Quote Originally Posted by SirTaint View Post
Tank BiS is i130.

T13 some use a couple i110s but with the echo tank BiS is for sure i130. BiS was never full right side i110s, they were used for progression and only for T13.

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As a tank, I agree with you half and half.

Yes. I get the best optimization for tanks is going all in on VIT and becoming a giant pool of masochism from cleaves, busters and devours. However, slowly going from ilv130 accesories to pentamelded ilv110 accesories, I felt that the pros far outweighted the cons. for a loss in around 400-500 HP.

-Higher Aggro Generation
-Higher Block Rate = More Mitigation
-Higher DPS (PUSH THEM DEEPS)
-Melded stats (Yes. lower stat caps but easier to meet the accuracy cap for T13 [IF you're in progression])

Course, this comes from a tank that is working on T10 -T13. However, until I am absolutely done with FCoB or Heavensward hits, I'll still use Crafted accesories + STR materias. ...Unless SE reworks PLD stats, but until then. Lel