Fending Accessories Strength Gain

[Chrono_Rising]

4.2 is next month, which means new crafted accessories and once again tanks will need to pentameld to reach BiS. Please scale the strength stat on Fending accessories so that tanks are not forced to pentameld their gear.

[Tint]

i would also prefer that the STR stat is capped on the accessories, so we actually have a choice with materia melding.

[Marxam]

i would also prefer that the STR stat is capped on the accessories, so we actually have a choice with materia melding.

Unfortunately we will still be stacking DH but yeah STR needs to be capped on fending accessories. Though if they still have a +2 str increase similar to 4.0 then crafted will still be bis in certain cases due to the forbidden melding.

[Joe777]

While we're at it let's give all accessories capped strength so staves and pickaxes and frying pans all hurt enemies a lot too to close the gap on DPS even more.

[aqskerorokero]

There is a easier way to do it....please change tank icon in to red icon.....

[FallenWings]

There is a easier way to do it....please change tank icon in to red icon.....

I'd rather that than our icons be changed to just Shields. Or a silhouette of a dummy.

[DRKoftheAzure]

I'd rather that than our icons be changed to just Shields. Or a silhouette of a dummy.

To be fair DRK icon kinda does look like a silhouette of a dummy and PLD already has shield... though WAR has huge war axe where marauder has 2 axes and gladiator 2 swords...

[Kabooa]

At the least, Strength should be capped without needing materia. This at least removes a major part of the inequity between crafting and raid drops.

[shao32]

Capping str Will only let us have Direct hit as the only choice for melding

[RLofOBFL]

If they capped STR, our dps would go up by a ridiculous amount(over 500). Super Unbalanced. I just wish STR would raise by 5(ish) per 10 ilvls instead of 1.