DF Tank Experience

[AriKitae]

Your attitude supports the notion you think this is a ludicrous stance because in no way would the healer or dps be at fault according to you, and if they were, it was likely the tank's fault in the first place.

Actually, no. I did say in your post that some of your grievances were valid. My stance, however, is one of personal responsibility. I have experienced every single complaint that you have listed in this post and have found ways to adapt to each one of them. It might not be the most fun time to have to adapt, but that is what being a team player is. Being a team player as a tank is flashing more when your healer overheals or cycling targets when the DPS are focusing two different things or nuking the whole pack. Being a team player isn't pointing fingers or expecting DPS to muzzle themselves so that the tank doesn't have to focus on enmity so much.


I want you to understand that you can still tank correctly, even with a not so perfect party. I am sorry if my posts are a little bit too "tough love", but you can get to that place where you don't just get commendations for smooth runs but also for the ones where you save the the day with your skill and expertise.

You can and hopefully will get to a place where you will get a "feel" for enmity, and you won't even have to look at your enmity gauges often to know when you need to flash or switch targets. But many of these tanking skills come from your own hard work and dedication, including watching those gauges like a keen-multitasking-hawk when you are starting out, and working with unruly pugs is part of that. You won't get there right away, but you can do it as long as you are willing to put in the work and take responsibility for your role in the party's success.