Warrior Tanks: Maximizing DPS Output

[BushidoMP]

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This thread is more about making DPS a priority. Not necessarily making it the ultimate priority or putting DPS above all else.

The point of the thread was that Warriors (and tanks in general) should do what they can to maximize their DPS output, while performing the other primary functions of the job. Not necessarily to blindly maximize DPS at all costs.

See, therein lies the heart of my argument, and maybe you don't see that... I'm not maximizing DPS at all costs... I'm maximizing DPS and still doing all the hardest content in the game. You're not losing enough tanking stats to make it a bad trade-off. You're spouting off theory and how things "should work". I'm claiming that it's totally possible and probably worth it to wear full i90 DPS gear and still clear the current content in the game. You said yourself that most content is a DPS race in some form. One could argue that the faster an enemy is defeated, the better chance a tank has at surviving... so why not actively try to contribute to that goal?

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Because, depending on the fight, this might not be the best way to increase rate of success. For instance, I think damage is the main bottleneck in the Titan EX fight, not tank survivability. It is worth giving up 25 VIT for 45 STR (i90 VIT to Gryphonskin), but probably not worth giving up 75 VIT for 65 STR (i90 VIT to i90 STR).

No, I assure you, it's definitely worth it to wear i90 DPS accessories. If damage is the bottleneck then you're only supporting my argument. I do more damage, therefore, fight is completed more efficiently. Have you had the luxury of trying full i90 dps accessories? If not, you really should. When you get the chance to post some gearsets/stats it could be a great contributor to discussion. I'll do the same.