Why is paladin the only job now that deals 20% reduced damage?

[Mawlzy]

Warrior limit break does this as well and much more effectively since its effect is a full removal and does not need its targets to already be guarded. While Paladin can use shield smite more often, needing its targets to be guarded to actually work makes it so that at most it's likely only to affect a couple guards at a time and only for a couple seconds. While powerful in smaller-scale fights to secure kills, it loses its strength in fighting larger groups where the goal isn't so much to single people out.

"Balance" is still based on 5v5, unfortunately.

[DolphinsFan]

"Balance" is still based on 5v5, unfortunately.

Job kits are, but the damage reductions applied in frontlines aren't, otherwise they wouldn't exist.

[Mawlzy]

Job kits are, but the damage reductions applied in frontlines aren't, otherwise they wouldn't exist.

Yeah indeed, so maybe PLD's flavor is "big, bad sponge."

[DolphinsFan]

Yeah indeed, so maybe PLD's flavor is "big, bad sponge."

The issue here is that Paladin's kit is already built around deciding between damage and tanking. Its strongest attack is built into shelltron, which aside from its lb, is it's only mitigation, and to actually get the attack off at full effectiveness, it can't use any of it for defense. If a paladin wants to use cover, they often have to kitchen sink which makes them practically unable to take an offensive action. Other tanks are arguably better at surviving than paladin and they don't have to sacrifice their damage to do so.

[Mawlzy]

The issue here is that Paladin's kit is already built around deciding between damage and tanking. Its strongest attack is built into shelltron, which aside from its lb, is it's only mitigation, and to actually get the attack off at full effectiveness, it can't use any of it for defense. If a paladin wants to use cover, they often have to kitchen sink which makes them practically unable to take an offensive action. Other tanks are arguably better at surviving than paladin and they don't have to sacrifice their damage to do so.

Now you can add the 30-yard punt, which I believe is about average for the Dolphins?

(Next season, Fins. I can feel it.)

[Mercury_Grey]

Now you can add the 30-yard punt, which I believe is about average for the Dolphins?

(Next season, Fins. I can feel it.)

if the animation for the punt isn't my ffxiv character drop kicking the enemy i will be upset

[channell]

Haha, Ty SE, i can now rule them all more.