Do you need a Tank in D&D 5E?
I often hear people saying they need to play a tank character, or that they're playing the only tank in the party and go down all the time. I've also heard a DM openly criticize a party for not having a "tank." In this video, I discuss whether playing a "tank" - in the classical sense - is possible in D&D 5e, some of the problems that can happen if you attempt to do that, and what playing a protector type character can look like.
Of course, a lot of this is dependent on your DM. I'm curious to hear your thoughts!
00:00 Intro and Agenda
01:55 What is a Tank?
03:35 Does D&D 5e have tanking tools?
08:24 Focusing Fire
12:14 Why classes have different hit dice
14:00 Presenting a threat
15:59 Conclusion