Quote Originally Posted by Jpec07 View Post
If DPS is the only thing you're worried about, sure, but in practice and survival/turtle tanking,
Survival/turtle tanking isn't a thing in FFXIV. And even so, while the self-healing from a DA SE is very nice, it's only available while in Grit and you ANYWAY shouldn't have to choose between DA C&S and DA SE. And it has nothing to do with only worrying about DPS. When you gotta be turtle, you have plenty of defensive cooldowns and a tanking stance to use, it doesn't interfere with the usage of DA C&S at any time. I'll also add that with a good amount of STR, a DA C&S can restore a pretty good amount of HP when coupled with Bloodbath, especially if you get a crit. Dealing more damage doesn't prevent you from being tanky, and doesn't makes you a "tank who only worries about DPS" either. Dealing more damage brings a lot of benefits other than moar deeps as a tank.