After 1 (arguably 2) expansions what is square trying to achieve with WAR (and PLD)?

[Reinhardt_Azureheim]

You are attributing WAR's identity to a cross-class skill, that would be like saying PLD's identity is out of combat Raise and being able to cast Stoneskin.

WAR's identity is self-healing, which they still have a lot of without an ability that makes them immortal for 4 GCDs in big pulls.

I mean, I agree with you there but Bloodbath *was* a WAR skill from 2.0 to 3.58... so that isn't exactly the equivalent of what you described with Paladin.

A proper comparison would be PLD's Awareness and Convalescence from 2.0 to 4.58, of which the former got axed 5.0+ and the latter... became a trait Upgrade of WAR's Thrill of Battle.

sips choco milk in WAR getting various tank specific stuff to their kit (PLD Conva -> Thrill trait, PLD Iron Will -> Inner Release, DRK Reprisal -> omni action of which WAR gained, PLD Veil -> made better for ages with Shake it Off)