Whats better?

[Max™]

Well, you'd need ALOT of Str since it's Dmg 77, but either way you could really easily test it, though I'm sreepy and not up on exactly how to figure Rng fStr caps and shit.

[Shinryuu]

Sorry if this has been asked before. and i'm pretty sure the answer is sword strap but i figured i'd ask just to be sure. But which is better. Sword strap (-3% delay) or Pole Grip for fortitude axe zerging (i know i know.... get kclub/mkris/ridill but i cannot do that sadly because i'm poor and don't camp HNMs)


edit: Guess my other gear could help. Assuming SV Marches and haste also of course since it's a zerg.

Fortitude Axe,(Which strap?),Virtue Stones
Walahra Turban,Ritter Gorget,Brutal Earring,Morukaka Earring
Gloom Breastplate,Homam,Ladybug ring(bad luck with bloodsucker...),Bomb Queen Ring
High Breath,Swift Belt,Homam,Homam

Edit2: I'd also like ot know if i'm correct in assuming that with this gear, and capped haste + hasso, I would only need 2 desperate blows merits to cap haste.

Capped total haste is 80%. Magic haste cap is 43.3%. JA haste cap is 25%. You have 18% gear haste (cap is 25%). So yes, you would only need 2 Desperate Blows. However, on some stuff, Seigan is good (blocks Deadly Hold, which will oneshot you, for instance). What I'm going to do when I ding 75 DRK (I will use DRK for Fortitude zerging only, pretty much) is 5 Diabolic Eye (since it's so good), 4 Desperate Blows (to cap haste during zergs with Seigan up) and 1 Dark Seal (for a DS Drain II before zerg starts).

Edit: Ugh, I didn't answer your initial question. Sword Strap yields more swings than Pole Grip, which is all that matters for a zerg (assuming you're just going to finish with a 300 TP Steel Cyclone).

[Mayareira]

Ok a question thats bothered me for a long time about Ranger.....

What is so good about the Gendawa+1? Is it just something im not seeing? or is there some flawed logic behind why so many people love this bow.

Nothing, its a very poor bow overall.

[matix]

pretty sure all the rumors around gendawa +1 surfaced from someone who made one(chiz? not sure whom maybe him), trying to get it to sell for a high price, that bow is junk, the end

[Knyghtmayre]

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Definitely gonna have to go with "I'm not making any more posts at 5am" :/

[Finalnub]

Oracle's Robe or Genie Weskit?

Goliard's Clogs or Yigit feet for nuking(BLM)?

Goliard's Clogs or Numerist for nuking?(RDM)

[Ultimagi]

Oracle's Robe and Goliard Clogs.

[_chuchu]

Oracle's Robe or Genie Weskit?

Goliard's Clogs or Yigit feet for nuking(BLM)?

Goliard's Clogs or Numerist for nuking?(RDM)

Full morrigan's for nuking, but if must choose, then Genie Weskit.

Yigit Feet for ES nukes (or I feel I will not be resisted,) Goliard for resist set

Goliard Clogs for RDM nuking

[Lenus]

As drg/sam I'm sitting at (with hasso) str: 75+55 dex: 65+43. Currently using Assault / Brutal on Drakesbane. Hume 5/5str merits polearm skill 8/8.

How I understand it crit tier is every 5 / 10 so in my situation 2 off from next one.

Was wondering what would be the better / best earring. Minuet, fowling, triumph, assault pixie (don't have pixie and no access to it at this time dropped out of HNMs for a breather), delta(1dex less then pixie).

WS gear looks like this atm:
thal, pole grip, tiphia sting
heca cap, flame gorget (have love torque), assault, brutal
zahaks mail, AF+1 (no heca hands), Flame ring, rajas
foragers, warwolf, heca legs, heca feet.

[Shinryuu]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/...t/DEXcrits.jpg

I'm assuming you have 65+43 DEX in the WS set you listed.

Colibri have 68 AGI so you need 118 DEX to ding into 20% base crit.

WS in love torque, pixie earring, cuchulain's mantle and you're set. However, the higher the mob's AGI, the less good DEX becomes (since the marginal rate of return for 1 DEX becomes, for instance, .25% crit rather than the full 1% at cap). More STR and ACC is advised on high AGI stuff.

[Kaope]

Colibri have 68 AGI so you need 118 DEX to ding into 20% base crit.

I thought Greater Colibris have 67 Agi?

[Duber]

Oracle's Robe or Genie Weskit?

Goliard's Clogs or Yigit feet for nuking(BLM)?

Goliard's Clogs or Numerist for nuking?(RDM)

For blm Genie and Yigit. If you are doing resistant hnm genie and nashira.

[Starr]

I thought Greater Colibris have 67 Agi?

67 VIT

[tsola]

Continuing on my quest to make my dd jobs better, what's the optimal setup for vorpal blade for blu?

8/8 Sword merits, I use right now:

Main: Perdu
Sub: Koggel
Head: Enkidu
Body: Enkidu
Hands: Enkidu
Legs: Enkidu
Feet: Denali
Rings: Woodsmanx2
Back: Cuchulain's (or should I use Forager's?)
Waist: Potent Belt (or should I use Warwolf?)
Ear1: Brutal
Ear2: Suppa

Any improvements? thanks in advance.

[liggy 0]

get some homam and do you have a cannonball build?

[Yugl]

He was asking about Vorpal Blade set up not TP set up.

Enkidu => Gnad Helm (Depends on merits)
Woodsman Ring => Rajas Ring
Use Cuchulain
Warwolf Belt

[liggy 0]

ope, my bad

i was under the impression blu are heavy sushi users for their spells,

id think forgers > cuchulian

[tsola]

He was asking about Vorpal Blade set up not TP set up.

Enkidu => Gnad Helm (Depends on merits)
Woodsman Ring => Rajas Ring
Use Cuchulain
Warwolf Belt

Cool thanks. I already have the orc helm, so that works out.

I don't have rajas though, so I'll probably switch it to a flame.

[Dathus]

For COR 57 WSing:

If /RNG:

Beaters + Vision or Beaters + Drone?
Marksman + Woodsman or Marksman + Garrolous?

If /NIN I'd assume Vision + Drone for earrings.

Marksman + Woodsman or Marksman + Garrolous?


As well, when I hit 58, for WSing would I be better with Frac or Shikaree Aketon? I'm thinking Frac but want to be sure.

[Maguile]

AF1 feet or Black Sollerets for guillo?
STR rings or ulth/woods for guillo? (no rajas yet QQ) O.hat and potent belt both go in for guillo as well, and 8/8 scythe

Can post my gear if needed