BLU endgame build

[Kimiko]

Been working on a theoretical build for a Tarutaru BLU/NIN for endgame purposes. Any ideas on how to improve on this would be welcome. (And yes, I consider this gear that can be obtained)

TP/Haste Set
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Weapon (Main): Shiva's Shotel (DMG: 45, Delay: 288, INT +4, Accuracy +8, Shield Skill -5, Latent Effect: Ice Damage)
Weapon (Off-Hand): Ifrit's Blade (DMG: 36, Delay: 236, STR +3, Attack +10, Add Effect: Fire Damage)
Throwing: Fenrir's Stone (DMG: 30, Delay: 999, Daytime: HP +30, Nighttime: Evasion +10)
Head: Wahalra Turban (HP +30, MP +30, Haste +5%)
Body: Homam Corazza (Def: 49, HP +28, MP +28, Accuracy +15, Enhances "Triple Attack" Effect)
Hands: Homam Manopolas (Def: 20, HP +20, MP +20, Accuracy +4, Enmity +3, Haste +3%)
Legs: Homam Cosciales (Def: 30, HP +26, MP +26, Accuracy +3, Enhances "Fast Cast" Effect, Haste +3%)
Feet: Homam Gambieras (Def: 16, HP +31, MP +31, Accuracy +6, Ranged Accuracy +6, Haste +3%, Wyvern: HP +50)
Neck: Chivalrous Chain (Def: 4, STR +3, Accuracy +5, "Store TP" +1)
Earring #1: Ethereal Earring (HP +15, Attack +5, Evasion +5, Converts 3% of Damage Taken to MP)
Earring #2: Loq. Earring (MP +30, Enhances "Fast Cast" Effect)
Ring #1: Triumph Ring +1 (Def: 4, STR +5, [Fir] +11)
Ring #2: Triumph Ring +1 (Def: 4, STR +5, [Fir] +11)
Waist: Speed Belt (Haste +6%)
Back: Cerberus Mantle +1 (Def: 13, STR +4, [Fir] +12, Attack +15, Enmity +4)

Weapon Skill Set (Primary: Savage Blade)
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Weapon (Main): Shiva's Shotel (DMG: 45, Delay: 288, INT +4, Accuracy +8, Shield Skill -5, Latent Effect: Ice Damage)
Weapon (Off-Hand): Ifrit's Blade (DMG: 36, Delay: 236, STR +3, Attack +10, Add Effect: Fire Damage)
Throwing: Fenrir's Stone (DMG: 30, Delay: 999, Daytime: HP +30, Nighttime: Evasion +10)
Head: Morrigan's Coronal (DEF: 15, MP +20, STR +4, INT +4, MND +4, Accuracy +5, Magic Accuracy +5, Set: Magic Atk. Bonus)
Body: Morrigan's Robe (DEF: 38, STR +8, INT +8, MND +8, Accuracy +5, Attack +5, Magic Atk. Bonus +5, Adds "Refresh" Effect, Set: Magic Atk. Bonus)
Hands: Alkyoneus's Braclet (DEF: 16, HP +40, STR +11, DEX -6, AGI -6)
Legs: Morrigan's Slops (Def: 27, MP +25, STR +3, INT +10, MND +10, Enmity -2, Set: Magic Atk. Bonus)
Feet: Morrigan's Pigaches (Def: 18, MP +20, STR +3, INT +3, MND +10, Enmity -2, Set: Magic Atk. Bonus)
Neck: Chivalrous Chain (Def: 4, STR +3, Accuracy +5, "Store TP" +1)
Earring #1: Ethereal Earring (HP +15, Attack +5, Evasion +5, Converts 3% of Damage Taken to MP)
Earring #2: Brutal Earring (Enhances "Double Attack" Effect, "Store TP" +1)
Ring #1: Triumph Ring +1 (Def: 4, STR +5, [Fir] +11)
Ring #2: Triumph Ring +1 (Def: 4, STR +5, [Fir] +11)
Waist: Potent Belt (Def: 5, STR +3, Accuracy +8)
Back: Cerberus Mantle +1 (Def: 13, STR +4, [Fir] +12, Attack +15, Enmity +4)

[happydude]

- swap the ethereal earring with a suppanomimi if ur sub nin ;/
- the str rse sachets or tiphia sting would be better for throwing weapon
- the new ISpts sword is better than shiva shotel if ur of the right ranking/IS pts
- rajas ring anyone?
- If you can get a cerberus+1 for your blu more power to you but a less fortunate blu would use foragers mantle

im assuming for ws build you are doing savage blade > cannonball? if thats the case gear os off quite a bit

[Kimiko]

- swap the ethereal earring with a suppanomimi if ur sub nin ;/
- the str rse sachets or tiphia sting would be better for throwing weapon
- the new ISpts sword is better than shiva shotel if ur of the right ranking/IS pts
- rajas ring anyone?
- If you can get a cerberus+1 for your blu more power to you but a less fortunate blu would use foragers mantle

im assuming for ws build you are doing savage blade > cannonball? if thats the case gear os off quite a bit

Ok, should have clarified this earlier. Being BLM main, neither rajas or suppi is available to me.

Tiphia Sting I had considered, but that -25 HP swing isn't exactly viable being a taru, and the +2 attack/acc on it is too little to be justified for the HP loss. As for the new IS point swords, I have not been able to get a good look at one, you have stats for it?

[Amadeo]

Perdu Hanger
(Sword) All Races
DMG: 38 Delay: 225
Latent Effect: DMG: 44
Lv. 73 WAR / THF / DRK / SAM / BLU

Damage Per Second: 10.13 / 11.73
TP Per Hit: 6.05%

Latent Effect:
Activated when you have less than 100% TP (these latent effects are also active during weaponskill).

Hidden Effect:
Accuracy +5 and Attack +15 while latent is active.

[Kimiko]

Perdu Hanger
(Sword) All Races
DMG: 38 Delay: 225
Latent Effect: DMG: 44
Lv. 73 WAR / THF / DRK / SAM / BLU

Damage Per Second: 10.13 / 11.73
TP Per Hit: 6.05%

Latent Effect:
Activated when you have less than 100% TP (these latent effects are also active during weaponskill).

Hidden Effect:
Accuracy +5 and Attack +15 while latent is active.

Nice, score. =D

edit: double plus good if it's not rare/ex

[Amadeo]

It is rare/ex, sorry ._.;

[Alastaire]

What about mainhanding Perdu Hangar and offhanding the club?

[Zilong]

So you consider Shiva Shotel as obtainable, Speed Belt and Cerb+1 as a possible TP set build, Morrigan set as a possible WS swap but decides to TP using Chivalrous Chain?

lol...fucking lol.

[Kimiko]

Still, that's a good sub for a Shiva's, and the added atk should up the DPS a bit. It may be enough to justify that Tiphia's...

[Kimiko]

So you consider Shiva Shotel as obtainable, Speed Belt and Cerb+1 as a possible TP set build, Morrigan set as a possible WS swap but decides to TP using Chivalrous Chain?

lol...fucking lol.

Madness you say... THIS... IS... SPARTA!!! *Kicks*

[Baha]

Pcharm, brutal/ethereal and snipers (+1lolz) for TP.
Appropriate gorget for WS (soil for vorpal, not sure for savage).

Not sure if there's an alternative to Tiphia Sting, but it's still better than Fenrir's Stone. :3

[Allundaria]

So you consider Shiva Shotel as obtainable, Speed Belt and Cerb+1 as a possible TP set build, Morrigan set as a possible WS swap but decides to TP using Chivalrous Chain?

lol...fucking lol.

Madness you say... THIS... IS... SPARTA!!! *Kicks*

If it makes you laugh out loud in the office, it is a most excellent and appropriate reply :D

[Kimiko]

So you consider Shiva Shotel as obtainable, Speed Belt and Cerb+1 as a possible TP set build, Morrigan set as a possible WS swap but decides to TP using Chivalrous Chain?

lol...fucking lol.

Madness you say... THIS... IS... SPARTA!!! *Kicks*

If it makes you laugh out loud in the office, it is a most excellent and appropriate reply :D

No doubt there... www

[LinktheDeme]

sub blue mage af body in when casting and sub it out when done for optimal damage

[Judai]

Homam Head is better then Turban imo. Haste, lolMgc Acc, Acc, HP and MP, and Def for Cannonball(tho Dusk is better for that).

Engame I assume you mean, Gods, Kings, HNMs and such? If so you prolly won't be TPing much and really just want to focus on boosting Cannonball. I haven't been able to do much endgame wise for blu but that seems to be the big ticket.

BLU/THF Max out DEF and STR. VIT in slots that you can't get those. Then just CASATACannonball as much as you can.

If you mean merits? It's different. I am pretty much constantly blinking on BLU for xp. I solo/duo Imps mostly. Every spell I swap in gear. For inbetween spells I either swap TP gear or VCloak.

For TP you need to mix a blend of Haste and Acc. Nothing else matter much. For spells, Acc/Haste and whatever their Modifiers are. (usually STR) For WS it depends if you are using Vorpal or Savage. Vorpal just add in Acc and STR. Savage a little less Acc is ok, pile on STR and if you can't add STR put in MND(yes MND helps Savage). Brutal Earring is a great earring btw. My earrings are Brutal/Loq nearly full time.

I sub in BLU AF Body for pretty much every spell. For Head Butt I toss in Acc/Haste so I can spam it quicker.

You should also get a MND set for spells like Fruit, Magic Hammer, Mind Blast and the such.

I have way too much gear for BLU. ;;

[Tonko]

Homam Head is crap for BLU. TP in Turban, cast Headbutt in O. Hat, Damaging spells in Voyager, and Cannonball in Dusk. If you want Mag. Acc macro in Nashira Turban on magical spells.

My melee accuracy on BLU with Sole is 95% on any mob that you'd be meleeing on, Homam Body + P Charm as well as dual Acc rings with the extra acc on Swift makes your Accuracy worries go away. Toss in the new Perdu Hanger and it's just gravy. I lack Homam Pants or Feet, but those both have acc as well, as well as the best haste for the slot.

Homam Head = crap

[Villian]

Homam head is nice when soloing imps cuz then you can use 2 str rings! >_>;;

[Tonko]

On Impz you should be using dual STR rings anyhow. Seriously, get a parser, play for an hour in full Haste + Accuracy, then start adding in STR in place of Accuracy. When your accuracy dips bellow 95%, stop adding STR.

It's not difficult.

[Judai]

Don't have a parser cause my desktop fried awhile ago. Play on 360 now. I'm pretty new to BLU myself. What do you use for Imps and what not? I don't see myself using it endgame unfortunately.

I use Voyager as well. Just figured Haste+Acc for Head Butt was nice from Homam Head. Head Butt rarely misses, so I didnt feel the need for Ohat and thought Haste+Acc would be better. Maybe I just wanted to use it for something, lol? Just for soloing, I usually get around 58/60 on gear which kinda sucks..

My BLU Gear available would be.

Weapons: Demon Slayer, Ifrit's, Dissector, All HQ Staves
Head: Homam, Walhara, Voyager, OHat, AF
Body: SH, AF, Errant
Hands: Dusk, Taru RSE2(+6STR)
Legs: Vendor's, Mahatma, Jet(savage, fruit), BAron's(rest)
Feet: Homam, Errant
Ear: Moldavite, Brutal, Loq
Ring: 2xWoodsman, Rajas, Flame, 2xSapphire
Neck: PCC, ChivChain, UggPend, Promise(+5MND)
Belt: Swift, Potent, Pentinents, Hierach(rest)
Back: Boxer's, Foragers, Rainbow
Ranged: Mamoolbane

Obviously, MND+ for Fruit and MND spells. Don't have windower macros so I'm limited in what I can equip for each spell.

I try to add in STR for DD spells and Haste for Head Butt. I solo pretty easy, Chain 4s and such. Need to boost my Hammer some, only getting 240s on MB(or is that good? Saw 300s from people iirc in blu thread). Just turned 75 a couple days ago, sadly still need Mind Blast (want to pull with it).

Any suggestions?

[Takeno]

On Impz you should be using dual STR rings anyhow. Seriously, get a parser, play for an hour in full Haste + Accuracy, then start adding in STR in place of Accuracy. When your accuracy dips bellow 95%, stop adding STR.

It's not difficult.

You know, since you only have to do it for every single mob... unless you want to just fight imps.