What's Better?

[Arthars]

damn u guys haha

i got shits rdy for bag but i havent been to jeuno lol

stop picking on me >_<

[Telamond]

Q: Atm I have Sword and Dagger 8/8 (and evasion 4/4), but I've got COR levelled and I'm levelling RNG atm. At the moment I have no real "melee" jobs. But I am thinking of sacrificing Sword for either Marsmanship or Archery.

Marksmanship would benefit both COR and RNG, but Archery would be most used in end-game (longer range from AoE etc).

Does anyone have any recommendations? ^-^

[Velecic]

Marksmanship would benefit both COR and RNG, but Archery would be most used in end-game (longer range from AoE etc).

Does anyone have any recommendations? ^-^

It depends... like you said cor would benefit from marksmanship, but unless for some odd reason you use a gun on RNG outside of Kclubbing or Zerging(Cannon) I don't see much reason for Marksmanship merits for RNG, thus leaving them just for COR. Personally I would lean towards Archery merits as you will find yourself using bow for most if not all endgame events you do on RNG. (you didn't ask, but I'd recommend dropping the dagger merits, or 4 dagger + 4 evasion, but it's your choice).

[Tharen]

Another Rng merit question. I am in the process of taking up Rng as my next 75. My merits now are 8/8 GK, 8/8 GA and 4/4 katana. I'm going to drop the 4/4 katana and put them into archery but what about my GA and GK merits? Should I just stay 8/8 in GK and GA and 4/4 in archery or move some shit around?

[arshesney]

Cheviot vs. Umbra vs. Shadow mantle for mage idle set?

[Chisato]

Solo SA, Cuch or Forager's? Forager's right?

Also, SAM Penta, Forager's or Cuch?

[mdkuser]

Solo SA, Cuch or Forager's? Forager's right?

Also, SAM Penta, Forager's or Cuch?

sneak attack: cuchu is at least fstr+5, it will beat foragers.

sam polearm:cuchu full time unless mobs are real wek of course.

[Cream Soda]

sneak attack: cuchu is at least fstr+5, it will beat foragers.

sam polearm:cuchu full time unless mobs are real wek of course.

I use Forager on penta at bird camp just fine.

[Chisato]

Thanks.

I'm trying to think of scenario's where Foragers would still be useful with my jobs now that I have Cuch. I have SAM THF BLU for melee, and apart from HNMs where the ATK would be more useful, which I don't do, I'm not having much luck thinking of anything.

TP Builds: Cuch
YGK: Cuch/Smilo+1
Rana: Cuch?
Penta: Cuch
de/evi/sb/ms: Cuch?
Solo sa: Cuch
Solo sata: Cuch
Solo ta: Forager's?
Vorpal/Expi: Cuch?
Big 3: Cuch
Single-hit Physical Spells: Cuch/Smilo+1

Should I sell this or are there actually situations where having it around would be useful? Thanks again.

[mdkuser]

I use Forager on penta at bird camp just fine.

I need cuchu to cap my ws accuracy ( exactly 408).

[mdkuser]

Thanks.

I'm trying to think of scenario's where Foragers would still be useful with my jobs now that I have Cuch. I have SAM THF BLU for melee, and apart from HNMs where the ATK would be more useful, which I don't do, I'm not having much luck thinking of anything.

TP Builds: Cuch
YGK: Cuch/Smilo+1
Rana: Cuch?
Penta: Cuch
de/evi/sb/ms: Cuch?
Solo sa: Cuch
Solo sata: Cuch
Solo ta: Forager's?
Vorpal/Expi: Cuch?
Big 3: Cuch
Single-hit Physical Spells: Cuch/Smilo+1

Should I sell this or are there actually situations where having it around would be useful? Thanks again.

My opinion on that is I try to use cuchu the least I can. Reason is, when I need accuracy, pizza most likely solves my accuracy issues. For THF WSs I use cuchu all the time, and for solo TA I use commander cape untill I get assassin's cape. I never merit on THF, only do dynamis, limbus sea, salvage and the like, never have any accuracy issue and thats with rappare harness. I use pizza if I need more acc, but not cuchu. should be the same for BLU. SAM should never tp in cuchu with Gkatana, unless its a high evasive mobs ( HNM, lurkers), because pizza exists. its good for polearm tp and ws. That said I don't tp in cuchu on odin either, because the goal isn't to spam WS.

[Massimo]

Cheviot vs. Umbra vs. Shadow mantle for mage idle set?

Assuming Shadow Mantle is 10%:

Day: Shadow > Umbra > Cheviot

Night: Umbra > Cheviot = Shadow


Although having said that, I'd take a static -10% over Shadow Mantle at night, but maybe that's just me.

[Thorny]

Shadow mantle will stop interrupts, umbra cape won't. If you were OCD, you could idle in umbra and cast static spells in shadow though <.<

[TheTaru]

Erlking's Kheten with DMG+4 STR+3 DA+2% anywhere close to keeping up with perdu? Guessing no, but it's the best I've gotten so far and I'm annoyed :<

[Max™]

That's a Berserker's Axe + Axe Grip + Pole Grip in one slot, it's pretty close to Perdu if you don't need the 5 Acc, not too shabby, but frustrating knowing you can get Dmg +6 and Str +5.

[TheTaru]

Yeah I guess I'll just keep trying for a better one, it's just annoying. Thanks Max

[Atomnium]

Anwig Salade
STR+4 Weapon Skill Accuracy +15
AGI+4 Increases weapon skill damage (+2%)

or

Anwig Salade
STR+4 Weapon Skill Accuracy +15
Ranged Accuracy+10 Ranged Attack+5

For Sidewinder / Slug Shot.

Thanks in advance!

[hebi]

Anwig Salade
STR+4 Weapon Skill Accuracy +15
Ranged Accuracy+10 Ranged Attack+5

This.

[Cyn]

This.

Sounds like what you'd use if you wanted to eat meat and fight Byakko.

[hebi]

Additional WS damage sounds good but all it really gives you is 10-20 damage(2%).

5r.atk and 10r.acc > 4AGI so I would think.