Originally Posted by
Nacho
When i do merit PTs on Weapons in Shrine with the 4 rng, brd, rdm setup my average slug with Xbow is 1650 and gun is 1950. Assuming all 3 major debuffs are on (Acid Bolt, Dia II, Choke) Xbow will average 1850 and gun 2150. I always outdamage any other Rng by at least 200 per WS and 50 on normal shots, and thats with me using Xbow and them using gun. Main weapons are fransisca & Ifrits Blade, O-bow for ranged, wyvern helm, jagd gorget(cried the day i sold my peacock charm) flame ring, behemoth ring, kirin osode, seiryu kote(never bothered getting crimson to compare dmg), Bushinonomi(sp) fenrirs earring, amemit+1, RK+2, AF2 legs and feet. Usually use yellow curry and ill bust out the red curry if i like the PT setup.
Merit Points: +3 Str, -2 enmity, +12 marksmanship, +6 Archery
On a side note, there is a ratk ceiling. When a Brd does 2 hr for a Rng PT always have him to Minuet IV and Herculean Etude. Reason being is if he does Minuetx2 with 2 hr you will only gain about 200 dmg on WS over normal Minuetx2 because of the ratk ceiling. If you would like to refute/dispute that i suggest you test it out.