1. When are we able to buy Master plate fittings?
Is it just when we reach a certain armor training point or are there other criteria? Crush tier maybe?
Oh, I've got 375 ranks now and can't buy master fittings.

2. I am capped with very high shield trains, maxed PF and Cmans and tower shield. Full P,B,D mastery.
Are dodge skill tps a waste or is there still some benefit? I'm a bit over 100 ranks of dodge but stopped because of this question.

Goldstr/ Ralph

<1. When are we able to buy Master plate fittings?
Is it just when we reach a certain armor training point or are there other criteria? Crush tier maybe?
Oh, I've got 375 ranks now and can't buy master fittings.>

You can by masterful fittings when you've train learned Tier 5 of the ARMOR specialization. You can only buy fittings quality up to what ARMOR tier you've reached. ARMOR command will give more info.


<2. I am capped with very high shield trains, maxed PF and Cmans and tower shield. Full P,B,D mastery.
Are dodge skill tps a waste or is there still some benefit? I'm a bit over 100 ranks of dodge but stopped because of this question.>

By Full F, B, D mastery do you mean the CMANs? If so, Evade Mastery is a waste since you are likely in full plate.

"Description: Increases your chances of successfully evading an attack. The increase is higher when wearing lighter armor groups. The per rank increase is 9% while wearing Cloth armor, 7% in Leather, 5% in Scale, 3% in Chain and 1% in Plate. For example, rank 3 in Evade Mastery while wearing brigandine would result in an increase of 15% chance to evade."

As for the Dodging mangler skill, there are incremental DS benefits to continue training, even in full plate and with a tower shield. Since you are postcap, I'd recommend doing so at some point, depending on what other skills you have or are lacking.