Quote Originally Posted by KamikazeMan View Post
The defense isn't the only reason you're upgrading. You're also upgrading to increase the damage you do since all the ilvl 100 gear will give you more STR and secondary stats (skill speed, det, crit).
The ilvl 90 gear gives me more determination but less crit and the ilvl 100 gear gives me more crit but less determination. Both of these stats are important to dragoon so I don't know which one to choose.