What's Better?

[Kainos]

Don't have Perdu, so:

Sparth Vs Erlking's Kheten (G.Axe)
EKheten = 96dmg 504delay attack+7 double attack+1
Sparth(+ Supremecy earring) = 89dmg 504dealy Haste+1% STR+6 Attack+4

With Kheten i would be using assault earring instead of supremecy (acc+2 attack+5)
With sparth haste would be 20%( 21% if i pick up blitz ring)

Thx in advance

[Khajit]

Rune chopper and swap gear around to get 26% haste? It would depends on getting a rdm to refresh you though so idk how much you'd use that.

[Byrthnoth]

In situations where your support is willing to let you use Rune Chopper, use Rune chopper. Otherwise, use E.Kheten.

Sparth + Supremacy Earring = 89(90-91 from fSTR) damage + 6 STR + 4( 8 ) Atk + 1% Haste
E.Kheten + Assault = 96 damage + 12 Atk + 2 Acc + 1% Double Attack
Difference is +5-6 base damage, -6 STR during WS, +4 Attack, +2 Accuracy, -1% Haste, +1% DA
1% Haste is better than 1% DA, and 6 STR is pretty sweet, but E.Kheten's base damage is just such a huge advantage that I don't see Sparth catching up barring extreme situations.
Basically, situations where Sparth's 1% Haste would make it better than E.Kheten are also situations where you should be using Rune Chopper and capping Haste from gear.

[Hyaku100]

For bird camp on DRG/SAM for Drakes spam (Skystrider as weapon and Zahak's as WS body) which grip would serve me better?

Claymore/Brave or Pole?

65+46 DEX, 0/0 Pole merits fyi

edit: forgot to include Claymore

[Wolfknight]

For bird camp on DRG/SAM for Drakes spam (Skystrider as weapon and Zahak's as WS body) which grip would serve me better?

Brave or Pole?

65+46 DEX, 0/0 Pole merits fyi

brave is awful, pole I am pretty sure, since claymore shouldn't beat it when you're buffed.

[Cele]

Hi all!

I just got the set of new earrings (AGI+8 Ranged attack +1 Ranged accu +1), and I was wondering if those are better option for Sidewinder than my actual combo Triumph/Drone (STR+2 AGI+3).

Some tips; I don't have a second Triumph or Bushi earring, and I never go /NIN so no Genin as well. I'm Elvaan. With the new earrings my Sidewinder stats are 69+40 STR and 66+41 AGI (plus the extra R. Accu and R. Attack of the new ears), and with my Triumph/Drone combo my stats are 69+42 STR and 66+36 AGI (both sets without counting food or hasso if /SAM).

I have "tested" (or loltested) doing 6 Sidewinders on Rabbits outside Sandy, 3 with Triumph/Drone, and 3 with the new earrings. The results were always the same, 2676, so I guess I need to test with higher mobs or I don't know!

Wiki sais Sidewinder is STR 16% and AGI 25%, but I always see ppl going full STR so I don't know if Wiki is wrong or what!

Thanks in advance!

[Massimo]

Triumph/Drone:

• 2.07 Base Damage
• 1.5 RAcc
• 1 RAtt

Wilhelm/Altdorf's:

• 2 Base Damage
• 5 RAcc
• 1 RAtt

Is what I get it to.

Basically, you're seeing the same damage between them, because the extra .07 doesn't add another* point of damage for you.

I'd say go with the new earrings.

[Argettio]

Elvaan RDM Idle:

Max MP
or
-PDT/MDT

I ask because I have Terras/Jelly/Cheviot atm, and I also have MP gear for those slots in addition Zenith Slacks, etc. As an Elvaan my MP isn't the greatest so I was idling mostly in MP gear so I had extra MP for buffs and the like.

Logic says to use up the MP then switch to -PDT/MDT set, but the flaw I see in that is..if I have a Full MP bar and I'm doing something where it's more idealistic to idle in -PDT gear (such as dynamis when sleeping)..switching to the PDT gear will make me lose a bunch of MP I'd otherwise have for buffs/cures/etc. So I keep going back and forth..not sure what'd be best in the end.

Shit is situational.

I have 4 aftercast sets for my rdm:
1. Normal (this is MP + some PDT, terra's goliard trews and Cheviot + some MDB, Duelist gloves +1 and lamian)
2. Max MP
3. Max PDT (set 1 + darksteel, jelly, patronous etc)
4. Max MDT (set 1 + Mermans instead of PDT etc)

90% of the time I use set 1, it gives me a small amount of protection (28-33% PDT and 3MDB) and I only lose ~30-40 mp (unless I am using Fourth mace and Astral shield, but i rarely need that much mp).

Set 2 is purely for meriting, PLing, and other mindless curing/buffing situations.

3 and 4 are only realy for soloing or Ohshi! moments, but I don't often carry all my PDT and MDT gear (space constraints).

I normally take a bit more PDT gear to dynamis and idle in Orochi Nodowa as that can get rough, and regen in an event as long as dynamis can really add up.

[Nishida]

+20 Blu Magic Skill vs. 15 int/mnd vs 13int/mnd 5macc

For BLU/RDM in endgame (Jailers etc)

[Kyte]

I don't find jailers to be particularly resistant. However, when nuking Tinnin with Eyes on Me I found I needed the extra skill.

[Nishida]

I don't find jailers to be particularly resistant. However, when nuking Tinnin with Eyes on Me I found I needed the extra skill.

I have a pending Ixion Cloak that m LS has. I'm on trial atm, but they're holding it for now and thinking about giving me it when off trial.

I'm trying to figure out if it's worth having. AF1+1 Helm / Errant Body vs. Ixion Cloak vs. Af2 head/Af1+1 body..

Is Ixion Cloak better in any situation than the other 2 sets?

[Kyte]

It's kinda like a sea torque- a weird intermediate that requires hindsight of the situation to know whether it was best.

Ixion Cloak does have some cool features though. For example, you'll get a little extra MP back since you won't have to change from a different idling body to cast. It'll also help negate Sublimation when /SCH and give you slightly better Magic fruits due to no -VIT.

I realize you're not interested in making an Eyes on Me set at the moment, but it's nice for that since you don't lose any +CHR or MAB unless you had something better than NQ Errant body and/or head.

[Nishida]

It's kinda like a sea torque- a weird intermediate that requires hindsight of the situation to know whether it was best.

Ixion Cloak does have some cool features though. For example, you'll get a little extra MP back since you won't have to change from a different idling body to cast. It'll also help negate Sublimation when /SCH and give you slightly better Magic fruits due to no -VIT.

I realize you're not interested in making an Eyes on Me set at the moment, but it's nice for that since you don't lose any +CHR or MAB unless you had something better than NQ Errant body and/or head.

I may make an Eyes on Me build for wyrms, but only if I can figure out a cheap way to do so..kinda poor atm. :3

[Kyte]

Luckily CHR gear is fairly inexpensive, and some of it overlaps with your INT/MND stuffs. The most expensive item that you'll need is a Pluto's Staff, which will help your RDM as well.

You'll want an Anrin Obi as well- Eyes on Me also does well in Apollyon NW (and there's always the off-chance that you'll encounter Darksday and/or Dark Weather when using it on a Dragon, or a SCH that feels like casting it).

[Ragnell]

So I just brought a Wyern perch, Sauruan helm and Ostreger mitts and My HB3s are still doing about 340+, my Hb3 before was around 260, shouldn't I have stronger HB3s with all this fucking equipment?

[Nitrous24]

So I just brought a Wyern perch, Sauruan helm and Ostreger mitts and My HB3s are still doing about 340+, my Hb3 before was around 260, shouldn't I have stronger HB3s with all this fucking equipment?

Wyrm Armet, Wyvern Mail, Drachen legs+1, Homam feet Chanoix's Gorget, <- my hb set.. does around 400-450~ That's probably right in comparison.

FLOOR(0.1757*(Drachen Brais Bonus + Wyvern XP Bonus + 1)*(Helm Bonus + Wyvern TP Bonus + Deep Breathing Bonus + 1)*(Wyv. HP + Wyv +HP gear)+42)

There's the formula for it. Wyvern hp at 75 is 990. Saurian helm is 57.75% increase to HB, nq legs 10% hp, full rested wyvern is 24% hp boost

.1757 * (1.10)*(1.5775)*(990+50+10)+42
362 HB~ with no xp bonus. So yea, seems dead on

[Yugl]

So I just brought a Wyern perch, Sauruan helm and Ostreger mitts and My HB3s are still doing about 340+, my Hb3 before was around 260, shouldn't I have stronger HB3s with all this fucking equipment?

That sounds about right without the XP bonus to your wyvern.

[Pindle]

Denali Gamashes vs Usukane Sune-Ate for Asuran Fists with this gear setup:

http://www.ffxiah.com/item_sets.php?id=117673

[Despain]

Usukane. At least thats the way I'd go.

[Byrthnoth]

Usu, and go quest Smart Grenade.