What's Better?

[Wolfknight]

Going by - FFXIAH.com for Drakesbane, which would be better to get? N head or N legs? I pretty much have to pick between the two for Ejar, and once I get one, the other won't be coming for a long long time.

well I'd lean towards N legs cause NQ would[with a thunder ring and current gear] would put you at 113 dex[65+8+8+5+5+5+4+4+4+3+1+1] which is extremely close to the dex cap which should give more damage than the 16 str; though I am not sure.

[Cream Soda]

Forgot to note I'm 2/3 on ares legs, needing only the 25, if that's a factor at all in this.

[Nitrous24]

i'd get n head. 12 str + 5 dex gonna help more than 8dex 20 attack imo (i am probably wrong but i like this because i don't camp kings and i'm lotting pld stuff in einherjar -> abody -> ebody so nlegs really far away) And i am 2/3 ares as well. if i had nlegs iw ouldn't use them for drakesbane anyway once i got ares.

Edit: Also, I hate you because Tyger is an asshole and doesn't drop aurum body... If you're doing Zhayolm boss on any regular basis I would keep my suggestion of nhead. if not. i guess get nlegs. it depends on whether you want 8 str 1 dex or 8 dex 20 attack (i didn't even look at the set the first time sorry)

[Wolfknight]

Forgot to note I'm 2/3 on ares legs, needing only the 25, if that's a factor at all in this.

I suppose N head then if you can finish legs any time soon.

[FailureMidgard]

Forgot to note I'm 2/3 on ares legs, needing only the 25, if that's a factor at all in this.

Almost definitely head then.

[jimbobsonofgod]

Going by - FFXIAH.com for Drakesbane, which would be better to get? N head or N legs? I pretty much have to pick between the two for Ejar, and once I get one, the other won't be coming for a long long time.

N legs
Buy N head off some money grubbin LS for 3-5 mil.

[Cream Soda]

N legs
Buy N head off some money grubbin LS for 3-5 mil.

Well honestly, I don't play drg enough to drop 3m on Nhead, so I'm gonna stick w/ Ejar. Mnk main, then sam gets the 2nd most amount of playtime. Usually only asked to come drg when an angon whore is needed.

[Sicarios]

Perdu vs. good Tsukumo augument?

[jimbobsonofgod]

Well honestly, I don't play drg enough to drop 3m on Nhead, so I'm gonna stick w/ Ejar. Mnk main, then sam gets the 2nd most amount of playtime. Usually only asked to come drg when an angon whore is needed.

Besides I think out of all the Odin Chambers we've done, probably 20+, that's the only thing we've never seen drop.

N Legs that is.

[Cream Soda]

We got one from a non odin lol, lost lot though

[Nishida]

For stoneskin:
Mahatma Slops vs. Warlock's Tights
Earth Staff vs. Water Staff

Enhancing: 197 (Recently 75, not capped yet)
MND w/ Mahatma/Water: 75+50 (gear is still a little gimpy)
MND w/ Mahatma/Earth: 75+46
MND w/ Warlock's Tights/Water: 75+45 (Enhancing skill 212 now)
MND w/ Warlock's Tights/Earth: 75+41 (Enhancing skill 212)


Also, Mahatma Vs. Warlock's Tight's for cures as well?

[Byrthnoth]

I think we got one pair of N.legs and no N.heads from SA's 18 Odins and all Einherjar chambers leading up to them pre- and post-patch. Actually, I think we only got two Abjurations off normal chambers in all the time I was going to Einherjar.

That said, I'd put N.legs. They're harder to buy and may be situationally better than Ares Flanchard. Also, you're less likely to have competition going for them. You'll probably farm up the money for buying N.head, camp Fafnir, and buy it before one drops even if you don't intend to because that's how horrendous the odds of getting it in Einherjar are. Also, an Acc/Ws. Acc augmented Moogle hat is probably superior to N.head on Drakesbane anyway.

[Cream Soda]

Mnk main, Anwig salade and as I said I have no intention of purchasing either, due to the amount of time I actually play drg, it's not worth the gil + I'm upgrading Spharai, so don't want to take 3m out of those funds.

[Yugl]

I'm guessing that for you, Ares Legs is going to be far superior. Look at this set:

- FFXIAH.com

That set is for Elvaan (Hume needs three less DEX), so you can cut corners on some parts like the HQ pieces. Basically, you can NQ the Heca and still be one DEX over cap.

Edit: N Legs will be MUCH better for you if you manage to get everything listed but the L Gorget and Ares legs. With N Legs and Gorget, you should still be at dDEX cap.

[Jimothy]

For stoneskin:
Mahatma Slops vs. Warlock's Tights
Earth Staff vs. Water Staff

Enhancing: 197 (Recently 75, not capped yet)
MND w/ Mahatma/Water: 75+50 (gear is still a little gimpy)
MND w/ Mahatma/Earth: 75+46
MND w/ Warlock's Tights/Water: 75+45 (Enhancing skill 212 now)
MND w/ Warlock's Tights/Earth: 75+41 (Enhancing skill 212)


Also, Mahatma Vs. Warlock's Tight's for cures as well?

Neither one matters for stoneskin, you're capped at 350 either way. Mahatma for cures for the -enmity.

Also, the earth staff isn't helping your stoneskin any, unless you're getting hit and its reducing your damage taken.

[FailureMidgard]

Neither one matters for stoneskin, you're capped at 350 either way. Mahatma for cures for the -enmity.

Also, the earth staff isn't helping your stoneskin any, unless you're getting hit and its reducing your damage taken.

Kinda right, mostly wrong. He should be picking up haste and using these slots to keep potency capped. Warlock's Tights on Stoneskin though (same for potency basically, but has some max mp which you don't want to drop), put on W turban if not already, dusk gloves, swift belt, etc.

[Nishida]

Kinda right, mostly wrong. He should be picking up haste and using these slots to keep potency capped. Warlock's Tights on Stoneskin though (same for potency basically, but has some max mp which you don't want to drop), put on W turban if not already, dusk gloves, swift belt, etc.

Is W.Turban > Warlock's Chapeau? I use Zenith crown for +MND then midcast my hat in, same goes for swift vs. penitents..dusk gloves i can also add in midcast after devotees.

And not sure where I got the earth staff from..I remember an arguement about which staff to use for stoneskin I swear lol..oh well..must be mind playing tricks on me..

[FailureMidgard]

Is W.Turban > Warlock's Chapeau? I use Zenith crown for +MND then midcast my hat in, same goes for swift vs. penitents..dusk gloves i can also add in midcast after devotees.

And not sure where I got the earth staff from..I remember an arguement about which staff to use for stoneskin I swear lol..oh well..must be mind playing tricks on me..

Turban>Chapeau yes, assuming you keep haste on yourself.

And you need mnd or haste on at the end of cast...your goal should be to cap stoneskin, then maximize haste.

[jimbobsonofgod]

Turban>Chapeau yes, assuming you keep haste on yourself.

And you need mnd or haste on at the end of cast...your goal should be to cap stoneskin, then maximize haste.

Wouldn't it be better to start casting in Chapeau end it in turban, or start and end it in chapeau I mean it's such a long spell to cast , +fastcast probably helps, and Turban and Chapeau are fairly close on the recast timers anyways.

[Argettio]

Turban>Chapeau yes, assuming you keep haste on yourself.

While this is true from a recast point of view. I use this set, to cast in, I don't macro in turban or goliard body (turban due to space and goliard as it won't drop for me 0/15+ atm).

In 90% of situations a RDM is casting stoneskin (outside solo/tanking) it is more important they cast the spell faster, so they can get on with doing other things, than having minimized recasts, in imo.

That said when Goliard drops I will re work spellcast to get swift/goliard/turban in for the end.