GK weaponskillsFollow

i apologize if i am asking the same questions that have already been answered but i browsed through some topics and didnt find exactly wut i was looking for.

First, i have heard and seen many different things about hauby+1 vs osode for YGK. i know haub would def win for rana, but from my experience with 1hits, str trumps attack so i would use osode for YGK, but i have also read of an attk boost for YGK so maybe the attk would be better. also, a LS mate said the other day i needed the acc from hauby+1 to have a decent hit rate for YGK, when i remembered having read some post somewhere saying the 1st hit(or only hit) of WSs had capped acc except for sidewinder/slugshot.

Second, is my back piece. i currently have my own cuch, and using my friends cerb +1 so i use that cuz i get same str + 15 attk, but when my friend takes his cerb back, do i use foragers or use cuch?

and off topic a tad but i figure u math whizes could still answer, but for steel cyclone on war and GS weaponskills on drk would i use cuch or foragers also there? have ares body so that is a no brainer lol

thanks in advance^^

Not for 1 Hit WSes. For YGK.

YGK have ( all 3 of them ) a attack ponus ( or pierce defense - call what you will )

In truth, this the bonus on Gekko is so large that it pratically doubles your attack.

This means that with the atk any sam should be sporting, you will be atk capped on nearly anything in the game.

Also, YGK have a large STR bonus.

And, any 1 hit WS has a fairly large bonus to acc.

With these 3 in mind, it is easy to see why STR > ALL on YGK, with very few exceptions.

Forager's or Chuch? Depends on what you are fighting. If double attack caps your attack against the target, you should get a Smilodon +1. If it doesnt, Forager is probably the best place to put attack on your YGK.


Steel Cyclone and Spinning Slash are different from YGK. They have a bonus to pDIF, yes, ut not nearly as large as Gekko. Also, the STR mod is much smaller. Keep forager on for them.

Sidewinder/Slugshot.


There are no absolutes. Including this one.

Figured instead of starting a new thread I'd ask here.

Does the same hold true for below 75? Talking around 60's, do I stack STR for Yuki? Or should I add ATK? Smili>Amemet+1? Potent>Sword Belt+1? These kinds of dilemmas.

So I just got Yuki and got a paltry 350 or so WS using Soboro as a LV64 SAM using Soboro...will my pole always out dmg this so much? Mind you I have 8/8 pole merits.

To be fair though I didn't change much except for my belt I used Potent and my hands went to Pallas.

I suppose I should list my gear...

Abtal Turban Chiv Chain Spike X2 Ranged:Tiphia Sting
Hauby Pallas Ultha/Rajas
Amemet+1 Potent Abtal Zerehs Marine M Gloves


Basically all slots gave me some STR except for my earrings and 1 ring.

Aw oh well at least soboro sam/rng in ballista is kick ass :)

i do say so k?

So even at 75 I should use polearm instead of Hagun? (I'm already half way to my Hagun purchase I decided to invest ahead of time into it.)

all i do as far as "end game" goes are the following: merit, nyzul, besieged, ballista, campaign.

i'm assuming merit/nyzul climb = pole, besieged = hagun, campaign = soboro and ballista depends on my mood for the day.

is this correct?


of course you haven't been impressed by sam/rng w/ soboro performance in ballista if you don't take part in it...

Edited, Mar 1st 2010 2:59pm by Blankyy

but it's enough to not have experience with it. just like i don't have experience with sam outside of ballista... =x

Edit:

Nvm this is pointless. Thank your all for the help!

Edited, Mar 1st 2010 9:09pm by Blankyy

My big problem was "you moved half an inch, so you can't shoot", but I'd rather go PLD/RDM or DRK anyways.

I toyed with alot of cominations with sam in all different lvl caps. Sam/rng is fun, and yes the ranged WS is very sexy, plus the extra meditate/damage (barrage) is pretty hot. But all around it's pretty much only good for 60 cap. Uncap in all honestly, I like sam/dnc alot more with soboro. The ability to get rid of debuffs is great, the bonus to evas and acc is a big plus. What I like the most is Drain Samba II, dealin' damage to your enemy while healing yourself is a big plus especilly when it's so often from multiple attacks. Normally I don't like wasting TP on a Waltz to cure myself in the middle of a fight especially 1v1, but it's a good way to get some HP back in between fights especially when your meditate is only a 2min recast. sam/rng just isn't as great uncapped, gekko silence is too good to pass up, and kaha paralyze is a great match decider.