Here is a new guide about a tanker
Pros
TONS of hp
Can solo
Great defense
Wins most of the time in pvp
Tank
Cons
Not much damage at the beginning(Later on though you get to do a decent bit)
When partied you never really get to kill
Lvling:
In The Beginning
Level 1-5
Newbie Guide
Level 5-9
Mini Bee's (2059, 2753) Ascaron
Level 9-10
Cuddly Lambs (2057, 2638) Ascaron
Level 10-17
Killer Cacti (884, 3156) Magical Ocean
Level 17-20
Tree Spirits (884, 3028) Magical Ocean
Level 20-25
Sand Bandits (1339, 3300) Magical Ocean
Level 25-30
Feral Wolves (1473, 3295) Magical Ocean
Level 30-35
Yetis (1495, 667) Deep Blue
Level 35-40
Miner Moles, Mud Monsters, Ninja Moles (Silver Mines)
Level 40-45
Undead Archers (2746, 450) Deep Blue
Level 45-50
Treants (828, 1923) Ascaron
Skills:
Now for some skills. I suggest saving up until level 25 where you have 16 skill points. This way you can go ahead and get all the skills needed for greatsword mastery and right away when you get to 40.
At level 25 you should get:
Concentration Lvl 2
Sword Mastery Lvl 3
Break Armor Lvl 4
Tiger Roar Lvl 5
Then save up to Level 30 to get:
Illusion Slash Lvl 4
Berserk Lvl 1
These will do just fine until level 40.
At level 40 you should get:
GreatSword Mastery Lvl 10
At level 45 get:
Berserk Lvl 5
BloodBull Lvl 1
Level 55:
Strengthen Lvl 1
Continue to increase Strengthen until level 10
Level 65+
This is where you can take a couple different directions. You can go back and max out Berserk or Illusion Slash or Choose something else to max out. It all depends on what you like, and by this point you should be comfortable with making your own decisions to customize your character.