[Guide] Paladin Tanking Compendium 2.0.1

[Griever2003]

V. Gear

Gear Choices:
This was created with the understanding that you are wearing full gallant and looking for upgrades.

VIT vs STR
Currently from the data I have gathered, VIT is all you want. This may change later in the game. STR will increase the chance of physical mitigation and generate more threat. So if it’s physical, it will give you a chance of mitigation. Chances are not reliable. Threat is nice, but a better weapon will give you more bang for your buck than stats will. Stacking VIT scales with abilities like Stoneskin, Lustrate, Mercy Stroke, Benediction, etc. Also there is a health generation during the fight that happens every 3 seconds based on your overall health. Larger health pools allow for a healer to ignore you and possibly resurrect someone. Your life is generally less spikey.

Block Strength vs Block Rate
Following the methodology of taking less damage consistently and appearing less spikey, stick to buckler’s and kite shields. As you approach the Block Rate cap you can start walking into tower shields.

Best in Slot

This is absolutely best in slot if you are focusing on maximizing parry while still satisfying the 475 accuracy requirement:

By popular demand here is a shopping cart for the best in slot gear pre Turn 5. This set maximizes parry while still satisfying the 475 accuracy requirement:

Gear is currently weighted, but subject to change:
Accuracy to 475 -> Item Quality -> Item Level -> Defense (If armor)/DPS (If weapon) -> VIT -> STR -> Resistance -> (Determination = Parry) -> Skill Speed -> Crit

Drop Locations:
These are listed in highest tank points to lowest.
Caution: If you blinding pick the top item of every slot you will not have enough accuracy.

Item Stat Allocation - aligned from more to less

A = Accuracy
E = Enmity
M = Mitigation

Weapon:

95MA - Allagan Blade - Binding Coil of Bahamut Turn 5
90AM - Curtana Zenith - Relic Report quest reward upgraded using 600 Allagan Tombstones of Mythology
90EA - Break Blade - 2 Rowena's Tokens
80AM - Curtana - Quest, The Weaponsmith of Legend from Nedrick Ironheart in Vesper Bay
75ME - Morbid Mogblade - Good King Moggle Mog XII
70EM - Garuda's Gaze - Garuda Hard Mode
60ME - Ifrit's Blade - Ifrit Hard Mode
70ME - Mailbreaker - Crafted
55ME - Darklight Macuahuitl - Tonberry King in Wanderer's Palace (Last boss)
55ME - Flame Lieutenant's Katzbalger – Immortal Flames Quartermaster in Ul’dah (7040 Flame Seal)
55EE - Storm Lieutenant's Cutlass – Storm Quartermaster in Limsa Lominsa (7040 Storm Seal)
55EM - Serpent Lieutenant's Longsword – Order of the Twin Adder Quartermaster in New Gridania (7040 Serpent Seal)

Shield:

90ME - Holy Shield Zenith - Relic Report quest reward upgraded using 300 Allagan Tombstones of Mythology
90MA - Allagan Round Shield - Binding Coil of Bahamut Turn 1
80ME - Holy Shield - Quest, The Weaponsmith of Legend from Nedrick Ironheart in Vesper Bay
70ME - The Wall of Crags – Titan Hard Mode
55ME - Darklight Kite Shield - Tonberry King in Wanderer's Palace (Last boss)
90ME - Onion Shield - 1 Rowena's Token

Head:

90MA - Allagan Helm - Binding Coil of Bahamut Turn 5
90AE - Valor Coronet - Revenant's Toll (495 Allagan Tombstones of Mythology)
80ME - Crown of Light - Crystal Tower
60AM - Lord's Celata - Copperbell Mines HM
60AM - Hoplite Circlet - Psycheflayer in Amdapor Keep (First boss)
55MA - Vermilion Chain Coif - The Wanderer's Palace
52AM - Red Onion Helm - Aurum Vale

Body:

90ME - Valor Surcoat - Revenant's Toll (825 Allagan Tombstones of Mythology)
90AM - Heavy Allagan Armor - Binding Coil of Bahamut Turn 1
80ME - Armor of Light - Crystal Tower
70ME - Heavy Darklight Armor (Cannot equip Head) - Revenant's Toll (1320 Allagan Tombstones of Philosophy)
70ME - Heavy Darksteel Armor (Cannot equip Head) - Crafted
60AE - Lord's Curiass - Pharos Sirius
60AE - Hoplite Tabard - Anantaboga in Amdapor Keep (Last boss)
50EM - Herklaedi (Cannot equip Hands, Legs, or Feet) - Vendor, Aelina in Revenant's Toll (5 Odin's Mantle)

Hands:

90AE - Heavy Allagan Gauntlets - Binding Coil of Bahamut Turn 4
90ME - Valor Gauntlets - Revenant's Toll (495 Allagan Tombstones of Mythology)
80MA - Gauntlets of Light - Crystal Tower
70AM - Heavy Darklight Gauntlets - Revenant's Toll (495 Allagan Tombstones of Philosophy)
60MA - Lord's Gauntlets - Pharos Sirius
60MA - Hoplite Gauntlets - Psycheflayer in Amdapor Keep (First boss)
52MA - Spiked Armguards - Aurum Vale

Waist:

90MA - Allagan Plate Belt - Binding Coil of Bahamut Turn 2
90AE - Hero's Belt Of Fending - Revenant's Toll (375 Allagan Tombstones of Mythology)
70MA - Belt of Light - Crystal Tower
70MA - Heavy Darklight Plate Belt - Revenant's Toll (375 Allagan Tombstones of Philosophy)
60MA - Lord's Plate Belt - Copperbell Mines HM
60MA - Hoplite Belt - Amdapor Keep
52MA - Explorer's Belt - Coffer in Aurum Vale

Legs:

90EM - Heavy Allagan Cuisses - Binding Coil of Bahamut Turn 2
90MA - Valor Cuisses - Revenant's Toll (825 Allagan Tombstones of Mythology)
80MA - Breeches of Light - Crystal Tower
70AM - Heavy Darklight Flanchard (Cannot equip Feet) - Revenant's Toll (1320 Allagan Tombstones of Philosophy)
70EE - Heavy Darksteel Flanchard (Cannot equip Feet) - Crafted
60ME - Lord'sTrousers - Copperbell Mines HM
60ME - Hoplite Trousers - Demonwall in Amdapor Keep (Second boss)
55MA - Vermilion Skirt - The Wanderer's Palace

Feet:

90ME - Heavy Allagan Flanchard - Binding Coil of Bahamut Turn 1
90AM - Valor Sollerets - Revenant's Toll (495 Allagan Tombstones of Mythology)
80EM - Sabatons of Light - Crystal Tower
60EA - Lord's Sabatons - Copperbell Mines HM
60AE - Hoplite Sabatons - Demonwall in Amdapor Keep (Second boss)
55MA - Vermilion Sollerets - The Wanderer's Palace

Necklace:

90MA - Allagan Choker Of Fending - Binding Coil of Bahamut Turn 1
90EM - Hero's Necklace Of Fending - Revenant's Toll (375 Allagan Tombstones of Mythology)
70MA - Ultima Choker of Fending - Ultima Weapon Hard
70MA - Darklight Choker Of Fending - Revenant's Toll (375 Allagan Tombstones of Philosophy)
70EM - Hoplite Choker - Amdapor Keep
70EA - Gryphonskin Choker - Crafted
70ME - Rose Gold Gorget - Crafted
55ME - Militia Choker - Crafted

Earrings:

90EM - Hero's Earrings Of Fending - Vendor, Auriana in Revenant's Toll (375 Allagan Tombstones of Mythology)
90MA - Allagan Earrings Of Fending - Binding Coil of Bahamut Turn 2
70ME - Darklight Earrings Of Fending - Vendor, Auriana in Revenant's Toll (375 Allagan Tombstones of Philosophy)
60AM - Hoplite Earrings - Coffer in Amdapor Keep
70ME - Rose Gold Ear Cuffs - Crafted
52AM - Stonewall Earrings - Unknown

Bracelets:

90AM - Allagan Bracelets Of Fending - Binding Coil of Bahamut Turn 4
90ME - Hero's Bracelet Of Fending - Revenant's Toll (375 Allagan Tombstones of Mythology)
90ME - Inferno Bangle of Fending - Ifrit Extreme
70AM - Darklight Bracelet Of Fending - Revenant's Toll (375 Allagan Tombstones of Philosophy)
70EM - Rose Gold Bracelets - Crafted

Rings:

90ME - Allagan Ring Of Fending - Binding Coil of Bahamut Turn 2
90AM - Hero's Ring Of Fending - Revenant's Toll (375 Allagan Tombstones of Mythology)
90AM - Vortex Ring of Fending - Garuda Extreme
80MA - Ultima Band of Fending - Ultima Weapon Hard
70MA - Darklight Band Of Fending - Revenant's Toll (375 Allagan Tombstones of Philosophy)
60AM - Hoplite Ring - Coffer in Amdapor Keep
70AM - Rose Gold Ring - Crafted
50EE - Ring Of Lasting Shelter - Revenant's Toll (5 Behemoth Horn)

*Food:

634MA - HQ Finger Sandwich - 19 Vitality(3%), 27 Parry(4%), 11 Accuracy(2%)
750MA - Finger Sandwich - 15 Vitality(2%), 22 Parry(3%), 9 Accuracy(2%)
375ME - HQ Eft Steak - 15 Vitality(4%), 10 Accuracy(2%), 26 Skill Speed(5%)
350MA - HQ La Noscean Toast - 14 Vitality(4%), 23 Parry(5%), 7 Accuracy(2%)
400ME - Eft Steak - 12 Vitality(3%), 8 Accuracy(2%), 21 Skill Speed(4%)
367MA - La Noscean Toast - 11 Vitality(3%), 18 Parry(4%), 7 Accuracy(2%)
200ME - Knight's Bread - 8 Vitality(4%), 13 Parry(6%), 5 Skill Speed(2%)
150ME - Cornbread - 6 Vitality(4%), 10 Parry(7%), 4 Skill Speed(2%)
150MA - Acorn Cookie - 6 Vitality(4%), 10 Parry(6%), 4 Accuracy(2%)
*Ordered with the assumption that you are at the accuracy cap prior to consuming. The preceding number is the Vitality requirement to gain full potential of the food.

[Steamko]

Determination = Parry

Can you explain this moment? Have some ideas but not sure.

And thank you for the guide. It was realy useful for me in a few cases.

[Taj]

Thank you for the guide, especially that user interface video. I play on pc but use a game controller and your macro set ups seem ideal.

[Griever2003]

Can you explain this moment? Have some ideas but not sure.

And thank you for the guide. It was realy useful for me in a few cases.

What is being stated here is that on the scheme of how gear is ranked, from BiS on down, that determination and parry carry the same weight.

**EDIT**

Hey Steamko, I never thought to explain why those are weighted the same, but Pixelshader basically said that i should. They are weighted the same because you can differentiate between a mitigation(parry) tank or a damage dealing threat (det) tank.