Originally Posted by
Kiqjaq
Since we're on the topic of tank dps, just out of curiosity (and maybe I'll learn a new trick) how much are you guys abusing vengeance?
Light stuff like standing in crap on purpose (jumping into the Durumu maze, sometimes with AMS up) is almost a given once a fight is on farm, or you understand a progress fight well enough to know when you're safe, but I'm having a lot of fun abusing a bit heavier.
Quite frequently, and with my co-tank's blessings, I'll taunt the boss off of him for 2-3 swings to abuse how fast vengeance ramps up. Very often I'll "burn" through a saved up Blood Shield by spam sitting until it falls off, and if I know a fight well enough I'll use IBF when I know I won't need it soon and spam sit again. Usually I'll do both: taunt, spam sit, and call out for the other tank to taunt back.
My co-tank has a dps mindset so he does a lot of the same; it never causes aggro issues since we're so often neck and neck.
The only downside is that while I was experimenting with it, I would far too often get a panicked Guardian Angel popped on me, which is why I mostly do it with IBF up now, or when I have far more Blood Shield than I need.