Is Warrior for me?

[AeresSilverfox]

I am talking about end game. Meaning, final coil content.

PLD is the more useful of the tanks to have levelled as it can be MT or ST.
Parties will take PLD (MT) + WAR (ST).
They will take PLD (MT) + PLD (ST).
However, i think it unlikely that final coil parties will do WAR (MT) + WAR (ST).
Or even WAR (MT) + PLD (ST).

Thus, WAR, in most end game parties, performs the ST role.

Therefore, if you are planning to get into the tanking business, i recommend that you level PLD to 50 first. WAR to 50 after that, if you find PLD insufficient for you.

Anyway, can see that you are already doing this

[SpookyGhost]

Not entirely true.

T10 either tank can MT, it doesn't really matter. WAR is potentially the better option as they do more damage as MT and the quicker you get through the last phase the better. This also leaves PLD the option to Tempered Will + Hallowed a HL + Charge, which is pretty good for progression vs Holmgang which could potentially kill your WAR.

T11 PLD is the MT simply due to the fact that they have a shield (and also can only spam RoH combo), but that doesn't really matter since both tanks are in front of the boss.

T12 each tank is MT 50% of the time and OT 50% of the time.

T13 PLD is the better MT in progression due to Hallowed Ground, though WAR MT + PLD OT does combine for more DPS if played correctly. Usually people stick with PLD MT for this, though.

So that's 1 whole turn where the PLD is actually tanking the boss alone. Along with this, I've seen significantly more WAR + WAR than PLD + PLD in Final Coil.

PLD being the most popular also equals less open spots for PLDs, so that's something to consider. Point is, I don't see this as an argument for leveling PLD over WAR. Level the one you want to play most, or level both, they're both used at end game so you have no worries for that.

[stoxastic]

PLD is by far much more popular than WAR, and thus it's so hard to find good WARs in endgame. If you can master the WAR class, you'll be very valuable to any raid group that takes progression seriously. There are way too many PLDs out there and most of them won't be able to cut it on WAR.

That being said, serious tank players should know how to play both PLD and WAR optimally. When Heavensward comes out, add DRK to the list as well.