Asura.Deadwing said:
They're confirmed 300 VE 1 CE which basically means worthless. Bar spells are a better option.
Edit: This doesnt mean red mage tanking is over with, you just have to be more resourceful now.
Honestly, yes it does. Even a RDM will blow through all their MP in short order if they have to rely exclusively on cure cheats for CE generation, which is basically all they're left with. Cure cheats are less than 1/4 as efficient as Dispel (was) for generating CE. If you can't cap CE efficiently, you're not a good endgame tank. It's dead. BLU nabs the top spot for non-engaged tanking on most mobs and PLD isn't too far behind; RDM is a distant third at best. Still a great holder, but if you tried to tank you'd find yourself losing hate early and often without melees /THF, and really... this is 2010. Let's move past that, shall we?
Asura.Deadwing said:
Rdm holding took a hit from the aquaveil nerf unfortunantly
If I understood the patch notes correctly it actually stands to gain quite a bit from that change except when supertanking because you no longer require a -interruption build provided you can maintain Aquaveil.