The Definitive Dark Knight Guide

[Pure-Power]

Which cross-class abilities does DRK need?

[Docfiord_Fowling]

Which cross-class abilities does DRK need?

I'm still undecided, but Provoke is an absolute must. I'd take Bloodbath and Convalescence as well. Foresight, Awareness are also solid picks.

[Kaedan94]

I'm still undecided, but Provoke is an absolute must. I'd take Bloodbath and Convalescence as well. Foresight, Awareness are also solid picks.

Speaking of Provoke... was it changed? Or does it operate differently when used as a cross-class skill?

Because when I used it as a PLD, it always brought me to the top of the aggro list. But now I use it on my DRK and it doesn't seem to do much of anything. It definitely doesn't bring me to the top of the aggro list, though it might give a small spike of threat or something.

Any else experiencing this? Could it be bugged just for DRKs using it?

[saber_alter]

Speaking of Provoke... was it changed? Or does it operate differently when used as a cross-class skill?

Because when I used it as a PLD, it always brought me to the top of the aggro list. But now I use it on my DRK and it doesn't seem to do much of anything. It definitely doesn't bring me to the top of the aggro list, though it might give a small spike of threat or something.

Any else experiencing this? Could it be bugged just for DRKs using it?

haven't had any problems with it.


good post OP, definitely what i've been seeing in my happy-fun-time with dark knight.

now if i can just remember to reapply scourge...

[Rhaja]

Meanwhile my issue is trying to remember to not clip Scourge too early. I love the animation for it >__>;

[Xenosan]

Mercy Stroke registers as a physical attack, so using it whilst under Blood Weapon returns MP same was every other physical WS/CD. Makes it worth cross classing over awareness IMO

[Lorielle]

Makes it worth cross classing over awareness IMO

For that one tick of extra MP(outside of Grit)? I don't know about that. Never been "hurting" for MP when I'm OT or Soloing. Would rather keep Awareness to keep the crits off.

[Kaedan94]

Basically I'm just trying to decide Awareness over Fracture. Always nice to have another DoT, but the opportunity cost may be too high. Whereas Awareness seems the natural choice, since protecting yourself from crits, especially when we don't have a shield nor the high HP of a WAR.

[Syfer22]

I've been messing around with Low Blow. I used to be one of those tanks that would hold onto their stuns to interrupt a mob when they were using an ability, but I'm now starting to graduate into using it instead as a damage mitigation tool. Finally, right?

[Zyph]

I just use it whenever it's up, unless of course there's specific ability that needs to be stunned at some point and I don't want to build Stun resistance.

Gotta push that deeps