Dps or tanker???

[Markiv11]

I just want to do a quick survey on knights. I just want to know which suits you best for your knight. I would be really helpful if you can also state why you choose so. Thanks so much for those who responded and I really appreciate it.

[Hirko]

I personally chose dps. I don't like tanking all the time, I used to do it on another game and it got quite boring. It also taxes you, people don't realize it does take quite a bit of skill to be a good tank, and if anything bad happens you and the healer are the first blamed. So I wanted to take the tank class and go dps, cause I mean who doesn't wanna be a sword wielding badass who can still take quite a bit of damage?

[Codawg211]

I prefer a tank. While I lose the effectiveness of being a dps class, mages, rogues, and rangers easily pick up that loss. At least as a tanker, I have a bit more demand for dungeons etc, whereas dps is lost in the shadows to more effective dps classes. Yeah, if something goes wrong it's generally blamed on the tank or healer, but it doesn't bother me too much to be blamed for something.

[Sidoh]

i don't see how you guys can choose dps or tank. have you ever seen some of the killer dpsers? they will out threat tanks quite fast. in this game there is no "tank or dps" specific build you need damage and you need defense. dps knight until you get adequate soul and high level wings/mount for attack power, then start to add more defense/hp through maybe endurance or more soul. as i see it...1 threat = 1 damage equivalent. tanks are useless when they can't keep aggro 100% of the time(even high defense wave knights can have a hard time vs 70k mage crits). knights have skills that deal damage and % threat based off damage dealt. higher damage = higher threat = better chance to keep aggro when true dps are killing the boss. tankers need defense focus with high attack, where dps knight needs high attack with slightly less defense focus. in the end...you need to be a hybrid to get anything done right. can't say how many failed ladders i've seen because the "tank" couldn't hold the aggro (i play a mage and a knight and a priest, though my knight is my main and i do amazing jobs holding aggro and taking damage). while i am not the best tank, average at most, i do out tank alot of pure tank builds due to actually sitting down and thinking about what i really need to be successful. as for now, i have low hp for a knight and average defense, but i lack gems on most of my eqs unlike some others who are better dps/tank hybrids (who btw make it to ladder level 52+ without much issue). once i raise more of my heart shard soul nodes and add more ice shard soul nodes, i'll be in the same league as the other tops on my server...i just got lazy for a couple months a while back and that was my downfall on my geming and soul raising.

[lights022]

I do not know if it is just me or is the DPS Rebirth Skill really epic Lol? Man Tanks are so used in this game why not be something new? DPS. I know it is hard being DPS because i had experience with it. But come on The only thing in the Iron Blood skill tree is the one that makes you lose your defense to add more attack. But other than that. It is a great Build to be a DPS.

Edit: I am a tank. And i am kidn of hating it. Why? An used section of the kNights used a lot. I would LOVE one day to see a pure DPS guide. Really great. If i had the option to change to DPS that would very amazing. I could care less about dungeons. BUt i am anxious to see something new in a KNight. The rebirth skills in DPS like i said are super awesome to me, Just look at the Edilon skill. Spirit Guard That thing maxed.

Edit2: Lol Now i am thinking go 2 endurance 1 strenght on mortal and protection side and then full strenght and DPS on Scion. Yeah

[Sidoh]

I do not know if it is just me or is the DPS Rebirth Skill really epic Lol? Man Tanks are so used in this game why not be something new? DPS. I know it is hard being DPS because i had experience with it. But come on The only thing in the Iron Blood skill tree is the one that makes you lose your defense to add more attack. But other than that. It is a great Build to be a DPS.

Edit: I am a tank. And i am kidn of hating it. Why? An used section of the kNights used a lot. I would LOVE one day to see a pure DPS guide. Really great. If i had the option to change to DPS that would very amazing. I could care less about dungeons. BUt i am anxious to see something new in a KNight. The rebirth skills in DPS like i said are super awesome to me, Just look at the Edilon skill. Spirit Guard That thing maxed.

Edit2: Lol Now i am thinking go 2 endurance 1 strenght on mortal and protection side and then full strenght and DPS on Scion. Yeah

to be honest with you (haven't tried it yet) i'm pretty sure the defense decrease only affects base stats too. it wouldn't make much difference with slayer gear i'm sure. only thing you lose out on a a massive amount of damage reduction...which can make you squishy like mages, priests, rogues and rangers....but your attack power would probably be better than most knights. whatever makes you happiest go for it. and maybe you can be the one making the retribution knight guide :P

[Markiv11]

Nice.. Thanks very much for the responds Hirko, Codawg211, Sidoh & lights022

[shiablade]

to be honest with you (haven't tried it yet) i'm pretty sure the defense decrease only affects base stats too. it wouldn't make much difference with slayer gear i'm sure. only thing you lose out on a a massive amount of damage reduction...which can make you squishy like mages, priests, rogues and rangers....but your attack power would probably be better than most knights. whatever makes you happiest go for it. and maybe you can be the one making the retribution knight guide :P

Yep i know thank you i am on my alts account. But knights need something new man. Dam hate it there is too many knights either hybrid or full tank. There has to be something new :P And i like the iron blood skill tree. I first max on my wings on mortal and then go full strenght retribution scion. I am not sure about a guide.

[Markiv11]

Shiablade why not if you think its good then go on for a guide. I bet many will read it cause its something new.

[Codawg211]

I'm debating a personal build whenever I finally rebirth. (long...long....*5 days later* long time). I'm only a pure tank for now since 1)this is my first knight only server and 2)most of the people I run with aren't super overpowered souled/gemed characters. Getting there, but they're not quite there :P Until rebirth, I'm sticking with a "tank" though. I do miss my mage though....

[lights022]

Shiablade why not if you think its good then go on for a guide. I bet many will read it cause its something new.

Lol Shiablade is actually me.

[Markiv11]

lol ok then I should put it this way, shiablade and lights022 then go for a dps knight guide.

[mrdeadfolx]

Just a pondering here, but what if by going down Ironblood you got the choice between either a shield or a throwing axe? O.O KNIGHTS WOULD PWN!