Defensive ability, WAR VS DRK

[Reynhart]

WAR can self heal for 7k+ in 2 seconds

Every 60 seconds

Thrill of Battle for max HP increase + heal of that amount (3k+ at 60)

Every 120 seconds, again

Second Wind as cross class for 1k+

Every 120 seconds, once more

I'm not even taking into acount double inner beasts, which heal for 1k+ each... over 3k total heal with berserk+bloodbath...

Berserk, every 90 seconds, bloobath every 90 seconds. Do you see a pattern here ?
And Infuriate, every 60 seconds, which will also make you overlap the damage mitigation of Inner Beast, proving that, in your quest to get big numbers, you throw away how to properly manage your skills.

EDIT : Ok, I'm foolish. Now, I'm starting to see the BIG picture.

You're in the last turn of savage Alexander
Both healers are dead and your party is exhausted from the struggle
The beast has only few HP left...survive the next 15 seconds and the victory is yours
Beware, the big tankbuster is coming, the one that makes every tank shudder in fear
But not you ! You're ready to take it !
Just before the hit, you activate Holmgang and survive with one HP
Your remembered to save your wrath for this moment, so, after unleashing Berserk and Bloodbath, you strike your first Inner Beast
Right after that, you gather all your fury, and strike a second time ! You could almost hear your Inner Beast howling
Now that your rage is almost quenched, you let yourself in the Thrill Of Battle, but not without catching your breath with a Second Wind, while still keeping your Equilibrium
You did it ! The beast is dead ! Your fast and cunning reflexes gave time for your last DPS to unleash its devastating Limit Break !
You saved the day, you're a hero worthy of praises, and people will make songs about you
Congratulations

Nooow, from a PLD
Big hit is coming, pop Hallowed Ground, Limit Break, boss dead

I'll admit any day that this is far less epic, but we're talking about mitigation here, not epicness

[Faytte]

You're in the last turn of savage Alexander
...
...
You saved the day, you're a hero worthy of praises, and people will make songs about you
Congratulations

Basically. Thrill and Equilibrium are 'BURST SURVIVABILITY' which counter 'BURST DAMAGE'. Things like soul eater are sustained survivability which counter sustained damage (generally, dungeons).

Hopefully that helps :P

[Reynhart]

Things like soul eater are sustained survivability which counter sustained damage (generally, dungeons).

We're not talking about healing from Soul Eater, but healing from Clemency.

As seen in this video a high level PLD can heal more than 5k on a WAR without convalescence.
So, with traited Convalescence, it can heal itself even more. Basically getting back to full life in 6 seconds.

[Faytte]

We're not talking about healing from Soul Eater, but healing from Clemency.

As seen in this video a high level PLD can heal more than 5k on a WAR without convalescence.
So, with traited Convalescence, it can heal itself even more. Basically getting back to full life in 6 seconds.

Yeah Clemency is fantastic. It really expands the role of a Paladin as both MT and OT. Save a healer, save a dps, save the tank or save yourself.

[SpookyGhost]

Save a healer, save a dps, save the tank or save yourself.

Save the cheerleader, save the world.