Tank Scaling still a massive issue

[Inuakurei]

The scaling is still a major issue yes. The Problem is that tank right side starts at about 36% of dps right side, but scales only with 14%. Tanks get only 1 mingy STR point per right side upgrade.

Groups will still be disappointed when they see tank accessoiries drop, tanks still need to pass on right side upgrade items in favor of improving the group as a whole and crafted right side will be best in slot for the whole tier again.

I don't know why SE has such a problem addressing these issues. They have them since the 2.x days and it gets really frustrating ...

The core issue is that VIT is a worthless stat. Until that changes, Fending acessories will always be worse. They could give Fending all the STR they want, but unless its equal or greater to the STR that a dps accessory would give, groups will always be disappointed by a Fending drop. More STR isn't the issue, useless VIT is.

The only true way to fix this, is to rework VIT into something useful. In my opinion think the entire Tank role needs an overhaul.

[Shurrikhan]

The core issue is that VIT is a worthless stat. Until that changes, Fending acessories will always be worse. They could give Fending all the STR they want, but unless its equal or greater to the STR that a dps accessory would give, groups will always be disappointed by a Fending drop. More STR isn't the issue, useless VIT is.

The only true way to fix this, is to rework VIT into something useful. In my opinion the entire Tank role needs an overhaul.

How so, if you've anything concrete in mind already?

Earnestly curious.

[aleph_null]

How so, if you've anything concrete in mind already?

Earnestly curious.

I'd rather see vit as a secondary stat built into all our gear or just built into our character's base hp stat (or even mitigation). Generally hp has a threshold where it starts to diminish in value (past the minimum hp you require to survive, extra hp only matters if it allows for a different mitigation/healing rotation that yields more dps), while dps stats are always beneficial no matter how much you gain.

[whiskeybravo]

while dps stats are always beneficial no matter how much you gain.

Enter +2 str... lol