PLD BiS (Post T9) - Widely Accepted vs. Optimized Crit

[Instrumentality]

Sure its a secondary stat with a small sample. Same thing could be said of stacking crit, det or SS.

I could completely change all of my secondary stats in value by hundreds (Excluding accuracy) and it wouldn't noticeably change anything on t9 over a million billion hits as a Paladin main tank. I spend far too much time in Shield Oath for determination or skill speed to be telling, and parrying an attack versus not parrying an attack should never be the difference between life and death. Critical hit rating might have an argument because it counteracts the damage down on shield oath much better than the other two 'dps' stats.

But as a paladin MT on that fight all I focus on is ensuring proper cooldown usage for each mechanic and phase depending on healing requirements and healer mana. Other than that I could have 600 skill speed in i110 gear and just wouldn't care as long as I have the accuracy and vit that comes with it.

[PROBOUND]

But as a paladin MT on that fight all I focus on is ensuring proper cooldown usage for each mechanic and phase depending on healing requirements and healer mana. Other than that I could have 600 skill speed in i110 gear and just wouldn't care as long as I have the accuracy and vit that comes with it.

Thanks for the info. I also have a similar feeling towards Crit as i do notice my DPS increases. Weather or not that matters is another debate alltogether.

I've been playing around with a 600+ Parry build so i hope to see if i can notice a difference. Perhaps there is a hidden plateau of sorts.

What are your thoughts on the Noct Hoplon? With the use of Bulwark it becomes comparable to a 2nd Sentinel cooldown from what i've been told. Are you currently using this in T9 or perhaps got lucky with the H.A Shield?

[Instrumentality]

What are your thoughts on the Noct Hoplon? With the use of Bulwark it becomes comparable to a 2nd Sentinel cooldown from what i've been told. Are you currently using this in T9 or perhaps got lucky with the H.A Shield?

I have the HA shield, but I've done Nael with the Noct Hoplon upgraded. Bulwark works like a slightly gimp second Sentinel (In that since you're already blocking you can't block or parry for more reduction over the course of the cooldown). It does makes Bahamut's Claw pretty laughable in the final phase when you use it to solo soak Claws at ~41% reduction from blocks.

The HA shield currently blocks ~31% damage for me.