VIT will scale with attack power, STR will scale but not as much

[Nyghtmarerobu]

I'm okay with the vit change, but I feel like not much will change. All tanks roll vit, and vit accs, and we suffer a small dps loss due to ratios and all that. The part that worries me the most is that parry is all over the place, and this pretty much negates any choices in peice we would have simply because parry isn't worth a damn, or be forced to wear parry because it comes on both piece options. I'm intrested in how this will play out in 3.2

[Syzygian]

Currently full VIT vs. full STR is something like a 300 point difference in attack power. My guess is this gap is getting shrunk to like, 100 points.

Scenario:

5 Fending right side, 2 have parry.

You replace those two with STR pieces.

Is the loss of VIT, now the superior attacking stat, going to be made up for by raw secondaries? I'm not seeing it. People may just have to deal with having parry on their gear while dealing superior damage and having a superior HP pool. What a goddamn shame. :|

[Instrumentality]

yeah, but vit 5's and str 5's are readily available now. 15 main stat in the normal meld slots are really strong and could potentially cap out the main stats on the item depending on how many slots an item has. being able to take a Slaying accessory and slapping on say 45 Vitality with 3 meld slots (not saying that it's going to happen just that it could, especially with the crafted gear being as promoted as it is for the patch)

This sounds awful and like it would lock poor people out of raiding or even applying for raid groups if they can't afford to meld that amount of tier Vs.

[SpookyGhost]

This sounds awful and like it would lock poor people out of raiding or even applying for raid groups if they can't afford to meld that amount of tier Vs.

You can get tier 5s from Diadem, and you'll only need 5 total.

Also I believe they're adding new ways to obtain tier 4s/5s in 3.2.

[Instrumentality]

You can get tier 5s from Diadem, and you'll only need 5 total.

Also I believe they're adding new ways to obtain tier 4s/5s in 3.2.

Read what the person I quoted said.

[SpookyGhost]

Read what the person I quoted said.

Ah, I see, they're saying there could be 3 hypothetical slots before overmelding. In that case it would take 15, which still isn't that bad (they'll also probably make it more affordable to get tier 5s from Diadem). If there aren't any changes to the costs for Diadem then it would probably be a bit more time consuming but at least all the melds would be 100% haha. I think there will just be 1 slot, anyway.

[Babzy]

the V's are all easy enough to obtain now. this would be the extreme end of things but I do agree 3 slots would be a little much. Predicting Lore tomestones will be able to buy V's maybe?

[shao32]

"In regards to tanks, we’ll be looking at each of the three jobs’ defense traits and making overall adjustments to their values"

i want to know whats this mean, anyway for now i love this changes

[Ragology]

I just hope they don't nerf WAR. I'd rather them buff the other two.

[Bashum]

Currently full VIT vs. full STR is something like a 300 point difference in attack power. My guess is this gap is getting shrunk to like, 100 points.

Scenario:

5 Fending right side, 2 have parry.

You replace those two with STR pieces.

Is the loss of VIT, now the superior attacking stat, going to be made up for by raw secondaries? I'm not seeing it. People may just have to deal with having parry on their gear while dealing superior damage and having a superior HP pool. What a goddamn shame. :|

Yup, there goes even the tiniest illusion of having any choice on what gear to wear.