Shadow Mantle and Ring

[moguri]

Arguably, from my perspective, as a PLD, shield +10 is going to reliably save you more damage over time than shadow mantle.

>.<;;

[Wizerd]

Pullers and random melees (and most other jobs/situations) SHOULDN'T be taking so much damage that giving up a ring or back slot for a random shot at zero damage would be worth it. However, there's always exceptions for people who (for example) are crazy soloists or similar, so I won't suggest that it's an iron rule. It really depends on the person and what they do, rather than their job.

I didn't see this thread earlier, but I wanted to comment on this.

I must say that in Dynamis, I wish I had your sleepers. If your puller isn't taking much damage, then everything must be getting slept instantly. Typically, in a city, I manage to melee for about 4-6k damage on my THF for the entire run, total. I get those chances when I link by accident or on purpose and there's more than 4 mobs at the group. The rest of the run, it's running back and forth constantly, grabbing new mobs and then heading back out. When I get to the group, I stop and cast Utsu: Ni again after 1 attack round from the set of mobs. Often, they get 2-3 hits in (3 shadows is 2.5 mobs including Zanshin/Double Attack/Triple Attack from mobs, and then there's usually 1-3 more mobs), each pull, and no time to wait for a cure.

That said, I can't think of a better use for the back slot than a Shadow Mantle, which I wish I had. Boxer's Mantle has 10 evasion, doesn't do anything. Our main tank has Mantle already; in fact both used to until one's internet stopped working and Comcast hasn't fixed it yet. Unfortunately, we work on points and I used mine to get 23/25 AF2 so far.

Anyway, my point is I can't think of a better person to give a mantle to than your puller, if it's the same person each run and you clear quickly; after your main tanks of course.

[Maldra]

All I know is I love my Shadow Ring for Chariot bosses in Salvage.. it seems to proc A LOT. procs about 3-4 times every chariot I'd say (it's TP moves) And once for Homing Missles when our blm didn't stun it proc'd then which was awesome.

I also resisted Death from a frog NM in salvage the other day too..so I'm very happy ring my 1 1/2 month old ring!