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tankhughes commented on the word face-tank
When you face-tank in a game, it means your character chooses to open a door or box without checking, even though it may set off traps, because your constitution/HP is high enough that you're not worried that you'll die even if you get hit with the full blast. Other characters, like rogues in DnD have thieves tools and proficiencies in skills that let them check for traps and disarm them, but if your party doesn't have a rogue, or if you just have a particularly stalwart dwarf paladin who doesn't fear death, you may see the consequences of face-tanking.
In video games and RPGs of all kinds, a tank is a common defensive class, as opposed to fighter (damage-focused), healer (group health-focused), or magic user (special abilities/buff-focused).
September 14, 2022