There are already two dps-tank jobs, please don't make Paladin the third.

[Kietsu]

I think what it boils down to is that UNPRECENDENTED MITIGATION isn't all that useful most of the time. Now that we've got three tanks, I doubt SE wants to incorporate mechanics into a raid that require a PLD to be tanking them, so it boils down to what else the tanks can bring to the table - so it really feels like PLD is overspecialising in something they don't need.

[Violette]

I think what it boils down to is that UNPRECENDENTED MITIGATION isn't all that useful most of the time. Now that we've got three tanks, I doubt SE wants to incorporate mechanics into a raid that require a PLD to be tanking them, so it boils down to what else the tanks can bring to the table - so it really feels like PLD is overspecialising in something they don't need.

Except Paladin's don't have unprecedented mitigation. They're 100% better at physical over time, but against tank busters...they're just? (like JUUUUUST) better than Dark Knights and Warriors (who have low cooldown mitigation OUT THE ASS).

If Shelltron blocked magic, if Bulwark upped block to 90%, if Cover also reduced damage by 25%...yeah maybe. But unfortunately, Paladin's previous untouched defensive capabilities were mostly copy/pasted onto Dark Knight, while Dark Knight got a lot more low cooldown toys to play with. But apart from that, you are correct. Paladins are specialized in something that was not needed. Physical negation.