Post-Hype GNB Discussion/Thoughts

[Amon-ster]

GNB mitigation is a game of sustained vs burst. PLD, DRK, and so on have high percentage mitigation tools up front. GNB is more about padding it out. It's deceptively powerful, which I think a lot of newer tanks (not saying you're a new tank) are unaware of, and thus they sort of perpetuate the thought that GNB mitigation is ass.

[Ritsugamesh]

GNB mitigation is a game of sustained vs burst. PLD, DRK, and so on have high percentage mitigation tools up front. GNB is more about padding it out. It's deceptively powerful, which I think a lot of newer tanks (not saying you're a new tank) are unaware of, and thus they sort of perpetuate the thought that GNB mitigation is ass.

I absolutely would agree on a statistical level. Aurora potency-wise matches Clemency/Equilibrium & the consistency helps in both uncoordinated & coordinated groups. Likewise, the combined potency of Brutal Shell does make for a (still pretty meagre) but more noticeable change. Finally, Heart of Stone's near 1/3rd uptime is super strong and is a solid tool. I guess my qualm is that it feels at odds with the other half of GNB - our defensive options feel invisible/behind the scenes, simply filling in small leaks, rather than holding the flood back. As good as they are on a technical standpoint, our defense feel bad to use.

[Lersayil]

GNB mitigation is a game of sustained vs burst. PLD, DRK, and so on have high percentage mitigation tools up front. GNB is more about padding it out. It's deceptively powerful, which I think a lot of newer tanks (not saying you're a new tank) are unaware of, and thus they sort of perpetuate the thought that GNB mitigation is ass.

Possibly true, but given the bursty nature of raids thats actually not a great thing. There is rarely any relevant sustained damage on the tank, with huge spikes on busters, so sustained damage reduction is also devalued.

As for my own thoughts, after the hype has passed, I think I actually dislike GNB. For optimal play you have to sync cds and resources around No Mercy, which isn't hard, but its not a style I overly enjoy.

[Rox_Unlimited]

Possibly true, but given the bursty nature of raids thats actually not a great thing. There is rarely any relevant sustained damage on the tank, with huge spikes on busters, so sustained damage reduction is also devalued.

As for my own thoughts, after the hype has passed, I think I actually dislike GNB. For optimal play you have to sync cds and resources around No Mercy, which isn't hard, but its not a style I overly enjoy.

As long as the boss is auto attacking there is sustained damage going out. That’s where brutal shell, camo, and aurora shine. Many people (not swaying you) keep thinking brutal shell needs to be on par with a cooldown/healer shield when in reality it designed to mitigate damage over time due to how frequently you are using it. The only buff it would need is maybe a 50 potency buff to both the heal and shield but it’s crazy seeing people ask for it to shield and heal your for the damage you do. Now in lower end content such as leveling and even soloing in ShB it’s pretty OP literally taking no damage ever lol. But anyway for raiding/extreme scenarios rampart, nebula, and heart of stone (which would literally be up for any tank buster) and enough for the burstier parts of raids.