If tank damage is now based on VIT, why do healers still have Cleric Stance?

[Fatestorm]

Why healer still have cleric stance?
Because no healer equiped int accessories instead of mind accessories for more damage

You're right, but that's precisely because the existence of Cleric Stance never made that choice a temptation. If Cleric Stance didn't swap INT and MND values, and was instead just a potency swap, I guarantee you there would be healers rolling with INT accessories. Just as if--I'm not quite sure how to put this--if the tank DPS stances did something like "Converts 20% of VIT value into STR value" or something like that, tanks would already be running Fending Accessories.

[Kaze3434]

You're right, but that's precisely because the existence of Cleric Stance never made that choice a temptation. If Cleric Stance didn't swap INT and MND values, and was instead just a potency swap, I guarantee you there would be healers rolling with INT accessories. Just as if--I'm not quite sure how to put this--if the tank DPS stances did something like "Converts 20% of VIT value into STR value" or something like that, tanks would already be running Fending Accessories.

i had a co-healer that was wearing all int acc in a ravana once. his heals were 1500 less then mine, and his dmg was less then mine. no one in their right mind would gimp themselves on their primary job for something like that.

[Ashelia_Ferron]

You\\'re right, but that\\'s precisely because the existence of Cleric Stance never made that choice a temptation. If Cleric Stance didn\\'t swap INT and MND values, and was instead just a potency swap, I guarantee you there would be healers rolling with INT accessories. Just as if--I\\'m not quite sure how to put this--if the tank DPS stances did something like "Converts 20% of VIT value into STR value" or something like that, tanks would already be running Fending Accessories.

Except they wouldn't because their left side gear has no INT so you'd be doing as much damage as some level 40 BLM.

Whereas tanks have STR/VIT on all left side gear so that both are at similar levels without accessories.

My SCH has like 174 INT. With full INT accessories, I'd be looking at around 420 INT.

Meanwhile, Cleric Stance swaps my 1000+ MND to INT. Huge difference buddy. Apples to oranges