Gear for a 60 DRK?

[Rags]

Hey fellow Drks, A long time ago I gave up Drk to level a few subjobs for it. I then ended up taking a long break from it. In that time I managed to get Bst to 75 Pld 75 and Nin to 75. But my beloved Drk is sitting at almost 61. The problem Is I am not to sure what is considering good gear for Drks anymore. Back when I leveled Drk you were pimped if you managed to have 1 sniper ring and you were considered a god if you had 2 sniper rings and a Hauby.

So allot has changed, I also finally finished my Scythe weapon skill nm on Bst. So I will be using the G. Swd til I need to level Scythe again.

Main:Zweihander
Off Hand: Mythril Grip +1 (Str+2, Acc +2)
Ammo: Bomb Core @63
Head: Chaos Burgeonet (Str+4)
Body: Haubergeon (Str+5, Dex+5, Acc+10, Atk+10)
Neck: Chivalrous Chain ( Str+3, Acc+5)
Hands: <Nothing owned for hands other then af>
Legs: <Nothing owned for hands other then af>
Feet: <Nothing owned for hands other then af>
Waist: Potent Belt (Str+3, Acc+8)
Ear1,2 <Nothing owned>
Ring1,2 Woodsman ring and Victory ring ( Str+4, Acc+5)
Back: Amemet mantle +1 for when I ding 61 ( Str+2, Atk+15)

Str+23, Dex+5, Acc+30, Atk+25 (Plus whatever from Sole Sushi)

Thats what I own as of right now from my nin, pld and bst. So I have not spent any new gil to gear up my Drk. So how is the setup so far. Is it ok, Does it need improvements? What gear should I get for the missing pieces, Should I swap out anything, Or regear for tp gain and then for ws?

[Raen Ryong]

Main hand: Zweihander / Vassago's Scythe
Offhand: Pole Strap
Ammo: RSE Sachet if applicable/Tiphia Sting => Bomb Core
Head: AF
Body: Hauby
Neck: Chiv Chain/PCC
Hands: Royal Knight's Mufflers / Jaridah Bazubands
Legs: Royal Knight's Breeches
Feet: Leaping Boots / Luisant Solerets / Jaridah Nails
Waist: Life Belt / Potent Belt
Ear: Assault Earring / Spike Earring (x2 if no Assault)
Ring: Woodsman x2 or Rajas
Back: Jaguar Mantle => Amemet Mantle +1

For weaponskill, it all depends. Pallas are okay for Guillotine if you can spare the accuracy, and some people like to substitute the first acc ring for a STR ring (I personally don't). The above build will yield you solid DoT for TP gain and decent weaponskill damage; just play with it a little for Guillotine, especially if eating sushi some of the accuracy will be wasted.

[ubermonkey]

Main:Zweihander
Off Hand: Mythril Grip +1 (Str+2, Acc +2): Pole Strap
Ammo: Bomb Core @63
Head: Chaos Burgeonet (Str+4)
Body: Haubergeon (Str+5, Dex+5, Acc+10, Atk+10)
Neck: Chivalrous Chain ( Str+3, Acc+5)
Hands: <Nothing owned for hands other then af> Pallas Bracelets?
Legs: <Nothing owned for hands other then af> RK legs or siphai (what i'm using, boardshorts ftw)
Feet: <Nothing owned for hands other then af>
Waist: Potent Belt (Str+3, Acc+8) swift?
Ear1,2 <Nothing owned> Spike/assualt
Ring1,2 Woodsman ring and Victory ring ( Str+4, Acc+5) woodsman/woodsman
Back: Amemet mantle +1 for when I ding 61 ( Str+2, Atk+15)

[bebeci]

I didn't catch your race.
There's a bit of RSE that can fit certain positions.

[XxSlusherxx]

minuet is a nice 2nd earring from 62->75

also valkrye/walkyre is an upgrade but not super noticeable either

r.k. is pretty nice for hands/legs/neck and pretty cheap usually

[noblemountain]

i'm in a similar situation, 'cept i'm @ 67...

Main: Darksteel scythe+1
sub: Pole Strap (double attack+2%)
ammo: bomb core (atk+12)
head: Patroclus's helm (str+2, haste+2%, enmity-5, evasion-5)
neck: spike necklace (str+3, dex+3, mnd-6) -gonna rebuy a chiv chain-
ear: spike, spike (atk+5)
body: hauby (str+5, dex+5, agi-5, acc+10, atk+10, eva-20)
hands: fourth division guantlets (acc+5)
rings: woodsmanx2 (acc+5) -raja's also-
amemet mantle+1 (str+2, atk+15)
waist: potent belt (str+3, acc+8)
legs: RK breeches (str+2, dex+2, atk+3)
fourth division sabatons (acc+2)

i'd like to lvl into some black gear but not really wealthy enough atm...so that'll prolly have to wait. i bought some thick gloves and feet for next lvl...but unsure what people use after that. i've been out of the drk world for a long time and away from the game for a few months, so just looking for some good gear so i don't look like a tard out there.^^

[Stromgarde]

Greatsword is so vastly inferior to Scythe from 60-66 it's not even funny. Pick up a Vassago's and you'll wreck house.

[Raen Ryong]

Oh yeah, forgot about the new 4th Division stuff. The hands will last you a very long time, those feet if they're acc+2 (haven't looked at them) will last you until Thick Sollerets (although Luisant Solerets may be better for you).

Forgot about Voyager Sallet too, that's a very nice headpiece for both TP and WS.

@Noblemountain: that gear is very good, except from the Spike Necklace which you acknowledge. Generally you go into Thick set stuff + O Hat, then start easing into Dusk equipment and Walahra Turban dependent on accuracy. The only piece of the Black set I would recommend is Black Cuisses, which is one of the top WS legs DRK can get, and powerful for TP until you get Homam Cosciales (which hopefully won't be as long as me, damn stingy Proto-Omega -_-).

[noblemountain]

@Noblemountain: that gear is very good, except from the Spike Necklace which you acknowledge. Generally you go into Thick set stuff + O Hat, then start easing into Dusk equipment and Walahra Turban dependent on accuracy. The only piece of the Black set I would recommend is Black Cuisses, which is one of the top WS legs DRK can get, and powerful for TP until you get Homam Cosciales (which hopefully won't be as long as me, damn stingy Proto-Omega -_-).

i've got thick gloves and feet ready to go, as well as o-hat and w-turban. i was looking at the legs and figured that's the way to go until i get some homam gear to replace it. so just stick w/ the rk breeches 'till i get the black/homam?

[rithridan]

*If you're looking for me i'll be LFP in a corner over here*

Lv56 and not moving a lot, got my gear covered for lv60 though. Here's what I'd use :

Vassago's Scythe
Pole Strap
Tiphia Sting
Walkure Mask or Chaos Burgeonet, not sure if I rather have +att or +str
PCC
Spike Earring
Assault Earring
Haubergeon
Luisant Moufles, but the +4 acc gauntlets sound nice.
Rajas Ring
Ulthalam's Ring
Jaguar Mantle (Amemet +1 @61)
Swift Belt
R.K Breeches
Savage Gaiters, but the +2 acc feet sound nice.

[Rags]

From what you guys are saying its exactly the same set up I used ages ago. The hands, Legs were R.K. I swapped to pallas for WS. We had nothing good at the time for feet so I used my AF feet. I do have on my char a Patroclus's Helm, and a Swift Belt for a total of +6% Haste. Should I use that to gain TP and then swap them out for a potent bet and AF head? Or just keep the

I am pretty stoked. I really don't have to put allot of gil into rebuilding my Drk. I only need a couple pieces of R.K and a Vassago Scythe. I found out I have a spike earring and a Assault earring on a mule in storage.

[Drunkenmonk]

http://wiki.bluegartr.com/Dark_Knight_Guide

max wrote a really nice guide yet i never see anyone mention it but yea, go with swift+helm, haste always wins for tp.

[Raen Ryong]

@Noblemountain: that gear is very good, except from the Spike Necklace which you acknowledge. Generally you go into Thick set stuff + O Hat, then start easing into Dusk equipment and Walahra Turban dependent on accuracy. The only piece of the Black set I would recommend is Black Cuisses, which is one of the top WS legs DRK can get, and powerful for TP until you get Homam Cosciales (which hopefully won't be as long as me, damn stingy Proto-Omega -_-).

i've got thick gloves and feet ready to go, as well as o-hat and w-turban. i was looking at the legs and figured that's the way to go until i get some homam gear to replace it. so just stick w/ the rk breeches 'till i get the black/homam?

Yeah, RK or Thick are pretty much the way to go until you do get Black or Homam. If you get Homam first, Black are obviously worth investing in for the sheer WS damage.

The +damage% on them isn't that noticeable before you worry =P

[Rags]

http://wiki.bluegartr.com/Dark_Knight_Guide

max wrote a really nice guide yet i never see anyone mention it but yea, go with swift+helm, haste always wins for tp.

Some nice info. Though some of the gear section is lacking I believe.

[millionsknives]

whats the Dex to Acc ratio on 2 Handers since the update and the nerf? 0.7?

I'm just wondering how worth the extra money is (that i dont have xD) for woodsmans rings now.

[OctavoGilgamesh]

whats the Dex to Acc ratio on 2 Handers since the update and the nerf? 0.7?

I'm just wondering how worth the extra money is (that i dont have xD) for woodsmans rings now.

1 dex = .75 acc