PLD Atmas?

[Scuro]

Alright what Atmas should a PLD be using with a break down of those that are situational. Lets hear em!

[Karbuncle]

DD: RR, GH, Apoc
Tank: RR, GH, Apoc
MDB: RR, GH, Apoc
PDT: RR, GH, Apoc
Misc: RR, GH, Apoc.

IF you've guessed by now I'm mostly Joking, but RR/GH/Apoc is a wonderful combo for any DD with a Critical hit Weaponskills. VV/RR/Apoc might be better for PLD, You lose ~30% Critical hit rate, but you gain the other buffs for VV, especially with your WS's having STR mods. Its a toss up, I think GH wins though?

Hopefully you get more responses. more hopefully they aren't terrible.

[Greatguardian]

Everything Krabnuckle said +1.

GH should still beat VV for PLD as well. It's only a tiny, tiny loss for Victory Smite MNK and only when you don't take the 10% Counter into account. Since CDC is a Dex-mod WS and Vorpal has a much lower STR mod than Smite, GH should win handily. MM should not be necessary at all, too, as PLD gets much more Enmity from damage than curing and the only spell they really need to cast is Flash. You still have spare MP to cure yourself if you really need it, and you also have Ethers and Elixirs if you run low.

[Arcon]

MAB: Cosmos, Beyond, Ultimate
Regen/Def: Vicissitude, Stronghold, Mounted Champion
Regain: Sea Daughter

A mix of those (depending on how much Regen/Def you need to stay alive) is great. With some PDT and other defensive gear and Phalanx, many mobs will hit for 0. Requires capped (or near capped) Enhancing Magic. Then grab 50 mobs and spam Cataclysm and farm your own EXP/TE/KI.

PLD can also solo many mobs (if only slowly) with some Regen/Def Atma alone. Could even do RR, GH, MC, would be enough to keep you alive in most cases. PLD is a great job to solo lower NMs on, because it has most red and blue triggers natively available to them. Subbing THF also helps a bit, even more if you have an augmented Tarutaru Sash. As long as you don't mind slightly longer fights, you'll be surprised (and amazed) at how well PLD fares in solo situations, even against NMs.

[Cursed]

Alright what Atmas should a PLD be using with a break down of those that are situational. Lets hear em!

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[Arcon]

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It's his name.

[Scuro]

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[Gallus]

If you're using anything aside for GH, RR, Apoc, you're doin' it wrong. Not enough HP? Finish collecting your Abyssites of Merit. PLD has plenty of gear to augment their defensive/survival capabilities. They don't have anything gear-wise that will make nearly the impact those 3 atma do for both offense and grabbing hate (not that it will necessarily allow them to keep it, but it's the best option).

[Arcon]

If you're using anything aside for GH, RR, Apoc, you're doin' it wrong. Not enough HP? Finish collecting your Abyssites of Merit. PLD has plenty of gear to augment their defensive/survival capabilities. They don't have anything gear-wise that will make nearly the impact those 3 atma do for both offense and grabbing hate (not that it will necessarily allow them to keep it, but it's the best option).

Very limited point of view for very limited purposes within Abyssea. In fact, one could argue that if you're using GH, RR and Apoc you're doing something wrong, because when you're using these Atma, chances are you're doing something that other jobs are suited better for inside Abyssea.

[Gallus]

Not a limited point of view. A realistic point of view. If you can't handle tanking anything in Abyssea on PLD with those atmas, you're just taking up space in the party. Creativity in selection of atma doesn't make you a better PLD. It simply means you're trying to focus more on buffs that do nothing for you.