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I have been advocating the exclusive use of an Idle Set, with capped P.D.T., Refresh, and Regen, from the beginning of this thread; seems odd that I would deliberately contradict my own disposition, suddenly.
As I recall, you were the one who claimed that they would swap between Idle and P.D.T., at the drop of a hat, when the circumstance presented itself (as in, when you pulled hate, and the monster decided to come pay you a visit).
I'm not swapping from capped P.D.T. to capped P.D.T. for when a monster comes to attack me, for a T.P. Attack or a Physical Attack. Why? Because that's completely asinine.
I know what you've been advocating and it should be obvious to what I'm saying also. You are for using only idle set with capped pdt where you can also benefit from regen/refresh always.
My argument is that while that is nice, it only works if you using a Terra Staff, which you shouldn't be becauce you can easily use a sword/shield with shadow mantle and reach 50% that way also. I use shield in my circumstance so the real swap for me is terra staff vs sword.
While I would lose out on the refresh if I were using sword/shield in my idle, I am not using sword/shield in my idle(except for when above 76% mp)
If I know I'm going to be hit I will swap to the pdt build. You have the advantage of not having to swap to a separate build that is correct. But it's literally one push of a button(s) and at most it will hit me for 1 regular swing in my non full pdt set.
tldr;
You idle in full pdt/refresh/regen but no shadow mantle
vs
My idle in part pdt, full refresh/regen with shadow mantle
AND
I switch to pdt gear when appropriate (when I'm getting/about to get hit)
While extremely marginal.....
Your pdt doesn't support shield blocks
vs
My pdt supports shield blocks
Your set is more convenient
vs
My sets is more button mashing but more pdt (shield/mantle)