Tank

The Tank charges in behind a shield and absorbs punishment for the group. It has the largest health bonus of any class.

Powers#

Power Effect
Healthy +30% max health.
Ignore Pain +20% armor.
Basic Items Chainmail armor, a Soulbound Wooden Shield and Wooden Sword (both with Unbreaking V), and 8 Steak.

Note

The in-game text lists “Stand Behind Me!” (double armor with a shield). That power isn’t part of the Tank in Soulrend.

Playstyle#

Both bonuses are percentages, so they scale with better armor and other health sources. Blocking with the shield and holding the front line is the Tank’s job in a group.

Pairs well with#

  • Shulk, Yeti and Dwarf: races with extra armor or health stack well. (The Shulk can’t use the vanilla Shield but can use the Wooden Shield.)
  • Fragile races such as Ungoliant and Corrosid, to cancel their health penalty.