Maining a DRK and could use some help!

[Graiggy]

So i am maining a DRK. I am very confident in my tanking. I have made a few mistakes here and there but who hasn't? I am trying to expand my rotation so that i am more efficient. My opener is Unmend, spam my aoe a couple times, salted earth, then start with repeating my siphon strike combo. it has been working. and periodically if the fight drags out ill spam a couple more aoe. As i said it is working for now but now that im getting into stormblood i would like to actually know how to properly run my DRK. In past games i could tank with the best of them. Here i feel as though im just gliding along and not actually meeting my full potential. any one out there want to give me some pointers? I am also on Famfrit server if you are on there and ever want to give me pointers there too. also if there are any macros that may be of assistance that would be cool too.

[BiggsBeoulve]

As far as macros go, I only use one for Salted Earth. /ac Salted Earth <t>
Makes it easier to just land it on your mob pack / target instead of having to take the extra second or two to position it.

For the other stuff, like you said, start with Unmend and use your Unleash / DA Abyssal Drain to establish threat. I like to pop blood price and use DA Abyssal Drain as much as I can on 3+ mobs, especially because of the self healing, and I weave in a couple of Syphon Strike / Souleater combos so I can weave in a couple more DA Abyssal Drains after that.

Of course, this is only for trash packs. Bosses call for another rotation entirely.

[Graiggy]

As far as macros go, I only use one for Salted Earth. /ac Salted Earth <t>
Makes it easier to just land it on your mob pack / target instead of having to take the extra second or two to position it.

For the other stuff, like you said, start with Unmend and use your Unleash / DA Abyssal Drain to establish threat. I like to pop blood price and use DA Abyssal Drain as much as I can on 3+ mobs, especially because of the self healing, and I weave in a couple of Syphon Strike / Souleater combos so I can weave in a couple more DA Abyssal Drains after that.

Of course, this is only for trash packs. Bosses call for another rotation entirely.

thanks the macro will help. since i play on the PS4 it takes me an extra second to drop my salted earth.