Live Letter 3.2 tank changes, vit effects tank attack

[HaelseMikiro]

In no way do these changes mean that healers are going to be happier, nor will tanks necessarily be doing more damage. New content is going to be designed with big tankbusters hitting full VIT, we know new healer gear is going to have even more piety on it, so it's probably still within design intentions to push healers even harder. And the change to VIT and STR in the tank damage calculation might not be the only changes. I'm predicting tanks will be doing lower dps day one of patch with full VIT accessories than they're doing with full STR right now. Although putting GV STR melds in the available slots on new top tier gear will probably even it out and become the new meta

[Jim_Berry]

I'd like an apology from everyone who bashed me and telling me to "learn how to adapt", "git gud", and "VIT tanking suck" when they see that I have 20k+ HP in content.

[Whiteroom]

I'd like an apology from everyone who bashed me and telling me to "learn how to adapt", "git gud", and "VIT tanking suck" when they see that I have 20k+ HP in content.

why? was does anything they said have to do with using VIT after they change what the stat actually does?

[Spawnie]

This will make runs alot quicker with Tanks hitting alot harder. Hopefully anyway. Guess I'll buy the rest of those vit accessories now. xD

Someone on reddit mentioned Tanks might be OP in PVP now. High HP pool and High damage. Wonder if that will happen.

healer in frontlines was saying that last night.. he/she is gonna enjoy squishy tanks for nows cause dreading tanks in next patch :P

[Marxam]

I'm predicting we will see tanks with either:

a) 3 fending and 2 slaying with full str melds in the first slot

....or

b) 2 fending and 3 slaying with full vit melds in the first slot

This is assuming the ratio and stats weights are roughly 50/50. So technically we are still doing the same damage as pre 3.2 but now with more vit.

[UBERHAXED]

I'm predicting we will see tanks with either:

a) 3 fending and 2 slaying with full str melds in the first slot

....or

b) 2 fending and 3 slaying with full vit melds in the first slot

This is assuming the ratio and stats weights are roughly 50/50. So technically we are still doing the same damage as pre 3.2 but now with more vit.

? If weights are 50/50 why wouldn't tanks just use all Vit? If anything, I'm expecting the weights to be something like 80/20 so the intended (and only viable) patch will be 100% Vit. Unless you forgot, materia V doesn't add 60 of a stat (likely what we will see on accessories in 3.2).

[Alexander_Dragonfang]

? If weights are 50/50 why wouldn't tanks just use all Vit? If anything, I'm expecting the weights to be something like 80/20 so the intended (and only viable) patch will be 100% Vit. Unless you forgot, materia V doesn't add 60 of a stat (likely what we will see on accessories in 3.2).

Because some fending items have parry and accuracy which don`t increase DPS, so the chances are, tanks will run Fending without useless stats + Slaying for accesories.

[Andrea]

I'd like an apology from everyone who bashed me and telling me to "learn how to adapt", "git gud", and "VIT tanking suck" when they see that I have 20k+ HP in content.

Strength acc were and are the best for tanks until 3.2 drops. I don't know why you expect an apology lol.

20k+ Hp atm is completely unneeded as nothing requires that much HP hence why strength tanking was a thing.

This comment makes you just come across as bitter.

[Nektulos-Tuor]

Because some fending items have parry and accuracy which don`t increase DPS, so the chances are, tanks will run Fending without useless stats + Slaying for accesories.

Secondaries are not worth a primary though. So you would be better off stacking VIT for more damage.

[KaitlanKela]

Rip me after living dead gets popped.