Getting refused to EX groups as a DRK

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Not really sure why people keep saying dark mind is drks only tool for magic DMG. Grit, shadow skin and shadow wall all work for mitigation against all sources of DMG including mag DMG. If you're lucky enough for reprisal, that's another 10% less. The only tank skill that is useless for mag DMG in drks arsenal is dark dance. (No idea why if drks focus was mag DMG, why the devs gave drk this skill. Sounds like they need to look at ffxi rune fencer for some ideas.)

It's because dark mind is the only mag damage reduction in the kit. Everything else like you said works on all damage and has a parralel to other classes for the most part.

Dark mind is the only skill that sets them apart in magic damage reduction.