Captain Obvious Basic Guide to Tank

[Larirawiel]

3 -> pull as many monsters as you possibly can

If you don't know the healer and/or your items are not very good then don't do that. Pull 2 groups first and look whether the healer can handle it or not. If he can handle it then you can pull more. It is also important which job your healer has.

7 -> red spots are not swimming pools

Stand in the fire and your DPS is higher!

Cheers

[VictoriaLuv]

Stand in the fire and your DPS is higher!

Cheers

But a dead dps or tank is no good to anyone. geez dont quote asmongold

[MellowMink]

2 -> do not cause shrik on other players

False. Shirking can be helpful for higher-level tank-swap mechanics when there's another tank, combined with changing tank stance and the other person provoking. There may also be some rare moments on the field where you want to temporarily switch enemy focus onto a chocobo companion while you heal yourself back up some.

3 -> pull as many monsters as you possibly can

For expert dungeons or instances that aren't synced to minimum item level, this is usually fine, but this isn't fine for every single instance and can be too much for some healers; it really depends on the overall encounter.

6 -> standing still and soaking damage isn't good idea

Again, this depends on the instance and what's wanted for current positioning.

7 -> red spots are not swimming pools

There are always some exceptions to this broad rule of yours; for instance, the eighth Stormblood normal and savage raid would beg to differ due to a certain gameplay mechanic that you need to pay close attention to. Also, what if you have an invulnerability ability that's active while you want to maintain your current position? I can think of many other exceptions as well.