Quote Originally Posted by Reynhart View Post
But if you use every single GCD to block, you're not attacking, you're not stunning, you're not using Flash, you're not putting the Strength debuff, etc...so basically, you''d be a burden to your party.
With this, being a good PLD would be knowing when you need to block and when you need to attack, depending of the flow of the fight or the situation of the party.

As for the "higher block strength", it would already be a thing with the current 30s Sheltron...if ilvl didn't trump almost everything.
Yeah which for me would make ST being on GCD kinda useless or doesn't fit in a sense.

What would you say if it worked like, you press it once, you go into shield stance, you can't move, can't rotate can't use skills but all physical damage from the front is blocked?

Quote Originally Posted by Reynhart View Post
The problem of Clemency is not the GCD part, but the very long casting time and the ridiculously high mp cost.
If those two were adjusted, any PLD claiming that Clemency is garbage would better quit PLD.
Agree, it's just the same as SS, some PLD say it's rubbish but you just got to know when and find the time to use it.