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Originally Posted by Kich867
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According to the wiki, Paladins can obtain the same Defense skill as Warriors, SK's however only go up to 240 (unless this information is false).
I was under the impression that on some level your AC is dictated by your Defense and Agility stats, assuming the same AC/AGI gear do warriors and paladins not have the same AC? Maybe leaning towards the Paladin due to the shield?
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Depending on the equipment, yes, Paladins can have higher AC, but AC is not the same as natural mitigation. Ever notice how some classes just get ripped apart in melee combat despite having really good armor or equipment that should keep them from getting shredded so quickly? That's mitigation. It's a hidden stat that determines how much damage from each attack gets through, and how much is shrugged off, or ignored. Warriors have the highest value of this invisible stat, more so than Paladins or SK's, and that is why they are the primary, secondary, and tertiary consideration for Raid tanking. Paladins and SK's make great off-tanks for their snap aggro, but no matter how good their equipment is, they simply cannot survive as long tanking a Raid boss as a Warrior can (they CAN do it, but it's more work on the heals and a bigger chance of wiping).
(also, Warriors have higher caps to Dodge, Parry, and Riposte, which further helps them avoid incoming damage)