Divine Veil and macros!

The fact that its activated by a heal is why people told you to quit tanking.... because you are activating a defense buff not meant for you but the party... that triggers when you are healed.... lol. Sorry but its kinda funny.

Divine Veil and Stoneskin are really the only two compelling reasons why PLD might actually want copious amounts of Vitality. Stoneskin's function gives it good parity with high Vitality if the PLD can cast it on themselves, as its effectiveness scales directly with the target's HP. Divine Veil is similar, because the shield given to the party is based on the casting PLD's HP.

Unfortunately, there isn't enough need for tanks to generate that extra mitigation in the current paradigm, so Vit tanking is still only for stubborn folks (or people idealistically hoping 3.2 will change things).

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Originally Posted by Culfinrandir

Thanks Donjo & Sapphidia, I thought I was losing my mind (again). That's exactly how I understood it to work. =)

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Oh, well... I guess I SHOULD quit tanking, then lol...

Thanks for the information. I guess I became oblivious to how it actually worked...

Man, it's pretty weird, though.

I used Divine Veil and Sentinel on Oppressor for the Tank Buster and lived, unless I missed a healer hitting me with a type of shield or something.

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Originally Posted by Jim_Berry

Man, it's pretty weird, though.

I used Divine Veil and Sentinel on Oppressor for the Tank Buster and lived, unless I missed a healer hitting me with a type of shield or something.

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It could have been a fairy heal or even one of those heal type actions non-healers have, if you know what I mean.

If it's any consolation then this topic has also taught me that the defence buff doesn't apply to me - the Paladin - as well.

Insert Fry Meme here. Not sure if Trolling or....

Why is it weird you lived through TB with sentinel, that's all you need lol.

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Originally Posted by Valmar

Insert Fry Meme here. Not sure if Trolling or....

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Nah! Many people know that I never troll. I post based on experience, not entertainment.

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Originally Posted by Sir_Hermes

Why is it weird you lived through TB with sentinel, that's all you need lol.

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Kinda want to try just Sentinel lol... At the same time, I AM a pure VIT tank as well.