DEX and Tanking

[Fandorial]

So I just want to hear your guy's thoughts on priority of DEX and tanking. I have read many a thread arguing over STR vs VIT stacking and have always wondered why no one really mentions DEX in this. It increases your parry and block rates which in turn mitigates the damage you receive. I don't know the percentage each point of DEX raises your block/parry, but it seems to me a viable option is to split 50/50 DEX/STR, especially on a WAR. What do you guys think about this?

[Claire_Pendragon]

The reason ppl ignore it, is because u need to reach a certain threshold. So u need all ur points of STR usually (or close to it, or its not enough, depending on gear/race)
if you reach that threshold, then 30 STR is -1% dmg taken during a block/parry, and 30 DEX would be +1% chance to block/parry.
Roughly being the same.

But STR effects other things as well. Where as DEX does not.

If u split the points to both DEX and STR most likely u wont hit that threshold, and literally have +0% block/parry, and have wasted ur DEX. (STR will still add dmg)

[Fandorial]

The reason ppl ignore it, is because u need to reach a certain threshold. So u need all ur points of STR usually (or close to it, or its not enough, depending on gear/race)
if you reach that threshold, then 30 STR is -1% dmg taken during a block/parry, and 30 DEX would be +1% chance to block/parry.
Roughly being the same.

But STR effects other things as well. Where as DEX does not.

If u split the points to both DEX and STR most likely u wont hit that threshold, and literally have +0% block/parry, and have wasted ur DEX. (STR will still add dmg)

Well see that makes sense. If I would have known the percentage per DEX then it would have been a lot easier to find that out. Thanks for the info.

[Ariyn]

Problem with dex is that we don't get any on our gear. So in order to reach the thresholds needed for it to be useful is impossible. It also does nothing for us besides the block chance.

Str on the other hand we can reach the thresholds and it boosts our damage and emnity.