Re: new warrior traits and sub job discussion
Two things:
1) WARs with Axe/Shield are doing it for the shield. Thus, for WARs it's an indirect buff to shield tanking.
2) Other jobs (barring BST) get it through /WAR, so combined with Double Attack and Attack Bonus, it does help one-handers compete with Dual Wield.
You left out a critical detail: the other DDs aren't deliberately spamming high VE actions on top of their damage (Provoke + Boost or Animated Flourish or whatever else your sub's giving you.)
But since Axe/Shield still doesn't seem to be able to edge out DW/Utsu, it would mainly go unused.
1) WARs with Axe/Shield are doing it for the shield. Thus, for WARs it's an indirect buff to shield tanking.
2) Other jobs (barring BST) get it through /WAR, so combined with Double Attack and Attack Bonus, it does help one-handers compete with Dual Wield.
All the CE you make from damage you'll lose through getting hit, while all the other DDs get just as much CE as you, but don't lose any of it until the mob turns.
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