What's Better?

[Classikmage]

Night: what str +3 earring do you know of?

Vulcan's Earring
[Ear] All Races
STR +3 Resist Vs. Fire +16 Resist Vs. Ice +16
Lv. 76 All Jobs


Synergy (Craftsman), Goldsmithing (Veteran) (91+)

Elemental Balance: Resist Vs. Fire 56 Resist Vs. Ice 11 Resist Vs. Wind 21 Resist Vs. Earth 26 Resist Vs. Water 11
Yield: Flame Earring
HQ: Vulcan's Earring
1 x Triton Earring
1 x Carnelian

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Vulcan%27s_Earring

[Draylo]

could try thing is vs stuff thats competent i see fluctuations everytime i switch from o-hat to relic head so if it fluctuates there then swapping out +5 acc for spells is a no go there

admittedly dynamis seems to be falling from the competent status for most zones I could try to get a second stat earring but I havent invested since of the fluctuation issue. I still do old content which it can still be useful for or for /thf(Which i dont do normally)

Night: what str +3 earring do you know of?

Really shouldn't have too much of a problem with acc ;x. Normally best food, imo, if you are focusing on melee/spell is sole sushi. That will give you stat mods for spells and also a good deal of acc so you can replace acc equips for pure stats.

[Khidir]

even with sole(my best friend), i'm finding fluctuations in damage maybe possible gaps in pdif like smn bps does

on things that are competent as 81 ie crapaudy and the like damage is low ie 300s-500s (disserverment and goblin rush non CA)

sword is maxed out only thing left is phys potency merits (2/5); but I'll try something new with the earrings and let you know gear off top my head. There's a good chance as well that I'm expecting too much vs abbsyea exp mobs damage is pretty consistent, normally I test it out with using the below and relic head +1 and if it fluctuates switch to ohat and it seems alright

swords dual firm +1
head- o-hat (relic head when accuracy is fine)

neck-chiv. chain
body- af+1
hands- aurore gloves

legs- relic legs +1
feet- denali
back- mirage mantle

earrings- suppa, min earring
rings- Rajas, Triumph

waist- warwolf
ammo- Msk. +1 chakram (tiphia sting where chakram doesnt apply or want extra acc but i usually stick with the former)

food- bream, sole sushi

[Fallyn]

Stingray+1.

WSDMG or StoreTP Stingray+1?

(Gear typically: full perle or homam/askarbody/turban mix, rajas+brutal fulltime.)

[Yugl]

WSDMG or StoreTP Stingray+1?

(Gear typically: full perle or homam/askarbody/turban mix, rajas+brutal fulltime.)

WSDMG will be better if you can't get a 5-hit build with the sTP; HOWEVER (And this is the important part), it is expected that the sTP on the lance will increase steadily. What does this mean? It means that even if you cannot achieve a 5-hit now, it's expected that you eventually be able to in the future. Furthermore, since it's difficult to change between these lances without wasting progress, I highly recommend doing the sTP lance.

[Fallyn]

WSDMG will be better if you can't get a 5-hit build with the sTP; HOWEVER (And this is the important part), it is expected that the sTP on the lance will increase steadily. What does this mean? It means that even if you cannot achieve a 5-hit now, it's expected that you eventually be able to in the future. Furthermore, since it's difficult to change between these lances without wasting progress, I highly recommend doing the sTP lance.

That's the answer i needed, as i just came to this fork. cheers dude!

[Nightfyre]

even with sole(my best friend), i'm finding fluctuations in damage maybe possible gaps in pdif like smn bps does

on things that are competent as 81 ie crapaudy and the like damage is low ie 300s-500s (disserverment and goblin rush non CA)

sword is maxed out only thing left is phys potency merits (2/5); but I'll try something new with the earrings and let you know gear off top my head. There's a good chance as well that I'm expecting too much vs abbsyea exp mobs damage is pretty consistent, normally I test it out with using the below and relic head +1 and if it fluctuates switch to ohat and it seems alright

swords dual firm +1
head- o-hat (relic head when accuracy is fine)

neck-chiv. chain
body- af+1
hands- aurore gloves

legs- relic legs +1
feet- denali
back- mirage mantle

earrings- suppa, min earring
rings- Rajas, Triumph

waist- warwolf
ammo- Msk. +1 chakram (tiphia sting where chakram doesnt apply or want extra acc but i usually stick with the former)

food- bream, sole sushi

Are you actually parsing this in some fashion or is it just eyeballed? Keep in mind they're multihit, even with capped hitrate you're always going to see some (very frustrating) flunctuation. I'd look at your melee hitrate, compare accuracy in each set, add in the acc boost for spells, and use that to get an idea of your actual spell hitrate if you haven't already.

[Khidir]

it's eyeballed, i've parsed spells but it doesnt show hits that connect so I do a bit of guesswork since it shows averages

have to get the new parser since the old one is broken but before update I normally have 92%~95% acc

[Klaatu]

I'm looking for a good main hand Katana for my NIN's meripo build. Something either camped/trialed/bought that is not relic/mythic. Any suggestions?

[Byrthnoth]

I'm looking for a good main hand Katana for my NIN's meripo build. Something either camped/trialed/bought that is not relic/mythic. Any suggestions?

Tobi+1 looks to be the best main-hand (max damage WoE path). Barring that, DA+9% or DEX/Acc depending what your hit rate and offhand are.

[Devinry]

For TP when Hasso isn't guaranteed:

STP Keito+1|Rose||Thew
Unkai+1|PCC|Brutal|Bushi
Haub+1|Dusk|Sniper+1|Rajas
Foragers|Bullwhip|Byakko|Usu

OR

STP Keito+1|Pole||Thew
Unkai+1|PCC|Brutal|Bushi
Haub+1|Dusk|Sniper+1|Rajas
Foragers|Bullwhip|Unkai+1|Usu

Both WS in:

STP Keito+1|Pole||Thew
Varangian|Gorget|Brutal|Bushi
Osode|Alky|Vulcans|Rajas
Foragers|Warwolf|Unkai+1|Perle


Or are there any other more beneficial swaps I'm missing?

[Clash Perez]

it's eyeballed, i've parsed spells but it doesnt show hits that connect so I do a bit of guesswork since it shows averages

have to get the new parser since the old one is broken but before update I normally have 92%~95% acc

I'd be pretty surprised if you weren't going over the ACC cap with that spell set and sushi, except on some of the more evasive abyssea mobs (e.g., crapaudy). If you're really worried about your ACC, I'd recommend getting a DEX magian sword and gearing more STR.

My set, for reference: http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/25757
Work in progress, but it does fairly well for me. The ACC in the spell set closely approximates my melee set ACC, so I can parse my melee ACC to get a good idea of what my spell ACC is, then adjust my food accordingly. I'd highly recommend doing the same, taking merits into account, since (as you mentioned) there is no good way of judging your spell ACC. Hat is STR/DEX+4; inb4 lolMachaera, I'm slowly progressing on the more time-consuming elemental trials, and a Sanguine Blade every 5.1 rounds is sexy.

[Khajit]

sellsword atma vs stp(+20) atma for a 2h DD. The other atma always on will be eve's

[Byrthnoth]

20 STP and Eve are going to make your 6-hit into a 5-hit on DRG/DRK/WAR. That's pretty solid. Which atma is it?

[Darlin]

20 STP and Eve are going to make your 6-hit into a 5-hit on DRG/DRK/WAR. That's pretty solid. Which atma is it?

Atma of the Voracious Violet STR+:Superior(+50) "Double Attack"+:Minor(10%) "Regain":Minor(2/tic)

<3 Byrth

[Loan]

Ame-no-ohabari (6 hit) v. OAT GKT+1 (6 hit)

and when I get some AF+1 finally,

Ame-no-ohabari (6 hit) v. OAT GKT+1 (5 hit)

[Klain]

Atma of the Voracious Violet STR+:Superior(+50) "Double Attack"+:Minor(10%) "Regain":Minor(2/tic)

<3 Byrth

Think he meant STP, which is Atma of Dunes from Glavoid. Well I think there's two more STP one, but I dunno if they're all the same amount of STP

[Khajit]

i was using the atma from the fish but they all have the same strength as far as the npc tells us so it should be the same.

[Byrthnoth]

i was using the atma from the fish but they all have the same strength as far as the npc tells us so it should be the same.

There are several atmas with the same potency description and different effects. SE needed more than a three tiered system.

[Khajit]

Well that sucks. Ill have to test it out if i ever get bored or allowed to use my 2h jobs.