Why do people try to be "tanks" in dungeons?

#1 - Sept. 20, 2012, 6:22 p.m.
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I keep seeing people shouting around that they are a “tank speced warrior” when they are lfg for dungeons.

What exactly are they trying to accomplish by building a difficult to kill character at the expense of damage?

I mean they have no way to hold aggro so their teammates are going to die just as fast, they can’t tank FOR their group members.

I guess they could focus running around healing downed teammates, but you don’t really need to be tank speced to do that, I mean if you and your target are being buried under a mound of attacks or aoes getting your ally up is going to be near impossible anyway.

So why not just bring a balanced spec instead of trying to force the trinity into a game where it does not belong? I mean is dodging really so hard that they need tank spec just not to die ever 3-4 seconds?

#70 - May 21, 2014, 6:28 p.m.
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Due to this thread being a lengthy necro, we are closing it.