To everyone who says tanks shouldn't be able to meld Direct Hit

[Joe777]

Direct Hit was indeed intended to be granted naturally to DPS, but isn't entirely limited to only DPS. Healers can use it too, in addition to Tanks.

The thing about Tanks not supposed to use DH though, well let's just say SE doesn't support that notion. Proof: Warrior's recent changes.

DPS may not get Direct Hit as exclusively as Healers get Piety and Tanks get Tenacity, but it's still meant to be their thing mainly and will remain so until they get a stat truly theirs. However, no law says DPS can't share this stat with other roles capable of putting it to use. After all, games revolve around dealing damage right? I mean it's not like they're gonna remove Healer's ability to deal damage in dungeons by making their attacks all do 0 damage or anything... And Tanks need to deal damage to maintain aggro so both will still be able to put DH to use, whereas DPS doesn't need Piety or Tenacity at all since they just deal damage, and Healers and Tanks don't need each other's exclusive stats either.


So in short, don't worry about Tanks losing Direct Hit compatibility, because they won't.

[Remedi]

Direct Hit was indeed intended to be granted naturally to DPS, but isn't entirely limited to only DPS. Healers can use it too, in addition to Tanks.

The thing about Tanks not supposed to use DH though, well let's just say SE doesn't support that notion. Proof: Warrior's recent changes.

DPS may not get Direct Hit as exclusively as Healers get Piety and Tanks get Tenacity, but it's still meant to be their thing mainly and will remain so until they get a stat truly theirs. However, no law says DPS can't share this stat with other roles capable of putting it to use. After all, games revolve around dealing damage right? I mean it's not like they're gonna remove Healer's ability to deal damage in dungeons by making their attacks all do 0 damage or anything... And Tanks need to deal damage to maintain aggro so both will still be able to put DH to use, whereas DPS doesn't need Piety or Tenacity at all since they just deal damage, and Healers and Tanks don't need each other's exclusive stats either.


So in short, don't worry about Tanks losing Direct Hit compatibility, because they won't.

Tbh what I wrote was mostly what I would've done in their place, If they wanted to do they they would've done it already so ye I agree DH is not going anywhere

[Fynlar]

From my point of view, direct hits not being applicable for heals (which absolutely does not make any sense to me; said it before and I'll keep saying it) is already a good enough basis for it becoming a DPS-only stat.

The fact that tanks have a tank-only stat (tenacity) and healers have a healer-only stat (piety) means that an adjustment like this (DPS having a DPS-only stat) would only makes perfect sense to me, honestly.

The thing about Tanks not supposed to use DH though, well let's just say SE doesn't support that notion. Proof: Warrior's recent changes.

They can still let Berserk allow direct hits if they want to, I wouldn't care. The stat already becomes meaningless for them when Berserk is up anyway because the direct hit stat only affects direct hit rate, unlike the critical hit stat where it affects both rate and damage.