Tank Gear's Value for the Future.

[Cnidarian]

Are you sure that is how the damage is being calculated? STR isn't the damage modifier for all melee classes (NIN use DEX and stack only DEX, not DEX + STR). I think they are changing the formula for tanks to use VIT as the damage modifier so STR will not increase damage. I could be wrong though as I haven't read anything on the changes outside of the swap to VIT.

To clarify, I don't think VIT is boosting damage for all jobs/classes. Essentially, VIT will only act as a modifier for tanks and STR will not act as a modifier for tanks.

[Nektulos-Tuor]

Are you sure that is how the damage is being calculated? STR isn't the damage modifier for all melee classes (NIN use DEX and stack only DEX, not DEX + STR). I think they are changing the formula for tanks to use VIT as the damage modifier so STR will not increase damage. I could be wrong though as I haven't read anything on the changes outside of the swap to VIT.

Both strength and vitality will increase damage. So to make that value fair in the future tank jewelry would have to have both to be a 1 for 1 value in damage. THAT would be IMBALANCED now of course. However, in the future it would need to be done.

It would mean though every expansion tank's damage will go down automatically by 15-20%.

[Ronyx]

Both strength and vitality will increase damage. So to make that value fair in the future tank jewelry would have to have both to be a 1 for 1 value in damage. THAT would be IMBALANCED now of course. However, in the future it would need to be done.

It would mean though every expansion tank's damage will go down automatically by 15-20%.

If Vit gets more value than Str then in the future we dont even need to worry about loosing dmg. Also I believe in the Live Letter thay said Str will be weaker than Str. So it will probably be something like from str x5 Vit x 0 to Str x2 and Vit x 3. That would make tanks slightly just slightly stronger than a tank in full slaying accesories is now.

[Phoenicia]

If Vit gets more value than Str then in the future we dont even need to worry about loosing dmg. Also I believe in the Live Letter thay said Str will be weaker than Str. So it will probably be something like from str x5 Vit x 0 to Str x2 and Vit x 3. That would make tanks slightly just slightly stronger than a tank in full slaying accesories is now.

Basically with the upcoming change... Even if VIT = STR in damage value. Being in VIT accessories is simply better as it would ALSO provide the HP cushion.