The Dark knight needs to be sent back to the drawing board

[Kelg]

Doesn't have the tankiness of a Paladin, but share's it's HP pool. Some of it's skills don't fit, or are weak...

Enhanced Unmend: Why? This doesn't even make sense. Are we supposed to spam unmend to try to get that 30% proc so we can use unleashed for free? I don't get it. Most of the time I do get this proc, I just ignore it. It should be something like "restores 10% of max mp 30% of the time when unmend is used" or something... This trait just seems like it doesn't fit and wasn't well thought out.

Sole Survivor: Why does this even exist? We get this while Warrior gets deliverance, raw intuition, equilibrium, and Paladins get things like Sheltron and Clemency. This skill honestly just needs to be replaced with something useful.

Living Dead: Literally just a lesser version of Hallowed Ground. Feels clunky, and forces Healer to focus healing you, instead of giving them a break like hallowed ground does. Also, it doesn't work too well in DF, most people don't even full heal you while you are walking dead. This skill should be replaced with something like Dread Spikes from FFXI, I am honestly surprised they didn't use it in the first place since it seems like a tanking ability.

Dark knights skills in general feel a bit underwhelming, considering it's just a Paladin without a shield... I feel like Dark knight has to try so much harder than other tanks only to not perform as good as them. Why would someone really want a Dark knight in a group over a paladin or even a warrior? 30% magic resistance? The enemy will still be spanking you with their physical attacks. Int down? You can use a monk. They don't bring anything to the table that you can't get elsewhere. It needs to go back to the drawing board.

[Kumabear76]

... considering it's just a Paladin without a shield...

I believe the crux of your issue with DRK may lie in your expectations of the job. It is not "just a Paladin without a shield", it is a new job entirely with a different play style. Each of the tanks have different nuances about them that make them stand out. Try to set aside your expectation and look at it with open eyes. Perhaps check out this other thread about the job.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...k-Knight-Guide

[Mahri]

Sole Survivor: Why does this even exist?

Do not insinuate that they need to get rid of the greatest troll move in the game.

[Hyunckel]

I never had that much fun playing a tank since forever. I got no issues surviving, heck people often tell me "how the hell do you take so little damage" when I chain pull packs of adds in The Vault lol

I find it's fine as it is, it's not just a paladin without a shield lel

Edit: Timing your Dark Arts + Soul Eater or in aoe situations : Dark Arts + Abyssal Drain is key to mitigate a lot of dmg. With a preemptive Blood Price you can use Dark Arts + Soul Eater a bunch and regen a lot of HP (with Grit stance ofc)

[Evergrey]

Living Dead: Literally just a lesser version of Hallowed Ground. Feels clunky, and forces Healer to focus healing you, instead of giving them a break like hallowed ground does. Also, it doesn't work too well in DF, most people don't even full heal you while you are walking dead. This skill should be replaced with something like Dread Spikes from FFXI, I am honestly surprised they didn't use it in the first place since it seems like a tanking ability.

I see you havn't played WAR, because WAR's Holmgang lets the WAR survive with 1hp during its duration and healers have to focus heal the WAR. So this complain of yours that Healers have to focus heal has been in game for a long time.

[armandojc3]

Have to agree with some points, i really feel like WAR 2.0 all over again. The DRK can do the job sure but it just takes so much more effort than the rest only no not perform as well.

I do have faith though, SE has done a good job of fixing underpowered jobs, problem is it takes quite a long time.

[HeavensSword]

Do not insinuate that they need to get rid of the greatest troll move in the game.

Not sure how it's a troll move. More than likely it is just a mistranslation, because it functions more like Mercy Stroke in that you can use it on a monster.

[ZyphosArrow]

Sole Survivor was a miss trasnlation, its used on a enemy and restores your mp and hp if that target dies, not on an ally

[Tanthalus]

It's cool. Op doesn't Understand the class mechanics. Perhaps you should try something more suited to your style. Instead of creating another forum post about how you don't understand something and therefore it must be broken.
At any rate it's your loss as the class is fun as hell.

[Keisatsu]

Doesn't have the tankiness of a Paladin, but share's it's HP pool. Some of it's skills don't fit, or are weak...

Enhanced Unmend: Why? This doesn't even make sense. Are we supposed to spam unmend to try to get that 30% proc so we can use unleashed for free? I don't get it. Most of the time I do get this proc, I just ignore it. It should be something like "restores 10% of max mp 30% of the time when unmend is used" or something... This trait just seems like it doesn't fit and wasn't well thought out.
That's not the point of it, also why would you ignore it in tank situations? It's free TP back, and good for add phases.

Sole Survivor: Why does this even exist? We get this while Warrior gets deliverance, raw intuition, equilibrium, and Paladins get things like Sheltron and Clemency. This skill honestly just needs to be replaced with something useful.
This is a better version of Mercy Stroke because it works on mobs. It's just mistranslated.

Living Dead: Literally just a lesser version of Hallowed Ground. Feels clunky, and forces Healer to focus healing you, instead of giving them a break like hallowed ground does. Also, it doesn't work too well in DF, most people don't even full heal you while you are walking dead. This skill should be replaced with something like Dread Spikes from FFXI, I am honestly surprised they didn't use it in the first place since it seems like a tanking ability.
Holmgang puts you to 1 hp also and healers have to heal them, also.

Dark knights skills in general feel a bit underwhelming, considering it's just a Paladin without a shield... I feel like Dark knight has to try so much harder than other tanks only to not perform as good as them. Why would someone really want a Dark knight in a group over a paladin or even a warrior? 30% magic resistance? The enemy will still be spanking you with their physical attacks. Int down? You can use a monk. They don't bring anything to the table that you can't get elsewhere. It needs to go back to the drawing board.

Responses in Bold, I think you should play this class more before you judge. Yes it could use some changes..(Blood weapon usable in Grit, just remove attack speed bonus or something, Grit ogcd, Dark Arts cost halved, etc.) but I still say you should play the class more first.