10 Apr 2006 at 20:28 - 20
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Originally Posted by Kern Wolf
I always wonder why other professions (especially monks) think they can tank better than warriors. Granted, the guy didn't sound like he knew what he was doing (or talking about), but I'll take a good warrior tank, since, after a while, I get tired of seeing everyone running away after trying to "tank" for 30-45 seconds, or droping like a ton of bricks, with NO warning (1 minute they're up; next minute, they're down)....
No one can tank *better* than a warrior, but with any other profession you can tank nearly as well as a warrior. I did an Oro run a while ago (as a bonder) with a ranger holding with the gear, it worked just fine and her health never dropped below about 75%.
The caster classes that are tanking with 55 hp are really fooling themselves if they think they are better than a warrior because it is not as reliable (maybe they think they are fooling you...). On the other hand my ele is a monster tank with things like kinetic armor, armor of earth, and some monk spells. Still, I like doing the real tanking jobs with my warrior just because it is more reliable to use stances than it is to use enchantments.