Balancing WAR: A Game of Graphs

[Paikis]

Current parses are proven to be unreliable. Besides, some people claim, according to parses WAR does about 50% more damage than PLD while tanking. Others say the parses show little difference. So I say it's unconclusive.

Maths says that PLDs get about the same potency per GCD as Warriors... but only when the PLD is in Sword Oath (removes 20% penalty, adds 50 potency per) *and* is given the benefit of the Warrior's 10% slashing debuff *and* this requires the WAR to not be stance dancing. That is one VERY tilted playing field.

While tanking, and without the benefit of the Warrior's debuff, PLDs should be a good 30%+ behind WARs for both damage and threat.

[Hachiko]

While tanking, and without the benefit of the Warrior's debuff, PLDs should be a good 30%+ behind WARs for both damage and threat.

It's less than that, and it mostly depends on how often you use IB.