Dark Knight feels pretty overwhelming.

[CrimsonThunder]

This isn't a rant, not at all. I just wanted to throw in that coming from a WAR main, DRK has a hell of a lot more to watch out for, I find myself going into a brain fog managing mobs, CD's, MP, positioning (for mob AOE and such) and still find I'm forgetting to throw in Scourge more often than not.

Probably my only nitpick is that Low Blow and it's chance to reset ahead of it's timer is screwing with my mental clock for rotations.

A versatile class to be sure but I definitely wouldn't recommend it for first timers looking to get into tanking. Unless of course you spam Unleash and then just siphon to death ( which I'm pretty sure isn't the intent)

[Misha_Tameshigiri]

You'll get used to it. I used to main WAR, but now I can't imagine going back.

[Seku]

Focus on what you're doing wrong and slowly work at it. It's best to also memorize your hot bar. I noticed while leveling it up early on post - 50 I was looking down at it a lot. Not the case so much any more.

[Drtoxicmedica]

Once you get a feel for it it's just like everyother tank class mp management be some second nature while knowing what to prioritize in your roti on becomes more natural. But I have to agree watching people who have never tanked try to manage everything a dark throws at you is a bit rough

[Xenosan]

I noticed while leveling it up early on post - 50 I was looking down at it a lot. Not the case so much any more.

Gotta stare at that MP bar instead XD

[Seku]

Gotta stare at that MP bar instead XD

T-T I know, right? -cries-

[repoe]

I hear ya OP! I have a pld/war both at 60 drk, only level 51. Not so much as feeling overwhelmed by the class but more of like being in unknown waters. I try to gather add much info from feedback posted in threads alot is contradictory or gets derailed. It was fine pre dark arts except would take my pulls more slowly not knowing what I can handle in terms of groups as I do with my other tanks. Which prolly ticked off others going for speeding thru, but eff em. I was learning my class. Once I got darkh arts in more having to learn the MP management aspect of the job and when best to use DA. For single target mobs I have been finding myself using it on that combo, multiples pulls with the evading ability then again if mp / situation calla fir it, Dunno if im doing this correctly but I guess trial and error

[Seku]

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For big pulls, I find it changes later on when you get Abyssal Drain. Because you can pop up a cool down (Shadow skin or wall,) and then Dark dance or forsight, or all 3 for max defense. Have blood price up then you can spam DA+Abyssal drain to recover a good chunk of HP lost while killing the mobs, blood price will be kept up from in coming damage and you'll more than likely make the average healer think twice before calling DRK squishy again.

[Misha_Tameshigiri]

DRK being squishy is a myth perpetrated by shitty healers not knowing how to do their jobs and ex-DPS playing DRK, not understanding that defensive CDs are not just good, they're necessary.

[TouchandFeel]

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The thing that I noticed that can make DRK's feel squishy is Dark Dance. It's their most frequently available defensive CD so it is going to most likely be your most often used CD, but since it is rng based and not consistent it could work just fine or do pretty much nothing if the rng lands against you (it happens) which results in DRK coming off a bit squishy.