As someone said before, the problem to me isn’t that zerker gear is overpowered, it’s that defensive is underpowered and tbh useless on hardest fights in dungeons/fractals. So even if you nerf zerker to give only 1% dmg more than full vitality, I’ll still use it.
You have a dodge mechanic in this game, that’s better than any vitality or toughness you can ever stack.
For me there are 2 viable solutions without nerfing anyone’s hard-earned gear (zerker ascended armor anyone?):
- Make armor and toughness better in pve, while also maybe nerfing dodge a little
- Change a lot of mechanics in damage dealt by bosses in high end dungeons, make them hit more frequently for less damage.
PS. Also the ‘problem’ with PUGs usually only taking full zerker mesmer or warrior is not of gear balance but of class balance, [not everyone has/wants to play/plays] those classes only. If you nerf zerker gear, they will just find other meta and pick it.
