PLD any better than WAR?

[-DMR-]

Just so you know, I've quit my plans for endgaming for now and decided to switch to PLD instead and level that to 50 as well.

Is PLD better or worse at tanking than WAR? It will be my first time tanking with a sword and shield.

[Dualblade]

Overall they both stack up well, there might be some situation where one is better over the other (I haven't done all the coils so can't say for sure), and even then having both in one party when applicable works out well.

PLDs are a little more boring in comparison since they only have one combo, but it works fine. Stance changes are a little more involved since you have both Sword Oath (for DPS) and Shield Oath (for tanking). It also has the almighty Provoke, a must have for even your WAR (If you didn't get it yet).

This all said, if you aren't going to be doing end game, the differences are pretty much just appearance.

[AdamuKun322]

WAR's are great for add pickups. PLD's tend to be MT's due to their many defensive abilities and damage mitigation.

[JimboTCB]

It's a matter of personal preference more than anything else. Paladins have fewer active skills and a much simpler rotation, but a larger variety of cooldowns to play with. Otherwise it's mostly just minor differences - like their AOE threat builder has a 360 degree radius but doesn't do damage, and their stun is on the GCD but spammable. Geared right and played decently there's very little between them in terms of tanking capability.

[Saccharin]

It's a matter of personal preference more than anything else. Paladins have fewer active skills and a much simpler rotation, but a larger variety of cooldowns to play with. Otherwise it's mostly just minor differences - like their AOE threat builder has a 360 degree radius but doesn't do damage, and their stun is on the GCD but spammable. Geared right and played decently there's very little between them in terms of tanking capability.

Well flash (and provoke) is available to warriors too.

[Mahri]

There's a slight difference in advantage to both, but they both get the job done quite well. Play whichever one you have more fun with/like the look of the gear more. There are no wrong choices.

[JimboTCB]

Well flash (and provoke) is available to warriors too.

Flash is of limited use to warriors as they have much smaller MP pools and no way of regenerating it. Situationally useful I guess, if you want to sprint through a bunch of mobs and aggro them on the way through. Provoke, on the other hand, should probably be baseline for both tank classes and it seems bizarre that it isn't.

[Ashkendor]

It's a matter of personal preference more than anything else. Paladins have fewer active skills and a much simpler rotation, but a larger variety of cooldowns to play with. Otherwise it's mostly just minor differences - like their AOE threat builder has a 360 degree radius but doesn't do damage, and their stun is on the GCD but spammable. Geared right and played decently there's very little between them in terms of tanking capability.

Pretty much this. The vast majority of raid parties take one of each because they both have their perks. Paladin is easier to go into a new encounter on because they have a wide array of defensive cooldowns and they're all off-GCD. Warrior cooldowns are a little more dependent on knowing what's coming up, mostly since Inner Beast is on the GCD.

[RiceisNice]

The only reasonable answer is to take both. They each excel at one area while being mediocre in others; having both in a raid group composition will help each other fill in each other's short comings.

When it comes to 4 man or old content though, it doesn't make too much of a difference.

[Saccharin]

Flash is of limited use to warriors as they have much smaller MP pools and no way of regenerating it. Situationally useful I guess, if you want to sprint through a bunch of mobs and aggro them on the way through. Provoke, on the other hand, should probably be baseline for both tank classes and it seems bizarre that it isn't.

Ehm... flash is awesome for warrior. You have no use for mana so flash away, save TP, and if you flash a cced target it doesn't break CC. Bad warriors don't use flash.