AC vs Hitpoints

[Kakos]

I had thought I saw a post on this a long time ago, but have done a search and could not find a comparison.

For tanks AC has always been valued more than Hit points on this server (hence tanks all have AC augs), however if I was going to choose between an item with more AC vs more Hit points what is a good general guideline?

I had been told that 1 AC is worth about 15 hit points as a guideline, but that seems to be high.. Does anyone have any solid info regarding?

Kakos

 

[Vartenaal]

general rule of thumb is 3-5hp/ac, depending on class. i stick to the 1ac=5hp ratio for tanks.

 

[miscechapman]

preciate' this post guys.

 

[Salarus]

1 ac to 5hp is usually a good rule of thumb for tanks. However, you should look at this thread in ToK regarding AC. http://forum.shardsofdalaya.com/showthread.php?t=6941

Also, if you're heading into low tiers as a tank, I highly recomend going for HP on an item over AC as long as they are comparable, and you've cleared the 1500ac mark.

 

[Allielyn]

For anybody who is going to be taking melee damage on a regular basis, 1 AC = 5 HP as a general rule.

For those who receive melee damage at times (but not regularly) as secondary tanks or weak tanks in groups, 1 AC = 3 HP as a general rule. (This because HP tends to be generally more useful as it works vs. AEs as well as melee damage).

Tanks generally go for AC augs, dps classes generally go for hp or resist augs (a good choice, really, if you are raiding a lot - very underused), and dps classes who tank on a regular basis (some monks, rangers, and bards) will often choose AC augs.