Can anyone give me some PLD tips?

[Destous]

At low levels, when in doubt, just hit Flash.

PLD gets NOTHING for AoE after Flash until you hit 50. Then you have CoS, and it's pretty nifty as it's oGCD. Your ability to hold a single target is pretty great with your basic combo; you really don't have to try very hard. After you get CoS, use Flash to get all mobs in range for CoS, then hit CoS. In general, making a Flash/CoS sandwich of Flash > CoS > Flash will set you up to hold pretty much everything as long as you remember to tab and spread the love. Shield Swipe procs will help a lot too as it's another oGCD enmity skill, albeit a single target skill.

[Violette]

As much as I'm advocating SwO tanking in another thread, doesn't always Halone and drop. There are always some bastard casters who will go full throttle without quelling and make you sad.

[Yawnie]

As much as I'm advocating SwO tanking in another thread, doesn't always Halone and drop. There are always some bastard casters who will go full throttle without quelling and make you sad.

Yeah, lately I've had members who seem to go out of their way to attack something else :c

[Ebonwings]

Yeah, lately I've had members who seem to go out of their way to attack something else :c

That's why we PLD stay in Shield Oath when tanking multiple targets. We expect people won't be playing nice ( attacking different targets). In this situation Flash,Riot Blade combo, and Circle of Scorn (CoS) are our best friends.

We only go Sword Oath only if we are sure that the enmity generated by dps are really low.

[Yawnie]

That's why we PLD stay in Shield Oath when tanking multiple targets. We expect people won't be playing nice ( attacking different targets). In this situation Flash,Riot Blade combo, and Circle of Scorn (CoS) are our best friends.

We only go Sword Oath only if we are sure that the enmity generated by dps are really low.

Sadly I'm only lvl 30 right now :c

[Ebonwings]

Sadly I'm only lvl 30 right now :c

Don't worry at least you have the basic knowledge of tanking post 50. It's easy after you runs a few dungeons and get used to it.

[Yawnie]

Don't worry at least you have the basic knowledge of tanking post 50. It's easy after you runs a few dungeons and get used to it.

yeah, hopefully I'll get better at it.

If I lose enmity to one mob I start freaking out lol :x

[Violette]

@jack the only part of your math that bothers me is the final example: Is that a blm with or without qs? Because i understand that with qs the blm would never pull off of you, but without qs it'd be a bit more touch and go during the second combo.

[JackFross]

@jack the only part of your math that bothers me is the final example: Is that a blm with or without qs? Because i understand that with qs the blm would never pull off of you, but without qs it'd be a bit more touch and go during the second combo.

Oh, good catch, I didn't even think about that. He used QS on the first two, but not against Kuribu.

[Ebonwings]

yeah, hopefully I'll get better at it.

If I lose enmity to one mob I start freaking out lol :x

If that happens, just remain calm,use Provoke and Rage of Halone to get the mob back. If the mob is dying soon, there's no point in wasting provoke. The rule of thumb for a PLD is, if you are not sure of whether you are losing aggro or not, just use Flash. Also use CoS when it's ready. Tanking is a little similar to healing except you spend most of your time eyeing the aggro bar and your own HP.