Quote Originally Posted by Ags View Post
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If you played WAR in HW, you'll probably have an even easier time in SW. It no longer has mandatory buffs to shoehorn it into a raid spot (i.e. 100% uptime raid mitigation is gone and there are alternatives for slashing), but as long as you're semi-competent, you shouldn't have difficulty finding groups or clearing content.

The Defiance vs. Shield Oath debate has been floating around since ARR doesn't actually have any merit to it. Someone who is struggling on WAR is going to have an even worse of a time on PLD or DRK.