FFXIV Tanking 101 Guide - Tanking for Beginners

[@COREcasual]

It's definitely nerve wracking thinking about tanking. I've been a healer for so long but I may give it a shot

[@jellybeansugarbender9110]

Definitely give it a try. I was the same way. Healer is always my main but I really wanted to learn the other classes. And it made me a better healer for sure. Now I know what all the CDs do and look like. But I really find that if you're freaked out and you just tell people "hey I'm new" people seem better cool with helping you out and maybe holding off the dps alittle until you learn. We always need more tanks :)

[@exiledvoid2429]

COREcasual Well tanking is much easy than healing because your only most consern is to generate Agro / Enmity / Hate toward your opponent and chill on a corner keep poking.... kinda that's it. Offen the high work load is the healer always keep monitoring the Tank hp and some crazy DPS's, not to mention those DPS that love to poke while the tank is in the process of pulling the mobs

[@exiledvoid2429]

Work To Game I find tanking is easy because i first started on the game as DPS on ARC / BRD and as a dps kinda keep avoiding every aoe offen, and on the process of grinding my anima from 230 to 240 on that time i the queing on duty is eternity that is why i level up my MRD / WAR just for the reason of farming tomestones. Then on tank useally just pull and poke chill on one corner and also that apply on Weeping City to

[@ExireHG]

I can say only ever playing DPS until recently, amongst the three combat brackets (DPS, Tank, Heal of course) Healing is the only one that gives me heart palpitations LOL. Maybe it didn't help that my first serious attempt at healing was SCH in Sastasha Hard with that first bitchy Scorpion boss haha. Group wiped a couple times and it was my fault, God I hated myself. I'll DPS/Tank any day. Healing more than any other Job did help me notice what all players are doing in a dungeon run though. Glad I've chosen to at least try at being proficient in all three areas of combat, it's helped me notice and appreciate what everyone has to deal with. If only all players did this, there'd probably be a lot less anger going on in end game content. Pretty much the only time where the game reaches any real level of difficulty. Ex Primals and Raids ain't no DF dungeon runs... >_>

[@EugeneClaudeVanDamme]

COREcasual The Gladiator/tanker is my class and my very first one I didn't know too much about it until my friends have told me. for me starting and doing dungeons that I just did not too long ago can be nerve racking in a way. but once you keep flashing the enemy and throwing your shield at them. your team will engage and of course one of them will have to heal you. I've been flashing then as the enemy came to me. and you will get some people telling you just watch youtube about tanking basically talking shit. when you have been saving their asses and letting the enemy focuse on you. so you'll probably have some dumbasses. but personally I love being the Gladiator I think you might like it.

[@kalthramis1145]

You should also mention that PLDs excel at mitigating physical damage, DRK excel at mitigating magic damage, and WARs don't excel at either, but can comfortably handle both due to their large healthpool. That's a pretty important difference between the 3.

[@kalthramis1145]

They do, as they're flat-damage reductions. That said, Magic damage is not a PLD's forte. Ex., in Niddhog Ex, Plds rarely live through the 3rd magic attack from the east add.

[@adamtuohy2567]

Did that on content with a paladin tanking it, my scholar rng was always on point, crit adlo + virus for the win XD

[@jellybeansugarbender9110]

Great guide! And for new tanks before you pull a boss make sure no one is still in a cutscene. You don't wanna pull when you are missing some members.

[@Donut42292]

Wut. I wouldn't want to be in a group with you.

[@SageAtoreis]

One of the best aspect of FFXIV is story. I for sure wouldn't skip cut scenes to watch them on you tube. It's not the same level of immersion. You also only watch those CS once, so dont make such a big deal out of it.

[@Work2Game]

+BartekSWT I'm glad it's an option, but I tend to enjoy the cut scene as well. But hopefully that means we won't get a lot of dungeons filled with them like we did at the end of ARR. :S

[@teemopanda02]

Unfortunately, there are some assholes on my server that do that and then blame me for looking at content they've already seen. I hate my server :(

[@MatsuzoSF]

Ajay Arjoon What server are you on?

[@twingate-fm9pb]

this has given me a huge confidence boost, so relieved that I'm not doing anything wrong at the moment

[@amandalierly1291]

Tysvm for your time, and videos. I'm new to the game. At 53 yrs young, you can teach old dog new tricks. Thanks to your help 😊. Loving this game, my first online. About to go batty because it's down for maintenance at the moment 😂

[@DragonslayerCstripes]

Just picked up the game and have been checking all of your related videos for it. Very good stuff it is much appreciated!

[@ProfessM]

Hey thanks, I've been tanking for a while now and never knew the red square by the name showed I was the target. This will be a big big help.

[@ProfessM]

Just started watching your controller guides, as I am a PS4 player.

[@ProfessM]

Making marocs actually. When I type " I get @.

[@lydia5489]

Thanks for making these videos. I gave tanking a shot a few years ago as a Marauder but I am starting again as a Gladiator so these are helpful.

[@Work2Game]

Welcome back to tanking and if you need anything just let us know :)

[@davidfrance2915]

Thanks for making these videos current! just started playing yesterday, and my buddy and I are having lots of fun. it's a ton going on in game, and seeing videos from this year makes me feel like the game is still alive and well currently. Appreciate the time you take to encourage someone new like me

[@Work2Game]

Awesome news, and thanks for watching! :) We've been playing this game for a long time, and I think that with Stormblood here in June it's only going to get better. :)

[@tacolandry]

Going from summoner to paladin is a huuuuuge change. Thanks for the guide.

[@grandmasterpanda8283]

Nice. Summoner to Dark Knight lol

[@thegaymingavenger]

I started my second character as a tank class with no prior knowledge of tanking and I have been so terrified of it but my first dungeons have gone over so well thanks to kind and patient players. It's really eased me through the early dungeons. I'm still stressing over getting lost or not knowing a mechanic, not to mention just doing something wrong, but I'm growing more confident slowly. Watching a couple of videos like this have helped me pick up the basics as well as some handy tips and tricks to keep an eye on.

[@scooter4196]

Nothing is more discouraging than having someone who is a lot more experienced, rag on how sucky you at tanking. Dude, I'm new HAHA

[@Work2Game]

Pretty much, then you have the other side where people complain that there aren't enough tanks and healers... People need to be a little more forgiving when doing a roulette... :) Welcome to tanking, and let me now if you have any questions. :)

[@scooter4196]

Thank you. You're videos have helped me a lot in learning Final Fantasy 14 as a whole as well.

[@Work2Game]

That's great to hear! :) I hope you enjoy your time in the game, and happy your here. :)

[@scooter4196]

spyhunter 8642 I play PLD too lol

[@scooter4196]

LOL no kidding. Especially when you're starting out and you don't have all the abilities to be effective yet

[@Wyrmsfire]

Hey, stumbled on your video. Good stuff man. I have been playing FFXIV for a couple of months, but I've played almost every MMO out there since 1997. In MMOs that have the "Holy Trinity" in place, I have rarely ever not played a tank. I love tanking and try to encourage more people to try it. If you make another, more advanced guide, I'd recommend talking about stance dancing. I main a PLD and when I came over from both WoW and SWTOR, I found that tanking here was very different. Again, good guide. You got a new subscriber!

[@ZetaMAGES]

I trained myself to not be afraid playing Gunbreaker after playing DRG -> SAM, and I love it! I’ve told people I’m new and love feedback afterwards, and no one’s gotten mad, I encourage new tanks greatly.

[@thepotatogamer2994]

Good job! Recently returned to FFXIV always been a dps player, however this time i was determined to tank! Going successfully so far managed to get my way to 60 and complete all the normal raids available.

[@thepotatogamer2994]

I played ninja till carpal tunnel reared its ugly head! So the switch to paladin with less buttons has been helpful

[@exiledvoid2429]

The Potato Gamer Same here i was a DPS but i level up my MRD / WAR up 60 to my first goal is to have Crazy tank that will troll on raid lol, but the reverse happen kinda it make me use the job efficiently O_o

[@phoenixgames3351]

hey some other tips Brian you may want to mention that paladin is the easiest tank class for starters while warrior and dark knight are more advanced as they have to manage more than just aggro. another thing is foresight is considered the worse gcd as it only boost physical defense so it's useless against magic bosses and adds unlike rampart and shadowskin. I wanted to also mention that gear for tanks is important as well since it helps maintain aggro against higher geared dps still nice guide for beginners.

[@twilight4life1]

I'm generally pretty okay with hate unless the dps is geared higher than me, the problem comes when I pull big. It becomes more than I can manage and I'm not sure what CDs I should be popping for these types of pulls. I don't want to pull small because it's boring and I know people hate it so do you have any tips for end game dungeons and big pulls? I'm playing war

[@twilight4life1]

Work To Game 60 i241

[@PubstarHero]

You crazy about Warrior being advanced. Its just a DPS class with a high HP pool that has skills that generate hate. Its no harder than MNK to play (to me at least). The only issue I have is that sometimes I cant be in Deliverance stance against 270ilvl players when I am floating around 240 myself. Hate gets pulled fast. One thing that should be mentioned is that as a Warrior, you typically get put as Off Tank end game. I know its a beginners guide, but they should know that WAR is really just a DPS class end game that has some tank duties and mechanics (ie Tank Swapping, grabbing adds, or eating meteors)

[@Work2Game]

+Phoenix Games great pointers! :) i hope to get an updated guide out soon after Stormblood drops :)

[@OneHenrik371]

finalfantasy123 For big pulls on dungeons, specially farming allagan tomestones for your anima weapon (you know faster is better) you have pretty much to spamm your aoe skills that hold hate and always have at least one def CD on, but dont be silly to pull hard with a bad or inexperienced healer, great part of the job to maintain you alive comes from him. You will find yourself having really problems especially with astrologians (no matter their ilv) because they always prefer to burst heal you. WAR 269 here.

[@isaacw8055]

I'm new to ff14, played eso but was dps, so new to tanking, ive been watching a ton of your tank vids. Thanks guys.

[@Work2Game]

Thanks and welcome to FF14 Isaac :) hit us up with any questions and I hope you enjoy your adventure

[@WorrentGaming]

got my like at 1:50. Great job in the editing and production! keep up the great work!

[@Work2Game]

+WorrentGaming wow thanks so much! :) I wish I had time to make all my videos have this level of production but I'm happy with how this turned out. :)

[@WorrentGaming]

all the same keep it up! :)

[@chrisyost8721]

Really enjoyed this. I have been leveling my tanks lately and this makes me want to play them even more.

[@mattfriedt]

Just started tanking today. I'm a main healer from ffxi. Lvled my smn to 53 and got bored with dots. Lvling both marauder and gladiator at the same time, swapping every 5 lvls. I love your guides. And this one is the best so far. I think mostly because it's what I'm doing now. Thank you so much.

[@Work2Game]

+matt friedt thanks Matt that is always awesome to hear. I hope to bring out some fun and awesome guides in Stormblood :)

[@SuperNigel61]

Ayyyeeeeee!!!! That marking macro is GENIUS! Especially with the recent Patch work. Thanks!

[@Work2Game]

+Nigel Wade I'm glad you like it. I've been asked about putting together another macro focused guide updated for Stormblood as well so lots of content to come :)

[@shadowserpent7110]

I just started Tanking and I'm happy I found this Work to Game channel. Although, I probably should have started with this...I'm just going to take my time and the info from this page and maybe find a mentor in game. I've heard good and bad things about the community for FFXIV. Not sure how I feel about the aggressive Free Company Recruitment I mean I'm a level 6 Tank just grinding away killing critters because someone told me critter bits can be sold. So I should kill as many as I can. Seeing as the sites down for updates I will just watch this channel and see what else I can learn.

[@AWOLd3zz]

Thank you for the recent guide. Took me a while to find something recent!

[@ATAsgard1]

The enmity buff (Paladin) is a static buff - I thought it was a CD you used to temporary increased threat generation. Luckily some people in a dungeon pointed out that I should just set it and forget it.

[@Work2Game]

Yes, set it and forget it. :)

[@alexnichols8719]

Thank you so much for this video! I've been wanting to play Dark knight for ages now but always been too scared to try it. This has helped so much! thank you!

[@alexnichols8719]

Awesome man I look forward to it!

[@cristianvasquez299]

Yes, great video brother! Been a main tank for awhile but still a lot of great info!

[@TaliesinCeawlin]

Thank you :) This was an excellent way for me to review the basic tanking strat's. I am looking forward to future videos.

[@Work2Game]

Awesome TaliesinCeawlin, glad you enjoyed and hope you keep coming back.

[@pockystyx4087]

I actually remember going through an old dungeon (forget which one), and I was going healer for the first time. We had a tank, who knew what they were doing, but struggled because they had forgotten how to tank without all those nice bells and whistles that 50-60 tanks get. My main is PLD and I will agree that it took me a bit to get used to being placed back into older content for finders. XD

[@pockystyx4087]

shield toss and provoke would be lovely to get earlier lol

[@pockystyx4087]

Oh my, Shield Oath would be a godsend in some of the earlier dungeons XD

[@Morales4life12]

I've just started playing and this video helps out a lot

[@Work2Game]

Thanks, that's always really awesome to hear. Hope you keep enjoying your time, and hopefully Stormblood brings even more excitement. :)

[@pencilscratch6825]

Just transitioning from ninja to gunbreaker, the guide still helped alot! Thanks for the video!

[@Valk13125]

oh yeah...tanking in ff14. To be honest, i gave up after lvl 67 on my PLD for various reason. One was the frequnecy with wich i was kicked, because i used holy ground to avoid tank busters to give the healer some air, DPS who crying that you sould pull half the doungen, while doing zero dmg and makeing no use of support skills and healer that forgott that there are healer. The list goes on and on. But, great video^^

[@Work2Game]

Thanks and sorry that you had some bad experiences there. What are you playing now? Different job in FFXIV or different game all around? :)

[@Valk13125]

I´m still playing FF14. The moon has to turn into cheese before i stop playing it xD But to your question: I switched back to my DPS classes, but i stll use my PLD for my FC and occasionally play darkknight in Potd.

[@thriceasnice27]

Hey, just wanna say thank you for making this vid. I'm currently downloading the game and will start playing very soon. I want to play as a tank, and this helped me understand how to play the role. I would love to see an in-depth guide on how to tank, preferably Paladin, please. :) Keep up the great work!

[@Work2Game]

+thriceasnice27 you got it! :) thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy the game :)

[@user-ob4kn3rp3j]

Same here, download's complete (servers are down sadly) but was interested in playing a WAR. Good basic guide to help me get started! Thanks.

[@poolboyque]

You're a gangster for this video thanks. I Tanked pally in WoW for a while and got burnt out so I antes to try a warrior based tank this time around and this convinced me to commit instead of BSing with dos

[@breakdanceattiffanys]

I played Priest for years on WoW and really like soloing as gladiator on FFXIV, but man do I suck donkey balls at group content - I catch myself doing all the stuff I used to bang my face off the keyboard trying to keep tanks alive when they did it - standing in fire, not switching off, etc. Def want to get better, though, so thanks for all the pointers. Great vid.

[@jocelynirvine1823]

Awesome. I feel much more confident now! Thank you!

[@edgarlarios4718]

These guys have it. As long as you're pulling the agro, you are doing a good job, even if you are going much more slowly than the team would like. I started this game 2 months ago and I've noticed things I could improve on over time. But it took time to realize things like, the more defensive buffs I use, the less stress on my healers, or aoe's do much less damage to a single target but much more gross damage the bigger the pull. After beating arr I tried 2 dps classes and thought they were much more boring because you didn't have to pay anywhere near as much attention to the things going on in a dungeon/raid so long as you were maxing damage output. As a tank, looking out for enemies attacking a party member, being aware of enemy positions, minimizing potential aoe's facing the party, navigating the group down new dungeon corridors, and casting protective abilities on people taking more damage than me is just so much more fun than attack... buff... let me go afk real quick... attack... attack... Going from tanking to dps was a snore.

[@hyreals182]

Should refer to the Emnity as "Emnity" and not "Hate". Could confuse a lot of players not familiar with FFXIV as all the abilities in the game use Emnity in the descriptions. You don't once explain what Emnity is and it is a question a lot of new players ask.

[@Work2Game]

Thanks for the feedback and that's a great point, I'll try to address that in the future. :)

[@dillonhawk1989]

We use synonyms in real life all the time. People need to learn them in game too.

[@Altaranalt]

New to the game and I'm starting out as a tank. So far so good, thanks for the tips!

[@Work2Game]

Welcome, Altaranalt! keep on taking and let us know if you have any questions. :)

[@aldamayopanadjam7504]

I'm a lvl 54 Paladin just starting out on FFXIV. Yesterday, got called out as an idiot on my first Alliance Raid. Truly the first bad interaction I've had during my brief playthrough. Sometimes veterans need to know that newbies need time (and experience) to master tanking responsibilities and curse words does not help at all. Thank you for this video, Work to Game!

[@HavokCloud]

Thank you for the tips.. Some of the UI mechanics I did not even know, such as the red dot showing hate and marking targets to dps... I was just randomly hitting every enemy to hold hate all around with the tab key... lol

[@Work2Game]

Glad this was a help, there is so much this game does, it can be overwhelming... Having played for years, I'm still learning myself. :)

[@DrewBrathwaiteCT]

Wicked helpful. Thanks, Brian!

[@Work2Game]

Thanks Drue! And thanks for watching! :)

[@azaelthereon4141]

For Warriors it helps if you get maim off when pulling mobs as well as it increases your damage for a short period.

[@Chrisfragger1]

Thank you for the Macros for marking targets.

[@yetifighter21]

Thanks for the tips, just getting back into the game with the new dlc coming out. Also thank you for the macro. i feel like i need to relearn all the basics again since its been a while

[@aminsin0]

so far I've been loving the dark Knight because they have multiple things to do like keep aggro and manage mp. I love playing melee oriented classes but I also have a spot for magic too. Dark knights melee magic mix is in my opinion really fun to work with. Dark knight has my favorite tank visuals with unleash currently being my favorite

[@HavnaBlast]

I have never tanked in any mmo I've played, but this guide is giving me confidence ⚔️🛡

[@Skyler2313]

I've been maining a summoner since I started and wanted to give Dark Knight a try when it came out. I found the job to be fun but the experience with other players to be extremely discouraging. Managed to get to level 55 before stopping because parties kept kicking me for not being comfortable with giant mob pulls. I'd still want to give it a go but it seems so nerve wracking now.

[@Work2Game]

That's a bummer to hear... Sorry that happened to you... I'd just make sure you have the good gear equipped for that level range, and play the way you need until you feel comfortable with the pulls. If you are doing a roulette, then the other players need to slow their role. :)

[@ahdasick]

I just started playing this game and I fell in love 😍 such a breath of fresh air coming from WoW. I was never a tank before but I’m a sucker for Greatswords (DK) lol this vid helped thx! Any extra tips for a newbie to ffxiv?

[@jaj145]

ive been playing for almost 2 years now and i had no idea you could hold L1/LB and dpad through the enemy list. I'd always tabcycled through them all and hoped i'd land on the right enemy. this is a real game changer lol

[@RamothElggur]

Do not forget the Warriors Skill Called "Mercy Stroke" . while it is not for Defensive purposse, it can be a nice DPS gain once the target is below 20% HP ( and if you are lucky and u get the final blow on the Target, u gain some HP back). it is good and useful on every Tank o/

[@pakosaurusrex7223]

early on... communication is key. if you are nervous or cant hold hate just tell the party. dps can easily adjust rotations to give you some time to build hate. healers do not need to spam heals or do heavy dps. As such they can slow down.

[@type2b947]

This came just in time....I was thinking about trying Tanking soon, and hoping SAM is one haha

[@picaab]

Thank you sir! Great guide and macro.

[@Work2Game]

Thanks, and I'm glad you enjoyed. :)

[@bombastico16]

We need more FF XIV on youtube cause even if theres million of players there are a few vids and 90% of them are very outdated =(

[@gilaverde]

I've only played Gladiator till lvl 25. You should mention the mana management needed. Using flash and other magic skills, go really fast if constantly using it. Tanking in the early game is tough holding threat, hate, enmity. Just go slow at the start.

[@jellybeansugarbender9110]

I 100% agree that tanking under 30 for war/drk and 40 for pld is tough. Sometimes you just get dps that just don't understand as a tank you just don't have the enmity abilities yet to hold aggro. I hope with 4.0 SE makes some changes to low level tanking. I think that for some people they want to tank, but then try it and find it a little overwhelming and they get discouraged. You can only flash and overpower so much (MP and TP run out quickly). Like in the video I always go with 3( in lower level tanking). 3x Flash/Overpower/Unleash followed by cycling your single target attacks through the targets you have aggroed. Easier said then done I know. I wish more people would play tanks so they would understand it's not super easy.

[@gilaverde]

Oh and thanks for the videos. They are helpful. Maybe something on healers?

[@cultist9591]

I'm pretty new to tanking but whenever i have a group that attacks every other creature in the group. I usually just spam (Fast Blade, Flash, Riot Blade) usually keeps aggro for the most part. and does some decent mana management. But that's just me, i'm also new as fuck to tanking.

[@namelessking5413]

good video tanking for 3 years now and agree mostly keep it up.

[@marcusaurelius4777]

Amazing guides. I really like your tone, and the way that you explain things, and show visuals. I was wondering how you got your hotbar like that, using a controller, with the hotbars above your crossbar. Are they just for show of things that are on cooldown, on other hotbars that can't be seen, so you know what's ready to be used? Or, are they actually functional and extra space for stuff that isn't used too often?

[@Work2Game]

Thanks Marcus, :) Regarding the hotbar above the cross hotbar, that's Hotbar 3, and I use it just to communicate cooldowns. :) My getting started with the controller guides, and job guides highlight that setup, if you're looking to see how it got setup. :) Otherwise, feel free to join me on a stream, and I can show you in real time. twitch.tv/work2game :)

[@marcusaurelius4777]

Work To Game I know, apologies! I saw just as I posted ;(. Thank you for the response. I hope you do an advanced guide for 4.0

[@Diego7Santana]

just started playing FFXIV about two weeks ago for the first time. started as paladin and i love it. only need to find out how to stay ahead in bossfights. provoke helps atleast a bit for that.

[@godottheninth2880]

thanks to you.. i always afraid about i'm tank. but think about that, i just, one person about enjoying ff14. thanks to you.

[@Work2Game]

Oh wow... thanks so much, that's high praise. :) Hope you keep enjoying this great game. :)

[@godottheninth2880]

XD

[@patriceguerrero7649]

Love this guide thank you! I feel more encouraged to try out a tank now, maybe PLD as that's what my boyfriend plays. Then he can be the WHM instead of me :) I'll be sure to show him your healing 101 guide!

[@HuchiaZ]

Patrice Guerrero "just remember, he loves you deeply and cares about you...and needs a healer" xD I'm thinking of pld after I 60 drk myself, after I touch rdm and Sam of course lol

[@patriceguerrero7649]

HuchiaZ haha true! Except I played FFXIV before I met him and introduced him to the game. and I made him come play because >I< needed the tank ;P

[@bogartungas3424]

Awesome and helpful vid! I'm new to mmo and I'll try tank class.

[@Work2Game]

+Bogart Ungas you are very welcome. Glad you enjoyed and I hope you enjoy the game :)

[@Martin-vl4wt]

Fantastic video! Thanks very much. :D

[@Work2Game]

Thanks and thanks for watching! Hope you have an awesome day. :)

[@mindsplitting9660]

Like that one, good overview and a kind presentation style. Good Job.

[@Work2Game]

Thanks so much! :)

[@threadscore]

I would also suggest using you Increases Enmity combos, especially on the party's focus target. Spamming AoE's, except maybe Warrior and Flash, burns resources you may need for other abilities. Also, Flash/Riot Blade glads and PLDs drive me up the wall.

[@123qwe806]

Every mmo I play I am a tank I love being a tank especially because it makes you feel like you are being heavily depended on

[@juliog5206]

awesome video! I just started to pick up Marauder. Was having trouble holding aggro with Sastasha because of a Bard. though, it would have helped if I had Flash.. hehe. oh well.

[@Work2Game]

Welcome to the world of Warrior... It's a fun job to play, glad you enjoyed the video, and I hope you enjoy the job more. :)

[@Tavenhotep]

very good guide - i would really like to see an update to this - after all the skill and job changes for tanks ! :D

[@zeroontop866]

omg ty so much this helped me become a great tank and because I'm a whm I know where the tanks stand

[@zeroontop866]

***** you gave some great tips thanks a lot

[@dougarmstrong7587]

Warriors are the easiest to start with. Higher damage = higher aggro at low levels and earlier tank stance. Plus overpower is simple to use and is alot better than flash. Foresight is great too for mobs. Most enemies do physical damage early on. :)

[@Work2Game]

I wonder if we'll see any changes for the early level content in SB. :)

[@dougarmstrong7587]

Marauder was my first job. The cone is easy to use and I cross class flash so I get an MP and TP enmity aoe. Plus there is no skill that I don't use from it. After it becomes warrior it gets even better. :)

[@dougarmstrong7587]

Yeah a different mentality for tanking both. I have my paladin to level 60. I am all about offense with warrior where paladin kinda makes me more defensive. With that being said I hope they can do something better for paladin in Stormblood.

[@LY554YT]

Work To Game One big change, probably better to call it a bug fix, is that PLD is getting Shield Oath at 30 instead of Sword Oath. I have no idea why it wasn't like that at 2.0 launch, but better late than never.

[@dougarmstrong7587]

They also fixed the double fell cleave bug and you can do 4 now. :) Lol

[@Dathus146]

Paladin are the kings of PHYSICAL mitigation. Cover only works on physical skills. Dark Knight are the kings of MAGIC mitigation. Both mitigate overall damage well, but if you are doing bosses of more specific types, both have their "I'm better than you" spots. Gladiators don't need to cross-class Flash, it's their innate skill. (This is a wording thing, but something I figured I'd nitpick). Foresight is PHYSICAL DEFENSE boosting, not all defenses. Clear that up, for newer players. Flash vs Overpower: Overpower generates WAY more aggro than Flash, and is better to OP 3-4 times after flashing, just to secure hate on trash 100%.

[@exiledvoid2429]

Dathus 146 well if Square enix change flash into a frag granade type skill it will by very usefull to generate emity plus it will have damage also.

[@ouchmaker8372]

Great video mate :) Thank u so much

[@Work2Game]

Glad you enjoyed, and thanks for watching. :)

[@Trespahsser]

Subbed! Thanks for the guide, I'm thinking of buying this game and being a tank.

[@Work2Game]

Awesome news, hope you have a great time in game! :)

[@skyshadow6617]

That's an interesting cross bar set up. I usually do a right to left set up myself for the default hate combo with the branching combos being on the alternate switch crossbar (usually bar 6 for the combined L/R2 buttons and bar 2 for double tap bar). How does it feel? Because it looks like it would be a lot of work for your thumb to have to maneuver to the right as apposed to starting there in the first place.

[@Work2Game]

For me I think it feels really good and natural, but the point is for everyone to find what works best for them in terms of the feel of the game and where your actions are. Muscle memory is key :)

[@zerosleepy]

I'm new to FFXIV. I just started about two weeks ago jumped straight to tanking. Would love some tips on actions and easy way of using them on PS4 controller Hud layout and chat filters.

[@raizelm1578]

Great vid. New to ffxiv after 9 years tanking on WoW.. Atm I am running a "human" 30 MDR/15GLD on Excaliber and think Stormblood is a far better game than WoW, which has unfortunately become total garbage, Best part so far in ffxiv is the minimal RNG that has infested Blizzard like a bad case of head-lice ever since that game-cancer Activision ripped the heart and soul out of WoW and turned it into a money grabbing pay-to-win Casino of Shite. New sub, and thanks for the fine tutorials.

[@Work2Game]

+Raizel M welcome to the workforce and glad your enjoying our content. Let us know if you have any questions :)

[@heddgyemtix9784]

thx for the vid always played dps or healer tried tanking i give it a try and relize i know nonthing about it so thanks

[@itsjay6655]

Appreciate it bro bro

[@Work2Game]

Thanks Its Jay, thanks for watching :)

[@noodycup514]

I have two issues with this video guide. I don't know if you were doing it on purpose but starting at around the 3:40 mark the tank runs into a set of monsters and promptly sits in the middle of the group. This is a big NO on any tank and my biggest annoyance the couple of times I played on healer. Block and parry ONLY work from the front, you will take an increased amount of damage if you aren't facing your enemies. Secondly as a Warrior(only class at 60), in my opinion, using flash on anything except Paladin is a waste of that slot. If you can't maintain threat on Warrior using overpower then you're playing the class incorrectly. Get used to running through groups of enemies, flipping around on the other side and using overpower. Understand the length and width of the cone on your warrior and practice getting them all in there. If DPS and healers know what they're doing you shouldn't have any problems. (Healers and DPS. If you pull threat, that's cool, I understand wanting to POP right at the start but maybe run towards your tank when you do? kthxbye)

[@Work2Game]

Thanks for sharing your feedback on this topic. :) I'll see if I can't incorporate it into the follow up :)

[@lawlesseternal3147]

Nah I disagree, I think flash is a great ability to have on a war to grab the initial enmity of a group of mobs when your pulling. It helps keep hate for trigger happy DPSers that just can't wait to burst down a mob as soon as the tank starts running towards a group (sigh!!). I believe that instead of me having to gather a group of mobs and then position them for OP, it would be better if I just use flash in the mist of me gathering the mobs and then uses OP. It makes it easier for the dps to go wild with dmg earily while at the same time giving me solid amount of hate.

[@Work2Game]

+Jamel Battles plus, what else is your MP good for...

[@lawlesseternal3147]

Work To Game exactly

[@Demiurge13]

Well stormblood has been out a while now, is there an update to this guide?

[@Work2Game]

Working on it... I did one for the three tanks, the last two I thought where pretty good, you should check them out. But I want to update this one and thus I hope to have it updated in the coming weeks. :)

[@amrishpatel3501]

+Work To Game I've been a dps for years. I definitely want to try out tanking, especially the Dark Knight job class. Though I need a lot of practice on the basics before doing so. Also I heard that the rumoured Samurai Class will be a tank as well in the Storm Blood expansion. I want to have tanking down, especially in higher lvl dungeons, so I'm ready for the Samurai in Storm Blood, when it comes out in June. :)

[@cyberkat4267]

samurai isnt a tank. Stormblood adds 2 DPS. Red Mage is mid-ranged caster and Samurai is a melee dps

[@liangeric1977]

Great video Brian. I have subscribed your channel. I will be playing a WAR. Btw, is there a macro for attacking tank's primary target?

[@Work2Game]

Hey Eric, welcome to the Workforce! :) I'll take a guess as to what you are looking for: /p My New Primary Target Let's bring the hurt! /focustarget /enemysign attack1 /target /p All Aboard the Pain Train! this should mark the target with a 1, and tell the party who you're attacking.

[@bamaredrunner8121]

Just getting into FFXIV and thinking about tanking for fast levelling while chasing the storyline. I've heard a lot of things about changes to tanking classes from Heavensward to Stormblood. Just wondering if you could cover some post SB release tips on tanking for beginners with the new changes?

[@Work2Game]

+Keith Butler I've put out a few videos on DRK and PLD so far, and will do an all tanks 101 video again as soon as I get my WAR leveled :) hopefully that is what your looking for :)

[@bamaredrunner8121]

Pretty much looking for any insight I can get. Years of WoW and my eyes are open to the truth, so now I'm here, lol. Just trying to make sure I don't start out utilizing any bad habits, lol.

[@Work2Game]

We're glad you are here, just remember to take your time and don't feel pressured to rush all the way to the top within a day... I hope you have a blast (as I have) with this game, and if you have any questions, just hit us up :)

[@bamaredrunner8121]

Will do it man, thanks a ton!

[@Nubsauce]

So as someone who has been a Warrior tank in WoW for many years, knowing that, what tanking job would you recommend in FFXIV?

[@Work2Game]

I'd point you to the Warrior in FFXIV if you liked Warrior in WOW... Not because of the name, but I know a lot of people who really enjoy WAR. :)

[@Templeandtide]

What gear are you wearing/glamouring in this video? It makes me want to play an Elezen like I did back in my 1.0 days.

[@MrTonyman79]

Thanks the help but I don't know how to use the UI. it's so confusing, it took me 20 minutes to put my skills on the bar. I did fairly well yesterday, but I didn't have some of the necessary skills a marauder needs. I didn't have any of the health regen skills. This video was very informative.

[@Work2Game]

+Unboxing Brothers yeah, some of abilities have all been switched up. :) I'll be doing some updated guides :)

[@applejinx5683]

Dark knight has its own set of hall of novice tutorials that new peeps should go through

[@ShugoxAmu]

T(h)anks for this! I do have a quick question though; I am not completely new to tanking, but wouldn't consider myself 'good' at it either. Yesterday my healer got mad at me for not using flash enough (PLD), she insisted I had to flash once every 5 seconds or so to keep aggro... But I think I shouldn't have to if my DPS (and healer, optional) keeps focusing on what I focus, right? I haven't used the marking before, so I think i'll do that, but I just want to know if this truly was my fault. They did keep focusing whatever they liked.

[@Work2Game]

I guess the question would be... where you losing hate a lot? The early game is pretty tough, and in the later part of the game, I don't flash that much. If you found yourself losing the hate, then yeah, you might want to flash more often then is fun (the joys of low level tanking) however, I usually just flash once per mob pulled. One thing I do see, is people flash when the enemies aren't around them, which doesn't help get their attention. :( From what you describe, it doesn't sound like you were having an issue on your end. if you mark the targets and focus on the same target then you shouldn't lose the hate, and shouldn't need to flash that much, and thus should all have better dps output as a group. :)

[@TammyJerkChicken]

Hey this may be hard right now as your probably still levelling but do you think you can do a mid way tank guide? Say around lvl 60+ primals? I'm newish but I'm finding jumped Tanks in extremes asking why we need to swap.... and not using stances or Shriek

[@avianmaster]

I'm running a dark knight and while I don't think I'm the worse, I definitely feel that I can improve myself. I feel like I really struggle sometimes when it comes to MP management as I tend to be a bit more aggressive, trying to output damage as well as tank to help things go quicker. Anyone who's dinged their DK's, or just know the class, have some advice? My level is 60 by the way, yes yes I know it's a dinged toon, but I know I have room to improve. Would love to hear some opinions or tips from fellow tanks.

[@trevor921]

So I main a tank in ESO and was thinking about picking up tanking as a starter in this game is it recommended or should I start as dps while learning the basics of the game?

[@Zasurein]

The only thing I'd disagree with is the macro. You usually want to learn about specific high value enemies to target, and you don't want to encourage people to spam word macros outside of maybe Provoke and revives.

[@SkyyGlass]

I main Bard and White Mage. And I am thinking of becoming a Tank. Any Suggestions?

[@TheAzertjuh]

I have a question that's not really related to this video, but I'll just ask it anyway. What's the fastest way to level up a second, third, fourth, ... class? Is it just hunting logs + class quests + Leves for the first 16 levels and then just do Leveling Duty Finder and spam the highest dungeon you can do?

[@Marou446]

Palace of the dead is fantastic XP starting around level 30 if you're running floors 51+. At that point you are skipping straight to the way down once you don't need any more armor/weapon aetherpool and it's not uncommon to finish 10 floors in 20 minutes or less.

[@FoldedHelix]

I love keeping agro through dealing aoe damage, and I actually like being on add control in raids, but I've noticed that gladiators only get Circle of Scorn for AoE damage. Do Marauders or Dark Knights get more AoE abilities or do each of the tanking classes play relatively similarly to each other in this respect?

[@Work2Game]

The takes do play different and at higher levels have different things to manage too.

[@nefariousnz]

Love the Vids, I'm a returning player but only made it to level 15 so basicly just a new player, my question is: I wish to tank probably main a dark knight and would like to know anyone's thoughts on should I start with glad or marauder? keeping in mind the possible changes to cross spec coming with storm blood next week as chances are all tanks will get provoke so leveling both classes in a week would be a waste of time.

[@Work2Game]

Considering the changes, I'd perhaps say, it might be best to just level the job that you find more interesting. Everything is changing, and outside of unlocking the dark knight, you just need to get it unlocked. Personally, I'd vote marauder as it exists for the next few days, but the best plan is to pick one, and level it :)

[@nefariousnz]

Work To Game thanks for the help, marauder it is. Keep these helpfull vids coming they are great dude!

[@Work2Game]

+Pixel Jester awesome and will do. :) thanks for watching! :)

[@MavericSol]

Currently a lvl 16 marauder and I found this video incredibly helpful!! Where can I find the targeting in the options?

[@MavericSol]

Found it! Was actually told by someone when I asked him how to after I admitted it was my first time haha, shortcut = Shift+M

[@CelosiaArcanine]

Would it be possible for you to make an updated Tanking guide due to the massive changes in 4.0?

[@Work2Game]

+Kevin Ramirez thanks for the comment, and yes, more updated guides will be making their way out. I don't have an eta, but we are working hard :)

[@FoxyRaven-TV]

So helpfull thanks 😁 now i know tanking from 1 to 30. Do you have a tank guide from 30 to 50?

[@bbcwhite6913]

hii could you update this guide now that stormblood is out i just started tanking and i think a few things have change. so it would really be a great help if you did! thank you for this guide tho some things did help still :)

[@beecees410]

heey, sorry for necroing an year old video but i want to know your opinion before i delve back into FFXIV. ive been tanking on WoW for quite some time so i have a good understanding of the basics of tanking but with the recent development of WoW i decided its not the game for me anymore and want to pick up FFXIV again but this time on a more serious basis. ive played FFXIV on and off in between. i started as a white mage (ikr, tanking guide and this dude talks about a healer, lol) because that was my main spec in WoW before i decided to start tanking. but after hitting level 50 i changed to dark knight. a month or so before stormblood released i managed to get him to 60 but then quit again (not because of tanking anxiety reasons but because i had no place to call home nor any friends (sadface) to play with). as i previously mentioned i want to get back to FFXIV and pick up where i left with my dark knight. tl;dl i guess my question is would you advice me starting over or just pick up my dark knight again since i already know the basics so its just a matter of learning the class?