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The only absolutely unequivical concensus on Taunt is that you need it for the Statesman Task Force.
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Unless perhaps, as an example, your tanking for 7 controllers or defenders who barely need you. XD
He will honor his words; he will definitely carry out his actions. What he promises he will fulfill. He does not care about his bodily self, putting his life and death aside to come forward for another's troubled besiegement. He does not boast about his ability, or shamelessly extol his own virtues. - Sima Qian.
Or an autohit aura. But Taunt is definitely helpful.
"Well, they found my diary today.
They were appropriately appalled
at the discovery of the eight victims
They're now putting it all together.
Women wrapped in silk
with one leg missing
Eight legs, one body, silk,
spider, brilliant!"
Last time I tried the STF with a tauntless Ice tank (Note: Ice i.e. best taunt aura in the game).
Tank when in running icicles and CE, spamming hits.
I debuff his Lordship with Rad.
His Lordship instantly ran to me and pounded me to the ground in under 1 second.
And that wasnt the only time. Tauntless tank couldnt reliably hold aggro.
Now, I dont know exactly how it the tank was slotted. But from my expereince and with discussions with friends, taunt is the only way to reliably hold a +4 AV aggro.
Has anyone actually seen a tauntless tank manage it? I am guessing if you 3 slot taunt aura with taunt mods it might be possible. But even then Im not sure - his taunt resistance seems off the scale.
I've seen a tauntless inv do it (and I was in the same position with the rad debuffs) It seems a bit strange that Ice couldn't with its superior aura
"Well, they found my diary today.
They were appropriately appalled
at the discovery of the eight victims
They're now putting it all together.
Women wrapped in silk
with one leg missing
Eight legs, one body, silk,
spider, brilliant!"
Tanks have to keep gauntletting to keep aggro in a virtual sense without taunt. Offering much less chance in guarantees, definately much less chance in the flexibility of team make ups and offering much less chance of both team and less importantly, personal safety.
He will honor his words; he will definitely carry out his actions. What he promises he will fulfill. He does not care about his bodily self, putting his life and death aside to come forward for another's troubled besiegement. He does not boast about his ability, or shamelessly extol his own virtues. - Sima Qian.
Cool - thanks guys. Up until now I've only really felt the lack of it when someone's getting aggro that I can't get to easily (squids versus cabal springs to mind) but, as you pointed out, I AM a tank and it is my role to get them (to at least try) to hit me. Taunt it is then.
Thanks again for the prompt replies - have a good one.