Introduce a new tank and make dark knight DPS again

[MonteCristo]

Dark Knight (暗黒騎士, Ankoku Kishi?, lit. “Darkness Knight”) is a special job class that appears in several games in the series.
Appearances: FF2, FF3, FF4, FFX-2, FF11, FF Tactics
Aliases: None

The Dark Knight's look originated from the FF3 M. Knight, which ironically had white magic (see below). It is characterized by a predilection towards dark combat. Like a knight, this class focuses on strength-based attacks, but also uses black magic to harm the enemy, though this leaves its defense low. One of its most distinguishing characteristics is DarkWave (a.k.a. Darkness), an ability which sacrifices the character's HP in order to do more damage.

The Dark Knight is characterized by wearing tight, sometimes enclosed black armor and wielding a sword steeped in wicked powers. Their physical stats, with exception of Defense, are usually high, but their other stats depend on the game they appear in. The typical Dark Knight ability is Souleater, also known as Darkness, which allows them to sacrifice their HP to perform stronger attacks.

Souleater is not exclusive to the Dark Knight class, however. Dark Knights may also have abilities based on blood equipment, which allows them to absorb HP and MP from enemies. The Dark Knight is opposed by the Paladin, holy knights who protect allies and wield sacred powers. Unlike many classes, Dark Knights bear a signature weapon, the Deathbringer, which has a chance to kill certain enemies in a single blow.

Dark Knight

Available after completing Blade of Darkness. Dark Knights (DRK) are powerful damage dealers who have the capability to further their damage by using select Black Magic spells. Dark Knights are melee damage dealers specializing in the use of Great Swords and Scythes. While they have a respectable rating in Elemental Magic, the bulk of their magic usage comes from casting Dark Magic spells.

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Seriously... just revert it back to the glory days of being a high dps job with blood attacks/dark magic and introduce a new tank altogether. Been disappointed with it since it was changed to a tank tbh. Please consider this

[Saeno]

For the love of God, stop asking for DRK to be a DPS.

[DBelmont]

Why? Because Cloud and Kirito fans cannot handle playing a tank? No matter the wording, it is always that same reasoning and I've been sick to hear that over and over again since forever.

Oh and before you criticize the way I phrased this, keep in mind that your wishes are against players who are currently happy with DRK as a tank.

[GunksFoy]

My favorite thing about this request is that people think it's actually going to happen. The fact that Summoner has seen no serious rework despite the *thousands* of forum posts about it, indicate the devs have made their decision and are not going back on it, for better or worse. Besides that, many people are happy with DRK, myself included.

[SiriusSaltstice]

I agree, and lets make NIN a tank while we're at it.

/s

[Jandor]

I don't know what game you're thinking of but in FFXIV Dark Knight is a tank, it has always been a tank, and it will always be a tank.

[Seraphor]

I don't know what game you're thinking of but in FFXIV Dark Knight is a tank, it has always been a tank, and it will always be a tank.

And every other instance of Dark Knight has been in games with no role system...

[Otorinth]

Yeah, that'll be healthy for the tank community and the game in general. Did you even stop to consider HOW LONG it would take to re-tool DRK into a DPS AND introduce another tank to take it's place. Get the hell out of here. Your idea is trash and dumb to smoke. Consider that.

[Luminarium]

it's currently terrible as a tank class tho. it requires much higher skill level to pull the same dps as a war/pld when it comes to raiding that the class became close to irrelevant. instead of making it a dps class, i'd rather add scourge back

[GunksFoy]

it's currently terrible as a tank class tho. it requires much higher skill level to pull the same dps as a war/pld when it comes to raiding that the class became close to irrelevant. instead of making it a dps class, i'd rather add scourge back

Doesn't change the fact it's never going to be a DPS, nor should it be. I believe DRK is getting adjustments in 4.3 iirc though.