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Tips for someone new to tanking?

MissWingedWolfMissWingedWolf
in PvE Discussion
This is my first post on the Tera forums so Hello everyone =)
I was wondering if anyone could give me some tips about tanking, I have played close ranged dps in multiple games (If that helps anything) and have been healer and ranged dps. So I was thinking why not try tanking? Which caused me to realize I have no experience at all besides what I have read in a few guides and that I would need advice and tips to tank correctly. I also plan to play as a Lancer.
Thank you for taking the time to read this post.
(I hope I posted this in the right section sorry if I didnt)

Comments

  • BelievableBelievable ✭✭
    One of the best things you can do when tanking is ask yourself these questions:
    - "What would I as a dps/healer want from my tank's positioning" or
    - "What would make it easier to do my (dps/healer) job".

    This is because positioning is a huge factor in how smooth a dungeon run goes. Certain bosses are quite notorious for resetting themselves by leaving their 'area' so you'll need to pay attention to that. And of course, make sure you learn the mechanics of each boss because ultimately, if you die the party will have to take over your roll as a tank..which can end in a wipe.
  • NopiNopi ✭✭✭✭✭
    The basics of a tank in Tera are. First, keep aggro. You need to watch both your gear and skills used in battle(and their glyphs) to make sure aggro is kept on you. Second, keep position. In Tera, pretty much all dps benefits from being behind an enemy. Also, dps rotations work best when attacking a non moving enemy. And Third, stay alive. Watch your health. A dead tank does not provide any tanking, and a healer is not there 100% for you.

    These are, to me, the three fundamentals to tanking in Tera.

    Some bosses, mostly in end game, like to change aggro no matter how well a tank does. That's unavoidable because it's a mechanic designed to disrupt dps rotations and general flow of the fight. How quickly you regain aggro is up to you, though. Some other end game damage and one shot mechanics are unavoidable. That's where knowing the dungeon works.
  • MagraalMagraal ✭✭✭
    Pretty much as stated above. Aggro always comes first, it's your job after all. Then positioning, as dps can't back-crit if the boss's back is up against a wall / in a DoT puddle / etc. Lastly, watching your own hp. BHS has been throwing out a lot of unblockable mechanics lately, which means you need to know your iframes and more importantly, which attacks MUST be iframed versus which ones you can take the hit in order to maintain your aggro and positioning. Trust your healer, but don't stress them out- if you're getting low on health and no-one else needs healing, sure you can wait for the healer to get your hp back up, but if you can see dps eating big hits nonstop and the healer has their hands full keeping them alive, it's time to pop your self-heal (or a pot if you really need to).

    Basically a tank's job is to make a dungeon easier for -everyone else-.
  • MissWingedWolfMissWingedWolf ✭
    Thank You all for the tips! :)
  • UltemeciaUltemecia ✭✭✭
    Once you have positioning and maintaining aggro down, the biggest thing imo is the mechanics. It's not really an after you learn those things but during. The tank should always know the mechanics of a dungeon twice as well as anyone else. You control that fight and how well it goes.
  • dinnersdinners ✭✭✭
    1. Take less hit than dps at least. Healers want to focuse on debuff boss's endurance and mana recharges for party. Don't make healer to spam heal only the tank. I have seen terrible tank can't guard at all. Brawler has guard skill.

    2. Hold agro and keep the position. Another worst tank is someone who keep changing the position. If tank changes the position, then whole party have to change the position too.

    3. Tanking position. In order of Tank -> Boss -> Dps / Healer. Make enough room for another party member. Don't tank like- Wall -> boss -> tank -> dps and healer.

    4. Play tank. Don't play DPS in party. If you are really pro tank, you can play both tank and dps. The worst tank is who play as dps and take all the hit from the boss. Keep changing tanking position for more dps.

    5. Debuff endurance of the boss all the time. There are some noob lancer who never use Debilitation. Try to keep 3 stacks of debilitation on boss all the time. It's like some priest who never use triple nemesis debuff on the boss.
  • clfarron4clfarron4 ✭✭✭✭
    dinners wrote: »
    4. Play tank. Don't play DPS in party. If you are really pro tank, you can play both tank and dps. The worst tank is who play as dps and take all the hit from the boss. Keep changing tanking position for more dps.

    At the same time, don't be afraid to DPS, but do it sensibly. You get the Hold-The-Line buff if you block well (and lose it all if you block badly), which should help you greatly with tanking.
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