war nerfs(srs bznz pls)

[Reynhart]

All 3 tank combinations should be viable, and nerfing WAR's contribution won't make up for all the problems with the PLD+DRK combo.

All 3 combinations are viable. The only "problem" with DRK+PLD combo is that "WAR is better".

Up until now, any adjustment made for PLD and DRK only focused on personal DPS, probably because balancing raidwide DPS is really difficult for them.

What could be done is to have Slashing debuff, Physical Raidwide mitigation and Magical Raidwide mitigation, and you give each tank only two of them.

• PLD, Physical/Magical Mitigation
• WAR, Slashing debuff, Physical Mitigaiton
• DRK Slashing debuff, Magical Mitigation

So, for each pair of tanks, you always have those 3 effects available. But it means nerfing Storm's Path.

Accidentally hit post, fml. Stance dancing with instant mitigation is op. If a warrior used defiance, they need a heal to compensate the hp difference. If drk/pal use tank stance, instant mitigation is provided.

But if you use Defiance after surviving a big hit, your tank stance actually helps you recover faster. If you take a big hit in SwO, you can't reduce the impact afterwards. So you can pop Vengeance to mitigate damage while still in Deliverance, take the hit, then switch back to Defiance. And considering the very low CD on Equilibrium, make up for the missing HP without any issue.
And switching from one stance to another also keep all your stacks available.