Test Server Findings

[Byrthnoth]

I think that Stardiver's Crit Rate -% is likely on the order of +5% Crit rate, and it lasts 1 minute regardless of TP at the moment.
WAR with SQ, GH, RR, 5/5 merits = 85% base rate
Base = Non-crit pretty quickly (1 WS)
Base + Rancor Collar = Non-crit pretty quickly (2 WS worth)
Base - SQ + DD (95% base) = Can't get a non-crit (5 WSs worth)
I was using a 1H weapon (tempting the gods of Fencer) for all the tests after the initial Stardiver to put the debuff on. Fencer cannot cap my crit hit rate though (for some reason, idk how it works), so non-crits with Fencer are still valid. Someone on FFXIAH (Xyph) might d-box me a k-club, so I'll test more after that.

[Nameless]

スターダイバー　倍率全段有効の模

[VZX01]

ゴルゲベルト=ゴルゲ＋ベルト = (Elemental) Gorget + Belt. So they're saying using them will bring significant increase on WS damage.
Entropy is Scythe WS. Still in the context of non 1.00 fTP, they're unsure whether fTP of 1st hit carries on subsequent hits.

Pretty interesting... I wonder if that means gorget's 0.1 applies to all hit for those WSs.

You quotranslated them correctly as "applies to first hit only".

[Nameless]

can someone translate the element of those WS? Studio Gobli has them done, but I am having trouble finding the corresponding elemental gorgets. Thanks.

[VZX01]

Shijin Spiral Fusion/Reverberation
Exenterator Fragmentation/Scission
Requiscat Gravitation/Scission
Resolution Fragmentation/Scission
Ruinator Distortion/Detonation
Upheavel Fusion/Compression
Entropy Gravitation/Reverberation
Stardiver Gravitation/Transfixion
Shun Fusion/Impaction
Shoha Fragmentation/Compression
Realmrazer Fusion/Impaction
Shattersoul Gravitation/Induration
Apex Arrow Fragmentation/Transfixion
Last Stand Fusion/Reverberation

[Nameless]

ゴルゲベルト=ゴルゲ＋ベルト = (Elemental) Gorget + Belt. So they're saying using them will bring significant increase on WS damage.
Entropy is Scythe WS. Still in the context of non 1.00 fTP, they're unsure whether fTP of 1st hit carries on subsequent hits.


You quotranslated them correctly as "applies to first hit only".

I don't see where they said gorget's 0.1 applies to only the first hit for those WS that use first's ftp for all hits. If they think gorget effect stardriver significantly, wouldn't that mean gorget's 0.1 applies to all hit for that ws?

[Nameless]

[pre]Shijin Spiral Fusion/Reverberation
Exenterator Fragmentation/Scission
Requiscat Gravitation/Scission
Resolution Fragmentation/Scission
Ruinator Distortion/Detonation
Upheavel Fusion/Compression
Entropy Gravitation/Reverberation
Stardiver Gravitation/Transfixion
Shun Fusion/Impaction
Shoha Fragmentation/Compression
Realmrazer Fusion/Impaction
Shattersoul Gravitation/Induration
Apex Arrow Fragmentation/Transfixion
Last Stand Fusion/Reverberation[/pre]

Thank you. I think each of them have 4 elemental gorget/belt available to them.

[VZX01]

I don't see where they said gorget's 0.1 applies to only the first hit for those WS that use first's ftp for all hits. If they think gorget effect stardriver significantly, wouldn't that mean gorget's 0.1 applies to all hit for that ws?

And it's to say something when they say 倍率全段有効の模 = fTP pattern follows on subsequent hit
So if first hit is increased by 0.2 with gorget+belt, then it's 26.66..% increase on all hits

[Ophannus]

I thought Stardiver was "Duration varies with TP" so shouldn't it last longer with more TP?

[Nameless]

And it's to say something when they say 倍率全段有効の模 = fTP pattern follows on subsequent hit
So if first hit is increased by 0.2 with gorget+belt, then it's 26.66..% increase on all hits

Right, that's what I meant, so gorget and belt are fixtures for those WS that uses ftp of first hit across the board, as well as I guess moonshade with tp bonus.

[Foldypaws]

I thought Stardiver was "Duration varies with TP" so shouldn't it last longer with more TP?

No, Damage varies with TP.

[VZX01]

Hmmm reading the comments below it..

First someone said their DRG thread reporting Stardiver has its fTP ranging on all hits
Then the person after that said "Someone also wrote it occurs on great sword WS too"
The next poster say "it seems entropy also has fTP ranging on all hits too"

[Nameless]

that would make the GS ws incredible since it has the highest ftp on the first hit and it is 5 hits... but GK's ratio bonus WS is pretty sick too if it is anything significant like gekko.

[Foldypaws]

Hmm. That seems weird. I'll do some Mighty Strikes Stardiver testing to see if I can hammer out whether that's true or not.

[Eagleheart]

Nameless, may I ask what mobs you were testing Resolution on?

[Nameless]

Moth in Halvang, also did Kaggen. Both time the results are lower than Torcleaver. However, I didn't use gorget/belt cuz I didn't know which to use. That should make a huge difference. I was gearing for accuracy/str/att.

[Eagleheart]

Moth in Halvang, also did Kaggen. Both time the results are lower than Torcleaver. However, I didn't use gorget/belt cuz I didn't know which to use. That should make a huge difference. I was gearing for accuracy/str/att.

Alright, I will go try them.

I was not really certain where to start testing, so I began in Zeruhn with Easy Prey. Naturally, Resolution outdid Torcleaver consistently, so I went to Abyssea for a while to try. I did not expect the gap to be so wide between Torcleaver and Resolution.

Atma: VV RR Apoca
Gear: Espafut +2 (higher damage than my caladbolg 85)
Twilight Helm/Thunder Gorget/Brutal Earring/Bale Earring
Twilight Mail/Bale Gauntlet +2/Spiral Ring/Rajas Ring
Atheling Mantle/Thunder Belt/Bale Flanchard +2/Jingang Greaves

DC-EM Dolls in Altepa, Torc varied from 2,000 to 2,800, 3,167 highball. Resolution varied from 2,726 lowball, mostly 3400 to 4400. Highball 5,239.

I changed to SA/VV/A&O and tried again. Highball on an EM was 6,219. <.< I performed fifty to sixty Resolutions total, laughing like a madman just 'cause. I am seeking stronger mobs to test it out on now.

* all weaponskills, Torc and Reso alike, were performed at 100-140 TP (triple attack took tp higher than planned sometimes) with Last Resort, Red Curry Bun, and Endark active.

[Nameless]

Resolution benefits greatly from being in abyssea. If you use Apoc and A/O, you are almost certainly going to hit 8 times every WS, since each hit will then have 25% chance of TAing. However, as mobs start to get harder, Resolution becomes more inconsistent while Torcleaver largely stays the same. In abyssea you don't have to worry about ACC, so I wouldn't use that as place to test as Resolution should clearly perform better there.

[skyrant]

Great stuff! I like how you show them at different angles.

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[Eagleheart]

Something about the wamoura is skewing my results. Resolution was indeed inferior to Torcleaver at wamoura, but when I switched to testing on trolls, Resolution pulled ahead again.

I went to VT worms in Gustav, and Torcleaver/Resolution were quite close.

Torc:

2133
2167
2259
2341
2067
2172

Resolution:

2105
2231
1738 (missed a hit or two)
2069
2188
2207

Alas I am late for Dynamis and must stop testing for now. I am confused about the wamoura, though. Bats, worms, trolls, and bombs tell me Resolution > Torcleaver, wamoura tell me Torcleaver >>> Resolution, even when all hits connect. I am baffled.