Quote Originally Posted by Eyvhokan View Post
Yes, it is so it's not truly completely separate. But this way it is not tied to an essential part of the kit with TBN, so is a very different way of sacrificing damage for mitigation.
The problem is not really how you do it, but if the content is designed to require and/or reward you for doing so.

Right now, it's not. Even with speedrunning out of the equation, the enrage timers and somehow weak mitigation skills (Sorry, but 25% increase in damage taken for being in DPS stance is too low, especially considering how powerful healers are) means that, by focusing on mitigation, it will actually be harder to clear the significant content.