is no preference between paladins and warriors any more.

Warriors used to have less damage mitigation than paladins, which made them less suitable for the cutting-edge endgame raiding because of the enormous damage bosses deal in those fights.

That issue was addressed in patch 2.2 and a combination of both tanks is now preferred for their synergy. In fact, the pendulum's recently swung towards preferring warriors because of their ability to maintain enmity on more enemies than the paladin and the ease at which ninjas can help warriors regen tp without losing dps.

As far as gear goes, many warriors use the best tank armor slots they can get (emphasizing vit, accuracy/parry, and determination), while using strength accessories to increase their damage. Some will change a few pieces for vit accessories if they need to, but warriors will usually drop vit for str when able. If you are optimizing, be aware that you should have exactly 558 accuracy for final coil, and the only stat to avoid is skill speed.

As for attributes, all tanks start with a combination of vit and str. The best geared eventually go with 30 str, so that is considered the "pro" build, but it is recommended that you ease in to it. Stat reset scrolls are much cheaper now and you can afford to play with it to find the setup that suits your playstyle.