Quote Originally Posted by RLofOBFL View Post
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The difference between DPS might be because DRK does the most damage during tank stance, PLD has the best party utilitiy, and WAR got the best Mitigation tools.
DRK:
Some utility
Weak mitigation tools
Highest damage dealing during tank stance
WAR:
Little utility
Best Mitigation tools with a fast cooldown.
Highest dps, but the weakest damage during tank stance.
PLD:
Best utility
Mitigation tools while plenty are on a long cooldown.
The middle when it comes to dps during tank stance and offense stance.
DPS difference between the three is small, but I think that's how they balance the tanks.
O1S for speed runs is where DRK/WAR shine at. A bunch of knockbacks, means that WAR/DRK gap closer can keep the damage uptime high.