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You know, the more I think about it the better the new PvP relics seem.

Let's look at the tank one vs the Matrix Cube:

Matrix vs. PvP

59 str vs. 57 exp

68 end vs. 41 end

21 def vs. 113 def

Trading 59 str for 57 expertise seems like a great value since I don't care about damage much while expertise still increases damage, buffs my survivability and my healing (Focused Defense and Guardian Leap).

Downgrading 68 end to 41 end makes me cringe and might make this decision closer than it should be tbh but... meh, I guess it's not that big of a deal.

Ummm 21 def becomes 113 def. Ya, huge buff. No question.

So all in all the new PvP relic outshines the Matrix Cube for me as a tank.

Let's take a look at the Consular one (since it's the one I know the second most about):

Matrix vs. PvP

56 end vs. 41 end

66 will vs. 113 power

27 crit vs. 57 exp

Downgrading 56 end to 41 end is def something to keep in mind but all in all not a huge change.

Comparing 66 will power to 113 power is interesting. I believe it's about a 1 to 1 conversion in terms of damage (although WP adds crit which Power does not) which makes the 113 power obviously better.

Losing 27 crit sucks but isn't that big of a deal I guess. You have Force Potency (idk the name of the Consular equivalent) that grants 100% crit chance for your big moves so I'm guessing it's not that big of a deal. Expertise buffs your overall damage as well as increases your survivability and heals.

While the tank PvP Relic is pretty obviously better than its Matrix Cube counterpart, this swap will take some testing to figure out which is the best.

Keep in mind that you can wear two of these, as they are not unique bound as of yet. Anyways, what do you guys think?

Edit: Fixed the Consular comparison.

-- Edited by glassJAw on Saturday 16th of June 2012 08:32:52 PM

Interesting. Definitely will be needing to test to see how it goes.

Oh ya lol, been so long since I've played that class. 60% plus your base crit so it almost always crits.
But ya, new PvP Relics seem insane.
However my max health build (what I'll strut around the fleet with) will include the Black Hole Relic and the Matrix Cube :3

I was thinking 26k, since he's only "almost" 25k from what I hear.

Ugh, no more on use power? I suppose, technically, +108 power all the time is a moderate DPS increase but sustained DPS is not my class' role.

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Ugh, no more on use power? I suppose, technically, +108 power all the time is a moderate DPS increase but sustained DPS is not my class' role.

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 Still need to find some concrete evidence but from what I understand you can stil use the PvE Relics which have on use abilities. They have been nerfed though. Before it was around 400+ power and now it's high 200s or low 300s I think, but they last 30 seconds instead of 20. Anyways, you lose expertise and stuff but it could be worth it for you.