Some Questions

[Tman]

1. you can parry ONLY if you do not use a shield, SE has stated (can't find the link anymore and i r lazy lol) that a player can only focus on his/her shield or sword, not both

2. Vit is your go to stat for tanking, increases your hp by a small amount, and decreases dmg taken from mobs/bosses (undetermined as far as i know, others may be able to confirm this) Str and Mnd are your dmg modifiers, again SE stated this which should be in the latest patch notes. Mnd also increases healing potency iirc however its not a substantial amount for Gla, especially since we can only use cure now, no more cure 2-3 and cura is cnj exclusive. Dex is your stat for blocking, but if you check the post on Shields, i made a post about how shields make a very small difference on ifrit who swings hard n slow, as well as dex not helping all that much if at all.

3. you can not re-assign points at this time, but they are working on it. the infamous SE quote "Please be patient"

4. Cross-class abilities are strictly a personal choice, each has its use in a given situation. That being said the only mandatory 1's that i can think of are Second Wind and Cure. Stoneskin was also on my must have list until 1.20a hit and they nerf'd/fix'd aegis boon + skin, and all it really did was break tank>healer synergy in a grp by now having 2 clashing buffs that can ultimately kill the tank.