Thread: 4.05 - Tank DPS comparison

Just an FYI, I parsed my 3 tanks in 4.05 on susano dummy (same gear and ilvl) and the results are:
- WAR: 3000 dps
- PLD: 2750 dps
- DRK: 2750 dps

Considering no slashing debuff on PLD/DRK parse, all tanks do roughly similar dps.
Numbers are a bit biased because DRK doesn't benefit from TBN which greatly delays Delirium window.
War is also at a disadvantage because the dummy dies just before the 2nd IR+Zerk.
PLd having a more sustained DPS is less impacted.
So in actual fight, I would see WAR > DRK > PLD but pretty close to each other.
My guess is that there would be ~100-200 dps variance at my curent ilvl which ~5% for WAR and DRK probably in the middle.
I think it's pretty balance from a dps perspective.

If that's correct, war is dead, that explains why most prog groups are running using DRK/PLD. Great job SE

In the runs I am seeing from my a static in my fc the war is doing less than the pld still.

Originally Posted by Dizzy_Derp

In the runs I am seeing from my a static in my fc the war is doing less than the pld still.

Well it doesn't change the fact that WAR rotation is still very disrupted by mechanics and it'll take a bit more time before people optimize for the fight.
PLD rotation is like driving with every red lights turned green and with a gps telling you where to go...

Originally Posted by Shinkyo

Just an FYI, I parsed my 3 tanks in 4.05 on susano dummy (same gear and ilvl) and the results are:
- WAR: 3000 dps

Shinkyo u seem to pretty much know what your talkin bout on tanks , well I usually try to follow like xenos dps guides and stuff like that but for sb I literally cant find good rotations on any of the tanks without other people sayin that its not optimal if you could would you mind posting your rotation for each tank, I understand if you wouldnt its just no updated guides on the best tankin rotation at all from what Im seeing

Originally Posted by Kothos

If that's correct, war is dead, that explains why most prog groups are running using DRK/PLD. Great job SE

I've been watching Xeno's stream all morning, and they're running DRK/PLD as well, but I didn't see TBN making such a difference, and the DRK is actually MT'ing, so if WAR does even a little more DPS when optimized, eventually we'll see more WAR/PLD I believe.

Originally Posted by DWolfwood

TBN is back to being a slight DPS loss.

He mentioned TBN because he was using the dummy, so he couldnt use TBN for the Blood Gauge gains. It affects the outcome, so it was worth mentioning.