Whats better?

[Wolfknight]

8/8, yeah.

I know homam are really shit for WS (was just using them for the ACC), but is the DEX- on Gigas's Bracelets gonna mess with Drakesbane too much?

I'd say no to them for ws like drakesbane since crit based and -dex lowers, that try for AF+1 if you do limbus still or heca, buyable I'd say spiked finger gaunlets/tarasque mitts +1 over alky/pallas.

[Gunslinger]

The att options that wolf listed are definitely good choices too, as is AF+1. Alky's are really personal preference and may be easiest for now until you can get something else. In any case, they're better than homam.

Don't get rid of your alkys though! They're still the best you can own for wheeling thrust and/or an HP swap piece for healing breath trigger.

[liggy 0]

gun, you don't use aurum for drakes anymore?

[Gunslinger]

It just depends on what sub I'm using .

I have a specific drg/sam build that keeps aurum/other stp on for jumps and WSs so I can use a sword strap and maintain 6-hit, but sometimes I'll switch to Zahak's and use pole strap. Really situational for me, but I've been enjoying having Zahaks... mostly because it looks so much better than the gold thing ;_;

It's hard to look badass when you come in lemon yellow, and I stand by the theory that WS damage is directly related to how scary you look.

[Yugl]

Aurum for higher level mobs and Zahaks for merit type mobs imo. It seems the higher the level of the mob, the more important ATT is, but I find on merit mobs, ATT (Especially in the case of Angon) barely increases Drakesbane's damage.

[Kaope]

Haub+1 VS ACP body (acc+10/crit+3%) for RR/Vorpal blade stuffs?

[Shinryuu]

Too close to pick those stats for, if there's anything better you can make from it, do so. Also, I'd pick DA+2 over Crit+3.

[Kaope]

I have war/drk/sam/thf/rdm.... I don't have alot of choices for ACP body :/

[Ddboner]

Q for what to wear on hands slot for blade:jin

Current options for my set:

Senj / Perdu / B.core
Voyager Sallet / Gorget / Brutal / Minuet
Haub / hands / flame ring (iota, ulthalam?) / Rajas
Forgers / Warwolf / B.haidate(enkidu?)/ Denali

STR 5/5 0/8 katana 4/4 crit (if it matters)

Going to get AF+1 hands eventually (haven't gotten enkidu yet either), so for now what should I be using? Keep in mind I dont really wanna buy anything else as I will be getting the AF+1 or enkidu eventually.

Current opts: Giga bracelets? ochuido? taru RSE?

Critics are welcome on the other stuff. Bear in mind im talking merits/nyzul here so cerb mantle etc I am aware..

[Bregor]

Pretty sure out of the options you listed, Ochuido's is your best bet until AF+1/Enkidu's.

[Shinryuu]

Enkidu mittens and use o.hat and woodsman if you're anywhere near not-capped ACC.

[Ragnus]

Gigas Bracelets should not even be considered.

Keep Cat Pants

Use Ulthalam's Ring imo.

O.Kote or Creek Mitts would be good until AF+1 or Enkidu

[Burnsy]

Q for what to wear on hands slot for blade:jin

Current options for my set:

Senj / Perdu / B.core
Voyager Sallet / Gorget / Brutal / Minuet
Haub / hands / flame ring (iota, ulthalam?) / Rajas
Forgers / Warwolf / B.haidate(enkidu?)/ Denali

STR 5/5 0/8 katana 4/4 crit (if it matters)

Going to get AF+1 hands eventually (haven't gotten enkidu yet either), so for now what should I be using? Keep in mind I dont really wanna buy anything else as I will be getting the AF+1 or enkidu eventually.

Current opts: Giga bracelets? ochuido? taru RSE?

Critics are welcome on the other stuff. Bear in mind im talking merits/nyzul here so cerb mantle etc I am aware..

I'd stick with Flame/Raja's

I'd stick with BHaidate and work up too HHaidate/SHaidate

I'd ditch Minuet earring unless you're getting the effect of +3 acc whenever you're on NIN, either get a Merman's or a STR earring (ACP has a free one with STR and ATK)

Personally I'd go with OKotes/Taru RSE until AF+1, then test it out situationally. I'd think on harder things you wan't to side atk heavy, and on squishier things STR/DEX.

If any long time ninja's would like to shoot me down, feel free, I'm still relatively new to it and have't gotten the gear/the playtime with it o figure out what works best for me.

[Shinryuu]

Yeah. Woodsman > Flame. Byakko's > Hachiryu. O.Kote are probably better than AF+1 but you could just get Noritsune. Enkidu hands are probably the overall best if the DEX affects crits by a decent chunk.

[Drace]

Sam Namas: 4STR vs 10RATT on HNM (assume at least 1 Minuet and Sub or Curry)

Same question for XP Mobs

Also, for Colibri, I believe the fSTR2 cap is ~140; assuming it did not impact overall WS acc on birds, would it be better to use Seiryu's Kote staying just under the cap (132 STR), or Alky's that push me 3-4 over the cap (143 STR).

Basically these 2 adding in STR merits: (Namas is 40% AGI, 40% STR)
Edit: Just remembered Alky have -6 AGI as well... will probably just scrap the Alky build >_>

Under fSTR2 Cap, AGI modifier boost:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...MNamasMain.png

Over fSTR2 Cap, STR modifier boost:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...masColibri.png

[Shinryuu]

Kind of being bored, so is this MNK the perfect MNK in merits?

Faith + Stones
Turban Ancient Hollow Brutal
Hachiryu Hachiryu Sniper+1 Mars'
Cuchulain Black Haidate Usukane

Mithra, DEX merits, 8 H2H, 117 DEX, 404 ACC, "Occasionally attacks twice", Crit+5%, +7 Store TP plus what 2x Hachi gives (does it?), some +Zanshin, some +attack, and during Focus you'd switch to Rajas. On birds, you could spam hedgehog pie for the remaining 5 ACC to cap it (of course this is a hypothetical) and to get quite some attack boost.

[Drace]

2x Hachi gives you +5STP

[Cream Soda]

Kind of being bored, so is this MNK the perfect MNK in merits?

Faith + Stones
Turban Ancient Hollow Brutal
Hachiryu Hachiryu Sniper+1 Mars'
Cuchulain Black Haidate Usukane

Mithra, DEX merits, 8 H2H, 117 DEX, 404 ACC, "Occasionally attacks twice", Crit+5%, +7 Store TP plus what 2x Hachi gives (does it?), some +Zanshin, some +attack, and during Focus you'd switch to Rajas. On birds, you could spam hedgehog pie for the remaining 5 ACC to cap it (of course this is a hypothetical) and to get quite some attack boost.

Zanshin doesn't proc on dual wield/h2h

[pchan]

why hachiryu body/hands but no shenlong's ... They blow any other H2H in the game. And you combine them with black tathlum.

[liggy 0]

It's hard to look badass when you come in lemon yellow, and I stand by the theory that WS damage is directly related to how scary you look.

lol almost the same as my belief, but its how much of a hawt sex aura i can give on mithra ( zahaks doesn't realy go well with mithra, but it does match my ares ._.)

Aurum for higher level mobs and Zahaks for merit type mobs imo. It seems the higher the level of the mob, the more important ATT is, but I find on merit mobs, ATT (Especially in the case of Angon) barely increases Drakesbane's damage.

gear wise i got enough str for merits. i sit around 600att depending if its a single brd or brd/cor pt. losing 2str vs for the att is a big up. in my case anyways. then again i dont have aurum still so i cant really defend it, but id still say its better.

i only bring angon if im not feeling stingy or if i want to be aggressive