Should Dark Knight get a Rework?

[Soge01]

So, random thought, but... would anyone like to see more of interest done with Unleash and Stalwart Soul?

Additionally, could Living Shadow be significantly improved by directing it (instead of it being a glorified DoT)? That could be by having it simply imitate your every attack at much-reduced %effect, having your oGCD gaps allow for GCD actions to be made on the oGCD (via your Living Shadow), or whatever else.

Finally, assuming we're allowed to siphon a bit of mitigation budget towards Dark Mind (or towards it and Oblation, with Dark Mind upgrading into Oblation), is there anything... unique, anyone would like to see attempted there? What synergies might it provide?

Living Shadow following what you do would be really great! Would probably make it feel less clunky for most players that main DRK. In addition to that, I'd also like to Living Shadow immediately attack the enemy we're targeting right after we summmon in. No time wasting animations for it to get up from its kneeling position. Just launch at the enemy with a speedy gap closer right out of the gate! I like how Summoner doesn't have this probably with Bahamit and Phoenix, as far as I can tell.

And this may be controversial, but why can't Dark Mind and Oblation just be a lesser damage absorption barrier version of TBN? Dark Mind just feels like an old outdated relic from HW and Oblation just feels like our old Rampart clone mitigation ability from that same timeline. Since DRK is so focused on using the TBN, why not just go all in and make its two mitigation moves lesser barrier abilities, too?

[Midareyukki]

And this may be controversial, but why can't Dark Mind and Oblation just be a lesser damage absorption barrier version of TBN? Dark Mind just feels like an old outdated relic from HW and Oblation just feels like our old Rampart clone mitigation ability from that same timeline. Since DRK is so focused on using the TBN, why not just go all in and make its two mitigation moves lesser barrier abilities, too?

So basically a shield tank?

[Soge01]

So basically a shield tank?

I mean, its already a shield tank with it having so much heavy focus on TBN. So why not go all in? xD

[Rehayem]

I mean, its already a shield tank with it having so much heavy focus on TBN. So why not go all in? xD

Would be cool, but that would render Sage useless, no? DRK's combat style focuses on sacrificing HP for damage (in our case in FFXIV it's MP), so they could work around that, maybe it would be a spicier gameplay.

[Soge01]

Would be cool, but that would render Sage useless, no? DRK's combat style focuses on sacrificing HP for damage (in our case in FFXIV it's MP), so they could work around that, maybe it would be a spicier gameplay.

If DRK's use of the TBN could be properly balanced with the old way it could drain hp from enemies to keep itself standing, then I'm all in for spicier gameplay style.

Right now, DRK relies on TBN far too much. DRK needs to stand on its own and so bringing its old hp draining/healing abilities back would be perfect , so aa to lessen the needed use for TBN.