Quote Originally Posted by JohnSpawnVFX View Post
Like I said: laziness beats raw stats

Shire 270 - Phys 84 Mag 57 Bl str 416 Bl rate 416

Defense: +2290
Magic Defense: +2290
Strength: +910
Vitality: +1375
Direct Hit Rate: +357
Critical Hit: +250
Determination: +188
Tenacity: +426
Skill Speed: +352

Gazelleskin NQ set lvl 68 ilvl285 - Phys 81 Mag 55 Bl str 593 Bl rate 593

Defense: +3445
Magic Defense: +3445
Strength: +950
Vitality: +1400
Critical Hit: +640
Determination: +462
Tenacity: +478
Skill Speed: +637

Except for weapon damage, Lvl 68 NQ gear outclasses Shire in everything. And the problem with Castrum Abania wasn't that tanks weren't dealing enough damage, so the weapon being stronger is meaningless here. It's that tanks take much more damage in Shire than in Doman, making their life and the healer's harder...
Also with the higher defense it means the healer can dish out dps and not just be spamming heals on tanks.So actually having the NQ gear will be an overall dps gain for the party.
And a lot of the time it's only doable with shire gear because someone else who actually has up to date gear is carrying the undergeared dps.And i think it sets a very bad example having rich veterans on alt jobs being carried by new players who actually spent the effort gearing up.