What's Better?

[Neisan]

would the 50 int from minnikin compete with beyond at all since you can't just spam ice again and again?

for pure damage on its own no.

[ryskar]

edit: eh, gonna put this in random questions

[Francisco]

Taipan Fangs +1: DMG:+26 Delay:+61 STR+8 Attack+18

vs

Taipan Fangs +2: DMG:+29 Delay:+61 VIT+9 Phys. Dmg. Taken -10%

I know the two correct answers are "get a Victory Smite weapon" and "get STR Taipan+2s" - but this is just for the purpose of what to use until then... (I went to Quicksands on Firesday... double earth proc'd all day long, and I wound up with the VIT Taipans, lol)

[Yvonne]

It was just confirmed in the WotG thread that the 1 tic Refresh/Regain are dependent if you're engaged or not. So with Regain, you have to be engaged for the 1 tic.

Would the new Moonshade Earring with Acc.+4/Regain be the new staple for most 2-handed jobs with Brutal?

[FailureMidgard]

It was just confirmed in the WotG thread that the 1 tic Refresh/Regain are dependent if you're engaged or not. So with Regain, you have to be engaged for the 1 tic.

Would the new Moonshade Earring with Acc.+4/Regain be the new staple for most 2-handed jobs with Brutal?

Not really, it's a pretty poor earring IMO...with a bard, you should be getting TP in <9 seconds, implying 2 or 3 ticks of regain at best, depending how they coincide. Since 2h jobs are only concerned with their hit builds also, you're looking at needing 98 instead of 100 (to be reliable) best case scenario. It isn't terrible, but it's really no better than ~2 storeTP.

[Yvonne]

Ugg, I was afraid to hear that. Is the only really worth while earring the Atk+4/TP Bonus+25 one?

[FailureMidgard]

Ugg, I was afraid to hear that. Is the only really worth while earring the Atk+4/TP Bonus+25 one?

For DD, that's how it seems. Refresh one doesn't seem too bad for mages if Abyssea ever ends. TP Bonus is going to somewhat depend on the WS also though...

[Samonez]

WHM Melee.


WS Damage + Magic Club or TP Bonus Magian Club?


I'm pretty sure it's the WS Damage one, but I just wanna make sure.

[Yugl]

Depending on the Occ. Increase DMG Bonus, I don't see why that is not an option.

[Howard Roark]

I've recently returned to the game and was told that counter+ sets are valued for MNK tanks in abyssea, more than say a dmg down set or guard/eva during ichi

when do I use counter set?
when do I use ohshiii set?
when do I use eva set?
when do I use guard set?


also, still not used to mnk needing a mdt set lol, gotta work on that though (how the hell do you guys keep all this on you at once)

[Kuishen]

Alright so gonna be a little bit before I work on my WoE GK, until then what's better, STP or Super-Hagun GK?

EDIT: Also, for thf, Mainhand Dex Kila +1/2 Offhand Auric Dagger (24% haste) or Mainhand Auric Dagger and offhand Rapidus Sax (25% haste)? I assume that once I finish my af3 +2 gear and get a bullwhip, where I can cap haste without the sax that the first option is better, but until then I wanna know if the +2-4 extra base damage and dex on the kila beats the +1 haste/lower delay on the sax.

I don't cap haste even with the sax in my current setup, if that would make a difference.

[Andradi]

464 delay should be 5-hittable anyway (?) so the TP bonus destroys it.

[Francisco]

This is just what I do... keep in mind I TP in full Usukane.

when do I use counter set?

If I'm /NIN, I macro in Tantra Crown +1 and Ultion Mantle for extra counter / counter damage. I also macro in Tantra Hose +1 to stay at the Haste cap.

when do I use ohshiii set?

I have a PDT set, which gives me -27% PDT. It's nothing special, but I macro it in for when I'm slept, stoned, stunned or need to kite

when do I use eva set?

If you're going out of your way to gear for evasion, you're likely being counterproductive in doing so. Usukane is fine, but I wouldn't start giving up haste/acc/counter/double attack/etc in favor of evasion.

when do I use guard set?

When skilling up guard or making stupid youtube videos to support stupid blogs. That's about it.


[qutoe]also, still not used to mnk needing a mdt set lol, gotta work on that though (how the hell do you guys keep all this on you at once)[/QUOTE]

My PDT and MDT sets are pretty incomplete and my inventory is usually close to 80/80. I'm guessing those who have full sets for all this must be sacrificing gear somewhere else... (WS, Chakra, lolChiBlast)...

[Uubu]

Best 3rd atma (been using VV and RR) to use for Empryean Gaxe War? Can see the following 4 being useful ~.~, stout arm still viable since i always have a brd and would no longer need minuets (already hitting 999 attack) and have 25% haste build (would hit haste cap with double marchs)

TPset: http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/183615
Ukkoset: http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/188536

Atma of the Scorpion Queen Hedjedjet "Store TP"+: Major Critical hit rate +: Minor Enhances "Resist Bind" effect: Superior
Atma of the Plaguebringer Resheph "Regen": Minor "Store TP"+: Major "Double Attack"+: Minor
Atma of the Griffon's Claw Great Sword skill+: Major Scythe skill+: Major (2H weapon equipped) WS damage+: Major
Atma of the Stout Arm Briareus STR+: Major Attack+: Superior Ranged Attack+: Major

and i know the best offense is a good defense but i already push past 3k hp with all merit abyssite obtained

[Gabai]

Only stats that matter are haste, stp, and crit rate. Rework you gear to get a 5 hit with stp/crit atma (goading, aurum or af3 body, tactical mantle, swap back to turban, hoard ring instead of blitz also gets you 26% haste) and use scorpion queen. Would be my best guess but I could be terribly wrong.

[Shinryuu]

Griffon's claw, IMO. But yeah, rework the gear.

[Mercilessturtle]

Can't say without knowing what the WS dmg+ is on griffon, either it or scorpion. Definitely fix your gear though, not just the 5 hit but WS too. Ditch the ebody and get something decent, perle at minimum. Pretty sure light gorget/belt won't work, and you need thunder or wind. Gloves should be heafoc/alky unless the set bonus starts being useful with 4 pieces on.

[Malacite]

^ what? You can't seriously be suggesting Perle > E.Body

[Byrthnoth]

Err... he's explicitly stating it (and he's right). Zahaks would probably be better than both though.

[Gabai]

unless the set bonus starts being useful with 4 pieces on.

Does set bonus even work on ws?