detras

That is why I was asking about focus aim. Increase of group focus wouldn't be as beneficial as other items. the mit however would increase survivability. I would think anyways. Pls correct me if I am wrong as I don't have the actuall numbers. Surviving = better dps than dead. Anyone else do arrow tear? Once I get close to max on aa then with better crit gear will probably respec out of the mit buff.

Kalvarin

The thing is, if you're getting aggro, something is wrong. We've got Blame Arrow and Hawk, and tanks have shitloads of hate gains and taunts, transfers and steals. If you're taking damage, you shouldn't be worrying about "wow, how can i stay alive longer when the mob is on me" but instead worrying about "wow, why can't this tank hold aggro?"

Especially in a raid, if you take aggro you'll die in one maybe two hits, regardless of whether you have higher mitigation or not. And odds are, if you've taken aggro from the tank the raid is going to wipe anyway, so you staying alive brings no benefit.

Anap KaSplat

Yeah, always the tanks fault!

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detras

I am talking about aoe hits. Not really aggro stealing. I rarely if ever steal aggro, I can manage that, but with some mobs I get pwned. Switchmaster kills me alot when jousting and his aoes. Even slice on thythus tends to kill me sometimes. Even on my templar some of those AE crit me. Luck of the draw, but sustainability would be better imo. right? or when soloing focus is not gonna be used much if the mobs closes fast or am in an area where I can't kite as much as normal.

KehnWyndraven

Obabe,

Yeah, thats my solo gear... and Dirk is still better than Lifespike, imo... and haven't been lucky on the Blade from Stalker. Hence, the Band but no Blade.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but you DON'T hit 100% with focus up on high level raid mobs, even when at the +ranged cap. Increasing your hit bonus reduces those chances of missing during that period of time.

KehnWyndraven

Detras,

Depends on how much crit mit you got. The little mit bonus you'll get will rarely make up for the mob critting on you if its enough to kill you. Crit mit goes much farther in this regard.

Jonnieonthespot

Extending Focus aim again was a terirble idea. It totaly throws of the timing with our ranged CAs and stays up long enuff to nerf our melee CAs. It would have been a benifit if they had lowered the recast time.

And just so I'm not highjacking...... I see no defensive value to focus.

KehnWyndraven

If that was in reference to me, I never meant that Focus had defense bonuses. I was refering to Detras' thought about increasing mitigation as a way to avoid AEs.

Both posts were meant seperately.

obabe

yeah well flame>dirk and flame is heat therefore my vunerability points win again kennah
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KehnWyndraven

And I totally agree with you here. What a joke. (i) You either click it off early, so the extra time is a completely wasted buff. Or (ii) you let it run and have it fuck with your dps cuz your mele CAs start missing. In turn, causing you to click it off early (see (i)).

Seriously, who comes up with this bullshit. Wouldve been better to leave the 2 set identical to VP just like they did the 4 set. But, imo, they should shorten the recast rather than extend the effect. How about down to, say, 45 secs?