What they mean by "change the damage calculations of tanks"?

[Nektulos-Tuor]

I know what they're planning to do regarding overmelding. But you'll also still be able to meld main stats on the base melding slot, and the impression I got from the Live Letter was that they don't want tanks feeling the need to meld STR or VIT at all, not just overmelding. None of the other classes really have reason to meld primary stats anymore (though there were a few cases where VIT melds were used to meet HP checks in older raids, that hasn't been common for awhile).

If they keep things as they are regarding the primary stats in terms of damage calculations for tanks, melded accessories will still be rather powerful, since primary stats have such greater value than secondary stats in terms of weights. I don't think they intend for tanks to have vastly better melding options than all the other classes.

I don't think they actually plan to adjust tank damage itself--that is, their DPS ceilings. They're adjusting the calculations to remove the need to meld STR and/or VIT, at least going by the official Live Letter info from the update thread:



Messing with secondary stats and weapon damage wouldn't do anything to make melding STR and VIT less attractive, so I can't see them doing much there.

They are removing the ability to have 2 stats on one piece of jewelry according to the live letter.

Secondary stats are literally worthless compared to main stats. You might as well ignore all of them besides critical rating.

Honestly having crafted jewelry is kind of exploiting. You have a little less health then a full VIT TANK and don't lose much damage either.