I'm almost too strong since getting WAR...

[Sapphic]

I felt the same way leveling my WAR. Huge boost to HP, and some pretty good skills to boot. I haven't played a Paladin (My GLA is barely 22), so I can't say, but from what I've seen, WAR's have an advantage with their massive HP pool. We don't have the defense that a Paladin has, but I can pop a few CDs and take -60% damage, which ain't bad. Some of the endgame stuff hits extremely hard, and I've watched Paladins burn to a crisp on Ifrit, while I dance around in the flames with thousands of HP left xD

Actually the base defence of WAR and PLD is exactly the same. Only difference is block. If a PLD fails to block they take the same damage as a WAR. Wearing the same gear of course.

[moudoka]

Actually the base defence of WAR and PLD is exactly the same. Only difference is block. If a PLD fails to block they take the same damage as a WAR. Wearing the same gear of course.

Oh, I wasn't aware of that. I don't have a PLD at my level, and figured the shield gave them a DEF boost, whereas I lack a shield. WAR has parry, but it's not as reliable as I'd like :/

[Garlyle]

Oh, I wasn't aware of that. I don't have a PLD at my level, and figured the shield gave them a DEF boost, whereas I lack a shield. WAR has parry, but it's not as reliable as I'd like :/

It's still mostly accurate. Paladin's Shield Oath from 40 onwards reduces damage by a flat percentage, so functionally, they're the 'mitigation' tanks compared to Warrior's massive HP pool.