Need help learning how to maintain argo

[Kaitlen]

At your level, just grab the best sword that you can afford either from the market board or dungeon drop.

Basically, it's a just rotation of Shield Lob (pull) > Flash > [Combo] > [Combo] > Flash > [Combo], etc.

If you have multiple mobs, you may want to mark the mobs with numbers to remind DPS to focus on each specific mob in order.
Otherwise, you will need more flash and switch mob to mob to keep hate generation.

When I was at your level, I would say, pull 3 mobs.

1. Mark Them 1, 2, 3, with a simple macro < > Or Shield Lob the first one, then mark.
2. Use Flash > Combo on Mob #1
3. If needed, switch to Mob #2 and [Combo] as needed.
4. Repeat for #3 and so on.
5. Use Flash to support your group hate as needed; just keep an eye on your MP.

If DPS is spread out among two mobs, it will take you more effort to maintain hate.

Prepare yourself mentally and gear wise for Brayflox's Longstop ~level 32. That is by far one of the most challenging dungeons for a new tank. You'll at least have Sword Oath at level 30.

Edit:
[Combo] = Fast Blade > Savage Blade

At level 26 and after:
[Combo] = Fast Blade > Savage Blade > Rage of Halone

Edit #2:
Others mentioned this below and I forgot to mention it: I've got a pull Macro set up to automatically fire off Fight or Flight follow-up by a Shield Lob which is just to enure that I've fired off Fight of Flight at the start. Regarding flash, usually pop 2 flashes at the start once I know I've got the basic attention of the mobs. Then, move into to the hate building rotation I mentioned above. You will have cases of a well-geared player (DPS) who can pull hate pretty easily; just watch your aggro bars in the party list. Throw in an extra Rage of Halone on the problem mob or Flash where appropriate to help get some hate back. Lastly, you can use you saved Provoke for those urgent cases to pull hate back. ... I die a little inside everytime I see a tank try to pull with Provoke, this isn't FF11.