What's Better?

[Tyler]

Looking just to change my restraint down set.

I use MT sparingly, primarily when I am using pdt set, although I do use it a few times a fight for the off chance DEF down is landing.

Has anyone parsed the difference between MT and upheaval. With the very scientific eyeball test I have done it seems MT is pretty close to upheaval.

[Damane]

Looking just to change my restraint down set.

I use MT sparingly, primarily when I am using pdt set, although I do use it a few times a fight for the off chance DEF down is landing.

Has anyone parsed the difference between MT and upheaval. With the very scientific eyeball test I have done it seems MT is pretty close to upheaval.

it is pritty close, I dont know they seem to be on par just form eyeballing, in low buff situations metatron torment seems to be better tough.

[Tyler]

it is pritty close, I dont know they seem to be on par just form eyeballing, in low buff situations metatron torment seems to be better tough.

Yeah I noticed that doing trials in dyna. Really did not expect that.

[shen]

Good COR feet for ranged attacks?? I'm just starting COR up so I don't have many fancy options. Thaumas seem like the best, but I don't have them (yet). I'm looking for the best alternative and I can't tell what people used to use before Thaumas came out. Should I be going after augmented Gules Leggings, or is there something better I'm missing? I don't really need any STP right now and my ranged accuracy seems to be capped on everything I'm doing, otherwise I have Praeda.

Thanks.

[Buffy]

Good COR feet for ranged attacks?? I'm just starting COR up so I don't have many fancy options. Thaumas seem like the best, but I don't have them (yet). I'm looking for the best alternative and I can't tell what people used to use before Thaumas came out. Should I be going after augmented Gules Leggings, or is there something better I'm missing? I don't really need any STP right now and my ranged accuracy seems to be capped on everything I'm doing, otherwise I have Praeda.

Thanks.

I use those stupid ranged acc feet from the NM dragon in aby-kons... praeda sabotons? Can't remember name atm.

My /ra set pretty weak, not much need for it with wings out the ass.

[dasva]

Well not really a next best but more of a better than thaumus are Wurrukatte Boots and Khepri Gamashes. At least in the preshoot phase

[Viar]

Good COR feet for ranged attacks?? I'm just starting COR up so I don't have many fancy options. Thaumas seem like the best, but I don't have them (yet). I'm looking for the best alternative and I can't tell what people used to use before Thaumas came out. Should I be going after augmented Gules Leggings, or is there something better I'm missing? I don't really need any STP right now and my ranged accuracy seems to be capped on everything I'm doing, otherwise I have Praeda.

Thanks.

Unless you need STP for specific X-hit,

Khepri(T.abj HQ) is the best, follow by Kheper(NQ).
Praeda sabatons is a good choice if you need racc(and you will need racc on anything worthwhile anyways), if your racc is capped you can just swap other part for more rattk and still use Praeda.


Note that racc may be an issue in Prov or Legion depending on what other part you're using though.

[FNH]

Unless you need STP for specific X-hit,

Khepri(T.abj HQ) is the best, follow by Kheper(NQ).
Praeda sabatons is a good choice if you need racc(and you will need racc on anything worthwhile anyways), if your racc is capped you can just swap other part for more rattk and still use Praeda.


Note that racc may be an issue in Prov or Legion depending on what other part you're using though.

speaking of COR any link to different gears sets?
TP/Idle/WF/Quickshot/etc. Atma sets and what not

[noodles355]

speaking of COR any link to different gears sets?
TP/Idle/WF/Quickshot/etc. Atma sets and what not

Check spellcast xml thread. A bunch of cor XMLs (which contain gearsets) in there.

[SargentRemora]

I'm told augmentted Shura Head +1 (WSD+3% Atk+7) beats Mekira-Oto +1 for Tachi: Fudo, however the DPS spreadsheet is telling me it doesn't (day fTP is set to off). Can anyone verify which is better?

[Viar]

speaking of COR any link to different gears sets?
TP/Idle/WF/Quickshot/etc. Atma sets and what not

Just some opinion on the gear sets, if anyone have comment or feedback are welcomed.

WF:
http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/262731

T.body has WS dmg+ augment, if you can't get it use T.saio or Atho's. Karin Obi only used with firestorm/firesday, otherwise Sveltesse Gouriz. Artemis' medal on full moon.


Last stand:
http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/262733

This last stand set is for /WAR, if you're not subbing WAR use staff+Potens grip. Moonshade has racc or rattk+TP bonus augment, body has WS dmg+ augment. Note that if you do legion, this set is not going to hit anything., even in VW it's hard to hit anything higher tier.

Swap back piece to Libeccio Mantle, hands to alruna and ring1 to Hajduk ring(HQ), plus Pot-Au-Feu and hunters roll you should be able to land this WS on most legion/higher tier VW when last stand needed.

If you can't get T.abj body NQ/HQ, other body alternative include T.saio(good dmg but bad racc) K.Aketon(a bit worse dmg but way easier to get, bad racc too) Gunman gambison(pretty good racc, my personal favorite in legion/prov before Khepri)


Quick draw:
http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/254221

Khepri hands has MAB augment, ring has MAB augment. ACP body has QD recast- and MAB augment, and blood mask also has QD recast -5 augment. Obi on correct day/weather, Artemis' during fullmoon. If you happen to sit at certain TP at that time, you can use Schutzen hand instead to push you right at 100 TP.

AF3+2 hands and MAB+4 pants combo are other alternatives if you can't get Khepri hands.


Ranged TP precast:
http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/145859

Body has snapshot augment, ToAU ring obviously only work in ToAU event ._.
I didn't put rapid shot pants on because I'm not sure about the activation rate bonus, although planning to test soon when I have time to play ._.
Snapshot honestly makes very little difference until you stack them very high, probably more beneficial to use rapid shot gear(if activation rate is high) IMO.


Ranged TP:
http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/254175

Just general TP set, obviously some tweaks are needed depending on what you fight. For example, Faith Torque if you need more racc or in Hall of Mul, Terebellum Mantle, Thaumas head, T.saio if you don't need racc. 2nd Hajduk ring if you need more racc too. T.abj body NQ/HQ are also good racc body swap. Just parse your racc and add more racc or more dmg depending on the target, and always use different set depending on different target.

Mextli is also a good body piece if you pt with melees with good racc/rattk, I usually use it if I'm in VW with fanatic up with melee in same pt, so everyone gets crit-hit bonus.

You can also aim for specific hit build depending on situation. However you will need quite a lot of racc if you want to hit things in legion, so personally I'm not a big fan of sacrificing racc for STP.


Phantom Roll:
http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/191161

Legs has recast -5 and PDT- augment, Mextli in body slot if in dyna or fanatic up so melees gets crit-hit rate+ Darksteel harness +1 if fanatic not up and have danger to get one shotted. AF3+2 body if doing Tact, AF2+2 head has winning streak augment.Don't use Luzaf if you're trying to buff only 1 specific member instead of entire pt.


Idle:

This is really depending on what you already have, some ppl idle in regen, some ppl idle in DT- gears. Personally I idle in mextli outside of legion for sphere, darksteel harness +1 if in legion since I'm not in same pt as melee anyways. Macro in roller's ring if No.11 is active for some extra tic of regain. Dark ring/defending ring/movement speed are also good to idle in.


Other gear sets, such as PDT- MDT- or Exenterator isn't too different from other jobs.

Check spellcast xml thread. A bunch of cor XMLs (which contain gearsets) in there.

Lol just clicked the xml thread and checked xml posted in 1st page, some of the sets is either subpar, outdated, doesn't make sense, or TP in gimp bullets(Don't TP in gimp bullets ever if you want to see 1.2k triple shot proc dmg)

If you're using spellcast, you can also make different TP/WS set depending on whether embrava is up, or different number Tact/hunter maybe. Something like last stand set should be different if no hunter is up or have a No.11 hunter up.

[shen]

Also while we're on the topic, whats the consensus on grips? Just to fulltime for TP/QD/Last Stand right now. No Wildfire yet. Been using Reaver +1.

[noodles355]

I've just been sticking with Reaver+1 too. Not sure if Potens would beat it but between Wildfire/Last Stand I'd doubt it.

[Viar]

I've just been sticking with Reaver+1 too. Not sure if Potens would beat it but between Wildfire/Last Stand I'd doubt it.

Probably depend on your WS frequency and which WS you use more, and your WS/QD/TP ratio, which really varies depending on which event you do....in VW obviously WS has higher % and TP has less. In Legion TP and QD as higher %.

But in general, Potens is best for Last stand if fSTR2 isn't capped and not subbing WAR, and it adds dmg to TP phrase. Elders benefits both QD and WF, reavers+1 gives 1 more acc and pretty equal(depend on current MAB/AGI one can be little bit higher than another) to Elders for WF dmg but no extra QD dmg. So just pick it based on which WS you know you would use more.

Also while we're on the topic, whats the consensus on grips? Just to fulltime for TP/QD/Last Stand right now. No Wildfire yet. Been using Reaver +1.

Use STR+4 or +5 grip if you're mainly using last stand, unless you know your fSTR2 is capped.

[FNH]

Leaden Salute(ws quest not actual mythic) or Last Stand? I ask because of the limit on merit WS's. which sucks.

[Corkadile]

I would think anything you're going to want Last Stand for are going to be the same things you wouldn't want to use Leaden Salute on for the same reasons you're not using Wildfire in the first place.

[dasva]

I would think anything you're going to want Last Stand for are going to be the same things you wouldn't want to use Leaden Salute on for the same reasons you're not using Wildfire in the first place.

Well theoretically you could just be fighting something strong to fire. But leaden salute even with mythic is weaker than wf so would have to be something strong to fire and something you can't get even a half way decent pdif against

[Viar]

Leaden Salute(ws quest not actual mythic) or Last Stand? I ask because of the limit on merit WS's. which sucks.

Leaden salute doesn't work well on many mobs, such as Pil type mobs. You certainly need another physical WS and prepare for different mobs.

If you don't have last stand, Detonator/slug shot probably.

Which one is better completely depending on your current buff(magical WS generally easier to buff in VW), and mob MDB.

[shaggnix]

can anyone post some links/examples for decent war sets? haven't played it since lv75 cap days, looking to jump on the rag bandwagon and find a passable Gax for minimal effort.

[Byrthnoth]

This is my stun set for Legion at the moment: http://www.ffxiah.com/player/Lakshmi/Byrth

I also have AF2+2 feet for when they're appropriate and precast/midcast the same gear. I seem to have a 4 second Alacrity->Stun recast or a 10 second Stun recast without Alacrity. Now, what are other improvements I could make? So far I see:
* Rubeus Gloves
* Swith Cape +1
* Occasionally Quickens/MAcc Legion ring to replace Balrahn's.

I found that I could solo stun Aello pretty well until I run out of stratagems, except for Shrieking Gale which for some reason got through about half the time even when I was ready with a Stun.