Warrior Tanks: Maximizing DPS Output

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[INDENT]Max Enmity: Butcher's Block combo only

Kitru debunked this already. This just isn't a good idea, ever.

Standard Tanking: Storm's Path, Butcher's Block x2, Repeat

You lose Storm's Path for at least 1 GCD, probably two, three if you're using IB and Fracture both. Unless you're hurting for aggro, you should just alternate SP and BB to maintain SP permanently or use SP-SE-BB for the damage boost. If I really need to generate more enmity, I'd rather use Unchained + Berserk + SE/BB/BB to get a big lead at a time when I can afford it (with Bloodbath to account for the lost mitigation), then fall back on SP/BB for staying alive.

Max Damage: Storm's Eye, Butcher's Block, Repeat

Much more important use of this: it's what the OT does when you have two WARs. MT can use SP/BB and OT can use SE/BB. Both buffs stay up, max damage is achieved.

If you're going for optimal melds (8 Vit, 6 Det/9 Crit, 6 Parry, 6 Parry, 2 Vit):

Don't meld critical hit rate for WAR. It is the least-valuable of all secondary stats. Skill speed is best up to a point, especially if you're using Sauteed Coeurl. The extra hit in Berserk alone is more than you can get in total from CHR. Max damage and mitigation rate come from skill speed, but you also get increased resource drain. Determination is a good compromise, especially if you're going to mix-and-match with i90 at times and can't guarantee enough skill speed to get the extra hit off. Critical hit rate just plain sucks for WAR since all crit bonuses are flat.

[INDENT]Garuda EX (MT): i90 VIT - As Main Tank, Double Wicked Wheel is the main hazard in this fight. Whether you try to dodge or mitigate it, it's safer to go with max VIT. This is somewhat arguable.

You can do double WW with 6500 HP. If you're doing any other method, it's even less damage. You absolutely do not need i90 VIT for Garuda EX.