Quote Originally Posted by Februs View Post
Hypothetically, the only way around this would be to design specific fights that actually require a Tank LB to clear. This is highly unlikely, because it would hinge success on what is essentially a bonus skill that is not always available (say, for example, if someone DC's). They could also give Tanks an independent LB gauge, but that would also be unlikely because it would require SE to re-scale the dmg output of bosses to adequately reflect the additional defensive capabilities of the party.
Ultima's Bane and T13 are the only two cases when the Tank LB was necessary. Granted, it was before ilevel increases, but still.