Quote Originally Posted by Kaith View Post
Are you saying that the PLD number is too low or that the WAR number is too high? I was using the WAR parse numbers provided by someone in a thread on here. The PLD numbers I can go verify right now if you need.
Uncontrolled tests do not provide valuable numbers. You need the exact same gear/food/composition/skill/attributes/time, and both using equally optimum rotations.

Quote Originally Posted by Phoenicia View Post
You are overexaggerating the STR debuff. But yeah. PLD is very slightly ahead of WAR in physical mitigation, specially if they can time Sheltron with a tower shield. Also it is not about WAR "spamming" mitigation as much as WAR putting more oomf when mitigating each buster. I'm not arguing who is better though. I am saying the discrepancies (outside of DRK's gap between magic and physical) are negligible in all cases.

Also WAR MT / PLD OT has an overall DPS increase over the opposite. Trust me. Been this way since 2.0.
Halone STR down is basically a physical Storm's Path, it's huge. Ignoring stance against tankbusters a WAR is looking at IB+Raw 36%, IB+Raw+Veng 55.2%, or IB+Veng 44%. A PLD has Rampart+Shel 36%, Rampart+Shel+Sent 61.6%, or Rampart+Sent 52%. You could argue the value of Halone vs Storm's, but then you're looking at it on a per fight basis with emphasis on handicapped PLD. PLD OT sustained damage due to auto-attack bonus has potential, but PLD is prone to TP issues WAR lack. PLD OT in the past has only been more beneficial due to Unchained resulting in a lower DPS loss for WAR tank, and more enmity than a Sword Oath PLD.