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Originally Posted by Kutsumo
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This whole "well less damage doesn't matter to a tank" or "well 300hp is only 1-2 hits from a raid mob" argument is silly. Why even equip gear, then? Another few hundred HP won't matter, another X won't matter... right up until it matters.
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I agree it matters, but with a caveat: It doesn't matter nearly so much as some folks seem to think. This is a class which doesn't typically main-tank raids, particularly not raid bosses, and especially not come Velious. Those few Shadow Knights who tank raid named more than once in a blue moon are the exception, not the rule. If you want to main tank raid bosses with any regularity, make a Warrior. Most the established guilds on P1999 have so many Warriors that they hardly even use their hybrids to tank trash, let alone named.
All races have sufficient stats for group or solo content that they'll do. The bottom line is that I agree the large race stats confer an advantage--and the player should be aware of it (so discussion like this is useful)--but I don't consider it enough of an advantage to justify choosing a race solely on stats. If I picked an Ogre it'd be because I liked Ogres, and I'd consider the stat advantage a nice side bonus.
For what it's worth I mostly wish my Shadow Knight (long since level 60) had better mana regen, and *no* race gets that.
Danth