PLD viable for speed runs?

[Tman]

already tested it, pld with almost 1k more hp then me did same or LESS damage on avg, with full hp.

Our test sample was far too small to formulate a concrete and definitive opinnion of the matter. At best we did 10 SW's, a mere fraction of what could be considered an observation at best.

it dosent base damage off of total HP, it bases damage off of total CURRENT hp, hense, your hp bar % not how much hp you have, soo if your hp bar is full compaired to half full you will do the most damage possable with your current dps set up, having a higher HP pull dose nothing to add damage to your Spirits within combo

While max hp may not DIRECTLY (unconfirmed as far as I know) increase SW's damage, it will INDIRECTLY increase the damage, this I can prove with a little simple logic and math.

Bare with me here; If Ace is correct in his assumption that its based off current hp %, physical fights he would take 228 dmg per hit roughly. Using me as the other pld tank in a physical fight, i'd take 628 dmg per hit. These numbers would then equate to:

Ace's hp (3800 roughly)-228 dmg per hit=6% lost, or 94% hp remaining
My hp (4800 roughly)-624 dmg per hit=13% lost, or 87% remaining.

By this Ace's SW would hit harder than mine, if modified directly off hp % and not max hp.

However, INDIRECTLY speaking, I can take a bit more dmg than he can to push my hp to that 6% mark, all assuming Ace is correct. However lets look at a magical fight.

Ace's hp (3800 roughly)-1444 dmg per magical hit=38% lost, or 62% remaining
My hp (4800 roughly)-1440 dmg per magical hit=30% lost, or 70% remaining (modified for simplicity of %)

This tells me even more so that there is no 1 size fits all armor set; def n vit has its uses, as does hp. And also proves that while assuming Ace is correct, hp will still boost enmity through SW albeit indirectly.