The definitive WAR answer STR vs VIT... and stat caps

[EvilHippie]

i am bad at math, can someone simplify this for me? :P

[Ysarel]

i am bad at math, can someone simplify this for me? :P

For leveling 1-50 and doing content where your gear is on par with or above the level of the content at hand, you should allocate your points to STR. If you're undergeared for the content at hand, VIT is a good way to improve your safety margin. If you're doing a bit of both, VIT is the way to go. I do not advocate listening to recommendations to "balance" your stat points as it misses the fact that the stats are not necessarily 1:1 in value and their priorities will vary from situation to situation and person to person. Middle ground arguments are often a logical fallacy; I would argue that this is not one of the exceptions.

[Judge_Xero]

i am bad at math, can someone simplify this for me? :P

By putting bonus stats in VIT - equipping Jewelery with Crit and STR - wearing DL Body stuffs - and with Relic

You should be sitting at ~6500 HP with Defiance
be able to self heal with Inner Beast (IB) for ~1050 HP @ 20s intervals
be able to self heal with IB for ~1365 HP with the Buff/Debuff from Maim and Storm's Eye @ 20s intervals
be able to self heal with IR, IB, Infuriate, IB by ~2700-3800 HP (Maim+SE) @ 60 second intervals.

By putting bonus stats in VIT - equipping Jewelery with Parry and VIT - wearing DL Body stuffs - and with Relic

You should be sitting at ~7200 HP with Defiance
be able to self heal with Inner Beast (IB) for ~870 HP @ 20s intervals
be able to self heal with IB for ~1131 HP with the Buff/Debuff from Maim and Storm's Eye @ 20s intervals
be able to self heal with IR, IB, Infuriate, IB by ~2100-3100 HP (Maim+SE) @ 60 second intervals.

By putting bonus stats in STR - equipping Jewelery with Crit and STR - wearing DL Body stuffs - and with Relic

You should be sitting at ~6000 HP with Defiance
be able to self heal with Inner Beast (IB) for ~1140 HP @ 20s intervals
be able to self heal with IB for ~1482 HP with the Buff/Debuff from Maim and Storm's Eye @ 20s intervals
be able to self heal with IR, IB, Infuriate, IB by ~3000-4200 HP (Maim+SE) @ 60 second intervals.

Both extremes and a middle - choose your poison

[EvilHippie]

Thank you, but i do wonder if, with the release of 2.1 we will have to re-allocate our skill points to one or the other. I remember reading somewhere that it was possible, though difficult to do so. Has any Information been released on that?

[Judge_Xero]

Thank you, but i do wonder if, with the release of 2.1 we will have to re-allocate our skill points to one or the other. I remember reading somewhere that it was possible, though difficult to do so. Has any Information been released on that?

10k seals at your local Grand Company. You are looking for an item called Keepers Hymn. I think it only resets the points for the job you are on. If you already stacked your bonus on VIT though, may as well leave it.

[EvilHippie]

Thank you again. No i mistakenly put some points where they didn't belong(in dex, don't judge it was early on). I have a mostly strength build but am rethinking it after reading the forums. I have yet to hit endgame content and would like to be prepared.