Anyone know if blocking mitigation has been increased from 20%?

[TheForce]

With the new patch and all. The strongest shielf is now ilvl 475 correct? Please don't tell me block is still only 20%...

[Gunnie]

Check https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...edf1edb73ed77e yourself.

[Donjo]

Block is still 20%. Look at the Block Strength for the new shields:

440: 2200 Block Strength
450: 2200 Block Strength
460: 2200 Block Strength
470: 2200 Block Strength
475: 2200 Block Strength

It's stopped growing

[Absimiliard]

20% is where it needs to stay. PLD should probably have their damage scaled back some just to make up for having it as it is.

[Conna]

20% is where it needs to stay. PLD should probably have their damage scaled back some just to make up for having it as it is.

Paladins have less defensives, stop being illogical

[TheForce]

20% is where it needs to stay. PLD should probably have their damage scaled back some just to make up for having it as it is.

Definitely not. Block's effectiveness was reduced by 1/3, while parry was only cut by 5%. That's really bad. And what makes it worse is that Block is our main source of mitigation.

[jetfire117]

It feels like my shield is made out of wood sometimes, it feels bad. Was block seriously that strong to justify the decrease?

[TheForce]

It feels like my shield is made out of wood sometimes, it feels bad. Was block seriously that strong to justify the decrease?

It was not. And to be honest, Block SHOULD be very strong. I mean, we're Paladins dude. We're the only Tanks that use an actual shield. Shouldn't our class have the best defensive capabilities since that's always kind of been one of the main themes of the job?

Ugh, I love 5.0 PLD, I really do. My only gripe is our defenses. They need to be brought up.

[Stormbrand]

Seems like PLD players aren’t nearly as vocal as the other tank classes. We have glaring issues aswell such as the block being capped at 20%. But then you have people stating that PLD needs to get nerfed or that they have the best mitigation because they see a shield. Get educated, PLD has the worst personal mitigation and this block nerf basically confirmed it.

[Kyni]

Seems like PLD players aren’t nearly as vocal as the other tank classes. We have glaring issues aswell such as the block being capped at 20%. But then you have people stating that PLD needs to get nerfed or that they have the best mitigation because they see a shield. Get educated, PLD has the worst personal mitigation and this block nerf basically confirmed it.

PLD having the weakest personal cd kit is very likely working as intended, they basicly trade their fluff cd ( ToB, DM, Camo) for an additional raid utility cd. They aren't even really behind, Camo is relaitsly only 10% fpr TB , DM doens't even work on anything not magic. Only ToB could be considered to be a bit stronger as the other fluff cds, but having the best personal cd kit is the advantage that a warrior brings over the other tanks.

Block being capped at 20% brings it in line with the other short cds and if block hadn't scaled before, peoble wouldn't bat an eye at it capping at 20%, because at 20% it's in line with the other short mitigation cds. Can't really have the cd kit of one class get stronger over teh course of an expansion while the others don't.