(02-02-2015, 03:49 PM)Gegenji Wrote: While it may not be the case with tanks (I think the general consensus is all VIT all the time and such on the left side, and either more VIT or STR gear on the right), with the other classes, some of i110 stuff might be "better" in some cases due to secondary stat allocation if you're not delving into Coil for the "proper" items.All tank gear on the left side has both STR and VIT. No exceptions.
Gogon, for example, still has his Daystar Robes and Pants because crit and det are better than spell speed for SCHs. And I love me my big crit Adlos and Physicks. Though, again, proper secondary stat allocation is again more of a "win more" thing when not dealing with proper raids.
... What point was I making again?
VIT gear is only useful if you're facing unfamiliar content and want a buffer to give your healers some breathing room. For everything else (re: everything not Final Coil, which Wolf is not participating in), STR accessories are the way to go for tank classes.
Also, keep in mind that your secondary stats have to be REALLY superior to be worth sacrificing ilvls for. Primary stats are worth three times as much as secondary stats (and weapon damage is worth three times primary stats, for a total of nine times the value of secondary stats). That means that sacrificing, say, 7 strength for 15 determination is always a poor trade.
It's worth noting that the grand majority of 'optimal' gear (re: crit/det) drops in Coil, so this is a moot point anyway. If you're not running Coil you just take what you can get, and forget about trying to min/max.
(02-02-2015, 04:45 PM)Graeham Ridgefield Wrote:It can seem that way at first, until you play a BLM and get all your casts interrupted, or play BRD and find yourself doing shit-all for damage because you only have a tiny 7m window to do 100% damage in (seriously, this is a thing in PvP).(02-02-2015, 10:15 AM)Warren Castille Wrote: 20 for the roulette bonus, 20 for the match ending. Since PVP tends to be large numbers, it's not so bad. Even if you're awful you can get lost in the mix. This isn't a PVP thread, though, so I'll just mention it's an easy 40 poetics for finishing the roulette.
This. Though your mileage may vary as it can be a very frustrating experience as a melee class. Intentionally or not it seems to greatly favour ranged classes unfortunately. I do it as a DRG and pretty much just stick close to a healer and attack anything that tries to strike them down.
That being said, I hear the slaughter game mode (I haven't played it yet) is a hot mess right now thanks to the massive number of players gathering in one place, so that probably doesn't help matters any.
