2013-06-20, 03:29 PM
Avatarded Wrote:I can't get over how there are special mechanaics for some classes that don't work for others, hidden behind the scenes, it's broken pomegranate like this that gets under my skin.
I imagine though that if one has even 8.8k defense before a shield, getting an attack shield would immediately put a paladin on top again for max defense.
But that raises the question: What about BAMs? They have 210% defense (by means of blue aura and battle rage), clearly they were also designed to tank with near equal splendor to paladins (heresy I know). Yes mage gear has less base defense, but literally all defense scrolls, with but one optional exception*, grant more base physical defense than mdef. They may even have higher magic defense than a paladin, even though it is only 150%, because of the higher base; it not for this hard coded cap that restricts this option from them.
*Exception:
Cape for Defense has an equivalent opposite of Cape for Magic Def that reports 50 mdef, 30def, 50 MP (rather than def/mdef/hp) pounding out a much needed (base) ~500-600 mDef and ~500 MP on certain capes.
your literally getting mad over nothing, weapon defense doesn't do jack anymore, bosses do damage in % hp now. So no point to having 20k weapon defense, only helpful while training i guess?