Simple Fix to PLD

[Arcell]

Hi Noctis,

Definitely. It's something that a few people have wondered about:

* The Quantity of "Valid Stats" that Paladin has to worry about (compared to Warrior or other classes).

As you brought up, there's STR and MND, and VIT. And if SE ever fixes DEX (for Block Rate, updating Block Formula), then that's one other Stat to worry about. Whereas other Jobs usually just need to worry about 2 Primary Stats, and in Warrior's case it's just STR and VIT (and VIT inherently adds HP and Defense).

There are some fundamental flaws with the way SE has designed the job overall IMO.

Actually Warrior technically has to worry about DEX if we're bringing block rate into the equation. Dex governs parry, Warrior's damage mitigation equivalent of block. The only odd one out if Mind. However for stat allocation with PLD I'd simply go STR/MND. I think Paladin's primary stat should be VIT and not STR but it is what it is.

[Kiara]

Actually Warrior technically has to worry about DEX if we're bringing block rate into the equation. Dex governs parry, Warrior's damage mitigation equivalent of block. The only odd one out if Mind. However for stat allocation with PLD I'd simply go STR/MND. I think Paladin's primary stat should be VIT and not STR but it is what it is.

Hi Arcell,

True (re: DEX), but I think for Warrior right now, they can beast through so much content without worrying about stacking DEX, whereas for Paladins, they're looking for *every* possible angle / facet to help them become as desirable / useful as possible (including some hoping that DEX actually would help with the sad Block Rate / Block formulas).

[NoctisUmbra]

Actually Warrior technically has to worry about DEX if we're bringing block rate into the equation. Dex governs parry, Warrior's damage mitigation equivalent of block. The only odd one out if Mind. However for stat allocation with PLD I'd simply go STR/MND. I think Paladin's primary stat should be VIT and not STR but it is what it is.

Actually DEX provides incredibly diminished returns to Block Rate and Parry at higher levels especially. It was in a rep post I'm too lazy to find now, but players are much better off stacking actual Block Rate and Parry stats over DEX.

[SwordCoheir]

Actually DEX provides incredibly diminished returns to Block Rate and Parry at higher levels especially. It was in a rep post I'm too lazy to find now, but players are much better off stacking actual Block Rate and Parry stats over DEX.

If you could only parry with a shield equipped though.