Teach me how to WAR!

[Richiealvian]

Thanks! With that, I think I've assembled my gear lineup.


At the moment, I'm wearing:
Dual Haken 31STR/35VIT/26PARRY/37ACC
Hoplite helm 10STR/11VIT/11PARRY/15ACC
Hoplite armor 16STR/18VIT/17SKILLSPEED/24ACC
Warrior's Gauntlets 18STR/20VIT/15PARRY/21ACC
Hoplite Belt 8STR/8VIT/11PARRY/8ACC
Hoplite Breeches 16STR/18VIT/24PARRY/17CRIT
Warrior's Jackboots 18STR/20VIT/15PARRY/21ACC
Gryphonskin Choker 9STR/9DEX/9ACC/8DET (Meld 10VIT/12PARRY/3ACC)
Gryphonskin Wristbands 9STR/9DEX/12ACC/6DET (Meld 10VIT/12PARRY/2DET)
Hoplite Earrings 8VIT/8PARRY/11ACC
Gryphonskin Ring x2 9STR/9DEX/12ACC/9SKILLSPEED (Meld 10VIT/9PARRY/8DET)

I plan to change:
my head to Warrior's Burgeonet (18STR/20VIT/15SKILLSPEED/15DET)
my belt to Allagan Plate Belt (13STR/15VIT/16ACC/8DET)
my shoes to Heavy Allagan Flanchard (18STR/20VIT/21PARRY/11DET)
my armor to Warrior's Cuirass (29STR/33VIT/24ACC/34PARRY)
my pants to Warrior's Breeches (29STR/33VIT/24PARRY/24DET)
and lastly my earrings to Allagan Earrings of Fending (15VIT/11ACC/16PARRY)

I counted (if i'm not mistaken) that I hit 405 str with this setup, which i heard from you guys earlier is the "sweet spot".

Should this be good enough? Will I be too squishy? And I believe I have a bit too much accuracy as well, but I've plans to replace the stuff that I can replace (except for the +3 acc meld on one accessory, dumb move I should probably put in +9 Skillspeed or +9 crit there or even 3 parry)

Is there a sweet spot for dex or parry rate?
Thanks for all the replies! Much appreciated!

On another note, as an OT do I turn off defiance and turn it on when adds come? I'm still learning, I did WP earlier but I wiped twice on the 2nd room :P Bit messy when we tried to lock the adds outside and healer got targeted (I did holmgang! He just wouldn't move away >_<) I also did praetorium earlier yesterday and I kept pulling hate from the main tank (without defiance). Sorry :X

And when trying to maximize damage, is it always going to be unchained->maim->storm's eye->berserk->butcher's block? Any other combinations?
I ask so many questions, but just one more.. when aoe-ing in WP, do you use overpower a lot? or build stacks and do steel cyclone? Should I pop all my defensive CDs while mobbing as well? I usually alternate them and almost never have more than one on at a single time.