New Tank (Beastmaster)

[Ceodore]

True, and if I had made it into a DPS, I would have come at it entirely differently. This was just an attempt between my partner and I to see if such a theme could be made into a tank. I understand what you mean, that the beasts are a big part of the beastmaster, and that was my very first argument against trying to make it into a tank honestly. However, the challenge was posed to me (mostly due to my partner's stubborn nature) to see what I might be able to come up with from a tanking perspective. I also understand that Beastmaster has always been a DPS class, and I couldn't agree more, that it probably should be such, a melee DPS. However, I did want to see if perhaps my ideas for making a tanking class were worth while. Which is why I posted it here, to get feed back on aspects of what I have proposed relating to balance and capabilities. Other ideas I have had in my head are things like elemental tanks (much like bunker building Elementalists from GW2) and melee weapon wielding ranged classes (like the Revenant, also GW2).

Future posters, please be gentle. I am well aware that BST is a DPS type class, and probably should be such. This was an experiment and a test for me to see if I could make something that is normally considered DPS (Like DRK was in FFXI for the most part) and turn it into something else. I DO NOT for a second believe that BST will ever be a tank, not really, so no need to beat that already dead horse. I just want to see what my fantastical ideas might get in response from all of you.

Just for reference, another idea I have had for tank is Rune Fencer (Piercing Magical Dodge type tank) but I haven't put anything to paper yet as far as skills and such. Even though this does not fit in line with the typical BST, I would like to know how well balanced people think what I have posted might be against the other three tanks, as well as different suggestions from y'all on things to add or take away or change.