balketh

Balketh

@balketh

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I did it!

I managed to complete my first (ever, in almost 20 years of on-and-off MMO playing) tanking of content!

Sunken Temple of Qarn. Two sprout DPS who did their best, and a very patient non-sprout Healer who explained a few things and treated me with great care.

Died twice (Teratotaur, 'doom' mechanic; couldn't parse if it was a tank-ignore or a tank-do mechanic in the fray), but didn't wipe! Still managed to clear each boss and pull in first attempts. Still a bit more mobile than I should be, but by the last boss, I was keeping the boss locked off while contributing elsewhere where I could as well as my DPS.

Even managed a couple of good double pulls (I've always known the strength of Arm's Length, as someone that loves solo content!~)

And would you look at that - one single loop of the daily leveling roueltte and I jumped two whole levels! Another swing like that and I'll be well clear of the plateau upon which I was stuck...

But...

Maybe... I could enjoy this? It's a lot faster than squad grinding (at least, the leveling roulette is...), but... It is a lot more pressure than I'm used to, but fight knowledge would absolutely crush that. So really, the answer is... More... Roulette!

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vikingstid
@vikingstid

Great job! I am happy for a great inaugural tanking experience! And trust me, it will only get better as the dungeon design tightens up and you get more of your abilities still. There is one in particular for Warriors that when you get it... Well, you'll see.

(also just so you know, the roulette only gives you that boost once a day. Afterwards, it will give you the normal amount of XP for that dungeon, which at some point becomes nothing at all if you get synced down enough. if you just want fast leveling via dungeons, it is preferrable to check the individual dungeon tab of your duty finder and selecting the highest-level dungeon available for you & tanking that)

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balketh
@balketh

Yes indeed, I am aware! The UI is thankfully quite clear about it.

I'm somewhat familiar with what's coming up in the Warrior moveset, and I'm definitely keen to get around to it. :D

Thank you for your support! Carrying all your collective encouragement and support with me truly helped. :D

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CappiTek
@CappiTek

I spied you're playing Warrior (fuck yeah, brother in axe here) -- I'm so glad you had a great tanking intiation. With more of your class tool kit with leveling and more dungeons under your belt the tank-xiety (tank anxiety) gets a lot easier.

I had a goal to get good enough to play through all of Endwalker with my brother and wife and I kid you not the actual little tears of joy when we cleared current content together and knowing how genuinely nervous I was starting was something beautiful. Forgive me for waxing emotional but it's so exciting to see another player get into it!

Take it easy, be kind to yourself if you make mistakes, and enjoy the ride (and big DMG numbers when you get the good Warrior moves!) 💛

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balketh
@balketh

Ahaha! Great advice, thank you! And a touching accomplishment shared in a moment of triumph, nothing to forgive!

Warrior I chose here because I've repeatedly heard it's quite a potent soloing class if played well, and that interests me greatly, especially for clearing older content myself.

I've actually kept Warrior and Dark Knight abreast until now, and even have a base appreciation of the Gunbreaker in its (current) starting state. The only one I haven't started is GLD/PLD - of all the tanks, I've not heard anything that draws me to it unlike the others, but I'll probably enjoy it nonetheless.

Thank you again!

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