I have a small question regarding damage.

[Khalithar]

Seeing as how we need tanks to be able to contribute to DPS, what are your comments on my questions below?

- Since the discussions are about STR, assuming Determination and Critical isn't possible, is it advisable to go Skill Speed?

- {Fracture} being a DoT, can it help to push my PLD's dps even if by a little? I haven't read anyone mention {Fracture}.

- I am Sun Miqo'te, where DEX is my primary stat. Will this affect my damage since STR is low?

- Since I no longer raid (since T13 was a thing, and I never finished it), should I even be bothered with the above questions since I only like to spam Dungeons and FATEs?

1. Not sure, but I think you'd get more from determination because of how the pld rotation works. 2 combos (halone + RA or RAx2) while Goring ticks.

2. Fracture is almost always a dps loss, there are only two instances I've found where it's not. I pop it on the Waukkeon on Neverreap right before it pops it's air shield (dots still tick while it's evasion shield is up) and when I'm OTing A1 right before I pick up 0.5 I use Goring and Fracture and then run to my add.

3. It really won't make much of a difference. I'm a Duskwight, but as long as you have the gear you should be fine.

4. Yes. If you're doing your expert roulette alone, you'll notice a difference. You only need around 14-15k hp as a pld in Fractal/Neverreap, from there I prefer using the strength gear for the extra threat, I've even started tanking in DPS stance just to help speed it up more but my pld is nearly full ilevel 200 left side and all my other pieces 190 except for a single 180 ring. I hated the whole slaying accessory thing personally, I really am not fond of it, but after trying it out for myself I'm sold on the idea. You don't need 19k+ hp for expert dungeons.

[ArdorGrey]

To expand a little more on the race thing, the stat gaps are about 6 points between the absolute best and worst sets. It's roughly comparable to like 1 piece of materia. You could argue that was worth considering at 50, but at 60 the stats have gotten so massive you won't notice it, especially as a sun miquote, who still has good str and decent vit.