Instead of “hoping” players hit the tank and not the others, tanks could force this connection actively. The four fundamental forces of nature are at the root of every interaction in the universe, including the Coalsack nebula, Caldwell 99 (Image credit: NASA, ESA, and R.

The idea is, tanks would now have something to make them a proper “support” spec in PVP. The mage COULD target back onto their original target, but now their synergy has been disrupted, and that target was given a few extra seconds to react to defend themselves. I main Arsenal Merc and rip threat like a mofo.

(Gear is obviously a factor, as is spec-Im more likely to guard Arsenal over IO since the latter has ramp-up time. Like if a mage is bursting onto a teammate, the tank could taunt, causing whatever spells the mage is casting to be casted onto the tank. Always guard the Maras/Juggs, then the PTs, then the Mercs/Snipers. I’m not saying the player shouldn’t be able to immediately Target OFF the tank, but it would be an extra action that might be overlooked in the heat of activating their burst rotation.

, run away from the boss and use your movement ability on your vehicle. After killing the mobs guarding the gate, Flame Leviathan will spawn. Tanks already have an ability, Taunt, that allows NPCs to aggro onto them, so what if using it on a player would force the player to target the tank? Talk to Brann Bronzebeard to start the encounter. The main issue is that people can just “ignore” the tank, saving them for last, but what if a tank can force someone to target them? So I know that tanks are in a bit of a crummy spot at the moment, especially in arena, so I had an idea to make them more viable.

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