Quote Originally Posted by Acidblood View Post
You mean like how Holy Spirit used to give 20 gauge? (OMG class mechanic interaction!)

Which may be a little overpowered now that Sheltron lasts 6s, but it could be 10 or 15 gauge instead. Or if SE feels like giving Bulwark back they could rework it into a 10% damage reduction + Sheltron (and Cover) cost 0 gauge during Bulwark.
Holy Spirit still requires a target, which doesn't solve the issue of PLD being unable to generate gauge during downtime.

I can see Bulwark being a camoflauge clone but I think PLD's mitigation is fine. What makes PLD's skills feel awkward is when the boss is untargettable. You can't generate gauge and depending on the fight you may not have the gauge needed to Sheltron + intervention or Cover + Sheltron or Sheltron into Sheltron. Lot's of your abilities are tied to the oath gauge but if downtime prohibits further generation of the gauge then you become limited in the uses of these abilities.