Quote Originally Posted by Giantbane View Post
what do you base this on? most calculations I've seen show PLD damage output within 10% of a WAR. Where the PLD lacks in their base combo dmg and lack of maim or storm's eye, they make up with Circle of Scorn and Spirit's Within being off the GCD.
Most damage comparisons I've seen are comparing non-tanking PLDs with non-tanking WARs. PLD has an offensive stance, where Warrior doesn't have a stance to boost it's damage and can either remove the damage penalty on Defiance and lose access to some damage skills, or can keep the damage skills and keep the damage penalty. In addition, most comparisons show the PLD using Spirits Within (a silence) in their rotation, but not allowing the WAR to use Brutal Swing because its a stun. They also allow the PLD to benefit from Storm's Eye (effectively an 11% increase in damage).

Turns out, when you stack everything in favour of PLD damage, they still don't do as much as a WAR... but they do come close.