paladin relic

[Ashkendor]

That is ofc assuming that your dps jumps through the roof by melding CRIT and DET on your novus...which in reality, it isnt.

Or it's people that just want to optimize. I'll take a small increase in DPS over wasted points any day. Add to that the fact that the more damage I do, the more hate I generate. It seems like it'd be a good idea, no?

Most paladins do around 100 dps. So if you get a 1% increase in dps from those stats which you probably won't, you effectively increased your dps by 1 point from 100 to 101.

100 DPS seems like a really lowball estimate. I'm usually around 160-170 and I'm using all VIT stuff (no ruby, etc).

Since when is 200 dps high? My mnk does more than 500. Thats more than twice your output. You wanna dips, ditch your heavy gear and go melee.

Nobody in this thread (or anywhere else, for that matter) has said that a PLD is going to out-dps a MNK, just like nobody would ever say a MNK could out-tank a PLD. We play different roles in the fight, but we're both hitting the same boss. Why get mad that the PLD wants to do more damage since they have to be hitting the boss anyway? I would think that everyone would want the mob to die faster. Do you also think healers should refrain from DPS'ing when the situation permits and should stick 100% to healing?

I think you are missing the point of the conversation entirely. Even if I take your word for it, that you are the greatest paladin alive who can easily output 200 dps. If you gain a 1% increase, your output goes to 202 dps. Congratulations! You just gained a 2 whole dps points.

If you gain a 1% increase, your output goes to 505 DPS. Congratulations! You just gained a whole 5 DPS points.

Sorry, but a 1% increase is pretty miniscule no matter who you're talking about.