Are "custom attribute-points" really accomplishing anything right now?

[Dwill]

Which is funny, because the tank's job isn't DPS, it's holding aggro, and you don't need STR to hold aggro.

Do you know what's actually funny ? It's the fact that you don't seem to grasp that hate is generated via : Damage Done * X where X is the enmity modifier. Tanks use physical skills which damage are based upon STR so we can go back to elementary school math with the following: More STR = More damage = More threat. Tanks being capable of doing more damage also bring a benefit to the raid when they have more than enough survability.

It's funnier to see you didn't even know that while maining a paladin.

[Rjain]

Do you know what's actually funny ? It's the fact that you don't seem to grasp that hate is generated via : Damage Done * X where X is the enmity modifier...

This is true, but that's only the start. STR also helps block incoming damage (useful for tanks), and allows WAR to self-heal through actions and abilities, which makes it both an offensive and defensive stat. I see a lot of PLDs go full on STR lately too although I imagine it's more effective for WAR due to the amount of self heals and higher damage in general.

A good STR based tank can compete with other DPS in terms of damage at times. My WAR sucks and I don't tank very often but it's funny to see 2k crits in dungeons with crappy gear.