Guild Wars 2

in eve i learned a lot about ship building. Still have some PvE hurricanes in the top 10 on battle clinic.

I see some of those concepts apply here. the difference being that PvE content is a lot easier here outside of dungeons.

tank types.
Speed/movement: Dodge. teleport. evades
range/kiting: whatever keeps me range.
active: push a button for damage reduction\prevention\recovery.
passive: its always on. HPs and toughness\regen

Some of these cross over but focusing on one is important when putting a ship together.

My warrior uses active and passive.
with regen and toughness one or two at level mobs simply pose no threat at all. when things get real i use mace and shield for an active tank. sometimes simply going for shield block just to let the regen give back a few HP’s.

My ele appears to have no passive tank ability so i use active and range mostly. When things get real here i cycle through the 6 or 7 defensive abilities in utility and weapons skills to prevent damage. Otherwise just staying at range works well enough.

I think its important to identify my characters tank when working on a build so i dont generalize my skills and traits making me strong in no category.

Ele Focus earth 5 is one of the best defensive skills in the game that i have seen.
“Envelop yourself in stony armor, making yourself invulnerable.
Duration: 4 s”

Disclaimer: this is just my observation… I do not claim to be an expert at this.

All of the above.

Primarily kiting and movement combined, with a healthy dose of dodge, an active defense for when you desperately need one (I usually only need 1; I use Arcane Shield), and the occasional pop into water for a big burst heal and some regen. The trick is learning how to keep track of them all.

I use dodge too but i dont depend or spec for it.
Their are traits based around dodge that i try to actively avoid in favor of other skills that improve my strong points.