What's Better?

[Nishida]

I need a second opinion on this..just to make sure I'm not going to spam medals in campaign for nothing.

Considering right now I don't have a salvage group, and am having terrible luck getting one..I'm trying to max out my potential dps while still maintaining a 6-hit without usu feet or body.

My question is..

With this gear: http://www.ffxiah.com/item_sets.php?id=141345

Would I be better leaving my gear as is, or would this setup be better?:

http://www.ffxiah.com/item_sets.php?id=141349

[Nightfyre]

Use the second set.

[Yugl]

Wouldn't that be subject to current DEX in build and target's AGL? I've always found Heca Cap to help push me to that AGL+50 mark for a lot more damage.

Typically, yes, but he mentioned that N Cap is not an option.

Been trying some math, and I've come up with an answer I don't think is right. Heres my work, I'm trying to figure out exactly what 2% ws damage corresponds to.

Hume Male: 71 base str
Axe: currently Erlking's Kheten with dmg: 94 Str +4 Att +6 while I wait for a better augment.
Str from gear: 42
Raging Rush modifier: 35% str

Analysis of Raging Rush:
-Assume 4str = 1fstr.
-Base damage = 94 + (71+42)/4 + (71+42)*.35 = 161.8

This is multiplied by my pdif and a random variation effect to get the damage of my weaponskill, but that means the damage is proportional to my base damage number- i.e. a 2% increase in base damage is equal to a 2% increase in total damage. This is simple math: (161.8*randomshit)*1.02=(161.8*1.02)*randomshit.

1.02*161.8 = 165.036. Thats an increase of is 3.236. To get an increase of 3, you'd have to stack on 12 strength (ignoring the weaponskill multiplier, which would make it more like 9 strength).

Tl;dr: my math says 2% ws damage is the same as between 9-12 strength. Thats pretty damn close to an Nhead. Did I make a mistake?

It's not necessarily going to be (STR/4) for fSTR since you do have to subtract the mob's VIT. We typically say STR+4=1fSTR because you don't know the VIT of the mob, but it is guaranteed to be fSTR+1 regardless of what the VIT is. That said, when you include the VIT, your base DMG number should be less and that should increase the value of STR.

Other stuff you need to account for are:
- LV correction (.83 at 75)
- pDIF is based on ATT which STR plays a role in modifying

EX using Colibri Stats:
Base DMG (Galea) = (95+(113-67+4/4)+(113*.35)*(.83)) = 140.3265
(140.3265*1.02) = 143.13303

Base DMG(Heca) = (95+(120-67+4/4)+(120*.35)*(.83)) = 144.11

This is all ignoring pDIF or the potential of 5DEX which should throw the favor to Hecatomb Cap even further.

[SargentRemora]

PLD while meleeing, would I generate more Enmity with Valor Surcoat or Shadow Breastplate?

[stewie]

Haubergeon.

[Khalil]

Haubergeon +1

Fixed.

[Tsuko_Asura]

PLD while meleeing, would I generate more Enmity with Valor Surcoat or Shadow Breastplate?

What the fuck?

[jimbobsonofgod]

Hydra Haubert

This.

[Tsuko_Asura]

This.

I hope you're kidding

[jimbobsonofgod]

I hope you're kidding

Nope

[Tsuko_Asura]

Why would you idle in something that makes you less likely to connect a hit, less likely to have that hit land for higher than 0, and more likely to lose superfluous enmity should you be whacked by damage while wearing it?

[jimbobsonofgod]

Why would you idle in something that makes you less likely to connect a hit, less likely to have that hit land for higher than 0, and more likely to lose superfluous enmity should you be whacked by damage while wearing it?

Cause I'll never fight anything that I cant hit, where my hits will do less then 1 damage and i sport -4 enmity merits ? ^.^

[Tsuko_Asura]

Your accuracy isn't going to be capped, and those additional hits you'll land will generate more enmity than the Haubert can

[jimbobsonofgod]

Cause I'll never fight anything that I cant hit

Ever.

[Tsuko_Asura]

Would you like to give me a few examples before I call bullshit, or should I just skip to the end?

[Yugl]

Would you like to give me a few examples before I call bullshit, or should I just skip to the end?

Lesser Colibri.

[jimbobsonofgod]

Would you like to give me a few examples before I call bullshit, or should I just skip to the end?

I'm sure that 357 acc (without a body slot)is more then enough to hit mobs in campaign.
My pld will never see any of the following Limbus/Dynamis/Einherjar/Merit parties/Any HNM/Salvage/ZNM/Wyrms/Kings/Assaults/Sea or sky.

Ever.

[Tsuko_Asura]

Troll somewhere else, please.

[Thorny]

person asking is never going to be a good pld anyway, can save effort and pretend meleeing in valor surcoat is a good idea

[Cairthenn]

Paladin, lol.