Miyu's Imperial Guard Devotion and Tank Guide: Difference between revisions

<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pros" style="font-size: 1.6em;">Pros ✅</span></h3> <ul style="font-size: 1.2em;"> <li><u>Exceptional Survivability</u>: Royal Guards boast one of the highest HP pools in the game, combined with strong defensive skills like <b>Prestige</b>, <b>Defender</b>, and <b>Auto-Guard</b>, making them nearly unkillable in the right conditions.</li> <li><u>Devotion Support</u>: Their signature skill <b>Devotion</b> allows them to protect key party members (e.g., DPS and healers) by redirecting damage to themselves, making them invaluable in both PvP and PvM content.</li> <li><u>High Damage Mitigation</u>: With access to <b>Defender</b>, <b>Shield Fortress</b>, and equipment focused on reducing physical and magical damage, Royal Guards excel at absorbing enemy attacks.</li> <li><u>Versatile Playstyle</u>: They can adapt to various roles, from tanking and supporting with <b>Inspiration</b> to dealing respectable AoE damage with <b>Overbrand</b> and <b>Earth Drive</b>.</li> <li><u>Strong Crowd Control</u>: Royal Guards possess effective crowd control skills like <b>Trample</b> and <b>Earth Drive</b>, which can disrupt enemy formations and keep mobs under control.</li> <li><u>Reflect Damage</u>: The <b>Reflect Damage</b> skill punishes attackers, making it a great tool for handling high DPS opponents or mob-heavy situations.</li> <li><u>Party Utility</u>: Skills like <b>Guardian Shield</b>, <b>Providence</b>, and <b>Ultimate Sacrifice</b> provide significant buffs to themselves and their allies, enhancing survivability and damage output.</li> <li><u>Immunity to Magic</u>: With skills like <b>Prestige</b>, Royal Guards can hold their ground and maintain positioning, even in scenarios where Massive magic aoe's are in your screen.</li> <li><u>Durability in PvP</u>: Their ability to absorb and redirect damage, combined with their crowd control and reflect skills, makes them a dominant force in PvP environments.</li> </ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Cons" style="font-size: 1.6em;">Cons 🅾️</span></h3> <ul style="font-size: 1.2em;"> <li><u>SP Intensive</u>: Royal Guards rely heavily on their SP pool for maintaining key skills like <b>Devotion</b> and <b>Inspiration</b>, making SP management a constant challenge.</li> <li><u>Gear Dependent</u>: Optimal performance requires heavy investment in specialized gear for tanking, devotion, and reflect builds, which can be costly and time-consuming to acquire.</li> <li><u>Limited Mobility</u>: Royal Guards lack inherent mobility skills, making them slower compared to other classes and reliant on mounts or external buffs to improve movement speed.</li> <li><u>Lower Damage Output</u>: While capable of dealing damage, their primary focus on defense and support means their DPS is generally lower compared to dedicated damage-dealing classes.</li> <li><u>Skill Cooldowns</u>: Many of their key abilities, like <b>Inspiration</b> and <b>Shield Fortress</b>, have long cooldowns, limiting their uptime in extended fights.</li> <li><u>Positioning Reliance</u>: Skills like <b>Devotion</b> require careful positioning to ensure the right targets are protected, making them challenging to play effectively in chaotic scenarios.</li> <li><u>Vulnerability to Dispells</u>: Despite their strong physical and magic defenses, Royal Guards can struggle against monsters that can dispell your defensive skills</li> <li><u>Complex Gameplay</u>: Balancing their various roles (tank, support, and dps) can be challenging, requiring significant game knowledge and situational awareness.</li> <li><u>High Cost of Maintenance</u>: Maintaining mounts, gear, and consumables for SP recovery and buffs adds to the expense of playing this class effectively.</li> </ul>