Quote Originally Posted by Launched View Post
tons more utility
Passage and Cover are really situational in use. Divine Veil still requires a heal to be used, and even then it does not affect the PLD. Clemency is a straight DPS loss if you use it. The utility PLD has becomes useful in a pinch and shines when it does, but it says a lot when Shake It Off alone competes with all that utility. It's like the Vengeance vs Sentinel argument; sure Sentinel MITIGATES more, but that extra mitigation is not worth the extra time it needs on cooldown. Shake it Off is useful in all regards, because it is easier to activate, more frequent and affects everyone; there isn't a case where you don't want to use it.

I agree with you on the damage problem PLD had, and the job is still great now. But people really hype up all that utility and overestimate it.