How to Build a PLD, needing tips plz.

[Vayne72]

I do try to stack as much hp as I can, but there are many reasons for this. First and foremost people don't realize a dead tank is worse than a tank who can't hold. A dead tank can't cover, aoe rampart, or attempt to heal. Also pld comes with MANY mitigation tricks, the biggest for me is once I break 5k hp, with sentinel and full hp I'll NEVER get 1 shot (a tree will only ever do 4999 with sentinel up). Another thing, and 1 that I will live by now, big hp allows your whm's to do other things, such as dps, buff, or raise because they can ignore you for awhile. Lastly I have yet to observe a cap or tier of any kind in relation to weapon dmg/Spirit's Within dmg. It has continued to climb in dmg and thus climb in enmity generated. The day I hit the hp cap/tier, i'll be a happy camper (if it exists).

^ the buddy who stacks hp and tanks like a boss without ENM. o.ob. Can't even knock it down because it works so well lol. Also one of the best tanks I know

and people stack MND for flat blade modifier not for cure.

And flat blade even with a lot of mnd doesnt really do much :/ just not worth it IMO.

(There is no soft cap for VIT. The 350 thing is only for the STR and only for a sword with a DPS of ~39.7)

It caps for any dmg potential you
might get out of it but not for defense though at one point I think you get hxc diminishing returns.

[Rofellos]

It caps for any dmg potential you might get out of it but not for defense though at one point I think you get hxc diminishing returns.

It's STR and MND which change your (WS) dmg, not VIT... So no reason to have 350 VIT.

[Molly_Millions]

It's STR and MND which change your (WS) dmg, not VIT... So no reason to have 350 VIT.

Indeed, I was confused by this as well. on PLD, VIT gives you 1.5 points of def and 1:1 points of HP per point in VIT at level 50. IMO, it's not worth it, go with HP instead. If you really want the DEF, stack def on a vintage kite shield instead of taking up space that could be used for something better.

[Sasagawa]

And flat blade even with a lot of mnd doesnt really do much :/ just not worth it IMO.


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Sorry I have to lol at this

I can go a whole fight simply using Fast > Flat blade combo on things such as coin counter and still have provoke and flash for animal instinct.

I agree with the HP thing as well,

Although I also have to say having some def + in there is also very good, I can knock off around 200 damage from physical type mobs with a good def build and thats with every hit.

So in those situations def > HP

However magic type mobs HP>DEF

all in all I have multiple bodies for different situations.