Quote Originally Posted by Shurrikhan View Post
Provoke could easily give a further bump of temporary Enmity and thereby remove any need whatsoever for Shirk (not that there's a need even now).
What? I don't think you know how this works. You do need to shirk all the time when executing a tank swap.
To argument why, let's say I am a DRK and my PLD co tank wants to taunt for a tank swap mechanic. He taunts, and we are now very close in aggro, but he has a slight edge. If I do not shirk, and my burst is coming up, I will surpass him in aggro and you know what's gonna happen? The boss will switch from tank to tank, both tanks fighting for aggro. Shirk is absolutely needed when swapping. Turning tank stance off and on could be a replacement for that, but you are still generating aggro, just not as much, and doesn't fully solve the issue either because in some mechanics you will want to swap twice ( OT taunt , MT shirk -> mechanic happens -> MT taunt, OT shirk , so if the MT turned stance off, how will he provoke effectively, since the aggro provoke gives is increased by tank stance )