What do you prefer healing, Vit or Str tanks

[Swordphobic]

As the title says, I kinda prefer the buffier tanks than the "dps" ones, specially when that translates into me being able to put up my dots on targets.

[Calamity-Chris]

I personally think the "beefier" tanks are better. High VIT, decent STR simply makes more sense for a TANK. Our [Tanks] job is to pull/agro, take the enmity/damage and set openings for the DPS to do what they need to.

But, that's all just my personal opinion.

[EnaChleo]

Probably Vit tanks, just because it makes me feel safer when I go to get some dps in.

Even in full Str gear, so long as you're not dying in seconds from simple stuff, I'm happy with that, more dps never goes amiss.

Only time I will say something is when a tank is basically letting the fight fall apart to get more dps (We've all had those runs)

[PetiteMalFleur]

I don't mind a mix of VIT and strength but I dislike healing tanks in full str gear. I enjoy dpsing and the tank's hp plummets as soon as I switch on clerics.

[KisaiTenshi]

I'd rather a tank not fall over in 3 hits. So Vit is always preferred, especially for "Speed running", because it's often those that are wearing tissue paper.

[Kietsu]

VIT tanks.
My Expert Roulette today featured a DRK decked out in full STR accessories and dear god is the difference noticeable.

[Kelya]

This is not about healing for me, but more about dpsing.

The thing is when you have a full strengh tank, most of the time you won't be able to add as much dps as you would in VIT gear (sometimes no dps at all).

And the purpose of strengh tank gear is to add extra dps. But then you loose the healer dps.

Question is more about : is the extra dps added by the strengh tank gear worth whom of the healer dps that will be lost ?

Most of the time the answer is no because the healer add a tons of dps when the tank that already has some dps basis will only add a few more (reaching the healer dps numbers) while preventing the healer from dpsing. An idea in numbers would be healers with 400, tanks VIT around 250 = 650 in total while tank strengh alone = around 400-450.

This is even more obvious when you don't have a WAR since WAR has more option to dps.

[Delily]

As the title says, I kinda prefer the buffier tanks than the "dps" ones, specially when that translates into me being able to put up my dots on targets.

I prefer paladins regardless of what their stat is. I find I don't have to watch their health as much as the other 2...

[lordoftheapes79]

Specs aside, what gear I wear is dependant on what I'm running as a tank. If I'm in a dungeon 50 or below its always str. Higher level dungeons are dependant on what my healer is capable of and how much hate the dps is generating. Str gear isn't always about doing more dps yourself, sometimes its to prevent that blm or brd from pulling hate.

[Ghishlain]

I prefer a tank that has an understanding of their job and changes their accessories to suit the situation. VIT for mass speed pulls, hybrid for normal usage, and STR for absolute trash that is painfully easy to heal. Adjust as needed to suit the group you're with.

Tanks doing speed pulls in full STR? Really? Please, no. Likewise, please don't do an easy healing boss in full VIT. You don't need that kind of HP buffer.