My two requests for PLD in Endwalker

[ItMe]

I think, unfortunately, it might be a little close to release for them to consider adding anything.
They're probably working on balancing raids right now.

As for my takes on the ideas: I'm not sure #1 is a good idea... considering how damage centric this game is if you give us the option to use our meter for a defensive move OR an offensive move, it's tough to find situations where the defensive move is the "right pick." That's why DRK's MP defensive move has to at least be DPS neutral. That's also why the took energy drain away from SCH to try and force healers to use their resources to heal instead of squeeze in more DPS.

[Mithron]

I think, unfortunately, it might be a little close to release for them to consider adding anything.
They're probably working on balancing raids right now.

As for my takes on the ideas: I'm not sure #1 is a good idea... considering how damage centric this game is if you give us the option to use our meter for a defensive move OR an offensive move, it's tough to find situations where the defensive move is the "right pick." That's why DRK's MP defensive move has to at least be DPS neutral. That's also why the took energy drain away from SCH to try and force healers to use their resources to heal instead of squeeze in more DPS.

Well, look at how much WAR changed in 4.3 with the Byakko patch. Even if this kind of change can't be done before the release of EW, maybe it could happen eventually. I just want to plant the seed.

While having the Oath gauge be used somehow offensively sounds like a good idea, I also think keeping it as a strictly utility/defensive tool is good too because it does fit thematically for PLD. I don't think SE has released any information on how it would be used offensively, have they? The problem with Clemancy now is exactly as you described: PLDs have to use every GCD and all MP towards offensive purposes, leaving no room to use it or face a massive DPS loss. Enabling Clemancy as an OGCD would resolve, and currently, PLDs are the only tank that cannot self heal without losing DPS.