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

[AlexiIvaniskavich]

So.. to someone who's been thinking about leveling up a tank, is this the official RIP of str tanks? I was reading about people having different gear sets a couple of weeks ago, so I'm just wondering if I should mentally throw out that information as going forward I'll 99.9% of the time only need to go full vit?

"We will be changing the method for calculating the potency of physical attacks for tank roles in Patch 3.2. We’ll be making it so vitality affects the potency of physical attacks, and as a result the effect of strength on physical attack potency will be reduced.

From Patch 3.2 onwards, you’ll be safe using only vitality accessories as well as allocating everything to vitality as a tank. For everyone who is currently using strength accessories on their tanks, the damage will be lowered, so please prepare your vitality accessories ahead of time."

Direct quote, also on page 1. Based on the fact that SE blatently said:

"From Patch 3.2 onwards, you’ll be safe using only vitality accessories as well as allocating everything to vitality as a tank. For everyone who is currently using strength accessories on their tanks, the damage will be lowered, so please prepare your vitality accessories ahead of time."

There is 3 weeks until patch, unless you are raiding a3/a4 savage right now as a tank, I wouldn't bother with STR accessories (unless you are also gearing mnk/drg)

I would say its guaranteed that VIT > STR effective 3.2, the question is only by how much.

[DotsNnots]

From Patch 3.2 onwards, you’ll be safe using only vitality accessories as well as allocating everything to vitality as a tank. For everyone who is currently using strength accessories on their tanks, the damage will be lowered, so please prepare your vitality accessories ahead of time."

Thanks, I did read the notes, but wanted some tank-player input. Especially since what a game-dev says about the function in a game doesn't always equal what the player's experience....

[AlexiIvaniskavich]

Thanks, I did read the notes, but wanted some tank-player input. Especially since what a game-dev says about the function in a game doesn't always equal what the player's experience....

Well, presently game function for what exactly 3.2 will be is unknown. all we have to go on are the translated notes. This change brings the game back into the ballpark of what the Dev's intended. Until there are actual numbers to crunch, I don't believe this meta will deviate from this path.