Stats Actually Working

[Crowley]

Funny thing is ... equipping Traits to lower VIT, for example, does not influence HP either. Since DEF doesn't seem to change either, I wonder what benefit anything has.

My "hidden" +potency from rings do not show, only the extra from my HQ weapon. Not even my +potency food.

I guess parsing could clear some of this up ... but there doesn't seem to be the community in FFXIV similar to Elitist Jerks for theorycrafting...

[Hawk]

I just lowered all my stats to base except VIT (174.. max cap for HP) and MND (133.) I was a 45 PUG and still breaking 500 damage with buffs on Victimize. My Defense and M. Defense was through the roof. I was hitting a great deal too. Now how could that be with 15 DEX? Oh yeah 4 Silver Rings with Acc... Hmm makes you think.

Using a conversation quote from a buddy and I:

"Totally broken dude."
"Yeah but im willing to play it broken till they fix it."

[Honz]

On my 50 pug I'm easily breaking 700 Victimize II on Uraeus and even 900 sometimes with 178 Str.
http://i53.tinypic.com/14qic2.jpg

Dex is really near useless and I don't even wear accuracy rings. Vit and Mnd don't give Hp and Mp bonuses past 174 but still gives def and mdef. When I tank as Mrd I usually have default dex and 190ish Vit that extra def really does help when tanking mosshorn and adds.