Full AF+2 set "Damage Absorb" Rate

[Aphugel]

As you can see, I've set the "Damage Absorb" into parenthesis.... Says it all.
Just aggroed 5 mandies w/o engaging and stood there watching the log.
Dear SE,,,,, why do you even bother to give us gear that is supposed to do something if it isn't?
Absorb rate was around 1-2 % (one to two percent) with the full +2 set. Didn't count it out, was too pathetic.

Really, one word: WTF?

[Greatguardian]

Didn't count it out

All I needed to read to realize that there is nothing of any value in this post at all.

Protip: Your "1-2%" proc rate is 5%.

[Aphugel]

All I needed to read to realize that there is nothing of any value in this post at all.

Protip: Your "1-2%" proc rate is 5%.

A whole page of the chatlog w/o an absorb is not 5%. Saw maybe 6-7 absorb in 5 min with 5 mob hammering at me.
So glad YOU get 5%.

[Greatguardian]

A whole page of the chatlog. Wow.

I'm going to skip the rest of the biting sarcasm and just tell you straight up that your sample size is total crap and you don't seem to have a fundamental grasp of statistics. Come back with 10,000 hits, parsed and recorded, and we'll talk.

[Arcon]

Not like the absorb rate was a secret anyway. And 5% is pretty much confirmed.

[Anucris]

I'll chime in that even 5% kinda sucks

[Ophannus]

Not when you consider how powerful an Ochain/Almace PLD/WAR is.

[Anucris]

Oh so since pld can get oChain and almace they shouldn't get any other boosts. that sounds great. Dumb. And 5% sucks cause most fights that's not gonna proc at all. And 1% on a piece of gear doesn't even make it a consideration when compared to other pieces. So most pld will only have 3-4% because other pieces r better. Even the 2% on some DD pieces isn't worth consideration.

[Anucris]

This could have been plds DMg mitigation to put it on par with mnk. But it's too gimp with the low proc rate. Pld only reduces DMg while mnk avoids and deals xtra DMg. With a higher proc rate (not counting reprisal). So pld lose hate more/quicker. Course I don't have ochain so I dunno just how sweet it is. Still woulda been nice for a higher proc to totally mitigate DMg here n there and get a bonus from it. Whm would have to cure even less freeing up time to get rid of status effects quicker. U don't lose any CE on absorbs which pld has harder time getting back than DD.

[Zagen]

This could have been plds DMg mitigation to put it on par with mnk. But it's too gimp with the low proc rate. Pld only reduces DMg while mnk avoids and deals xtra DMg. With a higher proc rate (not counting reprisal). So pld lose hate more/quicker. Course I don't have ochain so I dunno just how sweet it is. Still woulda been nice for a higher proc to totally mitigate DMg here n there and get a bonus from it. Whm would have to cure even less freeing up time to get rid of status effects quicker. U don't lose any CE on absorbs which pld has harder time getting back than DD.

On easy crap (abyssea/old content) not even ochain makes PLD a good replacement for MNK

Edit: The difference between a normal shield PLD and Ochain PLD is huge but in a defensive manner not offensive which is why MNK > PLD on easy crap even with Ochain.