Cross Class skills for DRK

[Dj_Seaghost]

What would you guys recommend for cross class skills? Currently I've been using Provoke, Rampart, Convalescence, Reprisal, and Anticipation/Awareness. Should I always bring Awareness over Anticipation or swap things out. Or is it all situational to you guys?

[MagiusNecros]

I personally run Provoke, Conva, Rampart, Low Blow and Anticipation.

[Dj_Seaghost]

That's my big concern bring reprisal or a stun or a silence, find i like to use reprisal before big aoe stuff or tank busters. Feels like dps have enough stuns they can handle those mechanics.

[TouchandFeel]

That's my big concern bring reprisal or a stun or a silence, find i like to use reprisal before big aoe stuff or tank busters. Feels like dps have enough stuns they can handle those mechanics.

Yeah, that's my general feeling about it too. Maybe take stun or silence in a raid that you know requires it if you are planning on OTing, but most of the time I would go for another defensive. I've been using the same as you. I feel the last one (Anticipation) can be swapped around for more situational needs based on content but for the most part that seems like a solid general use line-up for role skills.

[Gunnie]

On my PLD I went with Rampart, Provoke, Reprisal, Low Blow and Anticipation. Still not sure if I should swap anticipation for conva or not. Low Blow and Reprisal are really nice to have. Provoke and Rampart are a given ofcourse.

[Falar]

I am using Provoke, Ultimatum, Shirk, Convalescence, and Rampart.

[Lambdafish]

On my PLD I went with Rampart, Provoke, Reprisal, Low Blow and Anticipation. Still not sure if I should swap anticipation for conva or not. Low Blow and Reprisal are really nice to have. Provoke and Rampart are a given ofcourse.

I would have thought low blow would be less important on PLD considering we have shield bash. I took convalescence instead of low blow.

[Dalmacus]

I feel all tanks should get stun and not rely on the DPS to do the stun job because they won't and are too focused on their rotation.

[RaidPanties]

Reprisal for on demand mitigation (usually used for party attacks), Rampart for consistent mitigation, Anticipation for the old DD function of "use it whenever off cd to smooth damage", Conva for more eHP, Low Blow for stuns.

I don't find provoke all that necessary for content that doesn't require a tank swap (i.e. any dungeon) unless something is consistently going horribly wrong.

[yogapermana]

My skill role at lv 66 DRK :
1. Provoke (a must i think, for swappin/get aggro)
2. Low Blow (just to add some rotation, cos i used to use this a lot before SB)
3. Rampart
4. Awareness
5. Anticipation