Hi all,

Just three quick questions for you:

1) What's the catch with the all-in-one armour for tanks? Level 25 Heavy Iron is better than level 28 Aetherial Steel and level 30 Steel Cuirass. It also has four materia slots. I know you can't wear helmets and trousers so you lose some stat boosts, but the loss is apparently pretty minor.

I really, really want to lose the Heavy Iron, as it makes my character look like a farm silo and I can't hide the helmet, so I'd be willing to lose some defence. However, the shortfall is massive with other gear.

2) How does the shield stat distribution work? Should I aim for block frequency or strength? It seems like it should be a judgement call (blocking often would make up for weaker strength, for example) but I'm a bit nervous to lose my Steel Lantern, as the stat drops can be pretty high.

3) Mages using shields - is this a popular choice? My CON is only level 15, so I don't have much experience yet. I imagine you trade magic for defence, but there doesn't seem to be many wands around my level.

Thanks!