Tank mitigation should be balanced to dungeons

[Zairava]

The fact of the matter though, is that Bloodbath is superior to Second wind as Bloodwhetting is to Equilibrium, which you thankfully math out for the next bit.

I appreciate the math at least and won't argue that in an AoE scenario, Bloodwhetting is quite a powerful move. The comparison with Equilibrium however needs a little re-examination...that skill is simply an enhanced Second Wind really, an emergency heal that also heals a little over as a precaution. Primary healing is usually through Bloodwhetting which in AoE is of course strong, but in regards to single target, it becomes more of a nice tool but when faced with bigger damage it's usually best to be used for the mitigation and shielding. It's mostly important considering there's a 50/50 involved with targets doing physical damage in general or not, so you want to use Vengeance as much as possible to get that damage and not so much mitigation. It leaves you with only a few options left, and having one available more readily helps mitigate the loss of Vengeance as a defense tool.

I..what? Equilibrium is literally part of your sustain kit, you'd might as well say Thrill of Battle is an emergency heal+HP increase. You..are literally invalidating both Equilibrium and Thrill of Battle, parts of your own toolkit, in dungeon content with Bloodwhetting unless your healer ate dirt and you don't have either a SMN or RDM to raise them. Equilibrium should be seen as something important and useful in all content, not the neglected child of the family.

Even if you take the comparison to Equilibrium out of the equation, my point with it ranging from one to four benedictions in dungeons still stands. Benediction is a single full heal every 180 seconds, you have Bloodwhetting every 25.

If the healing was lowered, it would suffer in single target, but as it is now it's strong in AoE as a result. It's just one of those things that gets better the more enemies you add, like with AoE in general where the general potency increases with more mobs.

IMO, unless they're going to have skills changed between dungeons/trials/raids/etc, it's an uncomfortable idea to damn a skill solely because of its strength in lower tier content. I'd also imagine honestly that if it really was a problem, it would've been addressed as fast as something like SCH's Expedience, or the silly gap when SMN was the highest DPS of any job including BLM and SAM by a fair bit. At this point though, WAR's healing is a matter of preference I suppose.

I haven't seen anyone actually ask for the healing potency to be nerfed, unless you account for suggestions to return it to a portion of damage dealt. To add to this, there is no reason to separate them, the Nascent Flash being split in to two abilities is already unnecessary, just like shoha II's existence, just upgrade Shoha.

Expedience was seen as a problem because it was 20 seconds of sprint party-wide, which is completely absurd in high-end content. Bloodwhetting is balanced in single target, so that wasn't seen as an issue. You would still perform more than fine in dungeons if Bloodwhetting was per use, or a portion of damage dealt like its Shadowbringers counterpart (which I really enjoyed, actually. It made using it for standard aoe or during IR and/or with Nascent Chaos an actual decision to make).

[MikoRemi]

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Not really, you're trying to compare a tool that scales better in AoE to something that only works on yourself. It's the same reason why Bloodbath works even better in AoE vs single target, but still stronger than Second Wind, Bloodwhetting works the same way vs Equilibrium. It's not complicated, they're all useful, but AoE scaling is AoE scaling, same reason why in practice AoE attacks do absurd damage the more numbers you add into the pile because you hit more enemies at once, that's all there is to it. Also Thrill can act as an emergency heal of sorts since it does in fact increase the healing from Equilibrium and I believe the Shake it Off regen, but not from Bloodwhetting. It's also great for times when Max HP is reduced, or something like eating Homing Lasers in UWU where without a full set of cooldowns or an invuln, it hits like a truck.

Indeed with higher numbers it can certainly add up to that, I won't argue the math at the least. That's just how it goes when you add more enemies to the pile though. It certainly won't benediction on single targets, and that's the thing to consider.

Rithy tends to want Bloodwhetting to only work on one enemy at a time which is essentially a large nerf even if not to the potency itself. I can't remember every single thread ever made on this site of course, but the vocal minority here also want Warrior's healing removed completely. It's a sad time. In regards to Shoha II's existence, that's more fine since Samurai actually has a button bloating issue, with WAR especially it doesn't really have too many buttons outside of the 1-2-3, 1-2-4 and 1-2 AoE. A lot of those could just be fixed with 1-1-1, 1-1-2 sorts as a toggleable option of course, if only to quell the people who would find that system braindead...even if there's almost no difference between the two in terms of skill.

Balanced in single target indeed, and just happens to scale a lot better when you add more enemies. It really would depend but honestly as it is, it's not one of the major things that need changing nor is it as insanely broken as people say, or else it would've gotten slapped quite quickly. Nowadays I keep it up for either AoE heals, some mitigation and shielding for bigger hits, or slap it on someone who needs it for whatever reason. It's already quite fine.

Part 1 of 2.

[MikoRemi]

Key thing is that every tank tends to work fine for everything after dungeons, so then the question becomes why. Classes like DRK don't have much sustain and GNB is doing a little fine but could use a tiny bit more. Nobody is worried about PLD or WAR in that regard, and going back to the start of the thread, it's mainly poking at DRK. Just adding Blood Price and making Abyssal Drain use MP again would be great fixes. Rather than tear down tanks that can do well, bring up the tanks that have it harder. It wouldn't be all that crazy vs single targets once again, so it wouldn't be so bad. Healer's at that point just need a more engaging rotation but that's a discussion for Healer threads.

Part 2 of 2.

[Shurrikhan]

Key thing is that every tank tends to work fine for everything after dungeons, so then the question becomes why.

There is no remaining question of why except to those with their ears plugged.

That Warrior's sustain is merely "weirdly/worryingly high" outside of dungeons but "stupidly/brokenly high" in dungeons comes down simply to the target-count-scaling of EW Bloodwhetting and Nascent Flash's means of sustain.

This has been explained to you ad nauseum by now.

Bloodbath does not heal for its single-target value per enemy struck. It simply heals based on whatever damage you can put out. Which is exactly how Nascent Flash used to work, making it interact far better with the rest of Warrior's kit.

EW Bloodwhetting and Nascent, on the other hand, heal for the same amounts they would in single-target, but per target. Which is not how AoE works in any other area of the game.

That question has long, long, long since been answered. You just have to read any of the many hundred explanations of how and why that have been made since EW launch.

[MikoRemi]

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Oh come now, just because you're frustrated doesn't mean you have to give up so.

It's decent outside of dungeons and very fine in dungeons, nice correction. And thank you for doing basic math, that's how basic AoE's work when they scale more based on even more enemies. I have to be the one explaining that one though apparently.

And? Hit multiple enemies, get more healing. The technicals don't really matter when what comes out is more based on more enemies.

Mainly because there's a cure potency attached along with weaponskill damage, which is quite handy for a tank who has to take damage. Bloodsucker has an innate version of that in Bozja. Also not every AoE has a falloff, this would include this rather neat healing one.

What question? That there's a vocal minority whining about something that's doing pretty good? I mean it's hardly surprising, more surprising is coming from someone that hates to read other threads selectively and yet you ask me to do so when I in fact remember related threads when you love to ask "How is this relevant to what you're quoting, though". No the real question that will come up over and over, is why DRK is behind in the sustain game. It's why well get more threads of DRK needing help, patches to other tanks being a middle finger to DRK, and why the start of this thread began with DRK.

WAR is a great tank, so is PLD, GNB is a bit finnicky but it's still pretty great. DRK is getting closer and closer, but it just needs a little more. However if all people wanna do is try to tear down a nice tank instead of bringing up the one that consistently gets brought up often, then it'll be little wonder that DRK doesn't get much. Enjoy I suppose.

[Zairava]

Indeed with higher numbers it can certainly add up to that, I won't argue the math at the least. That's just how it goes when you add more enemies to the pile though. It certainly won't benediction on single targets, and that's the thing to consider.

Rithy tends to want Bloodwhetting to only work on one enemy at a time which is essentially a large nerf even if not to the potency itself. I can't remember every single thread ever made on this site of course, but the vocal minority here also want Warrior's healing removed completely. It's a sad time. In regards to Shoha II's existence, that's more fine since Samurai actually has a button bloating issue, with WAR especially it doesn't really have too many buttons outside of the 1-2-3, 1-2-4 and 1-2 AoE. A lot of those could just be fixed with 1-1-1, 1-1-2 sorts as a toggleable option of course, if only to quell the people who would find that system braindead...even if there's almost no difference between the two in terms of skill.

Balanced in single target indeed, and just happens to scale a lot better when you add more enemies. It really would depend but honestly as it is, it's not one of the major things that need changing nor is it as insanely broken as people say, or else it would've gotten slapped quite quickly. Nowadays I keep it up for either AoE heals, some mitigation and shielding for bigger hits, or slap it on someone who needs it for whatever reason. It's already quite fine.

Yes, and it being a single target non-benediction is how it should function if they aren't going to revert it to it's Shadowbringers counterpart.

"A lot better" and "just fine" is such a horrific understatement. You are defending what is essentially an invulnerability skill in dungeons that you use every 25 seconds that lasts 8 seconds. So long as you press that one single button and press aoe skills you will. not. die., and more often than not be at full HP, for 8 seconds.

The only healing I've seen people wanted removed completely, including myself, is the party healing on Shake it Off.

What question? That there's a vocal minority whining about something that's doing pretty good? I mean it's hardly surprising, more surprising is coming from someone that hates to read other threads selectively and yet you ask me to do so when I in fact remember related threads when you love to ask "How is this relevant to what you're quoting, though". No the real question that will come up over and over, is why DRK is behind in the sustain game. It's why well get more threads of DRK needing help, patches to other tanks being a middle finger to DRK, and why the start of this thread began with DRK.

WAR is a great tank, so is PLD, GNB is a bit finnicky but it's still pretty great. DRK is getting closer and closer, but it just needs a little more. However if all people wanna do is try to tear down a nice tank instead of bringing up the one that consistently gets brought up often, then it'll be little wonder that DRK doesn't get much. Enjoy I suppose.

Because DRK, for the quintillionth time, does. not. need it. It is not behind on sustain because it does not need it. Nor does Gunbreaker. The people that do complain about it have a genuine skill issue or are complaining simply because they have to put forth a modicum of extra effort or healers complaining that they need to *checks notes* do their job and heal.

The absolute last thing DRK needs is to become even more foolproofed when it's already boring as sin in every moment except when you're bursting.

[MikoRemi]

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How to destroy a fine skill, genius.

That's more or less an issue with enemies not hitting hard enough, but we've seen what happens when enemies hit hard in things like Bardam's Mettle or even Tower of Zot, there's a bit of a freak out. It's not really the fault of the skill, it just benefits pulling massively. Plus again, AoE is only part of the equation and you can't ignore the full picture.

That's a more common one with Shake it Off, that's part of what makes it especially handy with the only big boost to the shield coming at the expensive of your own mitigation. The cooldown is long enough though that it isn't really easy to chain.

Well then good luck seeing more threads on DRK along with Abyssal Drain not getting changed to use up MP instead since it doesn't need it. Funny that you mention burst though since that's what every tank does only GNB has long combo chains, and DRK just empties MP to a certain point. Comes down to preference at that point, I like having my strong tank though, so we can agree to disagree then.

[Zairava]

How to destroy a fine skill, genius.

That's more or less an issue with enemies not hitting hard enough, but we've seen what happens when enemies hit hard in things like Bardam's Mettle or even Tower of Zot, there's a bit of a freak out. It's not really the fault of the skill, it just benefits pulling massively. Plus again, AoE is only part of the equation and you can't ignore the full picture.

That's a more common one with Shake it Off, that's part of what makes it especially handy with the only big boost to the shield coming at the expensive of your own mitigation. The cooldown is long enough though that it isn't really easy to chain.

Well then good luck seeing more threads on DRK along with Abyssal Drain not getting changed to use up MP instead since it doesn't need it. Funny that you mention burst though since that's what every tank does only GNB has long combo chains, and DRK just empties MP to a certain point. Comes down to preference at that point, I like having my strong tank though, so we can agree to disagree then.

I want you to explain to me, in detail, just exactly how Bloodwhetting being made per use or a portion of damage dealt is going to all of a sudden break Warrior to pieces in dungeons. You are stubbornly dying on this hill that somehow it's a bad thing that making it necessary to use more of your toolkit, which would: a) increase player interaction/engagement with its toolkit and b) increase healer engagement.

I have yet to see anybody "freak out" over the increased need to heal or the notable damage intake in Bardam's or Zot, or on-launch Holminister. It's a good thing when the pace is shaken up sometimes. You know what happens the majority of times if the worst happens and the party wipes? The players attempt again or do it slower depending on: a) what happened and b) why it happened. It really is not a big deal.

Yeah, every job in the game bursts, that wasn't the point I was making. DRK is a complete snoozefest outside of its bursts. That's the point. GNB has a burst every 1m, a bigger burst every 2m, and a mini burst every 30s, it's the most active and why you don't see many people complain about GNB's burst downtime.

If this hasn't been made clear by now, I don't care if people complain about DRK's sustain. Whether I want old Abyssal Drain back or not (I do), DRK functions and performs perfectly fine in dungeons. If they don't want to put any effort into knowing their job or kit then maybe they shouldn't be playing the job or complaining about something they refuse to learn in the first place.

It doesn't matter how mindnumbingly boring and simple you make any job or role, the people who don't want to learn or put any effort in simply won't, they will forever not care whether it's simple or isn't, and trying to cater to those players will only make the people who already enjoyed the job unhappy at the very least.

[HyonaCookie]

Because DRK, for the quintillionth time, does. not. need it. It is not behind on sustain because it does not need it. Nor does Gunbreaker. The people that do complain about it have a genuine skill issue or are complaining simply because they have to put forth a modicum of extra effort or healers complaining that they need to *checks notes* do their job and heal.

Skill issues should be for high-end content, not dungeons. What's wrong with every job in a role having equal footing in casual content. If I want to play DRK in dungeons, I should be allowed to play what I want to without being told I'm griefing the party for playing it and told to use trusts instead. The meta shouldn't exist in mandatory content.

[Zairava]

Skill issues should be for high-end content, not dungeons. What's wrong with every job in a role having equal footing in casual content. If I want to play DRK in dungeons, I should be allowed to without I want to without being told I'm griefing the party for playing it and told to use trusts instead. The meta shouldn't exist in mandatory content.

You would be reducing the skill floor for high-end as well. If you want it to be that homogenized every single job would need to perform the exact same strengths on every tank. There will always be a meta. It is an unavoidable truth in every single MMO or RPG you play. There is no avoiding it.

I play DRK all the freaking time in nearly every form of content and never get told I'm griefing the party, and never get healers that dip purely because I'm playing Dark Knight. This is the most casual of content so if anyone honestly is telling you that you're griefing the party they're just being an asshole and you shouldn't be taking them seriously.