test content
What is the Arc Client?
Install Arc

Heavy Weapon/Tank Primary: Strength vs Constitution?

sedaileysedailey Posts: 34 Arc User
If I'm doing a FF mostly Heavy Weapon tank build (with a couple moves from might and a couple beams for ranged for flavor) it looks like the traditional route for HW is Strength as the primary while tank usually goes with Constitution. For PvE, which is more beneficial in the long run? Once you get up to lvl 35+, do you wind up too squishy to effectively tank with Str primary; or, if you have Con primary, are you loosing too much melee damage potential?

Best Answer

  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,450 Arc User
    edited January 2019 Answer ✓
    Strength Primary while stacking Constitution is the good stuff. You'll get lots of Defense, Critical Severity, and melee Cost Discount. Going Con primary will really just get you more knock resist, a bit more energy on getting hit, and a bit of self-healing from crits. So like you said you will certainly be trading melee damage potential, but you'll also be trading damage mitigation. Strength primary is still a much better option.​​
Sign In or Register to comment.