RUN Tank RUN

So, as we know RUN is supposed to be the new tank job, and though blindsiding us with being light armor, I'm already trying to wrap my head around how/what it should be doing as tank.

Currently with all the skill and abilities, it seems RUN is ment to be an evasion tank with the ability to negate magic dmg to a degree. Light armor jobs are generally not hit-me-in-the-face-bro jobs, so its safe to assume eva is the way to go.

On that note, looking at builds for run, we've all looked at the solid dd build that run can have with thaumas, now we need to figure out the best setup for it as an actual tank, which any thf or nin should be able to point you in the right direction for.

heres some very rough quickly thrown together sets to get the topic rolling

TP
ItemSet 294682

Eva TP
ItemSet 294684
(i couldnt remember the name of the meebles eva 6haste head)

ws
ItemSet 294685


All sets I just threw together, planning to research a bit more tomorrow on what run actually has access to. And has anyone tryed to apply RUN vs any nm or event yet? Going to kick into carabosse tomorrow as a starter to see what run/nin can do

I suggest replacing Heafoc with


And Replacing Oce Head +1 with

Myrmex aren't real.

Let's put some perspective on just how much damage a RUN can negate magic.

Earlier in Abyssea (yes i know, lolabyssea), i squared off against Megamaw Mikey, reducing his Stone V damage of around 1200 in lolarmor, down to about 81 damage or less, and with Liement, absorbed all 1200 of it.

Barstone, Flabra, and Shell V reduces the magic damage taken by quite a bit, then you can add Vallation to the mix, and One For All. The trick is knowing what elemental rune to use, and what it corresponds with. Even lowering your opponent's magic resistance to a specified element with Gambit, and then using Lunge, can account for some serious damage.

Of course, even in situations where magic using NMs can still hit pretty hard, you'd need quite a heavy collection of PDT gear as well.

For the eva TP set Thurandaut Gloves give triple the agi and only sacrifice 1% haste.

ItemSet 294687

rancor collar on a fairly squishy tank probably isnt the best option

Not this again...

But the new defense update!!!!!

They are real if you want them to be real. :)