Quote Originally Posted by Kaonis View Post
Firstly the issue with Shield Oath is a PLD has a shield adding even more passive mitigation to them. DRK doesn't get anything similar to that or active mitigation to make up for it. Parry is already a pretty crap RNG stat so we need any little boost to it if we want to be able to make it worthwhile.

NIN/WAR buff are equivalent though, a WAR can toss it up and free the NIN up to do more damaging attacks in their rotation. A DRK/MNK combo has nothing, the MNK still has to maintain their debuff while the DRK just gets to sit in the corner wishing they could provide utility.


1) They arnt suppose to, they arnt Paladins. Paladins dont have sick aoe, off gcd attacks, spammable self heals for 2-3K with gear. Paladins have no burst damage potential, terrible aoe and many lacking things. For that, they get incredible mitigation---so no----you don't get a shield, and you arn't suppose to mitigate like a Paladin.

2) So you would like it to provide the impact debuff to free up the monk?