Mage=Meatshield... uh no

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Holding back on damage is stupid and pointless. If you are a Mage (or Archer) and is pulling aggro then that means you probably should reduce the amount your party is taking on all together. That way the Mock/Deva will be sure to keep that run under control. If you can go about each run without having to run around from mobs or reviving... I'm sure that overall you'll gain much more down the road.

I'll add on that in BK they have actually increased the effectiveness of Mock and Snearing Kick (haven't decreased cooldown though). So they obviously saw a fault in its effectiveness to keep aggro... another reason is probably that every player has +9 weapons.

I hate. I absolutely hate it when I lose aggro and see my DD's health plummet. I will be smashing Mock/Deva (I'm afraid I'll break it soon). I will never let a DD tank... that's not how the game is. I would rather take the hits and die away from the party than to let the others die. D< And like I said, no matter how much END/Def they have my base stat END is still a lot more than what a DD will gain.