[Guide] Paladin Tanking Compendium 2.0

[MisenPlace]

My sepcific theory is that the tank with lower enmity earns a bonus based on the disparity between their threat and the lead tanks, thus the closer the two enmity points the less that bonus (potentially down to no bonus at all).

Is this based on watching the threat bars? I have a theory on this.

Note: all numbers are pulled from my ass, and only used to illustrate my theory.

Lets say tank1 has been attacking a mob and has built up 500 threat.
Tank 2 is at 0 threat.
Tank1 has a full threat bar, tank2 has an empty threat bar.

Tank2 starts attacking the same mob and acquires threat at the same rate as tank1.
Time passes, now tank1 is at 1000 threat and tank2 is at 500 threat.
Tank1 has full threat bar, tank2 has 50% threat bar.

Time passes, now tank1 is at 2000 threat and tank2 is at 1500 threat.
Tank1 has full threat bar, tank2 has 75% threat bar.

From the bars, it appears that tank2 is catching up, but he consistently remains 500 threat behind.

This is just a theory, I have no idea if the threat bars work that way.

[incandeza]

this is without a doubt the most helpful thing i've found that teaches me how to play my class

thank you so much!

[TaneshimaPopura]

On party Threat Bar:
-Full filled bar with an A on your class Icon means the target you are attacking is attacking you
-Unfilled bar denotes the disparity of enmity between you and the highest. The number on your class icon shows who is next on the Death List.

On Monster tag List:
-Green = You do not have aggro on that mob
-Yellow = You are about to lose aggro or gain aggro from that mob
-Red = Mob attacking you

On tab targeting:
-Tab targeting works only on mobs visible to your camera vision, meaning if you move your Camera to close range and tunnel vision yourself you have less target to tab to. Which in some cases is a good thing.
-Tab targeting priority is as said first based on camera visibility followed by the Monster Tag list going down from the list.

Also please include in the guide that "Awareness" lvl 34 prevents Critical Heals too, and it usage is situational sometimes close to detrimental.

[Jahaudant]

Pixelsharder, just your notice

Your Best In Slot chart on Page 1 section "Skill Speed" numbers is wrong

you write 341 + 11 = 389 lol where 37 came from? I check gears list and nothing give that 37 speed, its should be 352 same as below chart

That BIS set screenshot comes from a set I put together using my own PLD Equipment Planner. Originally there was a mistake in the Allagan Blade stats that listed it as having 37 skill speed. It looks like Pixel just edited the screenshot and blanked out that number in Paint or PS or something! The total skill speed for that set is of course 352.

[Pixelshader]

That BIS set screenshot comes from a set I put together using my own PLD Equipment Planner. Originally there was a mistake in the Allagan Blade stats that listed it as having 37 skill speed. It looks like Pixel just edited the screenshot and blanked out that number in Paint or PS or something! The total skill speed for that set is of course 352.

Haha I did leverage my paint skills! I'll fix that screen asap.

[Pixelshader]

On party Threat Bar:
-Full filled bar with an A on your class Icon means the target you are attacking is attacking you
-Unfilled bar denotes the disparity of enmity between you and the highest. The number on your class icon shows who is next on the Death List.

On Monster tag List:
-Green = You do not have aggro on that mob
-Yellow = You are about to lose aggro or gain aggro from that mob
-Red = Mob attacking you

On tab targeting:
-Tab targeting works only on mobs visible to your camera vision, meaning if you move your Camera to close range and tunnel vision yourself you have less target to tab to. Which in some cases is a good thing.
-Tab targeting priority is as said first based on camera visibility followed by the Monster Tag list going down from the list.

Also please include in the guide that "Awareness" lvl 34 prevents Critical Heals too, and it usage is situational sometimes close to detrimental.

Where can I find documentation on awareness preventing critical heals?

[TaneshimaPopura]

@Pixelshader

It is on Japanese forums under confirm bugged but if you insist there is an easy way to try it. Get your Whitemage to cast Cure 2 till he gets his Cure 3 sure Crit proc. Use awareness then ask him use Cure 3 on you. It WILL NOT crit heal.

[Altimis]

@Pixelshader

It is on Japanese forums under confirm bugged but if you insist there is an easy way to try it. Get your Whitemage to cast Cure 2 till he gets his Cure 3 sure Crit proc. Use awareness then ask him use Cure 3 on you. It WILL NOT crit heal.

That first time I heard

[KimTaeyeon]

Is this based on watching the threat bars? I have a theory on this.

Note: all numbers are pulled from my ass, and only used to illustrate my theory.

Lets say tank1 has been attacking a mob and has built up 500 threat.
Tank 2 is at 0 threat.
Tank1 has a full threat bar, tank2 has an empty threat bar.

Tank2 starts attacking the same mob and acquires threat at the same rate as tank1.
Time passes, now tank1 is at 1000 threat and tank2 is at 500 threat.
Tank1 has full threat bar, tank2 has 50% threat bar.

Time passes, now tank1 is at 2000 threat and tank2 is at 1500 threat.
Tank1 has full threat bar, tank2 has 75% threat bar.

From the bars, it appears that tank2 is catching up, but he consistently remains 500 threat behind.

This is just a theory, I have no idea if the threat bars work that way.

Tank 2 just do RoH combo but cast Provoke before Rage of Halone and Boom! tank 2 is the #1 in aggro bars

[Pixelshader]

@Pixelshader

It is on Japanese forums under confirm bugged but if you insist there is an easy way to try it. Get your Whitemage to cast Cure 2 till he gets his Cure 3 sure Crit proc. Use awareness then ask him use Cure 3 on you. It WILL NOT crit heal.

Ahh if it's a bug that it will be treated as such.