Tier 3 with mit bonus or more cit mit?

Moshua · 05-04-2009, 01:03 PM

I am looking at having 62% mit and 58 crit mit or 67.9% mit and 50 crit mit before raid buffs. I got my 5th piece of the x2 gear and that +7 bonus makes me want to put my X4 gloves and helm off. I know that the mits gonna cap but do we know exactly where? Should I go with almost 6% more mit or get the 8 more crit mit? The X2 gear also seems to have more dps benefits as well which I find odd.

keldo · 05-04-2009, 02:59 PM

It is easier to just make up the mitigation with temp buffs. You can't pull extra shield effectiveness (from 4 set) or critical mitigation from those buffs.

Pinski · 05-04-2009, 03:06 PM

What are your other stats? Showing only your crit mit and mit are pointless as they aren't everything to do with tanking.

However, based on just those 2 stats, 8% crit mit is a wash for probably where you're raiding, so the ~5% mit is going to be more useful.

Sudden · 05-04-2009, 03:14 PM

I guess that all depends on if you are gonna pull avatars or not....Lawlz

keldo · 05-04-2009, 04:13 PM

This is how the mit curve will pan out for you, for reference.

62% is ~6k
68% is ~8k

Raid buffs are going to put you about + ~1700 (930 priest, 750 bard)

so 6k becomes 7700 (~67.5%)
and 8k becomes 9700 (~71.2%)

with temp buffs running, this gives you ~1200 extra at any given time assuming you cycle them, and ~2500 if you have both up.

so 7700 becomes 8900 (~70.5%)
and 9700 becomes 10900 (~73%)
or
7700 becomes 10200 (~72.5%)
9700 becomes 12200 (~74.5%)

So unfortunately the 6% unbuffed doesn't end up being 6% most of the time, but still more valuable than 8 crit mit depending on what you are engaging.

Moshua · 05-05-2009, 09:43 AM

I was thinking that the only time that extra crit mit would be better would be when we work on Avatars or new TSO content. I only have 3 of the x4 pieces (boot patterns hate me).

Thanks everyone for the feedback and input.

LAWLZ please tell AoW to stop killing my healers!

Fungie · 05-11-2009, 01:55 PM

2% more mitigation is 7.2% of the damage you're taking when you are already mitigating damage by 72.5%.

Take the normal mit + 50 crit mit. If you need more crit mit, get a warden in the group. If you get another T3 piece and can find a better configuration that will get you more crit mit, change up the slots where you're getting your 5-piece bonus from. Either that or take the 750 hp bonus, if you aren't going to lose a lot of crit mit.

I tank in fabled x4, but I'll be switching to T3 when I get a 5th piece.