Tank buffs cheatsheet!

[DarkmoonVael]

If you are covering all the buffs that have a defensive nature with the tank classes (like Divine Veil) you may also want to put cover on this list, as its a defensive ability that PLD's bring to the party, and it alters how a healer should act (ie heal) in a situation where its used.

I have seen healers before heal the target of cover before whilst active, rather than the PLD where the damage is actually going. Also healers can be the target of this ability themseleves, so it useful to know not to run away from the PLD whilst they are using this.


Cast: Recast: Range:
Instant 120s 10y

Take all physical damage intended for another party member. Can only be used when member is closer than 10 yalms.
Duration: 12s

[Arkenne]

Dark Dance effect swaps between Parry and Evasion depending on if you use Dark Arts
Non-Dark Arts Dark Dance = Parry
Dark Arts Dark Dance = Evasion

Also mentioned before, but if a DRK used Blood Price at the point of breaking the pull, should avoid proceeding for a holy spam or massive stun, since thats a waste for them...
But if you did a holy spam and they activated Blood Price during that time... well thats their problem.

[SyzzleSpark]

Dark Dance effect swaps between Parry and Evasion depending on if you use Dark Arts
Non-Dark Arts Dark Dance = Parry
Dark Arts Dark Dance = Evasion

DA Dance still has Parry. Evasion is added on top.

[Paramedicus]

thank you all for tips.

Im bit confused about DA now..


BTW can you tell me which skills gtom cheatsheet those statuses accompany?

[bounddreamer]

thank you all for tips.

Im bit confused about DA now..


BTW can you tell me which skills gtom cheatsheet those statuses accompany?

Magic defense up

Physical defense up

Vulnerability down

Physical attack up

Magical attack up

[Paramedicus]

i know what they mean, but im wondering if they are paired with abilites from my cheatsheet (example: Vengeance)

[Chronons]

thank you all for tips.

Im bit confused about DA now..


BTW can you tell me which skills gtom cheatsheet those statuses accompany?

That 3rd one (Vulnerability Down) is attached to Vengeance. Dark Dance always has the parry chance, the evasion only gets added on top of it when you boost it with Dark Arts - like Dark Mind.

[Cirina]

thank you all for tips.

Im bit confused about DA now..

If it confuses you think about it like that:
Dark Arts never reduces or takes thing away from an ability/CD. Its just adds things, like evasion to Dark Dance, +15% Magic Resistance to Dark Mind (if I remember correctly)
Its just a (very costly) Buff

(Sorry if my english is bad, im not native speaker for this language ^^)

[Metalwrath]

Nice sheet.This sheet also reflects how bland the dark knights skill are.They really need to do some rework on their icons so they stand out a bit more from each other.

[Chronons]

Couple of things I might would add. Dark Dance doesn't give the 20% evasion unless it is Dark Arts boosted. Also, WAR's Vengeance can be a little confusing. It actually has two icons produced when we pop it. A Vengeance one and a Vulnerability Down one. The Vengeance one is just the little purple guy and the Vulnerability is blue with a black star in the center outlined in yellow. The Vulnerability Down is what gives the reduced damage buff while Vengeance is the 50 potency knock back portion of the skill. I only mention it because I've had my healers ask me about what the Vulnerability icon was(they thought it was a debuff).