Just 5 simple changes for Paladin.

[Kosmos992k]

Talking about changes to PLD to improve it.

How about this;

When in Shield oath;

Shield Bash gain 20% potency and/or making the Stun harder to resist, uses 20TP less than normal
Shield swipe gain 20% potency (and small enmity boost), uses 10TP less than normal.
Sheltron additionally reflects 20% of the incoming damage at the attacker.
Cover reflects 20% of the damage in addition to transferring the damage to the tank protecting the player being covered.

The point being it's *shield* oath, so proactive shield skills should be stronger.

This doesn't alter anything in Sword Oath, and doesn't touch our stats. But, it makes a virtue out of sticking to Shield Oath, instead of trying to stance dance into Sword Oath to boost MT DPS.

[Ashkendor]

This doesn't alter anything in Sword Oath, and doesn't touch our stats. But, it makes a virtue out of sticking to Shield Oath, instead of trying to stance dance into Sword Oath to boost MT DPS.

Improving our defensive capability isn't going to do much when the current meta is MOAR DEEPS, though.

Unless, of course, you make it completely overpowered but that's a whole other kettle of fish.

[Kosmos992k]

Improving our defensive capability isn't going to do much when the current meta is MOAR DEEPS, though.

Unless, of course, you make it completely overpowered but that's a whole other kettle of fish.

I know, but I hate the MOAR DPS thing, and was thinking that the changes outlined would boost our tank stance DPS in ways that would make some of those skills more attractive to use, without being overpowered.

But you are correct the current Meta doesn't allow for anything other than button mashing DPS combos, at least that seems to be the case in the Savage content I will never have to do...

I was thinking that the changes I outlined would help outside the current DPS thing in Alex Savage.