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What is a tank?

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:05 am
by Lorddrago
I've heard people talking about tanks, what is a tank?:-)

Re: What is a tank?

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:35 am
by Teef
It's a long standing mmorpg term for a warrior with high armor and high hit points.

Re: What is a tank?

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:43 am
by Teaweasel
It's a role in a group. So Tanks, Healers and DPS are the main group dynamic roles. Healers is self explanatory, DPS means Damage Per Sec, and stands for classes that aim to achieve high DMG. A tank is primarily a class that absorbs the DMG from bosses, it's doesn't HAVE TO BE a warrior...but Warriors have a "Taunt" ability meant to keep mobs and bosses on to them, thus letting DPS not have to curtail their DMG.

It's just basically a title to describe that kind of role in a group. But technically other classes *can* tank, they just aren't as dynamically suited.