Class balance...

[Exira]

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PLD is not there for their DPS. You are correct that crowd controlling and defending their party is their job. In which case they do exceptionally well. On top of testudo/dv/stun lock/cover PLD also has Clemency/Flash. PLD can answer every burst, WAR's burst being by far the easiest to disrupt. Healers have their own cds as well for burst that line up pretty well with PLDs, considering DPS have to wait on cds too to burst. Timing the usage of utility as PLD is it what differientes the good ones from the bad ones. WAR is a lot easier to use mostly because they don't have the responsibilties of a PLD/DRK. They're a lot of WARs in solo queue because of its potential burst and ease of use. However, a good PLD can negate/peel WAR burst every time. In team queue (what honestly actually matters) PLD is preferred. PLD and WAR are fine, WAR is not better than PLD.