STR vs. VIT for leveling

[lulunami]

If you are pretty good with using defensive Cooldowns, you can use more strength than vitality. Since you are new to tanking, you may err on getting more vitality. Not every healer you play with in duty finder is going to be super great at healing strength tanks, so you may have to put on more vitality to make the run smoother. I do advise trying to get highest level left-sided gear and weapon available (HQ if they are reasonably priced) if you are going to tank dungeons. Having good gear gives you more Vitality and Strength which can help you play better.

[Sorax]

While leveling I would go vit. Not because it's easier but because you don't know how well the healer is going to be geared. When you hit 60 I would go strength though.

[Seku]

All extra points into STR. Go full STR if you're not doing large pulls and keep your gear up to date. No healer should have trouble keeping you alive from 1-50 in those conditions unless they suck or you're getting hit consistently by telegraphed attacks. In which case the VIT isn't really going to do much for you.

If you're doing large pulls split between STR and VIT on accessories or make the overmelds. When you've got your cool down rotations learned and you have a healer that is up to date on their gear (mainly their weapon) switching out the vit for str.

[thunderbreak]

I haven't tried this with my warrior, and I'm definitely not doing it with my dark knight, but I've put all my points in strength in pally since level 10, and it's worked out ok. I've never felt particularly squishy, but I always had the most up to date equipments.

[Twilite]

>_> Just go STR. VIT is useless.

















OK if I'm your healer, it's ok to go full STR.

[Immut]

All STR, all tanks, all the time, until SE changes something drastically. Vit is beyond useless. It's actively detrimental because it reduces the effectiveness of your self-heals.