Seeking Help From Experts: Tanking

[Claire_Pendragon]

Yes, marking enemies helps in small groups of mobs, and as for ifrit, remember to throw in flash here and there, to preserve your TP, so it doesnt drain too fast.

its not as potent as ur Savage blade, or spamming savage blade non stop, but it helps a ton. Provoke only makes u equal to the highest threat, and then adds 1, so if they hit it before u do, they should be higher in threat, even after a provoke. So if you're low on TP, dont provoke right away, unless u know u can spam a few enmity generating abilities right after.

Also mark enemies that are either weak, or going to use range attacks, as they will be out of range of AoEs, unless u start on them 1st.

You want as little dmg on you as possible, so killing weak ones 1st is best. (also kill healers)

Next, start with a ranged attack, and let mobs come to you, this way you're nto taking dmg as u wait on the 2.5 GCD for flash/overpower.

Usually healers love to heal u before u AoE, and so its best to let mobs come to u, and then AoE as they get into range. (There will be no delay in your AoE because the GCD should be over.

[Kyp]

Flash only makes u equal to the highest threat, and then adds 1, so if they hit it before u do, they should be higher in threat, even after a provoke.

I think your backwards, flash only adds 550 enmity (1100 with shield oath)
Provoke is the +=1 tool

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[Lafaiel]

Mark your mobs, shield lob 1 as you run in and when they all come at you drop flash in the middle of them, make sure the target you shield lobbed is 1 as thats the one the dps will target first, after flash, do fast blade> savage blade twice on it, then drop flash again as by then the healer will have started to build a decent ammount of hate.

Try to position yourself with the mobs in between you and the party, that way you can keep an eye on all of the mobs, if one breaks away for your healer shield lob/tomohawk/provoke it, it normally comes back to you, if the dps is not following your marks thats not your fault, they have a deathwish, let them have thier wish granted.


If you have a thm/black mage in your party either use the bind markings on the second and third mob or just tell them to sleep 2 and 3, if you do you only need to flash once most times if they do sleep them, when 1 dies and you attack 2 open with fast blade> savage blade to cement hate on that mob first before any other actions.

When marking, if there is a ranged mob mark it as 1, it will be out of your range as you kill the other and agro the healer, if there are healer mobs kill them first for obvious reasons. Don't be afraid to pop rampart when pulling groups of 3 or more to lessen the burden on the healer.

[Claire_Pendragon]

I think your backwards, flash only adds 550 enmity (1100 with shield oath)
Provoke is the +=1 tool

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I meant to say Provoke, but for w/e reason said Flash :P