Thread: Boycotting Warrior 4.0 (Let's do it!)

Originally Posted by Bourne_Endeavor

Actually, they were to an extent. Double Warrior would have prevailed if it weren't for the impact on the LB gauge.

many raid group were hesitant to make WAR the MT because they weren't as good at it compared to DRK and PLD, but this 4.0 PLD will be perfect at both OT and MT role, something that the other 2 lacks because they are only gonna be perfect at 1 and decent on the other

Originally Posted by konpachizaraki

many raid group were hesitant to make WAR the MT because they weren't as good at it compared to DRK and PLD, but this 4.0 PLD will be perfect at both OT and MT role, something that the other 2 lacks because they are only gonna be perfect at 1 and decent on the other

That's not a relevant concern, it probably takes a few pulls to get used with the timing and positioning of the bosses. If your "OT" can't manage it then they aren't a very good player in the first place and probably weren't even doing decent enough as OT.

Originally Posted by mcspamm

Moving into Stormblood with what we currently know, I'm concerned about WAR's ability to MT because of the stance dancing changes. Losing half your beast gauge every time WAR switches stances is overly punishing IMO, because it's not a fixed cost like it is for PLD and DRK (1 GCD + mana cost).

Being able to MT and stance dancing are two totally separate things, for me.

And PLD also loses half its gauge when switching stances, delaying the use of Sheltron.

Wouldn't cry about the loss of bloodbath. It' effectivness decreases with ilvl and would decrease with the new damage calculation for tanks in stormblood even faster, while every other def. CDs effectivness stays the same or even rises with higher content.

E.g. back in Gordias a STR War could heal almost 100% of their max hp himself, now you regenerate lets say 50% of your max. HP, at ilvl 290 in Stormblood it might be only 30%, since your HP doubled and your AP just got +10% to what we have now.
At the end of SB maybe 10% or less?

Originally Posted by FallenWings

Arguably not as bad since PLD only theoretically loses immediate access to Sheltron and Intervention(two comparatively lackluster skills in the PLD arsenal) versus half of Warrior's Kit.

As a MT, I'd hardly call Sheltron a lackluster ability since it's an on-demand 25+% mitigation on any tankbuster. One of the drawbacks on PLD is having only "long" CD, almost forcing to use Hallowed Ground on their basic rotation, especially against magical attacks.

But as I said on other topics, don't worry, fellow WAR, I'll spam Intervention on you so you don't have to use Defiance to survive

However, I think Infuriate sould keep its current effect of filling entirely your ressource, to help WAR keep its damage, since it's abig part of its identity.

Originally Posted by Alphras

Another problem is that PLD in Shield Oath depends on random blocks to build its resource. Seems pretty unreliable to me.

Do we know how much the gauge fills for each block ?

It was 5 in the preview build, but I think they will adjust that until the release (they need to).

I don't like the whole concept of blocking to build resource as a whole. A tank needs to be able to plan mitigation beforehand.