What's Better?

[Churchill]

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[Corkadile]

For DNC, in general: STR dagger (47 DMG, +11STR +22ATK) or DA dagger (48 STR, DA+11) for offhand?

Aluh Jambiya mainhand, 8% DA in other gear at the moment, plus Saber Dance. Less than exceptional gear.

[GoggleHead]

http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/189566
Icesoul Ring or Strendu Ring?

Answering my own question: Unless I'm doing the math wrong Icesoul pulls ahead by the slimmest of margins.

[ryskar]

For DNC, in general: STR dagger (47 DMG, +11STR +22ATK) or DA dagger (48 STR, DA+11) for offhand?

Aluh Jambiya mainhand, 8% DA in other gear at the moment, plus Saber Dance. Less than exceptional gear.

STR Thokcha is going to be your go-to sub dagger. Onyos Knife is fantastic if you don't have a mage with you, I highly recommend looking into it as well. Ideally you would swap out Onyos for STR thokcha whenever the haste has proced and your tp is low enough, this is doable with spellcast or you can just do it manually. I think Motentan had a spellcast covering this? Anyway I just use something like:

<if mode="AND" TPLT="21" notbuffActive="Haste">
<action type=equip when="afterws">
_{Oynos Knife}
</action>
<addtochat>:::Haste Dagger:::</addtochat>
</if>

<elseif mode="AND" buffActive="Haste" TPLT="21">
<action type=equip when="afterws">
_Thokcha
</action>
<addtochat>:::Damage Dagger:::</addtochat>
</elseif>


<if spell="Evis*|Rudra*|Exent*">
<castdelay delay=".2" />
<command when="aftercast">input //freeze</command>
</if>



I'm sure it looks sloppy but it works for me, I can't be bothered to do that shit manually. Someone else might be able to help you more but I hope this'll be of some assistance.

[Yugl]

<var name="Onyos_Knife">BlankSet</var>

<set name="BlankSet" />
<set name="Onyos_Knife">
_{Onyos_Knife}
</set>

<if TPLT="21">
<if Buffactive="Haste">
<var cmd="set Onyos_Knife Onyos_Knife" />
</if>
<else>
<var cmd="set Onyos_Knife BlankSet" />
</else>
</if>


For your TP set, have
<equip set="TP|$Onyos_Knife" />

[Cymmina]

For SCH Nuke legs: Literae Pants augmented with INT+3, or MAB+1 (haven't been lucky with augments yet, and I'm tired of Teal Slops ;-; )

Teal Slops. When did this vanity nonsense become acceptable?

[wop]

Teal Slops. When did this vanity nonsense become acceptable?

http://www.ffxiah.com/item/11934/cybele-pants is decent

[Taim Meich]

http://www.ffxiah.com/item/11934/cybele-pants is decent

If having resist issues, sure, otherwise Teal are better. Rubeus spats are even a bit better than teal, or at least they are on Blizzard V and with my equipment. the differences are so small that 1-2 points of INT can be better or worse depending on your current set and the nuke used.

[Slycer]

For SCH Nuke legs: Literae Pants augmented with INT+3, or MAB+1 (haven't been lucky with augments yet, and I'm tired of Teal Slops ;-; )

Unless I'm missing something, I think Rubeus Spats (INT+13) are the best SCH nuking pants. Teal Slops are significantly better than both of the augments you just stated, so I'm assuming you're just asking a visual thing. If you don't want to go for Rubeus Spats (imo they look pretty sexy visually too), there's those Cybele Pants from Abyssea too which should be fairly easy to get at this point (blue !! proc on Smok). INT+10/ele skill+5/m.crit+3%. Otherwise, on your Literae, the INT+3 option is going to be better than the MAB+1 option.

Edit: Looks like everything I said was mentioned in the last couple posts, heh.

[Mahoro]

Shedir Crackows or AF2+2 feet for physical BPs? (probably Shedir)

That augment is freaking useless. At first I thought it was just +4 MAB per BP level.

I was wondering this myself, and I too lean to Shedir. They love their new "increase blood pact damage" stat, and it would appear to replace both AF2+2 for phys pacts and Zenith Pumps +1 for magic pacts. Will try to test once I get a pair.

[Aylee]

Geirskogul or stardriver?

[Nightfyre]

Is that a serious question? Stardiver.

[grevenilvec75]

Unless I'm missing something, I think Rubeus Spats (INT+13) are the best SCH nuking pants. Teal Slops are significantly better than both of the augments you just stated, so I'm assuming you're just asking a visual thing. If you don't want to go for Rubeus Spats (imo they look pretty sexy visually too), there's those Cybele Pants from Abyssea too which should be fairly easy to get at this point (blue !! proc on Smok). INT+10/ele skill+5/m.crit+3%. Otherwise, on your Literae, the INT+3 option is going to be better than the MAB+1 option.

Edit: Looks like everything I said was mentioned in the last couple posts, heh.

Galvanic slops have 11 INT and are dirt cheap on AH. Easier than smok.

[noodles355]

Unless I'm missing something, I think Rubeus Spats (INT+13) are the best SCH nuking pants. Teal Slops are significantly better than both of the augments you just stated, so I'm assuming you're just asking a visual thing. If you don't want to go for Rubeus Spats (imo they look pretty sexy visually too),

Yes, the problem with Rubeus Spats is the visual model...

(hint: it's not, it's the fact it's a voidwatch drop, which can mean a big fuck you if you're unlucky.)

[okziR]

Optimal Kaiten set in non-VW situations, ie ... Odin V2, ADL, Legion.
Amano99, /WAR, RCB, assume 4 Songs/Rolls, Embrava, Boosts, etc.

Obviously aware there are a few variants in play between these instances, just looking for a generic base set, that I can tweak when necessary.

[Slycer]

Yes, the problem with Rubeus Spats is the visual model...

(hint: it's not, it's the fact it's a voidwatch drop, which can mean a big fuck you if you're unlucky.)

I'm aware, that's why I said "if you don't want to go for Rubeus Spats." Comment about the visual model was in reference to the original post which indicated that they were interested in replacing Teal Slops for aesthetic reasons.

[TSFFXI]

Lancer +2 hands and body, or Enif body and ogier's gloves as dragoon with OAT? Or something else?

[Tanag]

For a MNK without Thaumas coat, what is the best TP options for body and head? Should I stick with AF3+2 full time for both? Does Tocci/Ocelomeh beat it with Impetus down?

I really need to just get my ass into Neo Nyzul.

Edit: I'll also add, when I do get Thaumas do I full time it or swap in AF3+2 body for Impetus?

[JustaWAR]

How does Dies Irae stack up with Ukon(85 or 90) on Nyzul or weaker VW?

[Taim Meich]

It loses in a horrible, horrible way, by all accountable parameters.