What is the point of playing a tank?

[Velaethia]

So usual pros of tanks in MMOs is High survivability which makes you able to pull big while in solo and Instant dungeon queues. Currently I can do neither. Queues are as bad as DPS and can't take on more then 2 things solo and damage is way lower then dps. So what is my motivation to play other then if the class fantasy appeals to me? Which is just limiting myself in solo.

[CorbinDallas]

So usual pros of tanks in MMOs is High survivability which makes you able to pull big while in solo and Instant dungeon queues. Currently I can do neither. Queues are as bad as DPS and can't take on more then 2 things solo and damage is way lower then dps. So what is my motivation to play other then if the class fantasy appeals to me? Which is just limiting myself in solo.

I've been solo aoeing FATEs down on my Paladin with no issues. Maybe the problem is between the chair and the keyboard.

[Velaethia]

I've been solo aoeing FATEs down on my Paladin with no issues. Maybe the problem is between the chair and the keyboard.

There is literally nothing else I can do to survive. I am min/maxing my usage of cooldown and abilities and even using pots. But partly cause dps is so slow they grind me down before I can take them. I was level 49 with level ~45 gear doing level 45ish fates. Barely solo the boss ones but take forever. I mean I can do them all they just take forever cause I can't pull biggeer then 2.

[CorbinDallas]

There is literally nothing else I can do to survive. I am min/maxing my usage of cooldown and abilities and even using pots. But partly cause dps is so slow they grind me down before I can take them. I was level 49 with level ~45 gear doing level 45ish fates. Barely solo the boss ones but take forever. I mean I can do them all they just take forever cause I can't pull biggeer then 2.

When levelling always make sure that you keep at least your chest and weapon at the highest item level you can, legs too I guess. They have the bulk of your stats attached to them, and being even slightly undergeared can be the difference between struggling and easy peasy. Also when it comes to multiple monsters, generally if there are only 2 you should single target them one at a time and only aoe at 3+.

If you haven't been already then having your chocobo companion out can be a huge help. Their DPS is nothing to scoff at, along with their healing abilities. Once your kit rounds out a bit more in the 50s it'll get better, I promise. The early levelling for every job is a bit pants, has been since Stormblood.

Sorry for my snark earlier, I'm a bit tired of seeing nothing but complaints since 5.0 dropped.

[Shougun]

Scaling changes a bit through the expansions, and between them (usually through gear, but iirc HW monsters shocked a few people at early levels lol). But you will absolutely be able to take huge hoards of monsters. Was doing some level 70 fates recently and tanking the entire fate pack and their respawns (~8 monsters non stop) and relying on just my chocobo to keep me alive lol.



Keep going, tanks can tank .


Make sure you gear up though, your ability to tank can be wrecked by bad gear and strong monsters. Like some dungeons will make a tank look like paper if they dont have the higher defense newer armor for their level.

[Edax]

So usual pros of tanks in MMOs is High survivability which makes you able to pull big while in solo and Instant dungeon queues. Currently I can do neither. Queues are as bad as DPS and can't take on more then 2 things solo and damage is way lower then dps. So what is my motivation to play other then if the class fantasy appeals to me? Which is just limiting myself in solo.

This is something MMORPGs that use the tank-healer-dps system have struggled with for decades. For questing, nothing beats high damage.

[CaptainLagbeard]

Ones the gunbreaker hype dies down, queue times will become shorter for tanks.

[xvshanevx]

If you were doing low level FATEs, then, ya, probably going to get crushed. The pruning for low levels hit hard, again. I ran Titan Normal in a leveling roulette as WAR, and I had like one and a half defensive cds. I was getting tore up by him.

Must keep in mind, though, this is just another "on-rails" MMO, and a majority of the focus is current-end game content.

[Fhaerron]

So you can lead your fellows in duties.


Also so you don't have to fear of slow tanks who only pull 1 pack at a time.


I'm glad that I main PLD since I started this game.