GLD as Tank 30+

[Hachiko]

There is no point in trying to tank as a GLD at 30+. It may be possible, but it would only be possible because people are carrying you harder in the same way that it would be possible for a Lancer or dragoon to tank at 30+.

There is simply no realistic benefit to going back to GLD.

You might be able to do higher DPS as a GLD but as a tank, I think Defensive stance will blow any cross abilities out of the water.

Nope. You won't do higher DPS as a GLD. Losing access to Spirits Within and Sword Oath will tank your DPS, and getting access to Blood for Blood, Internal Release, and Raging Strikes (and straight shot) aren't going to come close to making up for losing those two skills.

There is no point in ever going back to GLD once you unlock PLD.

[Tanaya]

There is no point in trying to tank as a GLD at 30+. It may be possible, but it would only be possible because people are carrying you harder in the same way that it would be possible for a Lancer or dragoon to tank at 30+.

There is simply no realistic benefit to going back to GLD.



Nope. You won't do higher DPS as a GLD. Losing access to Spirits Within and Sword Oath will tank your DPS, and getting access to Blood for Blood, Internal Release, and Raging Strikes (and straight shot) aren't going to come close to making up for losing those two skills.

There is no point in ever going back to GLD once you unlock PLD.

While I strongly agree with Sword Oath melting any CC options that GLA gets, what about for Burst DPS? PLD isn't particularly strong in that at all, and I would believe GLA gets enough abilities from other classes to trump PLD in burst phases.

[Parryacg]

Circle of scorn into spirits within while using rage of halone is kinda bursty.

[Thyrllan]

Although jobs are usually for preferred over classes for group content, here's a situation I could maybe see gladiator being more beneficial than paladin. The gladiator has access to all of those skills plus several other cross-class skills. Gladiator could do drastically more burst DPS by using a skill combo such as Fight or Flight, Straight Shot, Raging Strikes, Internal Release, and Blood for Blood. Additional DPS skills are Mercy Stroke, Impulse Drive, Quelling Strikes, and Invigorate.

PLD gets mercy stroke. You're also losing almost an entire cooldown by popping FoF, Straight Shot, Raging, Internal Release and BfB at the same time. While it might be good burst, losing out on sword oath is HUGE if you are just wanting to DPS. Character limit sucks on these forums

[xRitzx]

PLD gets mercy stroke. You're also losing almost an entire cooldown by popping FoF, Straight Shot, Raging, Internal Release and BfB at the same time. While it might be good burst, losing out on sword oath is HUGE if you are just wanting to DPS. Character limit sucks on these forums

Yes, I absent-mindedly forgot about sword oath's factor in DPS when I posted lol. I doubt a GLD could beat PLD on sustained DPS (anything longer than 1 minute) because of sword oath. GLD might be able to beat PLD on burst DPS for anything shorter than a minute. Going back to the Titan example, you could prep all or at least most of the DPS buffs before the heart phase which would probably result in GLD having higher burst DPS where it is needed. If you need burst DPS at the beginning of a fight, GLD and PLD both aren't going to help much.


By the way, you can edit your post after you post it to bypass the character limit.

[Soulburn32]

If you have all the cross class skills leveled up then yes, stay GLD until 40 and then switch for shield oath

[Rowan_Moonkeeper]

I want to thank everyone who commented on my thread. We did go thru & complete story as class not jobs & then switched.

I see & understand the popular consensus of jobs. Just wanted opinions if any had tried, considered or entertained the idea of post 30 GLD tanking. I know it is possible now, & hope to actually see more uses for classes post 30 in the future.

Experimenting can be fun & I'm grateful my guildies support such challenges.

[Yunnie]

Hands down paladin tanks better then glad.

As for dps...
I think the true problem is lack of iLVL90 gear for gladiator.