Some PLD changes I'd like to see

[ThunderGodThor]

Might just be me but I never use this skill ... ever. Actually I took it off my bar again. Even enhanced cover just does nothing for me personally. I'd like to see cover changed to the current10% Intervention effect with Enhanced Cover adding the ability to transfer 50% of Rampart / Sentinel Effects.

Also, you really should be using cover. It's really useful for when someone misplays and is close enough to you. Cover + Hallowed (if necessary) can save someone before they die.

To clarify; Hallowed will only decrease damage coming to you, but it can still be useful if the cover damage ALONG with incoming damage will chunk you too heavily or outright kill you.

[Shurrikhan]

Also, you really should be using cover. It's really useful for when someone misplays and is close enough to you. Cover + Hallowed (if necessary) can save someone before they die.

That'd probably see a lot more use if:
1) Cover triggered more quickly.
2) Hallowed Ground triggered more quickly.
3) If many attacks didn't go through Hallowed Ground when transferred via Cover (ever since SE decided that "double Hallowed" (Cover + HG) was too strong, somewhere around Ultima Ex, iirc).

[ThunderGodThor]

That'd probably see a lot more use if:
1) Cover triggered more quickly.
2) Hallowed Ground triggered more quickly.
3) If many attacks didn't go through Hallowed Ground when transferred via Cover (ever since SE decided that "double Hallowed" (Cover + HG) was too strong, somewhere around Ultima Ex, iirc).

My mistake, you still take damage intended for the covered with cover active even with hallowed, hallowed only seems to block the damage intended for you. This needs testing. In my experience, resistance buffs like rampart DO actually decrease the damage incoming with cover, on top of what enhanced cover does.

I found this post, but since it's a year old, it may no longer be accurate; https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...din_and_cover/

[Shurrikhan]

My mistake, you still take damage intended for the covered with cover active even with hallowed, hallowed only seems to block the damage intended for you. This needs testing. In my experience, resistance buffs like rampart DO actually decrease the damage incoming with cover, on top of what enhanced cover does.

I found this post, but since it's a year old, it may no longer be accurate; https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...din_and_cover/

Yeah, I believe it was a hotfix shortly after 2.1 that ensured Hallowed could only affect damage already intended for you.

What would be truly overpowered is if you were to receive only what damage passes through the other tank, or even just if Intervention applied its damage reduction first. Not recommending that, but it is an interesting thought.

For now Cover just allows the OT to be shielded instead as to forgo Shield Oath for either tank in fights where the tankbuster occurs every 60 seconds or more, such as Susano. OT Shelltrons, MT Interventions. Sense.

[Ragology]

Also, you really should be using cover. It's really useful for when someone misplays and is close enough to you. Cover + Hallowed (if necessary) can save someone before they die.

I didn't know Hallowed and Cover worked together.