"What am I going to do?! This won't go down! No, no, no! Not Tank! I don't want to be a Tank! I want to deal the most damage! I want to use cool abilities! I don't want to just sit there with my shield!"
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't see any class other than Tank. All his dreams were shattered. For years he had dreamed of this moment, completed that grueling military training just to reach this goal. But what had happened now? Would all his effort be for nothing? While everyone else would write their names in legends and defeat extraordinary creatures, would he just be an ordinary Tank standing on the sidelines, blocking a few attacks?
" Class Information "
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[ Class: TANK ]
Type: Defense
Difficulty: ★★★★★ (High Strategy Required)
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[Class Description]:
The Tank class is a shield that stands at the frontlines of the team and absorbs all damage.
Absorbs damage, protects the team, draws enemy attention.
Exists not to attack, but to survive and protect.
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[Equipment Compatibility]
Can Use All Armor Types
Can Use All Shield Types
Weapon Usage is Restricted:
– Attacks can only be made with "Shield"
Spell Usage: Cannot use attack spells
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[Class Bonuses]
+25% Additional Endurance
+30% Threat Generation (Aggro)
+100% Shield Bash Damage
+20% Slow Resistance
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[Class Limitations]
All attacks are limited to shield
Low damage
Solo play is very difficult
Limited in tasks requiring high mobility
Requires group-focused gameplay
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Note:
— Tank class is the least chosen and least preferred among all classes.
— When assigned to this class, switching to another class is not possible.
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<< This class is your destiny. Accept it. >>
"Hey, why do you keep moving your fingers up and down? Preparing for wizardry or something?" asked a girl beside him.
"Mind your own business!" he replied to the girl. His disappointment had suddenly turned into a large amount of anger.
He pressed "Tank" forcefully.
[Are you sure you want to select this class?]
"No, I'm not!"
He pressed the "Continue" button. After that sound played again, everyone turned to look at him.
"Did you just choose your class?" asked Kowalski.
"I was undecided," he said, then noticed subtle changes in his body. It was as if... his skin had become thicker now. He couldn't detect any other changes.
A window titled "Distribute Your Stats" had opened.
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[Remaining points] : 25
[Strength*] : 0
[Agility*] : 0
[Endurance**] : 5
[Focus] : 0
[Perception*] : 0
[Charisma*] : 0
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"Why is everything zero except endurance... Moreover, every attribute is recommended except Focus... So it must be a versatile class. But which one should I prioritize? Two stars in endurance makes it the most logical choice, but wouldn't it be foolish to put all my points into it?" Afraid of making a mistake, he thought about asking Kowalski, but felt a bit hesitant. He quickly pushed aside their hesitation. "Sir! Which stats would you recommend for Tank?"
Most people turned to him in surprise, as if to say "Why did you choose tank?"
"Tank... You should get Endurance."
"Sir, what about besides that? Because it recommends almost everything."
"What else would a tank need? Put all your points into endurance."
"That seemed like quite a thoughtless answer... But this is Kowalski we're talking about, he must know what he's doing," he thought.
He allocated 2 points to strength, 2 points to agility, 15 points to endurance, 2 points to focus, 2 points to perception, and 2 points to charisma.
"This seems good. I distributed to everything I need. It'll be easier once I learn exactly how each stat besides endurance helps me. It mentioned Shield Bash damage was +100%. Maybe it deals good damage," he said and pressed the "Continue" button in the bottom right.
A window titled "Starting Skills" opened this time. A button labeled "Go back" had also appeared in the bottom left of the window.
"So I can look at the abilities from here and distribute my points accordingly."
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[Shield Bash]
Type: Active - Physical Attack
Description: Swings shield, deals 120% Shield's Attack Damage.
Additional Effect: Stuns target for 0.5 seconds. (Doesn't work on Bosses)
Cooldown: 10 seconds
Damage: Increases with Strength
[Taunt]
Type: Active - Threat Generation
Description: Draws attention of all nearby enemies for 6 seconds.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
Threat Power: Increases with Charisma
[Iron Stance]
Type: Active - Damage Reduction
Description: All damage taken is reduced by 40% for 5 seconds. Movement Speed reduced by 30%.
Cooldown: 30 seconds
Resistance Source: Increases with Endurance
[Protection Field]
Type: Active - Team Support
Description: Allies within 3m radius take 20% less damage for 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 30 seconds
Effect Range: Charisma + Focus
───────────────" Passive Abilities "───────────────
[Reflection Barrier]
Type: Passive
Description: When blocking with shield, 10% chance to negate 50% of incoming damage.
Trigger Stats: Perception
[Unshakeable]
Type: Passive
Description: When HP falls below 25%, gain +10% Defense and become immune to slows.
Endurance Source: Endurance
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[Note: Starting abilities can be improved in the future.]
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