Thread: DualShocker Interview - 3.5 pt 2 next week, supposedly

Originally Posted by Naunet

But how does one explain the dps requirements the community puts on tanks?

The dps focus was caused by the 2.X to 3.1 Str tank meta which boosted base tank damage by ~35% with dps stance tanking adding another +30% for a total of 175% intended main tank damage output. The 3.2 Str/Vit changes still leave tank damage ~18% higher than originally intended and dps tanking is well entrenched meaning 150% intended main tank performance.

Gordias Savage's overly tight dps checks and HW's complicated and punishing dps rotations at release lead many groups to look for easy ways to compensate for the missing dps amounts. Strength and Penta-melded accessories along with dps stance tanking made possible by Ninja's Shadewalker was one of the easiest solutions to cover the missing numbers.

When tanks are intended to output 2/3rds of what a dps can output but can output 90%+ of what a dps can output, expectations rise to that bar and anyone not doing so will be under-performing.