Thread: What kind of tank do you want in 4.0?

What kind? I would want a counter type tank. With moves to counter physical, magical and/or both. And to make it a well rounded tank (and to not repeat Dark Knights mistakes) a move that will allow the tank to use the counter moves without having to counter on a good timer.

Something like Bravely Defaults/Second's Swordmaster job. The more I look at that job and this game the more I see it fitting neatly with the rest of the tanks.

Now if they would only give Dark Knights a theme and change up its play to fit it...

Originally Posted by LilLemay

I really hope we get a mage tank of sorts, all I really want though is that Samurai isn't our next tank.

Originally Posted by Iromi

Well anyway lol I'd like a blink tank like ninja from FFXI, that was the only tank I ever played in any mmo ever that I enjoyed.

It's funny, the last time I suggested a casting-lock focused tank in this forum I was laughed out of the thread.

If they did manage a Ninjistu-Ichi cast-type blink/mitigation for SAM, I'm all for SAM tank then. I care less about aesthetics and more about a new tanking play-style.

I can imagine a casting mechanic where the SAM (or whatever) get's their Defensive buff like 20/30% mitigation while in cast-lock (these cast aren't interrupted by damage, only if player moves) for certain skills. When the cast finishes there's then an actual skill execution, which could be self-healed for a % of max HP or reflect damage received while in cast-lock, counter-attacking based on amount of hits received, giving the SAM Maim-esque buff, etc etc.

They would need a Lightspeed/Rapid Fire buff or stance that would switch these abilities to instant, which could be better for OT or MT DPS burst windows. And then maybe a 30-45 second recast CD that let's them move around while casting (without interrupting cast) for dodge scenarios like Heavensfall and plums etc.

I think that would be an interesting FFXIV implementation of Iaido.

I would like SAM as a self barrier tank as a warrior counterpart.

dancer tank. a tank that while not doing much damage of their own(like paladin) has abilities that buff the parties damage to make up for it and instead of taking hits has abilities that allow them to dodge or otherwise negate the damage from hits. like there tank "stance" could be they start dancing and gain X% more dodge chance and having all their attacks turn into party buffs while having an effect that is constantly pulsing a aggro boosting damage attack (like a constant unleash but not as strong like maybe 75 potency) or maybe even constantly using some sort of allure effect that causes monsters to always have their attention on the dancer while in the "stance".

Personally, I'm all for a red mage being a tank. I would like to see a sort of enhancer/enfeebler tank. I really like the idea of -en spells, spike spells, protects, hastes, or dispels being covered by a tank either through OCD, or by combos/-en combos.

Oooh I'd want a Beastmaster.

Got a cool pet class for tanks. Not sure how they'd pull it off though. Maybe the pet changes based on the weapon equipped, but has the same kind of fighting style?

Rune Knight - from FF6 (Celes Chere).

The "Rune" could be used to absorb and enhance it's own stats. Eg. Increase Max HP, increase DEF, increase MDEF, increase AOE dmg, increase CRIT etc. Could be for personal or an aurabased buff.

It would be very interactive and fast, combining different runes to produce some new skills. Like mudras.

Or.. Calculator.