So what exactly IS the issue with Warrior?

[Paikis]

Actually, in the math...

The math is all well and good, but it simply doesn't reflect reality.

By your own thread (linked in your sig):

WAR (BB>BB>SE):
((2 * (630) / .9 + 610) / 9) * 1.0556 + 83.33 * 1.11) * 1.2 * 1.0476 * 1.0272 * .75 = 325.3 potency per GCD

PLD (without WAR):
(205 + 83.33 + 25 + 25) * 1.1 * .8 = 297.73 potency per GCD

You failed to include Vengeance (50 potency with 12.5% up time, assuming you get hit once per GCD) which is another 6.25 potency per GCD per target.

These numbers are against a single target only, and while in their respective tanking stances. So we're looking at about a 15% damage advantage to the Warrior on a single target. But there are some other issues you failed to address.

1. What about multiple targets? Overpower is 120 potency per GCD per target, Vengeance is 6.25 potency per target, Steel Cyclone is also a large chunk of potency. This quickly ramps up as number of targets increases. Circle of Scorn simply doesn't compare amd F;ash does 0 damage.

2. Gearing. While it is true that anything a WAR can wear, a PLD can wear as well (AF gear excluded) how many PLDs do you see gearing for STR? Meanwhile the Gryphonskin jewellery is considered by many to be BiS for Warriors. 45 STR works out to be around 15% more damage and that doesn't count the secondary stats like crit/determination that you can also meld onto them.