I was just wondering if the class is similar to the shadowknight from eq2?  How able to tank is the dark templar compared to the guardian?  Thanks!

Originally posted by shadow9d9

I was just wondering if the class is similar to the shadowknight from eq2?  How able to tank is the dark templar compared to the guardian?  Thanks!

Well as a Dark Templar myself the only similartiy was Draining life. Dark templars cant hold 2handed weapons in AoC which i wasnt to thrilled about when i finally figured this out but other then that im having a blast. Havent rolled a guardian so i can help you on that one.

(I've got a 70 SK but only 25 DT so, hopefully, someone more familiar with higher-level DT's can chime in and correct me.)

They are close in "spirit of the class" but different how they are implemented. Dark Templars use poison-based and lifetap combos and spells, like a SK, but do not have a pet and cannot use 2H weapons. AFAIK, no class in AoC has Feign Death. Of the three Soldier classes DT's are the most "evil" and I'm surprised that Stygians cannot be DT's. A Stygian DT would be like a Dark Elf or Erudite SK, physically weak but mentally strong.

Guardians are probably better tanks in large groups but I like DT's better for small groups since they contribute more DPS. I think DT's solo better too for the same reason: more DPS.

Guardians can wear heavier armor (=higher [i]physical[/i] damage mitigation) than DT's but DT's have a higher damage mitigation to certain types of [i]magical[/i] damage; not all types though.

DT's extend their life with lifetaps as opposed to number of hit points and defenses. This might make a Guardian a better main tank in a raid against a single tough mob since they have a better chance to survive burst damage but DT's might be better against multiple mobs.

Note that most of the healing in AoC is heal-over-time so burst damage will be a problem for any tnak.

Great, thanks for the reply...  Guardian looks a lot more boring than DT, but I was just worried about having groups prefer guardians to DTs for tanking.