The Extreme Mode Axe/Sword

[Leiron]

It's actually 4 VIT, but still, how can you justify taking a weapon with a few higher stat points 1 higher weapon damage and little mitigation potential over a weapon that's clearly designed as a tanking weapon? It doesn't matter if Parry is random, it's one of the main WAR mitigation stats.

They are both aimed at tanks.
They provide a massive amount of vitality, but one offers parry instead of skill speed.

Vitality is one of the main mitigation stats for a Tank and is arguably the most important one.
Parry does not offer much mitigation, and as I stated earlier, only function on physical.
Vitality functions for EVERYTHING and should be prioritized over Parry.

You'll be better off as a tank going for the extra vitality.

[Tyrial]

They are both aimed at tanks.
They provide a massive amount of vitality, but one offers parry instead of skill speed.

Vitality is one of the main mitigation stats for a Tank and is arguably the most important one.
Parry does not offer much mitigation, and as I stated earlier, only function on physical.
Vitality functions for EVERYTHING and should be prioritized over Parry.

You'll be better off as a tank going for the extra vitality.

Not true. Even with partial i90 gear you're still looking at 8k+ HP with food, party buff and Defiance up. You can sacrifice a few VIT to get increased defensive stats.

[SpookyGhost]

VIT is a better defensive stat than Parry is the thing. Parry is % chance, VIT is a constant. You'll always have that extra X amount of health, you won't always parry X amount of times every fight.

[Leiron]

Not true. Even with partial i90 gear you're still looking at 8k+ HP with food, party buff and Defiance up. You can sacrifice a few VIT to get increased defensive stats.

Except that sacrificing Vitality IS sacrificing defensive stats.
It doesn't matter if you have just enough health to not get one shot.
The more health you have, the less likely you are to die in the event of spike damage.
It also means your healer has more time to react, to fll your HP bar up.

Parry does not do that.
It only works once in awhile, and its only on physical.
Parry does NOT help you during a progression of ADS when he turns around and decides to clock half your health off.

[SwordCoheir]

Both look pretty good to me from a DPS standpoint, faster AA speeds and all. I definitely want.

[Altimis]

VIT is a better defensive stat than Parry is the thing. Parry is % chance, VIT is a constant. You'll always have that extra X amount of health, you won't always parry X amount of times every fight.

VIT is good, its alway the best stats that Tank must go for it

unless you're too fat ass and wasted on HP for "nothing"

I mean, 'too many HP'

[NeonC]

Dat Axe!

[Eardstapa]

So it looks like until you get Allagan Axe... Dual is BiS, with a few of the new accessories being BiS over Allagan. My oh my... But outside of that? That Axe is so beautiful that I want to shed manly tears.

[Lemon8or]

When I saw the preview and saw that axe, I immediately told my FC "I want that axe nao, idc about my Bravura+1 anymore" and surely enough it doesn't disappoint.

[Orophin]

Sounds like each EM primal drops an item that you turn in for the weapon. Not sure if that means it'll be a quest, though I personally think it will be since it seems to be SE's track record.

They said it's something you can do weekly, so I assume it's a quest of some sort.

Rowena's Token
Miscellany
A note of promise received from Rowena. Can be redeemed for a superior weapon of your choice.

That's probably the quest reward.