Stance tank

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Stance tank is a less common type of PvE tank build which heavily - as the name implies - relies on stance(s) to survive. Stance tanks are mostly primary warriors or rangers and in case of the latter secondary warriors.

[edit] General principle

Stance tank builds are meant to draw, hold and survive dangerous groups of physicals while either inflicting damage through their weapons or punishment skills. Mostly, they are used to solo farm melee attackers.

[edit] Equipment

Stance tanks usually rely on equipment which benefit from being in a stance, such as shields of Endurance.

[edit] Skills

Warrior stance tanks rely on Tactics stances, such as Gladiator's Defense and Auspicious Parry and stance-like skills like Riposte and Deadly Riposte for their typical combination of defense and damage. Dolyak Signet is commonly used to reduce damage taken even further and prevent knock-downs.

Ranger stance tanks mostly utilize Lightning Reflexes, Dryder's Defenses or Whirling Defense in combination with instant-recharge skills like "On Your Knees!" or Oath Shot to stay alive.