Does Tank Stance mean you're "bad?"

[DukeGr]

Try keeping aggro from a 210 BLM without using tank stance

[kensatsu]

Try keeping aggro from a 210 BLM without using tank stance

now way, even drg in 210 XD

[Atreides]

Try keeping aggro from a 210 BLM without using tank stance

If you have a Ninja worth his salt in your group it's easy.

[Kallera]

My general stance...on tank stance....is that if you will eventually suss out when you can drop it and when you should put it on. You don't want to be edged out oh hp by a hard hitting attack, and at the same time you don't want to be stuck twiddling thumbs without drk mp/whatever plds do.

Understand how to maintain hate outside of grit, and you will have a lot of satisfying options open.

[RecklessLion]

Haha I find this seriously funny. Every MMO end game content almost all tanks switches to both dps and tank. Once a certain threshold hits pump that str. That's in almost every MMORPG. So why is it new now I'm not sure. Let's be honest the only reason why it's a huge war because healer claimed they're max out healing tanks. Only thing vit does is allow maybe a few extra heals since healer can recover more mp. In other words healers want to dps and so does a tank. Only reason tank wins this war their dps generates aggro. Only problem they go full str with low gear and skills. I love being a tank a str tank however I'm a tank and I take pride having the most HP in a group why I love WAR so much they fit my play style to the fullest. Heck I rather be a str tank in tank stance to dps stance. Staying alive and hitting will beats dying fast for a few strong swings.

[Einheri]

People also assume someone is going to do the right thing. I hate tanking the 24 man's. A dps will pull to get things going and assume a tank will pull off of them. All the tanks sit there and figure oh that other tank will pick it up. Which may never happen. Especially when no one talks in chat it can be annoying.

Also a tank/dps vs grp dps seems to be the issue with dps tanks. as a healer you tend to get two types. The guy that thinks he is awesome you have to spam heals to keep alive and can't dps myself. And the tanks that understand their role and do both great dps and threat and cool down management.

[RecklessLion]

Yeah it's a misconception. Yes full str owns let's be real. In a meta like FFXIV after the first dungeon run I was like "hellz yeah I'm a str base with vit equips all day and branch when items become stronger" little did I know how much skills it takes. However tanks these days trying to do a high insane gear dungeon with 10k hp but mobs hitting 3-4k damage and then blames healer just not making sense.

Naw I'm a jerk.....if dps wants to tank be my guest. Surprise the world.

[Dante_V]

Ive never been in a dungeon and seen mobs hitting that hard honestly. Maybe I've not been paying attention. I have like 17k health in full slaying though.