Live Letter 3.2 tank changes, vit effects tank attack

**Zumi** · 01-31-2016 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by Kaurie

From my understanding, STR won't give a bonus and VIT will right? If that is the case, a Slaying Accessory will provide much less benefit, even with the CRIT/DET etc, as the main stat is significantly more important.

If STR and VIT are made equal, then nvm I guess, but that'd be silly and encourage pentamelds even moreso than now.

Can't overmeld main stat anymore.

We don't know the % of what vit and str contribute to attack in 3.2. We do know that both will effect attack now but don't know by how much.

**Kaurie** · 01-31-2016 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by Zumi

Can't overmeld main stat anymore.

We don't know the % of what vit and str contribute to attack in 3.2. We do know that both will effect attack now but don't know by how much.

Right I forgot about that part. Either way, what about the other part, are they made equal or is it all based on VIT now? From my understand it's all VIT.

**Zumi** · 01-31-2016 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by Kaurie

Right I forgot about that part. Either way, what about the other part, are they made equal or is it all based on VIT now? From my understand it's all VIT.

It's not all vit. Its some % vit some % str, the % str effects attack is being lowered to compensate for vit having a attack contribution.

**Kuwagami** · 01-31-2016 07:20 AM

Originally Posted by Zumi

Can't overmeld main stat anymore.

We don't know the % of what vit and str contribute to attack in 3.2. We do know that both will effect attack now but don't know by how much.

you'll still be able to meld a single materia on raid accessories, so there is that.

**HaelseMikiro** · 01-31-2016 08:46 AM

In no way do these changes mean that healers are going to be happier, nor will tanks necessarily be doing more damage. New content is going to be designed with big tankbusters hitting full VIT, we know new healer gear is going to have even more piety on it, so it's probably still within design intentions to push healers even harder. And the change to VIT and STR in the tank damage calculation might not be the only changes. I'm predicting tanks will be doing lower dps day one of patch with full VIT accessories than they're doing with full STR right now. Although putting GV STR melds in the available slots on new top tier gear will probably even it out and become the new meta

**Jim_Berry** · 01-31-2016 10:25 AM