face tank

verb

Etymology

From tank (“attract or resist damage”) and face (“the player character as opposed to minions”), the idea being that to face tank is to accept enemy attacks without any attempt to deflect their damage to non-player entities; thus, to simply absorb them directly.

Definitions

  1. To absorb damage directly, especially in an unsophisticated or unskillful way.

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