Buffing VIT Nerfing STR - Some simple math...

[Syzygian]

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They DID say "bringing tanks damage calculations up to a more appropriate state"

...I think its safe to say that what they'll be bringing it up from is whatever the current full-fending cap is. Now whether their "appropriate state" equates to a given maximum in current full slaying is the million dollar question. But napkin math like this shows that unless VIT=1 and STR=0 then a slight across-the-board nerf is likely.

The damage added from STR accessories on tank comes out the same as melee, about 75% of the damage boost of head/hands/feet. VIT under a 70/30 would be about 54%, at 60/40 would be around 46%, and at 50/50 would be around 38% of the head/hands/feet piece at same ilvl.

Yeah, so they're probably nerfing tank damage unless they make 100% of our AP VIT based. Thats a given..

I'm not endorsing or rooting for any given final tank damage calculation these are just the ratios people have thrown around the most, and i thought i would eliminate some of the mystery by putting them to actual numbers. As long as they are only nerfing STR and not zeroing it out entirely, then yeah, ironically, we're looking at a nerf.