What's Better?

**Khamsin** · 2012-02-29 20:35

Originally Posted by grevenilvec75

Neither of those pieces have INT on them, so not sure what you're asking.

Rubeus is obviously better (same MAB and added m.crit) damage wise, but petasos would be more accurate.

If it was me i'd go with petasos.

Well, they don't have INT, but typically, on things where I need to catch up on dINT, chances are I may need skill or acc gear, too, and so +skill or +acc gear would be part of my dINT/tough NM set.

Speaking of INT, what's better between what I just mentioned (Ele.Skill+12 MAB+5 Enmity-5 or M.Acc+5 MAB+5 M.Crit +5%) and AF3+2 (INT+8 Ele.Skill+15 Enmity-6), for a given situation (say, VW, non-VW non-abyssea content, and fodder mobs)?

I start casting with AF3+2 hat of course, but finish the cast with one of the above.

**dasva** · 2012-02-29 23:03

Technically you never have to catch up on dint. Now on stuff with higher ints int might become more valuable for a couple of reasons.

1) It adds more to macc if you have less than 10 more int than the mob.

2) The lower your dint the lower the base dmg is so the amount of dmg int adds compared to MAB would change.

If you need all that macc then af3+2 would be the best. If you don't need macc and are going for pure dmg use: Oneiros Headgear, Zenith Crown +1/, Nefer Khat +1, Zenith Crown. Or if you do nyzle +2 hat or higher beats all that

For if you should 5/5 or not probably not. Set bonus adds little in the end and there are decently better head/feet options

Also I don't get on blm much and my skill isn't quite capped not fully elemental magic merited don't have fully upgrade magic atmacites... but on higher tier VW my resist rate is kinda lame. It's but it's not so bad that I think it would still be bad once I cap skill and finish atmacites. At least with ascetics up. On abyssea nms it's more than fine and they tend to be the most resistant thing right now that people really do outside of VW. Old content doesn't really resist like it used to

**loyaltrekie** · 2012-03-01 10:02

Black Belt on monk now useless or is it still competitive? Side question, best 2 TP body pieces on mnk?

**Taim Meich** · 2012-03-01 11:16

BB is still one of the best items in the entire game.

**solkanar** · 2012-03-01 11:46

Need to dump merits into a WS. Jobs are NIN, THF, RDM, COR, BLU, PLD. Thanks to VW I use all of them quite a bit now a days. Have kaniggi, almace, wildfire gun, and Extenerator 5/5. Any suggestions on what would be worth while?

**Taim Meich** · 2012-03-01 11:51

Last Stand for a physical alternative to WF against magic resistant mobs is I think your best bet.

**Maguile** · 2012-03-01 13:46

nvm

**Lyramion** · 2012-03-01 18:29

Originally Posted by loyaltrekie

Black Belt on monk now useless or is it still competitive? Side question, best 2 TP body pieces on mnk?

Tantra+2 Body without competition on Impetus up.
On impetus down Toci + Set or Nyzul 100 body at some point in time

**Viar** · 2012-03-01 19:26

Originally Posted by Taim Meich

Last Stand for a physical alternative to WF against magic resistant mobs is I think your best bet.

Last Stand is at least 1k~2k stronger than WF with /WAR, RCB and BRD buffs(I've popped 3k~4.5k LS on Pil, a number I can never get close to with WF), it's more than just "Physical alternative to WF" XD

Other choice is probably Req if no other job.....it's not as powerful, still situationally useful.

**flymann** · 2012-03-02 13:32

best belts for stardiver/drakesbane? i assume elemental belt for stardiver?

**Neisan** · 2012-03-02 13:36

Elebelt for Stardiver yes.

**noodles355** · 2012-03-02 16:44

Originally Posted by Viar

Last Stand is at least 1k~2k stronger than WF with /WAR, RCB and BRD buffs(I've popped 3k~4.5k LS on Pil, a number I can never get close to with WF), it's more than just "Physical alternative to WF" XD

Pil has high Magic Defence Bonus. I think Wildfire does about 1.7 on him whereas on Kaggen and others you're looking at 2.8-3kish.

**Bling** · 2012-03-02 19:38

Haven't been keeping up on some of the newest gear; what's the best CDC set for pld looking like now? Is the dex belt or any of the ogier/nyzul armor the best?

**Argdar** · 2012-03-02 21:56

What's the best option for H2H if you're not going for relic or emp? Str magian?

**Yugl** · 2012-03-02 22:02

I've heard OAT4 with footworks.

**cdgreg** · 2012-03-02 23:55

Originally Posted by dasva

For if you should 5/5 or not probably not. Set bonus adds little in the end and there are decently better head/feet options

Looking specifically at feet here, other than Tethyan Clogs +3 (+2?) and Aife's pumps am I missing anything that will outdmg the int+10 on Goetia sabots +2?

**dasva** · 2012-03-03 01:57

Theurgia Clogs too. But af3+2 might that and tethyan +2 because of set bonus or emnity if it matters. Just get Nares!

**Alkimi** · 2012-03-03 05:53

Originally Posted by Khamsin

Speaking of which, on what NMs is dINT still a concern? Is it better to focus on dINT/skill in VW, for example? Only way I can tell is just to try nuking in one set then the other.

There's not much, Botulus Rex definitely and maybe one or two of the other T6 Jeuno mobs. For Rex I use AF3 Neck/Back instead of MAB options, Cognition Belt and Strophadic Earring in place of Hecate's and that does me fine.

**noodles355** · 2012-03-03 09:45

For an ukon War:

3Str 21Att 2%DA In TP Phase + 3Att on WS

or

3% Crit in TP Phase + 7Str 3% Crit on WS?

**cdgreg** · 2012-03-03 11:24

Originally Posted by dasva

Just get Nares!

Damn, why didn't I think of that?! BRB!

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