Buffing VIT Nerfing STR - Some simple math...

[Syzygian]

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They DID say "bringing tanks damage calculations up to a more appropriate state"

...I think its safe to say that what they'll be bringing it up from is whatever the current full-fending cap is. Now whether their "appropriate state" equates to a given maximum in current full slaying is the million dollar question. But napkin math like this shows that unless VIT=1 and STR=0 then a slight across-the-board nerf is likely.

The damage added from STR accessories on tank comes out the same as melee, about 75% of the damage boost of head/hands/feet. VIT under a 70/30 would be about 54%, at 60/40 would be around 46%, and at 50/50 would be around 38% of the head/hands/feet piece at same ilvl.

Yeah, so they're probably nerfing tank damage unless they make 100% of our AP VIT based. Thats a given..

I'm not endorsing or rooting for any given final tank damage calculation these are just the ratios people have thrown around the most, and i thought i would eliminate some of the mystery by putting them to actual numbers. As long as they are only nerfing STR and not zeroing it out entirely, then yeah, ironically, we're looking at a nerf.

[AlexiIvaniskavich]

..... But napkin math like this shows that unless VIT=1 and STR=0 then a slight across-the-board nerf is likely.



Yeah, so they're probably nerfing tank damage unless they make 100% of our AP VIT based. Thats a given..

I'm not endorsing or rooting for any given final tank damage calculation these are just the ratios people have thrown around the most, and i thought i would eliminate some of the mystery by putting them to actual numbers. As long as they are only nerfing STR and not zeroing it out entirely, then yeah, ironically, we're looking at a nerf.

And actual numbers is why I will be enlisting help from friends for testing pre and post patch. My PLD hopes that it won't be a damage nerf (or that the PLD buffs far exceed any nerf) My DRK doesn't care.

I'm kinda hoping that the damage will be the same (disregarding class buffs). I have always had a rule in my raid group, if my pally can OT out DPS you, you need to go work on your rotation (because... EWWWWW)

[Syzygian]

I guess the ugly truth is that barring anything fancy like making one stat our AP and the other a multiplier, as long as a portion of our AP is coming from two different stats then we are getting a dps nerf plain and simple, b/c only one of those stats is going on our accessories (and no, melds will not make up that difference....)

Sad day i guess =/