Thread: Translation of 3.2 Notes by BG

https://www.bluegartr.com/threads/12...su-Translation

Didn't see a thread about this but it discusses the tank changes a bit. Sounds like while damage won't be getting nerfed on any of the tank jobs, they will be addressing stance swapping. Being honest it sounds like Defiance is gonna be put on GCD to be like the other two stances, based on the part where it says they want to "return the advantages and disadvantages of switching between stances on the three jobs to level the playing field", which I'm pretty sure a lot of people here wouldn't like that much (me included, even though I main DRK).

It also mentions upward balancing so I guess other than that possible change to stance swapping, it's going to be only buffs for the jobs to reach WAR's level and not nerfs overall.

Originally Posted by Fue

More like stances are all going off gcd

I'd prefer that very much to the alternative. The way it's said indicates they want to return disadvantages to turning off tank stance though, and if Grit and Shield Oath had no GCD...I don't see any "disadvantage" to that at all, only "advantages" as it would be the same situation for DRK and PLD but better since they can use the tank stance on command. Whereas if a WAR has to use a GCD for Defiance, that would be a definite disadvantage, with the "advantage" being the bigger HP pool and access to IB, forcing WAR to think about it beforehand like DRK and PLD do currently instead of "whoop better switch for my Equilibrium or IB right quick".

I hope you're correct though and it's all stances off GCD.

EDIT: Slycer, the kind person at BG translating this also mentioned this:

"I took a quick look at Dengeki and it looks mostly the same as this one. The one major point that was in there that wasn't addressed in here was the change of main stat for tanks from STR to VIT. He says explicitly that a full VIT tank in 3.2 is going to do less damage than a full STR tank at the same item level from 3.15, but they are intentionally doing this to somewhat reduce a tank's maximum damage output relative to DPS jobs. He also implied that STR's effect will be nerfed to the point where full VIT will out-damage STR/VIT hybrid with the 3.2 specs. The interviewer asks how that will affect enmity where tanks already had some difficulty holding hate against high DPS and Yoshida said they were planning to do enmity adjustments to the defensive stances."

So basically, it seems like full VIT will be stronger than melded STR/VIT gear or the 3/2 split between VIT and STR gear, but less than pure STR gear, which is about what I expected. So while full STR tanks will see a damage nerf, folks that used melded gear, VIT gear or 3 to 2 on STR and VIT gear may actually see an increase in damage from full VIT.

For people who don't want to read.

BRD: Warden's Paean gains the effect of Esuna in addition to its current effect. Casting Warden's Paean will cleanse a debuff on the target as well as prevent the next one from applying.

BLM: When casting Flare, astral fire stacks will be given at the end of the cast instead of when the damage is dealt. (Judging from footage from last live letter, this probably applies to all fire/ice spells)

Tanks: Buffs to job(s) that didn't meet the desired numbers for 3.2. No nerfs to any particular job's numbers.

WAR: Fell Cleave is definitely strong but it's NOT going to be nerfed.

Via http://blog.livedoor.jp/umadori0726/.../47847776.html

Tank adjustments will involve making stance-switching equally convenient for all tank jobs

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme..._esuna_effect/