Hey all,
Some of you have actually went so far to send me emails concerning when the next post would be able Shield and Sword Oath mechanics (which I love, please keep sending emails). Due to this I wanted to give information as to why such a report is pointless.
This game is built in such a way that Enmity should not be a factor in determining your stance choice. Through more refined play and decision making you can reach a point where you really do not lose threat any longer on AoE pulls (barring a BLM or BRD getting good crit RNG at which point "hello Cover"). As a side note, if you actually lose threat to DPS on a Coil boss then shame on you, you are playing like shit or lagging or your DPS aren't smart enough to let you be a GCD ahead of them.
So, you might be asking, "Why choose a stance at all?"
Basically, through your experience or others you need to decide which stance fits the situation. It comes down to a few questions:
-Is Shield Oath needed because of the boss doing absurd amounts of damage?
-Is Shield Oath needed because you are pulling multiple packs of mobs and are going to have to rotate CDs?
-Does not using Shield Oath require an unrealistic amount of additional stress on the healer(s)?
Guess what, if you answered "No" on every question then you should be in SWORD OATH.
If you answered "Yes" to any of the questions then SHIELD OATH is what you need to have on.
Hope that was helpful for the folks that couldn't seem to piece it together themselves.
Best,
Ventus Invictus
