what happens if second half of Alex is all physical?

[Sleigh]

i thought paladin MT dps arent that far behind DRK MT?
i know OT DRK pull much more, but we have WAR for default OT anyway

Flip that around. Shield Oath loses really bad to Grit/Defiance. It's somewhat close in Sword Oath to no Grit and Deliverance, at least with slashing debuff applied.