Blood Weapon / other DRK suggestions:

[Ragnorak]

Remove Dark Arts blah blah blah you know what? Stop being lazy and learn to manage your mana properly.

[MagiusNecros]

Learn to ignore him and discussion about the DRK and tank classes in general leads to more intelligent conversation. Removing Dark Arts is pretty much removing the entire job.

[Zari]

This thread is literally: "I dont like how dark knight works. Change it so I like it and can be lazy with it"

You dont have to like every job in the game.

[Cooperal]

So what you're saying it. Make Blood Weapon a normal cooldown that just lets you pop it when it's ready. Because DRK obviously doesn't have enough of those.

Buff all the abilities that you aren't using properly. Balance it by nerfing all the abilities you forget to use.

I won't lie though, I don't mind the sound of the Delirium tweak being added in minus the cast speed debuff, perhaps with healing cast/received being debuffed rather than the direct MND stat itself. DRKs main selling point as an anti-magic unit would broaden out just that little bit more. That's all they seem to bring to the table independently. Other than that, DRK is just the best side-kick to a WAR where mitigation is no longer the main concern. I just want to see a few more cases where people say "DRK is amazing for this one".

[MagiusNecros]

If they want to sell DRK as the answer to anti magic then I need to see a silence on this thing. And it don't have one.

[Nektulos-Tuor]

If they want to sell DRK as the answer to anti magic then I need to see a silence on this thing. And it don't have one.

I would suggest removing a lot of Dark Art Effects or changing them to be more meaningful or different. Problem I have with it is DRK does not have infinite Mana and there are clearly better choices to DA.

Maybe I should learn Japanese?

I see a thread on complaining about Dark Knight mana consumption AND Parry being worthless (rofl)

I have wanted to post but it just feels rude to try and communicate when you don't fully grasp the language.

[Yuni_Queen]

I would suggest removing a lot of Dark Art Effects

Nay. You want to change DRK into a paladin? People already complain that shadowskin is a copied rampart and you would like to to make DRK "even less funny" as you stated two pages ago?

And as we are already at statements made two pages ago:
"Warrior does so much more damage and a real DPS class does so much more damage then Dark Knight its not even funny."

DPS not making more dmg than tank is a sad dps.
Tanks dps are almost equal. WAR is slightly higher, if DRK is not MT. Honestly, you are not using parsers at all right? Otherwise, you woudn't post such things. :P

[Nektulos-Tuor]

Nay. You want to change DRK into a paladin? People already complain that shadowskin is a copied rampart and you would like to to make DRK "even less funny" as you stated two pages ago?

And as we are already at statements made two pages ago:
"Warrior does so much more damage and a real DPS class does so much more damage then Dark Knight its not even funny."

DPS not making more dmg than tank is a sad dps.

I would rather have different mechanics then the ones given altogether and change the flavor of the class to be less like Samurai and Paladin, Warrior altogether.

Like, really though. Magic Defense Tank? Parry? Really?

Warrior Stance dancing is so much funner of a mechanic, also very rewarding. Dark Knight feels more like a chore to play then fun, you don't really get a rewarding feeling for playing the class.

Dark Knight would be a heck of a lot more interesting if it was based off sacrifice, lifetaps and sustain through magic and had its own flavor and well; just not be a copy of the other two classes with Samurai skills thrown in. Look at the Dark Knight abilities in FFXI:

http://ffxiclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Knight

Look how interesting those abilities are. It can work if you PUT effort into making it work.

What I suggest, is merely making the Tank more like Dark Knight should be.


Flavor and Lore should be the biggest part of any class. When you don't have either you have something broken.

Tanks dps are almost equal. WAR is slightly higher, if DRK is not MT. Honestly, you are not using parsers at all right? Otherwise, you woudn't post such things. :P

No, I don't use a Parser. I look at abilities and see a higher potential of damage. However, admitting to using a parser is a bannable offense, do you use one? If so tell me so I can report you. :P

[Yuni_Queen]

No, I don't use a Parser. I look at abilities and see a higher potential of damage. However, admitting to using a parser is a bannable offense, do you use one? If so tell me so I can report you. :P

If you don't use parser, don't post about damage dealt, because you know nothing about damage dealt!

Magic defense? no, it's a trash, why, 30% off from special abilities reduction with 60 sec cooldown is a trash.
Parry needs a fix, but not Dark Dance you refer to.

You don't like DRK (or maybe just too hard for you? WAR and PLD are indeed easier classes)- don't play and stop making mess here. DRK is a fun class, this opinion is shared by almost all main DRKs, so maybe just give up?

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No, of course i don't use parser! Of course not! Please don't report me! ;___;
You expected something like that, maybe?

[MagiusNecros]

Against magic and if OT parry does become worthless.

You also have to consider at 7k MP popping DA will cost around 2k MP(for me in full Eso it's like 1.8k). With BW/BP it doesn't matter but at the times MP is scarce without those you'll have to live off of Siphon(CnS if burst isn't your thing) and situational yet tactical use of Sole Survivor(great for trash pulls in dungeons and maybe a few overworld situations or add phases). Situational as in being in a situation where thing will die in less then 15 seconds and you can "get the buff".

I think it just currently boils down to min maxing your MP bar and I sorta know how because I've played BLM for so long and know how many spells I will be getting off before I need to refresh.