What's Better?

[Kuishen]

Or Shura with +agi on them...

Moving question to gear thread since at this point I'll just ask how to optimize my VW set.

[Atoreis]

Kikugosaku vs Amano at VW?

Looks like Kikugosaku could be 2 hit with 30 save TP (atmacite+miser). That would be +36% WS frequency over Amano. I dont know how to count hassozanshin into calculation tho :/ On the one hand it will cut advantage of WS frequency for Kikugosaku a little but will also cut advantage of Amano higher WS damage (because with Hassozanshin proc both will end up above 100TP but Kikugosaku higher so with better fTP)

[dasva]

If I was going to math it I'd seperate the possiblities too 100%+ tp and math out the chance for each of them to happen. So like the max number of hits so many DA so many hassozanshin and the odds of that happening. Figure out dps of each instance including ws dmg including the increase from and weight them by the odds and such. Of course in there is figuring out optimal builds too to take advantage of each weapons strengths too... sounds like alot of work to me though. If you feeling really spunky you can even factor in the acc /wrist

That being said not really sure how Kikugosaku's Zanshin: Occasionally attacks twice works or it's odds itself

[Salodin]

Bounty Sickle the same thing as Pluto's staff for Drain/Aspir? 15%?

[Zzsark]

A while back now I ran some tests with blind potions before the zanshin update and remember not being very impressed by the number of 3 hit rounds I saw (1 miss 2 zanshin) I don't have the numbers saved anymore but iirc it was around a 2~% OAT rate

[Alkimi]

Bounty Sickle the same thing as Pluto's staff for Drain/Aspir? 15%?

Yes, although unless you're gimping yourself on DRK or have gone completely mad and are meleeing with a Scythe on BLM you may aswell use Pluto's Staff.

[stewie]

STR magian or OA2 sword better offhand for almace? Or something else?

[Yugl]

STR.

[arioch]

What would be better for Vorpal Blade (30% STR) and True Strike (50% STR)?

Mavi Tayt +2: 8 STR, 8 DEX
Tumbler Trunks: 5 DEX, 18 Attack

[Kyte]

Typically Tumbler

[Seol]

For Ruinator (Assuming it the mods and formula is not changed) Twilight Helm vs Heca cap +1 (DA+4 on it, no attack ; and Cerb Mantle+1 vs Atheling, for BST. Also what would be some good STR legs for BST, since they can't wear hachi legs?

[Darkmagi]

Hecatomb subligar+1 with 4crit any good for Ukko's outside abyssea? Going to be finishing my ukon shortly and a bit conflicted on leg choices. Which is best?

[Neisan]

Heca sub+1 with +4 crit > Emp+2 legs/Hachi outside afaik. Calmecac Sub if you need desperately need accuracy.

[blue]

For Ranger Apex Arrow or Last Standing? Would like to work on a margian before the update.

[dasva]

Not sure if they worked out how much def was ignored by apex but not counting that last stand is decently stronger so would largely depend on how strong the ignore def thing is and your target/setup

[Haborym]

Whats an ideal set for Metatron Torment look like?

[Neisan]

Whats an ideal set for Metatron Torment look like?

Going out on a limb here:

Brovura/x/x/Ravager's
Mekira+1/Gorget/Brutal/Vulcanpearl
Grim+1/Heafoc/Strigoi/Pryosoul
Atheling/(Elebelt/Beir+1)/(Hachi/Rav+2)/Dilarem's

[shaggnix]

is it possible to get decent dmg out of Gierskogul? i know the agi mod makes it like trying to swim the english channel with an anvil on your back, but even in abby with agi atmas and such, do the numbers ever get decent or is it all phail? i'm not quite done making gungnir yet or i'd test it myself. i'm putting a limit of 2 lolshockspikes jokes for replies to this RQ ..... GO!


EDIT:

my apologies up front, meant to put this in the RQT

[Kyte]

If there were to be a place where Gierskogul is good, it most certainly wouldn't be abyssea.

[Neisan]

I really doubt there's any saving Geirskogul unless SE completely overhauls it.