Virgin Monk

[Teneran]

Originally Posted by maskedmelon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Monks are not tanks ^^ They are durable, but have no means of generating aggro other than their dps and proccing weapons. They are essentially like higher damage less durable warriors with no taunt for the purpose of tanking and will never fill that role in a raid situation.

At lower levels you will need someone to root mobs for aggro management unless you hold a significant gear edge over the rest of your party. The same is true for warriors at those levels though ^^

Monks typically end up tanking only when the tank leaves and the group cannot find a replacement or it is a small group duo/trio. It works in certain situations (and works well in those), but is more of an exception than a rule ^^

I depends on the monk's gear really. I have been in Sol A in my early 30's and MM/Lguk in my mid-30's and monks have tanked no problem. They had very good weapons though. the taunt ability isn't going to makeup for a poorly geared warrior anyway. Knights obviously can gain and keep agro much better but a monk can tank if needed.