Full Notes Patch 6.3

[SannaR]

To me about the tank stances is that they might be thinking about bringing stance dancing back as Atonement if you look at the job guide has a thing stating that it can only be used while under Iron Will. I'm so glad you can use Curing Waltz and Shield Samba while doing your steps. Also glad Bard in PVP won't be missing out on the damage increase from their LB.

[Rongway]

To me about the tank stances is that they might be thinking about bringing stance dancing back as Atonement if you look at the job guide has a thing stating that it can only be used while under Iron Will.

It says no such thing.

Delivers an attack with a potency of 380.
Additional Effect: Restores MP
Can only be executed while under the effect of Sword Oath.

Sword Oath is one of the two statuses granted by completing a melee combo. The other is the new Holy Spirit/Circle booster. The PLD basic combo will be:

Fast Blade > Riot Blade > Royal Authority > Holy Spirit > Atonement > Atonement > Atonement

with the Holy Spirit able to be shuffled into the Atonements if a moment at distance is required.

[SannaR]

It says no such thing.


Sword Oath is one of the two statuses granted by completing a melee combo. The other is the new Holy Spirit/Circle booster. The PLD basic combo will be:

Fast Blade > Riot Blade > Royal Authority > Holy Spirit > Atonement > Atonement > Atonement

with the Holy Spirit able to be shuffled into the Atonements if a moment at distance is required.

Dang so when I read that I remembered that Sword oath used to be the name of one of the stances for PLD. And I had just read the Iron Will removal thing so it stuck in my mind when reading the Atonement section. As I had been pondering why did they give a stance off button. Which is still confusing and unless we need to actually use it all of the turn off X for the tanks button isn't gaining a spot on my cross hotbars. Doesn't mean that they're not thinking about going back to stance dancing. Not that it worked well since all you ended up doing is gaining enough enmity so that you could then turn that stance off in order to dps better. Which would go against their whole we want to make things easy on everyone mentality they've developed. Even if stance dancing was slightly more engaging.

[Jeeqbit]

To me about the tank stances is that they might be thinking about bringing stance dancing back as Atonement if you look at the job guide has a thing stating that it can only be used while under Iron Will.

It's like how DRK still has "Darkside", its former DPS stance, that turns on when you use Edge of Shadow. If you didn't notice that these DPS stances still remain as traits in some form since Shadowbringers, then you weren't paying close attention.

[SannaR]

Mch did get a raid buff. They got dismantle back.