Quote Originally Posted by GeekMatt View Post
Prefer a defensive build when tackling new content, and I'll switch to STR as we become more comfortable with the fight, and/or to help with DPS requirements as we become aware of them. My gearing up followed the same pattern, DEF>DPS, but any time I outgear content (more or less all the time) I use STR accessories, and will ShieldOath or SwordOath depending on the healers.

Currently I'm OT for FCoB though because I have an assortment of accessories and MT is still gearing, she's focused on a DEF build for now and I wear mostly DPS accessories.


Parry is useless.

DEF comes from left side gear and is based on ilvl.

VIT accessories have extremely low value. Use your i110s VIT instead of wasting tomes on i120-130 VIT. You also now have a 15% HP in FCoB buffer making VIT accessories worth even less.

If you really need i130 VIT accessories they are easily farmed in lower turns and have better secondaries then IW VIT accessories.