3.0.2 Tankadin Gear

[Mordekhuul]

I believe they're actually putting a ring in the fourth chest.

Gemming for stamina is sort of like adhering to the lowest common denominator: It works on almost everything, but it isn't the optimal solution. It is by far the easiest (and simplest) choice, which is why so many favor it (including myself).

I'm right there with you. To make an honest assessment of optimal gem choice would mean first deciding which fights you are choosing to gem for (heavy hitters with fast attack speed? slow, heavy hitters? dual wielding fast hitters? AOE tanking?), and then require analysis of things like relative mitigation, time to live assuming no heals and such.

Compared to that, a simple rule of gem for stamina unless socket bonuses provide enough stamina that the loss is minimal...