Quote Originally Posted by Gamemako View Post
Except only barely. That's Qarn, which I've done as GLA before (accidentally queued as GLA instead of PLD). It's very easy to manage with the big nerfs it got, and you won't even use Defiance for most of the dungeon anymore (since the damage rates are low and healing is 1/3 of what it was). Yeah, you'd ideally have WAR over MRD, but it's pretty meaningless in the long run. In Brayflox, MRD is better than WAR because you get more damage, more utility, and an extra defensive cooldown (Keen Flurry) out of it.
You are exaggerating. Sure when you are max gear synced and running with other geared/knowledgeable players it is acceptable to run in these off classes. This was a new person, probably undergeared and simply wouldn't know better, let alone have half the CDs necessary to make MRD worth it. There is a big difference. Static Defiance eHP gains is going to help a Tank/Healer in that range far more times then a CD new players simply won't use correctly, if at all.

If you look at the text, it seems the healer was having trouble keeping them up as well: "Yup, Defiance certainly not useful right about now". Could also be a general reference to threat gen though. Which again, an undergeared/experienced MRD won't make up for.