6.0 WAR adjustments I'd like to see

[Lyth]

We're only guessing at what the system limitations are. Piety used to be a primary attribute pre-Stormblood. It's now a secondary attribute which is role specific. We actually have one less primary attribute and one more secondary attribute post-4.0. Likewise, while Heavens' Eye materia may have switched from Direct Hit to Accuracy, the stat hasn't undergone a simple name change. Going back through old tank gear, I don't see Direct Hit stats where Accuracy used to be. I do, however, see Tenacity. And at the end of the day, the exact balance of secondary stat weights on past expansion gear doesn't matter all that much.

It's difficult to design interesting attack stats. At best, you design for a situation where you get some degree of synergy between stats where you want to increase them in tandem. Otherwise, you might as well just have a single attack stat. The frontloading of Direct Hit's value means that it suffers from much of the same issues as Crit, just at different ranges.

[ReiMakoto]

Going back through old tank gear, I don't see Direct Hit stats where Accuracy used to be.

This is untrue, just look at the shire custodians armor as a quick example. https://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/S...dian%27s_Armor

All cases of accuracy on both tanks and healers became direct hit, and all instances of parry became tencacity

[Lyth]

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Interesting. Can you find an example of a tank weapon that meets this criteria? I don't see any Direct Hit tank weapons, even looking back pre-4.0. It's all Tenacity, and there were definitely at least some weapons with Accuracy on them previously. I don't think that your theory holds across all gear, as far as I can see.

I'm all for locking Direct Hit out from both tanks AND HEALERS if were going to lock one role out of Direct Hit, then it should only be available to DPS. Much like Tenacity is only available to tanks, and Piety is only available to healers.

This will just make the dps gap wider between DPS jobs and the rest. This game needs to get people engaged with tanking and healing again. Locking them out of desirable stats is not the answer. You just have to offer them something better.

[Ultimatecalibur]

Interesting. Can you find an example of a tank weapon that meets this criteria? I don't see any Direct Hit tank weapons, even looking back pre-4.0. It's all Tenacity, and there were definitely at least some weapons with Accuracy on them previously. I don't think that your theory holds across all gear, as far as I can see.

Augment Ironworks Magitek Sword, Burtgang, High Allagan Battle Axe and many other sub-i135 weapons all have Direct Hit where they once had Accuracy. With 3.0, Accuracy became an armor and accessory exclusive stat which is why you will find Direct hit all over i270 and lower Fending gear but not on any i135 or higher tank weapons.