Quote Originally Posted by Vandril View Post
If it's true that the Defense stats don't function in FL, then PLD really do have mega-burst damage.

Because there isn't a single Melee around (that I've met on the field) that can take out my (Sword Oath - full STR accessories) PLD 1v1 in FL when we both have full CDs, unless they LB.

They seem to take so much more damage than I do. Are we certain that the defenses don't function in at least FL?

It would be such a pain to try to actually conduct a test this in a way where there's no more than one controlled variable...
It is confirmed. There is an ongoing discussion in JP PvP fourm atm. Any defense increase related actions are useless.