Fending vs. Slaying accessories at this point in the game

[Phoenicia]

Just want to say, Holy is still the primary AoE tool for the WHM and it is still very potent, add the new AOE tools WHM got, you'll see that WHM AOE dps is still very strong compared to anything any tank can ever wish to do in their wet dreams.

Yes WHM is behind the real DPS but that's how it should be anyway. But it is still miles ahead any tank.

If you really think a WHM is far ahead of any tank (that's not a PLD) then you haven't played with good tanks that aren't PLDs. Don't forget Holy loses a % per target hit. So more the more targets you do less per target while the tanks do the same. Tanks scale better for every target added into the mob while WHM loses potency.

WAR AoE is no joke. Specially if WAR is good enough to combo Maim (stopping at Maim) for its buff before using its AoE. A Maim/berserked WAR slipping into deliverance after grabbing initial aggro popping Vengeance (50 potency each time they're hit) and spamming Overpower (120 each) 7 times then ending zerk with double Decimate (280 each) is gonna do so much damage it'll put some of the real DPS to shame until their Berserk wears off. 20 seconds is a long time (9 GCDs) and it is longer than anything a WHM can afford before they have to actually step out of Cleric Stance to heal. Maim and Berserk are massive damage multipliers. Deliverance + Maim + Berserk = 1.05 x 1.20 x 1.50 = 1.89 (89% damage increase). WAR's AoE potency per target is not affected by the number of enemies hit.

DRK AoE is no joke either, DA DP is 50% stronger than holy and is oGCD, they have a DoT that ticks at 70 potency for a total of 525! and their AD is 120 potency. Everything is multiplied by 1.15. DRK AoE potency per target is not affected by the number of enemies hit.

Oh, here's a funny fact: SCH has way higher AoE DPS than WHM thanks to Bane, Miasma II and Shadow Flare. WHM has higher single target DPS though.

Do not underestimate tanks AoE.