I can't decide which tank to play! Help :)

[Crescence]

WAR has more HP recovery skills compared to others, which is pretty fun to use in dungeons. Not as good as before, but still pretty fun. DRK's TBN is also fun to use in dungeons, how your HP just stop decreasing for some seconds. And TBN is highly valued in end contents too, so if you're aiming for end contents, DRK is pretty recommendable for now. GNB has high DPS and most ppl I know say that it's fun to use. I don't really use GNB much simply because I don't like the battle pose(putting your gunblade on your shoulder and bending your back for no reason at all). the job itself is okay. PLD is...idk, personally my most not-recommended tank. Relatively high DPS, but least defense in dungeons. In EX and raids, good mitigation and support skill, but definitely more OT than MT. It's like, despite having shield and everything, PLD is the most un-tank-y tank in the game. Clemency is strong, but considering you're sacrificing some holies for the sake of one Clemency... idk, I'd just not use PLD at all in dungeons and use other tanks in Raids.

If you're just playing tank as sub-job, I'd recommend DRK or WAR, more towards DRK. Relatively easy, strong in dungeons, usable in raid/ex. Some ppl say DRK and WAR are boring and pretty much copy of each other but personally I find both jobs quite fine.

Hope you can find your fave tank

[Noitems]

WAR and DRK are mainly built on priority. Skills like Nascent/Shake and The Blackest Night allow you some of/if not the best shielding in the game. They have rotations, but their skills allow for more flexibility albeit at less damage when played on the same skill level as GNB/PLD.

PLD and GNB are more focused on their rotations and are very strict to them. But that in turn gives them the highest DPS output out of the four tanks, but also hurts them badly pending on your fight with uptime not being met. They offer mitigation, not as powerful as WAR/DRK, but it is consistent. You'll almost always have a CD for either of them through Heart of Stone/Sheltron and be able to help your co-tank through Aurora/Clemency. However the main focus for the two of them is rotation/damage.

If you want a non meta look and a more personal one, play what you want.

Gunbreaker is the easiest to get to 80 since it's at a higher level, and your rotation can be practiced in full when you hit 76. I'd say leveling WAR/PLD is a great way of practicing the jobs and following the job storyline (More so for War out of the two). DRK starts at 30 but it has the most engaging storyline and it really starts to peak when you get Bloodspiller(Not as much as 4.0 days however due to TBN changes).