Best class for tank role?

[Arrisard]

Originally Posted by Twilight-Sparkle [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Depends on the class. Hybrids get an AC cap without shields, and mostly generate their threat through spells, with taunt as a backup (the Paladin epic also gets around the AC cap). Warriors have no such cap on their AC, shield or not. Warriors HAVE to rely on taunt and their weapons for aggro, and it's limited until their weapons start procing at the higher levels.

So, for Paladins and Shadowknights, 1h/shield works best, until the Pally gets their epic. Warriors should be dual wielding or 2hing at all times.

I am very interested to know where you came across the information in regards to softcap'd AC, as I have always been under the impression that it was based on armor archetype and that gains after that softcap were what are dependent on individual class tables. Plate wearers, including warriors, share the same AC softcap, as do leather, chain, and cloth with each other in their respective archetypes.

Taunt isn't a "back up" system for hybrids, it gets used appropriately alongside with spell-generated hate as they are simply not a replacement for each other.