Proposed Dark Knight Indentity and Skill Changes

[Chrono_Rising]

I agree, it should be the most interesting mechanically. To me, dark knights have sacrificed their own hp/mana/defense in exchange for power, using dark magics to cripple or drain resources from an enemy. Currently we sorta do that with syphon strike and souleater, and both of these are either enhanced by or only available in the defensive stance, grit. I would like to seem them play up our identity more than button mashing "dark arts" and using three absorbtion abilities. We'll see what comes in coming weeks, but I think dark knights are in worse shape than people think, I think when people begin to optimize they will find dark knight is worse off than warrior atm.

[Ashur]

I really like the idea of tbn, that we hope the shield isn't quite enough so we can get an attack out of it with bloodspiller. I like how it makes drk feel like an "opportunist" tank, compared to paladins altruistic clemency, cover and divine veil (used purely to help party members) and war's selfish, me vs boss playstyle. I really would find that an interesting identity, though it's never going to happen. Skills like "target party member gains 10% increased damage, and 20% of their damage is returned to you as health." Or "creates bond with target party member, as one of you is healed so is the other" for receiving double the effects of aoe healing. Something that seems to be helping others, with the real Intention of helping the dark knight

[RichardButte]

If only we could all have our way for a day.

Has SE EVER taken an idea off the forums and put it into the game?

Yes, though not always the ones we want them to take.

A few years back when AST's Ewer and Spire reduced the MP/TP cost of abilities for 20 seconds, I was beating the "change it to a refresh!" drum loud AF (and I'm sure some others were as well) and they eventually DID change it to a refresh.

Of course, it could've just been that people on the Japanese forums were asking for the same...