Why is DRK so squishy and how do I stop it?

[ashwich]

I tell you what I think it is. I think it's because I'm used to WATCHING a Paladin. I was leveling a healer from 30-52 with the same Paladin who was really good...and I saw how their HP just didn't budge. So then I go in as a DRK and my HP just gets chunked out. So watching this paladin that just doesn't take hits, really, barely every had any panic moments for pop all CD's mega-heal this guy...and then i get on my DRK and I just see me go from 100 - 50% in two hits I'm like "Why am I so squishy...??"

Sometimes you feel the difference when a healer keeps the tank topped off vs a healer who's dpsing til last possible minute. May or may not be the case for you, but it's a thing.

Oh, for what it's worth. ROH applies STR down debuff. Shouldn't make nearly as much difference on trash though.