Thread: [Guide] Paladin Tanking Compendium 2.0.1

Originally Posted by SerDakota

So still a WiP? Ok just curuous great guide still very helpful thanks for doing it

I had actually noticed the differences earlier and am still trying to figure out hard numbers as to what all is changing and why. I will post a comparison chart and leave it unlocked so anyone can mess with it; but we are looking at very small percents... but it matters

So Tested out the gear quite a bit to try and get a 100% Definitive BiS but I don't think without some real world, in-depth testing that I could make that determination.

A little explanation of what you will see in the document. The middle is the comparison (obviously) the Acc stat has a stop light icon to make note if you stay above, below or close enough 475. The color format will change depending on what value for which set is better. They will both be green if they are the same.

The formula are taken from Jahaudant's original sheet and modified just slightly. Dex is calculated into mitigation. With BiS equipment you will not have any modifiers on Dex, so the constant 181 was used as it is the average Dex for all races.

The two different sets are at odds with each other because one or the other will give you slightly, and do I mean slightly, better enmity generation. The original gear set (top) will give you a .05% better mitigation statistic. The contending set (bottom) on the other hand allows you to have more Emnity per Second generation (through Halone Combo).

There are some other differences, but that is what I was looking at. I am not sure if this is the deciding factor but the original BiS set have 17 better Det. Which as you all should be away is also tied to how much health a cure spell will effect you. So i dont know. This is where step back, display the numbers, and let the conversations commence.

Originally Posted by Rasabox

Are you sure that Determination affects the healing in? Because everything that I have read and tested states the opposite. For reference, you should check out this reddit post: Determination Does Not Affect Healing In

Thanks for the aclaration. Reading what the text says if you mouse over the word Determination in your character, seeing attributes, I had thought (probably I had read it somewhere too) that determination affected physical and magical attacks, and heals (received, I thought, it seems it is casted only. Who thinks in casting when looking at a tank attributes? lol) I melded the highest determination materia to my Rose Gold ring... :-( Well, you can't meld the attributes it already has (VIT, parry, accuracy) but probably strength would have been a better option, for the parry, block, etc.