Are the crafted accessories as viable on WAR as they are PLD?

[Maqaqa]

personally i wear allagan strength jewelry when OTing

Man i like that stuff lol... but cant really cast lots on it >.<

[Darthvoltrius]

Reasons I use Gryphonkin over Allagan tank accssories:

1. Allagan tank accessories are a myth in my group, have yet to see one drop over the course of 10ish weeks
2. Group can do turns 1-4 one shot barring any derps, currently practicing twintania
3. If I can do turns 1-5 with gryphonskin then allagan tank is not NECESSARY
4. If I don't NEED allagan tank, then why not increase dps a little while maintaining survivability? Considering putting on full DPS allagan accessories, lord knows how many mnk/drg drops we've gotten so far -.-
5. Gil is easy to make, stop being lazy and farm/spiritbind stuff for your materia needs.
6. Till they release constantly harder hitting content then allagan tank accessories are not NECESSARY. Note I'm not talking about predictable spike dmg like twintania.
7. I'm a War and I don't intend on playing PLD else i'll fall asleep while playing so I'd rather increase the PLD's already retarded great survivability by not lotting the allagan tank accessories when they drop.

2.1 buffs may change my view slightly if Twintania is better tanked by Warrior.

[Exstal]

Reason 5 is the exact reason why I wouldn't use Gryphonskin. Spent too much gearing out crafting classes, just be lazy and use Darklight accessories.

[Megido]

Im sure the actual dps classes are blown away by your amazing dps contribution during turn 1-4. Well worth the money and hours to get that wasted drg/mnk loot 3 minutes faster.

[Mitski]

Im sure the actual dps classes are blown away by your amazing dps contribution during turn 1-4. Well worth the money and hours to get that wasted drg/mnk loot 3 minutes faster.

It is worth it for any serious progression group, and the increased damage and threat from crafted accessories is very noticeable.

Threat boost is most noticeable in T2 (left path) and T4 (AoE).
Increased damage is most noticeable in T5. Our off-tank is usually top 3 on Conflag damage.

[Vmage]

Man i like that stuff lol... but cant really cast lots on it >.<

I main PLD/WAR for my fc.. but i've ended up with more drg loot from coil than anything else

I'm pretty sure we've "rotted" more strength loot than we've seen healer + tank loots combined.

...and by rotted i mean people with mnk/drg alts greeded

[symba]

Increased damage is most noticeable in T5. Our off-tank is usually top 3 on Conflag damage.

could just use darklight strength accessories and save yourself some money.

[Maqaqa]

could just use darklight strength accessories and save yourself some money.

You would lose 50 VIT and 60 parry on the whole set, not a good thing. And dont forget getting the full STR set will cost you phi tomes (money), you arent going to save that much.
But yes, it is an option.

[Leiron]

It is worth it for any serious progression group, and the increased damage and threat from crafted accessories is very noticeable.

No it isn't, it really isnt.
You're shortening a fight by a few globals at best.
The enmity is really the only reason to consider gryphon skin.

[Maelwys]

No it isn't, it really isnt.
You're shortening a fight by a few globals at best.
The enmity is really the only reason to consider gryphon skin.

It's noticeable from the Tank's POV, not the party's!

Unless the party is REALLY BAD (a SCH buddy was running a parser last night in DF AK, and my Shield Oath'ed PLD was out-DPSing the BLM... some players are totally hopeless...) or you're having real trouble with short bursts of Spike Damage... (Conflags?)