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SE said in the Fan Festival that they want to make one or more of the current job to be the next new tank

when i mean a tank job .. endgames also include not just in EXP party

so who you going to bet on ?

so far i think these jobs can be made into tanks after "few" adjustments

SAM
Seigan + Third Eye combo and good skill on parry but third eye cant block magic or some AoE moves

WAR
Provoke , Defender but how many wars want to tanks now days

MNK
alot of HP , Dodge , Counterstance and Chakra but cant live long due to its low def after Counterstance

PUP with PLD puppet *i forgot the name*
puppet got alot of good attachments for tanking ... but unable to cure the puppet is major flaw
 
MNK obviously, with all it's 1337 gear, and no SJ? That's ok.
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In a serious note, I think SAM.
 
I'd say WAR and that's not because my bf is one.
If geared for that aspect he's a great tank.
 
It's obvious that it's gonna be a Hexa-Savage party. 3xWhm, 3xRdm. Savage-Hexa = Light. 6x Burst. Whm/nin is the tank using Flash. Be afraid. Be very afraid. Viva la white mage revolution!
 
Hmm, what about something way out of the norm? ;< Drk? Drk can equip just about every tanking gear pld can, besides the koenig set. Drk can keep hate easily. They only have paper defense because we stack attack gear =P

I personally wouldn't want it to be drk, I hate tanking ^^ Just throwing something out there
 
It could be blue mage.

Adding more spells from the WotG area, such as a provoke / defense spell or more enfeebles to boost hate, they already have the abilities to tank at lower levels [Though it's true, most jobs can if they're properly equipped] . . . just subbing WAR might be enough even now for tanking certain monsters.

Maybe relic for the new jobs will finally be added >.> and have something to do with that.
 
xlucifelx said:
Maybe relic for the new jobs will finally be added >.> and have something to do with that.
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I don't think so. They wanted to make a tank for all levels. Relic wouldn't help with anything but the 70s.
 
Tyrath said:
Hmm, what about something way out of the norm? ;< Drk? Drk can equip just about every tanking gear pld can, besides the koenig set. Drk can keep hate easily. They only have paper defense because we stack attack gear =P

I personally wouldn't want it to be drk, I hate tanking ^^ Just throwing something out there
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I tank for Stine when we duo exp :D It's only ever fun then.
 
Tyrath said:
I don't think so. They wanted to make a tank for all levels. Relic wouldn't help with anything but the 70s.
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Im pretty sure SE is updating the relic that alreasdy exists to make it the best weaponskill for that weapon, because they are coming out with lesser relic weapons (i guess) from Nyzul Isle.

So it may be possible they add new jobs to Nyzul
 
Gunnerx said:
Im pretty sure SE is updating the relic that alreasdy exists to make it the best weaponskill for that weapon, because they are coming out with lesser relic weapons (i guess) from Nyzul Isle.

So it may be possible they add new jobs to Nyzul
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I don't even think I said anything about any relic weapons. The person was talking about relic armor aka AF2 and I said I don't think that will be the major force in making a job a tank.
 
Tyrath said:
I don't even think I said anything about any relic weapons. The person was talking about relic armor aka AF2 and I said I don't think that will be the major force in making a job a tank.
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Oh, misunderstood. But yea my guess would be war or sam for a new tank. AF2's would make a good tank for lower levels like he said
 
Saying Counterstance makes MNK a bad tank is silly since it's an entirely optional JA. That's like saying Zerk makes PLD/WAR a bad tank. =P

BLU already get Cocoon, which is a rather powerful defensive spell as is. They could make rather good tanks with the right setup but I can't see many (if any) sacrificing their /NIN sub for a non-MP-based hate tool.
 
pup/nin and make strobe give enmity to the master.

or pup/war with whm puppet, but make an attachement than give enmity to the master when puppet cures (so far any cure spell = 0 enmity). I think it's the best option.

The melee puppet has 1,8k hp but it's ability to tank is inexistant ; it has a weak provoke, and the pupet's defensive skill sucks. Not even enaugh to tank EP mobs.
 
Yeah that relic thing was just something I'd throw out there lol

But I do see a few BLU still subbing WAR. But I could still see BLU keeping /nin if more spells were added, they make wonderful DD's as they are now which would only add to their hate meter, they just need a spike spell that could start the fight off in their favor. Cacoon and other spells could be the extra precaution in case their shadows went down, like NIN has the -% DMG gear at 63~64ish.
 
My Buddy Atill is a Sam and he does some better tanking than some PLD and NIN I know. Sam is a awesome tank. He's tanked countless mobs.

He hates it I know but Sam is and can be a tank.

Maybe DNC/NIN could be a tank... I'm only 26, but I've soloed vt mobs. With the right gear they might be fairly effective.

They can Cure, Curega, Debuff, Stun, Provoke, have a fairly good Eva. Dancer can generate some nifty hate and keep it from my experience.

Just my 2 cents
 
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FYI WAR is a tank job its just not many are willing to tank with it or gear it for that purpose
 
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