Let's talk about Paladin, Block Rates, and High Level Content

[TullemoreAsuraFFXI]

This is a Quote from the May FFXI Digest thread that i placed a large reply to. Below is what i said about PLD.

Potential improvements to unadjusted jobs!

Pld > Reduce reuse timers of Sentinel to 180 seconds, Rempart to 120 seconds, Palisade to 120 seconds. Create new divine magic Area of Effect spells: Banishra recast 30 seconds, Banishra II recast 30 seconds, Banishra III recast 45 seconds, Holyra recast 45 seconds, Holyra II recast 60 seconds, Flashra recast 45 seconds, Reposera base duration 15 seconds recast 60 seconds all of which would have +additional enmity properties to them. Reduce reuse timer of Shield Bash to base 60 seconds. Reduce recast timer of Flash to base 30 seconds. Reduce recast timer of Reprisal to base 120 seconds + increase duration to base 90 seconds. Create new spell Crusade II: Duration 900 seconds, Cost 50 MP, Recast 30 seconds.

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And honestly let's be realistic and additionally stop forcing players to choke on cookie-cutter equipment mandatory requirements concerning item selection. It's total garbage essential components of a party or alliance have a singular uniform item requirement to be considered "competent". Here's two intelligently logical itemization fixes to change this "tank preference" issue.

#1: on ALL PLD JSE gloves place +242 shield skill on +1/+2 and +250 shield skill on +3 reforge; on Sulevia's Gauntlets +1/+2 place +242 shield skill; Place +242 shield skill on https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Volte_Moufles Volte Moufles.

#2: develop and add Tokko Ajja Eletta Kaja and a Final upgraded shield from Ambuscade. The final upgraded Ambuscade shield should be viably competitive with Ochain.