Large pulls VS Small pulls... in leveling dungeons?

[YitharV2]

I feel like all these complaints on Str gear complaints are due to misconceptions or getting bad tanks that would probably die anyway even with vit gear. A proper tank using Str gear should be able to handle larger pulls more easily simply by the virtue of things die faster. I have been using str gear when running with friends and they don't find it harder to heal me, sometimes they find it easier (due to my soul eaters and abyssal drains hitting harder and thus restoring more HP). Unless you are waiting for the tank to drop rather low before you heal them (which I admit is a valid strategy to maximize healer dps windows) and you like that extra HP so you can spend more time dps'ing (again, valid argument), there shouldn't that much difference healing a str tank and a vit tank in dungeons, if they are properly using cooldowns.

Cooldown rotations are a must when doing these large pulls. Knowing your party's damage and figuring if they are capable of downing the mobs within your cooldown rotation is vital. There is no excuse for not actively using your cooldowns. If a tank is doing these large pulls, and they aren't properly using their cooldowns, call them out on it (Str or Vit).

Not every str tank is someone who only cares about big numbers or is a sheep that follows the meta. Some of us actually knows how to properly play as a tank wearing str accessories and can make the pros outweigh the cons.

I'd like to apologize for my earlier comment. I totally forgot that DRK had a way to restore their HP. I'm used to playing Warrior, and with the loss of Bloodbath, more damage doesn't help that much on trash packs in terms of survivability. I mean, they still do have Storm's Path and Inner Beast, but I wouldn't say the HP healed is that significant compared to Bloodbath. If WARs still had Bloodbath, I'd definitely be for STR accessories while tanking trash though. I think the extra tank DPS could help, but it also depends on DPS doing their AoEs.

I'm also not necessarily against the STR meta. I just think it's somewhat questionable on trash. What I usually do is wait until the tank's HP gets to 50% to maximize my healer DPS. But when a tank pulls multiple packs, I have to spam heals and it's harder to get Holy spam off. I'm usually running with a DRK from my FC. He's currently wearing Fending accessories. Hmm, I'm not actually sure why he's not wearing STR accessories. I think he himself is probably aware of how hard trash hits even with Grit up. IIRC I think in EX roulette he pulls two packs at a time?

[Yahallo]

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I think 2 packs is pretty standard in Ex at the moment. Possible to handle more, but you need to make sure everyone is up for it.

As for your Drk, I mean some tanks are just more comfortable with higher HP. The higher HP can have a bit of a psychological effect that makes them feel more at ease and focused. Some people come from other MMO's where tanks don't necessary have a DPS meta so it may be what they are used to. It is technically the intended play style so there is nothing wrong with it. It is likely more of a comfort thing if I had to guess; of course, even an educated guess is still only a guess. Different play styles for different people.