Feelings on Dex?! (Gryphonskin accessories)

[CianaIezuborn]

In Valk's old testing STR gains to parry/block reduction jumps in tiers, and each tier is 1% reduction. Lets assume that holds true for DEXs effect on parry/block chance also. Let's then assume that going from the Allagan ring to a crafted ring would net you a jump in BOTH STR and DEX tier. Furthermore, lets assume that your block/parry rate and reduction are all currently at 25%. I'm making this as best case scenario as I possibly can, and these parry/block numbers are likely high. I have not done any testing on these rates, I'm just doing some theory crunching.

Note that I am leaving out the mitigation(def/shield oath) portion as this will multiply both numbers by the same amount and I'm trying to pull the percentage difference which will not effect the calculations. This is to slightly simplify the numbers.

Some quick dirty numbers:
Sunseeker full i90 paladin with Allagan ring

HP: 7005
Parry: 25%/25%
Parry Reduction: 6.25%
Block: 25%/25%
Block Reduction: 6.25%
Total Reduction: 12.11%

EHP: 7005
AHP: 7970.13


VS

Sunseeker full i90 paladin with Crafted Ring

HP: 6930
Parry: 26%/26%
Parry Reduction: 6.76%
Block: 26%/26%
Block Reduction: 6.76%
Total Reduction: 13.06%

EHP: 6930
AHP: 7971

EHP difference: Allagan +1.08%
AHP difference: Crafted +0.015%

I may have overestimated the Allagan HP by a slight bit due to not being completely sure how the +3% group bonus works, however the fact of the matter is this:

EHP is more important than AHP. For any EHP increase to be sacrificed for AHP increase, the AHP increase must be vastly superior. On the scale of 5 to 10 times as much to even be entertained, and then only when EHP is deemed reasonably sufficient to the highest possible burst encounter. Given these numbers, that I believe are inflated towards Avoidance, I don't see there being any reasonable use for STR/DEX rings in the near future as an upgrade for tanking.