Which Tank Does The Most Damage?

[Yvresse]

Hello, what tank does the most damage in 4 man dungeons.

I assume its probably the tank with the most burst?

Thanks

[Vencio]

Hello there!

I don’t believe either tank job does burst dps, though I keep hearing Gunbreaker packs a “punch” & you often forget you’re tanking.

In truth, we all deal decent damage according to our respect job-specific rotation & flow of the combos/situational fight.

While we each deliver dps in different ways, I’d say its very subjective to say one over the other packs a better punch.

Maybe Gunbreaker out dps other tanks through criticals like wrr whereas pld & dk are sustaining damage.

Give it a try with Gunbreaker, but also feel free to try out other’s

[Yvresse]

Hello there!

I don’t believe either tank job does burst dps, though I keep hearing Gunbreaker packs a “punch” & you often forget you’re tanking.

In truth, we all deal decent damage according to our respect job-specific rotation & flow of the combos/situational fight.

While we each deliver dps in different ways, I’d say its very subjective to say one over the other packs a better punch.

Maybe Gunbreaker out dps other tanks through criticals like wrr whereas pld & dk are sustaining damage.

Give it a try with Gunbreaker, but also feel free to try out other’s

Oh, that is interesting. I though Warrior would be the most bursty, but i really dont know.

How can I be a Gunbreaker? Sorry im lvl 59 Paladin and lvl 55 dragoon.

[True-to-Caesar]

General consensus in terms of DPS is Gunbreaker > Paladin > Warrior > Dark Knight, I may be mistaken for the last 2.

However DK and Warrior aren’t bad, especially warrior having incredible HP sustain. DK got the best damage mitigation (Blackest Night, shield based on a percentage of your HP).

I have one Gunbreaker at 80, it’s really a great class with cool skill effects. If you have played WoW’s rogue, it’s a bit similar in its core mechanic : build up points (here cartridges) and spend them to deal damage.

My main complain with GNB is the lack of weapon glamour and the relic skins are meh (blue glows for a class using explosions skill effects wth).

It’s also a one trick poney : you use either your AoE/Single Target combos and “finishers” until you can spam one oGCD on a 30s cd plus the No Mercy burst window with 1 aoe dot, 1 single target dot and the 30s oGCD I mentioned before. You do that every minute basically. I read Square Enix dumbed down Tanks a lot in Shadowbringers, but I have just started to play in June so I can’t speak on that.

To unlock Gunbreaker, you need a job at level 60 and then you go to the Gridania, the GNB quest will be there.

I’m leveling Paladin to 80 to see if its rotation is more fun, but so far it feels much less tanky (no personal ability like Heart of Stone/The Blackest Night, you just have shit-tron skill that use your gauge and is weak af, Endwalker only fixes it for the 80-90 levels...).

It’s best if you try both at high level or check guide videos showing you how they play to get a good grasp of what awaits you at max level.

[aodhan_ofinnegain]

At level 60, you'll be able to pick up the GNB quest near Gridania Aetheryte Plaza.

[VictoriaLuv]

Gunbreaker - but they take the most damage but they take the most damage. so like living on the edge as tank. this tank for you
Paladin - Paladin currently is 2nd highiest damage in game (personally i say go paladin over gunbreaker. cause your not squishy your godlike. healer wipes psst no problem time to carry. no other tank can do this maybe warrior) while doing second highiest damage in the tanks. this job busted broken all ters of play i seen paladins solo boss fights
Warrior - 3rd
Dark Knight is 4th - simply do not understand class that is made 85% offensive abilities is bottom of the meta. but that is balience issue

[VictoriaLuv]

Hello, what tank does the most damage in 4 man dungeons.

I assume its probably the tank with the most burst?

Thanks

ignore these people its true gunbreaker does most damage but it is by fair squishies of all tanks healers hate you. if you play this job. if really want to play something overpowered then play paladin. gunbreaker only does little less damage then paladin. paladin can pretty much solo every boss in the game without a healer. cause you are the healer. and it gets even more powerful in endwalker. paladin is godteir tanking 4 man dungeons

No one but yourself would like a squishie tank that likes pull big and ends up nearly getting themself killed every pull. abusing superbowelie cause its awful

[Doru_Nintendan]

ignore these people its true gunbreaker does most damage but it is by fair squishies of all tanks healers hate you. if you play this job. if really want to play something overpowered then play paladin. gunbreaker only does little less damage then paladin. paladin can pretty much solo every boss in the game without a healer. cause you are the healer. and it gets even more powerful in endwalker. paladin is godteir tanking 4 man dungeons

No one but yourself would like a squishie tank that likes pull big and ends up nearly getting themself killed every pull. abusing superbowelie cause its awful

OP asked a simple question, and here you are shaming them solely because they want big damage in 4 man content. And yet anyone who comments on your threads is toxic, according to you.

[VictoriaLuv]

OP asked a simple question, and here you are shaming them solely because they want big damage in 4 man content. And yet anyone who comments on your threads is toxic, according to you.

no i give them a simpy awnser and told them pros and cons of the job itself. your just trying to start something. clearly wasn't being toxic. giving them honest answer to there question. its 100% true that gun breakers are squishy. this mostly because how there rotation functions. you no mercy window. watch locks you into no mercy window. were you have go into massive dps chain. during massive dps chain you leave yourself variable. take a lot of damage. your hp is lower then other tanks. and your defensive cooldowns are weaker then other jobs. however they offer additional bonus's like 50% parry rate with 10% defensive cooldown.

this would mean that as gunbreaker you combo or double your defensive cooldowns. invu requires skill. trolling healers with it give you bad rep. and require communication to pull off correctly. aka superbowelie white mages benediction. watch how mad they get.

does it do most damage yes. is it better at tanking nope. aurora is no were near as strong enough compared to clemency, paladins also have flight or flight deal insanes about of aoe damage and single target damage you think sword and broad would be main tank but in 4 man dungeons they have no equal. damage. toughness be able solo a boss with no help. don't you dare say that isn;t true.

don't tell the person that gunbreaker can do things a paladin can cause they cant like to see gunbreaker 100-0 a boss with only sustain they got brutal shell and aurora

[Doru_Nintendan]

Hello, what tank does the most damage in 4 man dungeons.

I assume its probably the tank with the most burst?

Thanks

I would say maybe try out the tanks in different dungeons to get your answer. Personally, I think all tanks are equally viable in damage alone, especially in 4 man dungeons. But that's just from my own personal experience. Plus, you might end up understanding one tank better than another, so you might be stronger with that tank instead.