Dark knight

[MagiusNecros]

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Pretty sure your post is sarcasm but I'll chime in to say I don't think a DRK can survive Calofisteri without a healer. Now if they could target the entanglements without needing to step in them to use SoSu it might be different. Because as far as I can see the fact WAR and PLD have Equil/Clemency they can last much much longer then a Dark Knight can. Otherwise as you've said a DRK has to manage their MP and spend the equivalent of 6-9 GCD's to even remotely heal for the same amount that a PLD/WAR can with just 1. I mean they could probably pull it off...but it wouldn't be as safe as a Warrior or Paladin.

[SpookyGhost]

tl; dr: The tanks are NOT balanced, and to say they are and capable of comparitive results means you have yet to play all 3, or have yet to test all 3 in various situations, one like this, especially

Wiping, resetting, and just killing it with everyone would probably take as long as it took him to solo 5%.

[Alphras]

What is this link supposed to say? I know at least of one PLD that did this on patch day and that is the least favored tank job atm.

[Sarcatica]

DRK will have harder time sustaining on Calostiferi. Paladin is kinda on the same side as DRK for mana department just that you theoretically don't ever need any CD until the situation gets grim (i.e. dead healers) and you can rotate CDs to survive, in this case HG is a winner vs LD. WAR has Path, Equilibrium and IB with infuritate and buffed bloodbath, easily the best tank choice with multiple self heals.