So i was at level 30 when i started tanking with a paladin and its been going well. the gear i bought from a vendor and then again at 35 picking up dungeon pieces as i go..i am currently level 39.

I use sword oath but feel bad that it seems like im still getting hurt a lot and that the healer has to work extra hard to keep me up. I have 3 buffs to mitigate damage right now but i dont know if im using them at the right time.

Would food help? would taking up alchemy help?

Tanking seems pretty fun..dungeons seem to go a lot faster..should i over level some of these dungeons to get more tank pieces? or should i sub spots with vendor gear or cheap market board stuff, because i honestly i dont want to spend a 100k every 5 levels and then forget to sell back the gear. Im lazy like that..but is that my only option?

squadrons..what setup is best to go with..right now i have a healer and 2 archers but how do i know where to do training for stats?

any tips would be helpful?