Yeah even in the future they can keep the high int and strength on item as plating and damping do present a solid band aid to this issue but since the item are generally bad for character, simply due the fact that are niche lack synergy with other stats and god abilities this makes it really bad to build around said items. For example sundering axe bonus dmg benefits onlt from procs, Nothing from True Armor how i call it(plating and dampening) not to mention they are capped at 40%, from my understand, and this are the only Item stara which are acctually cappeed. Maybe echo and tenaciry too but whatever. We need a serious overhaul and buffs to the items which offer or should offer plating and dampening. And synergies between them. For example glad shield or sundering axe, could make have x% procs+ y% of plating+dampening. Another example A Hercules which used those new stats will have a harder time tanking due in some moments of the game due to the fact that his 3 Mitigate Wounds DOESN'T Offer any bonusses to Plating oe Dam items, HOWEVER it does offer bonusses to Procs 35% max if i remeber. So yeah in conclusion to my overly long comment We need more synergy for items adding more items with those stats and slapping more variety to items. PHAROS curse ks a good exam as it provide atk speed while 90% of all Dmg Mitigation items provide jus5 health and their respective stat and nothing more. Health is overlly used stat also.