Thought on GNB's mitigation overall

[Valic]

Does parry even work against magic? Is it like block now or what? Also I think that's my main issue, a lot of the mitigation is "okay when paired with etc" but on their own... they're kinda lousy or not even noticeable. I feel early game we spam 1-2-3 enough but later on it becomes the point where you want to use your other combo or burst shot as often as possible. That's when Brutal shell should just be a bit stronger or something considering you shouldn't want to 1-2-3 that often as is or you'll overcap on cartridges. I guess it is just for auto attacks but even then it absorbs prolly a 4th of a single auto attack from what I've experienced in boss battles.

Aurora, same deal, paired with something it's noticeable... otherwise its a weird HoT, especially later in levels.

Honestly, I like how Superbolide's trade off is, I still say Living Dead is MUCH worse than it too. Just, needs something to avoid it being a useless pop like DRK's. At least even WAR binds the target in place (and itself) and PLD's can't go wrong. RK you can do theirs right and still end up dying because lol you couldn't get healed for all that nice HP you got.

Camouflage would be nice for 15% mitigation I agree.

My issue with GNB's mitigation isn't that it's too squishy in itself; I don't struggle too much doing large pulls in dungeons and when I do it's usually due to bad healers. My issue is when comparing GNB's mitigation to the other tanks. Feels a bit unfair that the other tanks get so many strong defensive options while GNB (and to a slightly lesser extent DRK) are pretty much left in the dirt. I find it far easier to survive on PLD or WAR than I do on GNB.



^ Also this. sometimes I feel squishy,sometimes I don't, I think it's because I was so used to DRK in SB being so damn tanky but I feel with my mitigation I never have anything that's reliable ASAP. Other than my 30% cd and that's more for tankbusters.. Rampart is still there but when that's off... I have a slow HoT that's barely noticable and heart of stone is so far in levels too. Brutal shell you won't really be using when you're busy aoe'ing with your party for trash, and again, it's weak even for it's probable intended purpose of just stopping an auto attack or two off a boss. Then of course Camouflage is on a weird cd and a weird mitigation of parry and only 10% at that too. I'd like something we get early on as a nice means to use in between our buffs for trash pulls as well as to serve a "goes well to take a tank buster" type deal. Camo being better would help tremendously with that since it's our first mitigation skill too.