Quote Originally Posted by Nephyleem View Post
sacrifices their own HP to protect themselves
Quote Originally Posted by ExLegen View Post
That makes no sense whatsoever in a tanking scenario. =p
Sacrifice HP. Gain defense. Now the HoT placed on you is no longer overhealing and the following tankbuster won't one-shot you, so long as you're topped off before it.

How does that "make no sense whatsoever" for a tank action? You're literally smoothing out damage intake, exploiting lulls in damage to prevent spikes.