What tank weapons would you like?

[Kalise]

Assuming you couldn't use the odachi pictured here, what weapon would you think fitting?

Hard to say really. If the design is being hyper mobile, teleporting around and dealing damage from multiple angles, you'd really be looking for a weapon that plays on speed (I.e. You wouldn't be doing this with a greathammer or a giant axe unless you were a literal anime)

So what springs to mind for fast weapons are well... Katanas (Also, other swords of the same family such as Wakizashi, Tachi, Odachi) which are unlikely because SAM... Daggers are obviously used by NIN... Shortswords are again, unlikely because well PLD/GUN... Rapier is RDM... Fist weapons (All types, from Cestae to push daggers) are all on MNK...

Moving on from those...

Possibly Kama, though, I fear that might interfere with getting a potential Pirate class as they used one handed Axes in previous series. Maybe Kusarigama? (Kama, but on chains)

If looking at some of my previous wishes in this thread... Gun Gauntlets! (Though, I doubt they'd give us another "But it's also a gun!" class)

If they wanted Nightshade to out-edgelord DRK then Scythe could be a possibility! (Though, it would have some logic behind it since using a Scythe to "Rend" time/space open is not a new concept)

Staves are also a possibility. Yes, we already have 2 staff users, but combat staves are a under represented weapon in games, but when they are used they're often jointly seen with mobility as a theme.

[Bright-Flower]

The Diablo 2/WoW paladin in me wants a shield and flail job but beyond using a flail I have no idea how it would function differently from PLD so probably not a great idea. I just like flails.

[Shurrikhan]

Hard to say really. If the design is being hyper mobile, teleporting around and dealing damage from multiple angles, you'd really be looking for a weapon that plays on speed (I.e. You wouldn't be doing this with a greathammer or a giant axe unless you were a literal anime)

So what springs to mind for fast weapons are well... Katanas (Also, other swords of the same family such as Wakizashi, Tachi, Odachi) which are unlikely because SAM... Daggers are obviously used by NIN... Shortswords are again, unlikely because well PLD/GUN... Rapier is RDM... Fist weapons (All types, from Cestae to push daggers) are all on MNK...

Moving on from those...

Possibly Kama, though, I fear that might interfere with getting a potential Pirate class as they used one handed Axes in previous series. Maybe Kusarigama? (Kama, but on chains)

If looking at some of my previous wishes in this thread... Gun Gauntlets! (Though, I doubt they'd give us another "But it's also a gun!" class)

If they wanted Nightshade to out-edgelord DRK then Scythe could be a possibility! (Though, it would have some logic behind it since using a Scythe to "Rend" time/space open is not a new concept)

Staves are also a possibility. Yes, we already have 2 staff users, but combat staves are a under represented weapon in games, but when they are used they're often jointly seen with mobility as a theme.

Thus far Naginata are an aesthetic variant of DRG lances, just as DRKs can also use odachi, but wouldn't be displaced by LNC/DRG, right? That or similar slim-bladed pole-arms capable of slashing seems another decent bet for a mobile tank. Staves would work as well, but honestly I'd like to reserve them for Adepts.

Scythe fits within the realm of edgy/speedy tropes would have to be a specific variant, as scythes have a much stronger percussion length than one would think from their blade and their only historical use has been more like a falx for striking into armor like a pick-axe or reaching over shields to split the shield-blinded user's head. But, there's plenty of aesthetic freedom while still rocking the "scythe" vibes that could make it look appropriate.

Kusarigama would be another top contender, but feels a bit... weak(?) for a tank, even a hyper-mobile one. It seems like it'd better belong to something like XI's NIN, designed as a DPS, but with a kit that's tremendously exploitable for tanking opportunities.

[aqskerorokero]

How about a BALL used in blitz ball!!! And the Job could be called Champion and finally we could get some good water level content.

[DBelmont]

I would like to see Gunblade for a new tank weapon.

Oh wait, we are getting it for 5.0!

[DBelmont]

I would like to see Gunblade for a new tank weapon.

Oh wait, we are getting it for 5.0!

[OcieKo]

Also, if we're talking about reviving Tanks from other games... Everquest II's Swashbuckler was always neat.

If we're talking EQ2 takeaways... I'd rather get Cleric Shaman Unique Healing from there... Heal on Hit buffs with a count... kind of like this weird space between Regen and Excog. But ya... Swash/Brig tanks were ridiculous in the early days.

But for a mobile tank... Short Spear/Javelin with a moderate Shield would work... think Spartan/Achilles/Pantheon (LoL)... stop drooling...

But I'm back in Giant Hammer Camp for 7.0.

Now if we're talking Pile-Shields... I'd say Tower of Druaga has probably the best version of it.


Sansetsukon/Sanjiegun or Three-Sectioned Staff could be interesting, could go with the more spear like variants as well. Could be interesting to have its Tank Stance split the weapon, while its DPS stance merges it back together.

Always game for Tower Shields tho... like full on Shin to Shoulder not those puny rectangular shields PLDs sometimes get that are barely hip to shoulder. More like the shield in the above image (even tho the "hero" pile-shield is a buckler with a pile like 3 to 5 times its diameter).

[hynaku]

Magitek armor for tank weapon.

[BiffWellington]

A caber! Now, there's the ranged tank some people would like to try playing! Think about it...

"Ha, ha! Look at that big dummy running around with a tree trunk! How did he even get it into our dungeon? Hoo, hooo! Don't strain yourself, there, bu-...

Oh, ****... did he just throw that thing at us?

Did he just pull out another one? Quick! Kill him!"

Oh, and we already have Highlanders in the game, so, why not?