(02-10-2015, 04:36 PM)A'mon Vespar Wrote:(02-10-2015, 03:22 PM)Kestrael Wrote: I will! When I get back I am going to take a DPS class on Kestrael and leave tanking alone for a bit until I get more of a hang of things.
Yeah if you are new to dungeons, I strongly recommend not to start out with tanking. You basically are responsible for everyone elses well being and for how the run goes in general.
The "order" of "you need to know stuffs" in regards to dungeons tends to trend TANK > HEALER > DPS.
* Tank needs to grab mobs and maintain enmity, as well as boss positioning (not always as important in dungeons, except or a couple cases). Knowing what your party can or can not handle in regards to group size and pulling speed tends to fall on the tank as well.
* Healer can usually just spam heals and be okay at the start, though DPS stealing aggro and splitting the damage can be a bit of a nuisance... not to mention once you get into Esuna-able stuff and other healer-centric mechanics ("healer kiting" in Cutter's Cry, healing away the Doom in Wanderer's Palace HM - both pretty far along, of course).
* DPS just tend to punch stuff and try to avoid dying to AoEs and things. There ARE later mechanics where a DPS's stun or hitting a specific target is required. There's usually another DPS on hand to help with that, though, and both tank classes have stuns of their own if needed.
The flip side is, that also means there's less healers and tanks in queue. Being a DPS means longer queue times for dungeons, especially after the flood of returnees with the drop of Ninja. However, if you're in a group with a tank or healer, this won't matter too much.
... Man, this went way off the topic of making gil, huh? Well, dungeon grinding is still pretty good for gaining levels and gear. You won't get a lot of gil from the mobs themselves, but some of the items you'll get CAN be put onto the Market Board, and you can always soulbind stuff in a dungeon run and sell the resulting materia. The basic dungeon roulettes give out a cash bonus too, especially if you're in the "Required Role," which is unfortunately usually Tank or Healer.
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