As a tank or healer, how do I know I'm playing well?

[FrozenFruit-1724]

@PeskyBerry-1727

• How many teammates did I save? (or at least let them live long enough to do something significant)
• How many enemies died because of my presence?

That is the best and most simplistic answer. That is usually the end result of a tank’s job when it is done properly.

By the way, here is a tank guide:

Tanking 101 - A Short Guide to the Basics of Playing a Main Tank

While tanking is the least preferred role in HotS, it is one of the more important ones. When asked why people don’t enjoy tanking, you will often hear things like tanks do not have an impact on a match, tanking is not fun, or people just don’t know where to start in terms of learning how to tank. Because of this, I thought I would put together a very basic guide on the role, and things to keep in mind when playing a main tank. This is not going to be a comprehensive look at every tank, when to …