Tanking 101

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5. In general, yes. But in dungeon runs, it's generally preferred to just save your longer cooldowns for wall pulls because that's where most of the damage a tank will receive. Using the 90s ones early on a boss encounter because it'll come back up when that boss dies, but your short, auxiliary cooldowns are best used here to deal with tankbusters and whatnot. Those are enough. The amount of time I have to rub my temple when I see a PLD pop up Sentinel when the boss is at 5% HP just because the boss is casting tankbuster could probably make me a rich man if I get 3 dollar each time that happens. No, just save it for the upcoming pulls. We also regenerate 10% HP/MP every 3s outside combat, remember? It's fine if the tank finishes at sub 50% HP. Nothing's gonna kill them right off the bat.

This literally made me cringe also...as PLD main tank (used to be WAR). Sentinel in dungeons is so damn useful on w2w. I don't think I have ever used sentinel on a boss...like ever...
Holy Sheltron is literally the same thing....and in a tank buster situation is MUCH more efficient to use for the single hit TB as it's only 4 seconds at 30% then reduces to 15%. You don't need 15s of 30% mitigation for a single hit tank buster...healers have so much in their kit to insta heal me to 100%. Sentinel is better served as a mitigation for 10 mobs chomping on your ass.

Holy Sheltron is probably the strongest mitigation in the game imo....but i'm biased. 50 oath for a on demand sentinel is ridiculous, and a clemency level HoT to boot.

TBN is great but MP on DRK is precious as you have to decide to DPS or mitigate with your MP. Also you have to hope it breaks.
Bloodwhetting is great, but I got better return while coupling it with my burst. Great skill and mit...but MUCH more ridiculous during burst.
Heart of Corundum is amazing and would be a STRONG 2nd place, but if you don't hit 50% HP it just kind of misses the mark. Still on demand Excog is nice though.

Holy Sheltron is just...fire and forget....no gimmick...no hoops...just use it and enjoy 30% mit for 4 seconds 15% for another 4 seconds and 1000 potency heal over 12 seconds (250 every server tick). I have used Holy Sheltron literally by itself for tank busters in savage and it was enough mitigation. Tier 2 and Tier 3 pushed me away from doing this as SE added bleeds/dots that last FOREVER. Which is fine...I like the challenge and healers really have to plan ahead for every tank buster...which is better then mashing a single button.

Tanks really have to know their mits and which is used for certain situations.