What should I swap out to get a 5 hit?Follow

As the title says, I'm starting to think about a 5 hit. Here's my current TP gear:

Keito+2 Pole Grip --- Thew Bomblet
Unkai+2 Chiv Chain Brutal Kemas
Unkai+2 Ace's Rajas Keen
Atheling Bullwhip Unkai+2 Ace's

So according to my calculations, I need 2 more STP to make it to a 5 hit, but I'm not sure what to give up. The two options I'm looking at are 1) getting rid of Ace's Mufflers (the -4 STP hurts), and replacing them with Dusk +1 so I don't lose any haste (or NQ Dusk, which I already have, but would lose 1% haste), and 2) replacing Bullwhip Belt with Goading Belt.

The problem with 1) is that I'd lose the "Enhances Zanshin effect", as well as requiring me to carry around another piece of gear to macro in for STR on ws (unless I want to keep ace's for that, but it seems silly to do so just for the STR when I can get another piece of gear without -4 STP). However, with 2) I'd be losing 2% haste. Is that as big a deal overall? My initial thought is that keeping the Zanshin bonus will outweigh the haste, but I haven't done any math in my head to support that. I'm interested to see what some more knowledgeable SAMs think. If you have any other suggestions as well, please feel free to share.

Killing that horrible PITA NM aside, Hoard Ring over Keen, gives 4. Then you can swap out Chiv for Agasaya. Easy :D

I thought about Hoard Ring, but the STR- and DEX- make it less appealing. I know that's not a big deal as long as I swap it out for WS, but I think the nodowa may be a good alternative until I can get agasaya.

Uhhh... you definitely overkilling the STP there

You got 40 STP base at lv90 with full STP merit.
Keito/Kantonotachi base TP return is 12.2
20/12.2 = 1.639 -> 1.64 STP coefficient on average on all hits

Unkai Kabuto, Domaru, and Haidate +2 already puts you at 1.65 STP coefficient. Now you add Rajas, Ace's Leggings, Brutal, and Chiv, That's 8 extra STP counting the Ace's -4 STP.

Also, I'd sell Tyrant if I got the drop.

Here's my current setup for 5-hit build, but relying on shoha landing main and 1 subsequent hit

 
Kantonotachi    | Pole     | ---      | Thew 
Mekira-oto      | Unkai    | Unkai    | Brutal 
Mekira Meikogai | Ace's    | Rajas    | Hoard 
Misuuchi Kappa  | Phasmida | Unkai +2 | Ace's 

I don't see it particularly annoying as of yet to miss some STP on current content because:
- In Abyssea, you'll most likely get VV for regain+2, You can ease a lot of your STP gear
- In Voidwatch, you can get up to regain +3 with Atmacite of Coercion. Not to mention Save TP+20 from Atmacite of Discipline.

So that pretty much loosen up a lot of STP gear restriction.
Maybe until Neo Nyzul comes, we'll be getting strict with the STP gear again

Edited, Jan 2nd 2012 7:09pm by VZX