The official "rate my gear" threadFollow

So I'm 67 now, and I have some semi updated gear:

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/profile.xml?197663

Just want to make sure I'm not missing anything big. Ose finally dropped an AJ for me so I don't have to gimp it up in an SH anymore. I know the hands are lame, but I just can't justify SFG's price.

I have Tarasque and Dusk waiting for me (PLD leftovers yay). Walmart Turban, Swift belt ect to use when the time comes. I also have 7/8 polearm merits at the moment.

I had right on 90% acc on Imps at 67 with NQ pizza. Even still, Wheeling Thrust seems to be more consistent overall at low 400s every time than penta's going from 2s to 6s. Next party I'll go 45min or so with penta only and the next wheeling only to see which does more overall, but loleyeballing it wheeling seems to be the way to go for another level or two.

Edit: Nevermind on the wheeling thrust bit. Hit 68 and recapped polearm, penta is definitely the way to go.

Edited, Jul 12th 2009 11:50am by Yashnaheen

No, there is not, and seeing as you've got Drakesbane unlocked, I'd consider using Cletine over Thal.

No point working on Light Gorget when the two main WS that use it also use Flame. Cheap out and enjoy, nobody uses Skewer anyway.

this is forgivable.

Did some numbers for a friend, I'm not especially sure whether this or Life Belt is the clear winner. You have it so you may as well use it, I suppose.

Dusk, but Conte for jump.

Work on Amir if possible, unless you're getting enough haste for these to be better.

You have Assault Earring, this is better. Hell, Fowling Earring probably trumps it.

One or the other please, unless you're a Wheeling Thrust fan. Iota/Flame is fairly sound for Drakesbane.


Spaced them out so I could read them better.

Heca/Homam order's not my field of expertise, and V.Fork is a total no-brainer.

For ACP body, if you don't want it for DRG, don't bother! You already have Askar.

for AF+1 I will say the legs, Acc+9 is lovely.

Dragoon's Earring is shit and Fowling is, at best, a cheaper version of something you have.

You're just above the high end of the STP range that gets use out of it, and considering you have Conte legs already (and moreover would be swapping out of the STP+5 on Askar body) I wouldn't advise buying Barone body.

Well, yeah, although Light's a lot harder to get than Flame (notably because from what I hear, Yovras are experts at hentai tentacle raep, and you only need one of their organs for Flame but two for Light)


Aurum would indeed be better for both TP and WS; considering you mention ZNMs being a regular thing I'd get to work on those if you can.

Attack+6 and Acc+3 are soundly beaten by DA+2% and STR+5 (which, let's face it, also gives you a free Attack+3.75 and fSTR+1.25).


also, if you're putting Crit+3% on your Nuevo... ok, let me start again, don't.


Actually, the answer is when you're just edging into an 8-hit build (read: you're using a lmaoCermet Lance +1) and so need the extra TP from a double-Barone Jump to make it to 6-hit. Assuming you're in, or just shy of, a 6-hit build then you won't need it, firstly because you have Conte legs and secondly because you are probably, hopefully, not starting from a one-hit WS, or from zero (though if you start off with a jump, then that negates both scenarios anyway, even with just one bit of Barone).

Swapping Askar body for Barone body is also a bit defeatist, as you're losing STP+5 to get TP+2; granted, there aren't many situations where STP+5 does equal two points of TP, but it still messes things up quite a fair bit (keep in mind that this is also why I'm not convinced when anyone mentions using it to get to a 5-hit build, as I'm not sure there's enough STP gear available to be able to do that, even with Askar Korazin).

it's why we're here.

Edited, Jul 13th 2009 4:26pm by Lucinus

I suggest turning it into a pseudo Haubergeon.

He's right, GKL is better -- Dark Mezraq's process rate isn't exactly high enough, nor is the additional effect powerful enough, to warrant using it over GKL.

Upgrade one of your ears to Assault Earring if you have the money. I also recommend selling Potent Belt for Life Belt, as although the upgrade is very slight, it's a hell of a lot cheaper.

Yeah, I'd say so. Don't forget you're making up for that lack of STR* with your RSE2.



*Fallacy, by the way, as the overall difference isn't particularly profound.

Edited, Jul 15th 2009 10:52am by Lucinus

Hey there,

I've got a few questions pertaining to Drakesbane. This is my current setup (items are swapped in and out depending on accuracy):

Main: Thalassocrat
Sub: Pole Grip
Ammo: Tiphia Sting
Head: Optical Hat / Wyvern Helm
Neck: Flame Gorget
Ear1: Brutal Earring
Ear2: Assault Earring
Body: Nuevo Coselete (Acc+10/Att+10)
Ring1: Rajas Ring
Ring2: Ulthalam's Ring
Back: Amemet Mantle +1
Waist: Warwolf Belt / Life Belt
Hands: Alkyoneus's Bracelets
Legs: Pahluwan Seraweels / Drachen Brais +1
Feet: Hecatomb Leggings


Currently working on Zahak's Mail, Cuchulain's Mantle, Flame Ring, and Aurum Cuisses. How does Aurum Cuirass stack up against Zahak's Mail? I've seen some debate between Aurum and Zahak's, but I haven't seen anything conclusive. Any links or theorycrafting would be greatly appreciated.


The other thing that's currently got me a little thrown off are the hands (and, in a wider scope, STR and DEX for Drakesbane). Am I right in using Alkyoneus's Bracelets? I don't have the DEX to quite break a crit tier on Colibri, but if Limbus-level mobs have lower stats than them, then maybe I should use Drachen Finger Gauntlets +1 once I get some more DEX gear? As I understand, DEX stacking is only viable on Colibri and other low-DEX enemies, and STR for higher level stuff?


Thanks in advance for any advice.


Edit: Added Nuevo Coselete stats.

Edited, Jul 21st 2009 4:05pm by jprvoices

Gear Slots:
WEAPON: Thal
SUB: Pole Grip
RANGE: No Item
AMMO: Smart Grenade
HEAD: Optical Hat
NECK: Chivalrous Chain
EAR1: Fowling Earring
EAR2: Minuet Earring
BODY: Scorpion Harness
HANDS: Tarasque Mitts
RING1: Woodsman Ring
RING2: Woodsman Ring
BACK: Amemet Mantle +1
WAIST: Warwolf Belt
LEGS: Barone Cosciales
FEET: Creek M Clomps

Someone is gunna have a field day picking at this but ah well. As you may have guessed I'm a pretty new 75. ATM I'm dirt poor but obv willing to farm. As my gear stands I won't enter endgame events and I turn down merit pt's cos even I don't think I cut it. I know an AH taru drg is meh but what pieces of gear from the AH/small events would make me acceptable for endgame/meritpt

Btw I'm not that far into ACP or CoP etc and my only shell ATM other than social is Dyna. I like campaign (new fourth body?) and Im also joining a ZNM shell. Before someone states the obvious don't get me started on my luck with ose (been camping it on and off since 67 with friends)

Looking for some thoughts from our resident DRG experts. Please note, I am a a "mage" main for most things, so I am looking at this mostly from the perspective that my DRG might see use in merit parties, Nyzul, maybe Salvage and Assaults, that kind of thing. No HNM or anything where my better-geared BLM or RDM would be used.

For TP:

MAIN: Skystrider
SUB: Pole Grip
RANGED: -
AMMO: Tiphia Sting
HEAD: Walahra Turban
NECK: Peacock Charm
EAR1: Brutal Earring
EAR2: Supremacy Earring
BODY: Zahak's Mail
HANDS: Homam Manopolas
RING1: Iota Ring
RING2: Ulthalam's Ring
BACK: Amemet Mantle +1
WAIST: Swift Belt
LEGS: Homam Cosciales
FEET: Homam Gambieras

Questions/thoughts:

I'm pretty fond of Skystrider when paired with Supremacy Earring. I know it's essentially a side-grade from Thalassocrat/Assault Earring, but eh. I have the earring so I might as well use it.

About the body I use for TP, Zahak's Mail. I love this body overall, but something in the back of my mind is telling me I should be TP'ing in something else. I've had an Assault Jerkin forever (99% sure it's inferior) and I have a Homam Corazza. Do you guys think I should be TP'ing in Homam over Zahak?

Regarding RING1: Iota Ring. I used to look down on this ring, but I've heard good things about it recently. I probably won't be buying a Sniper +1 or a Toreador anytime soon, so I'm thinking I should stick with Iota over something like Woodsman/Sniper. Thoughts?

Lastly, Love Torque. I don't have one yet, but I may potentially soon. Would you use that ahead of PCC for TP?

For WS:

MAIN: Skystrider
SUB: Pole Grip
RANGED: -
AMMO: Tiphia Sting
HEAD: Wyrm Armet
NECK: Sea Gorget
EAR1: Brutal Earring
EAR2: Supremacy Earring
BODY: Zahak's Mail
HANDS: Drachen Finger Gauntlets +1
RING1: Iota Ring
RING2: Flame Ring
BACK: Amemet Mantle +1
WAIST: Warwolf Belt
LEGS: Askar Dirs
FEET: Creek F Clomps

This set is mostly for Drakesbane/Penta. There's not many occasions where I use Wheeling Thrust since, for those occasions, I'm usually on a mage job or COR. I do have Alkyoneus' Brc., Neptunal body, a second Flame Ring, and so on though.

The Wyrm Armet is soon to be replaced by a Champion's Galea, first augment definitely being STR +4/WS Acc +15. I'm hung up on the second augment: either Acc +10/Atk +5, or DEX +4/Crit damage +2%. I think I am leaning toward the latter, since DRG can't get DEX from Byakko's Haidate and +25 Acc may be a shade overkill for DRG. I do intend to get 8 polearm merits.

Love Torque vs Sea Gorget: for most jobs, I know the gorgets trump the torques, but DRG may be different since Love Torque has DEX (for accuracy and crit% on Drakesbane). Thoughts?

Amemet +1 vs Forager/Cerb: I have COR, so in the interest of saving money and inventory, I doubt I'll get rid of my AM +1. Cuchulain's Mantle I have mixed feelings about. I'd like to get one, but I don't think it's worth the 4M it costs on my server, plus it seems like a somewhat marginal upgrade over the standard attack mantles.

Askar Dirs: I also have Barone Cosciales, but I think Askar beats those ever so slightly (for multi-hit WS's). Hecatomb Subligar is a distant possibility. Otherwise, what else is there? Dusk perhaps?

Finally, feet: WS feet options seem to suck. Taru RSE2 isn't much different than Rutter's, so I never bothered getting those. Ares is a very distant possibility, but is quite unlikely. I'm kind of at a loss here.

Thanks in advance for reading my wall'o'text and for any advice.

For Einherjar pieces I'd say Hecatomb Cap and Subligar, since I don't know what your other 75 jobs are/if you have other jobs. Valk Fork is a hot item and, even if your Einherjar group is very successful, it's a pretty rare drop and will be highly-contested (most likely). I haven't found much value in Einherjar stuff for BLM, though some people swear by Shadow Trews (idk why).

You can get an Iota Ring with your Ampoules too .. that would allow you to cash in one of the Woodsmans. But Woodsmans are just fine either way.

Don't take this the wrong way but, I'd focus your time more on getting CoP done and getting Rajas/Homam. Plus, if you do that, you will also get DRG AF+1 pieces, some of which are quite nice.

Edited, Jul 24th 2009 1:03pm by Arkanna

Just a quick question:

Just recently got the Fay Lance with DMG: 94 STR+2 DEX +2. I currently use a Skystrider with earring. Would I be better off using the new Fay Lance with my Brutal/Ethereal combo, or stick to the Skystrider + Supremecy Earring/Brutal?

I am continuing to try for the DMG: 95 Fay Lance, and Valk Fork, but with the 2 lances combos I currently have, which would you prefer?

Thank you for all of your consideration.

Hello Guys,

I got two sets of equips, everything none /sam and then /sam.

None /sam. (/NIN and /Mage)

Thal
Pole
Angon
MKD Helm +3%Haste +10ACC and +5 ATK
Chiv.chain
Ethereal Earring
Brutal
Nuevo Hauby
Dusk - Heca for WS
Rajas
Ulthiham
Amemet +1
Swift - Warwolf for WS
Askar Dirs
Aurum Feet

Now for /Sam

Tournament lance +3 STP
Pole
Angon
MKD Helm +3%Haste +10ACC and +5 ATK
Chiv.chain
Fowling
Brutal
Nuevo Hauby
Dusk - Heca for WS
Rajas
Ulthiham
Amemet +1
Swift - Warwolf for WS
Askar Dirs
Aurum Feet

I get a 6 hit build with my lance. I think it's a better trade.. 3 DMG lost for Nuevo Hauby seems good. I lose 5ACC from Peacock though. but +3STR

What you guys think about it?

Why shouldn't I be using Tournament Lance over Thal?

And no, I don't have an HNM shell. All the Equips I acquire from this day was by my self and friends. Mostly shouts.

Because the extra 3 base D (and +2 DEX/+1 Acc, and chance at Eva Down proc) you gain by using Thalassocrat/Rose Strap will do much more for you than the 2% Double Attack you get from using Tournament Lance/Pole Grip.

*edit* Beaten!


Edited, Jul 28th 2009 4:27pm by Arkanna

Suffice it to say that, your weapon's base D rating is the largest component of both normal melee damage, and weaponskill damage. See the following links:

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Base_Damage
http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Calculating_Weapon_Skill_Damage

I'll leave it at that because my mind gets fuzzy if I try to comprehend the math behind all this. -.-;;

Yah, the only parameters which change regarding DMG comparisons is that you have to add fSTR and during WS, WSC (so 1DMG is a bigger change in the TP phase than the WS phase).

Hey all,

Currently using as /SAM:

Thalassocrat
Pole Grip
Tiphia Sting
Walahra Turban
Chivalrous Chain
Brutal Earring
Assault Earring
Askar Korazin
Dusk Gloves
Ulthalam's Ring
Rajas Ring
Forager's Mantle
Swift Belt
Askar Dirs
Amir Boots

My main question pertains to my Dusk Gloves which are augmented with +4 STR Vs Homam hands. I have 8/8 Polearm merits and usually parse ~90% accuracy in merit parties eating meat.


Keeping in mind this is for TP purposes, my general feeling is to aim for Homam feet first and to go after the hands down the road now that I have these gloves. Anyone care to hit me with some math or otherwise let me know if Homam hands are still going to be a bigger overall improvement than the feet would be?

~Thanks

quick question

dex or acc ring?

TP Gear:

http://www.ffxiah.com/item_sets.php?id=104443

WS Gear:

http://www.ffxiah.com/item_sets.php?id=104446


I feel like my WS set needs more accuracy (and usually I'll pull back on some of the gear swaps if my accuracy looks poor on ws)

I use Drakesbane and still saving for Dusk Boots, working on Askar/Assault Jerkin (0/3 ;;)

Edited, Aug 24th 2009 10:48am by Louiscool

Thanks for the input, I'm on CoP 4-2 now so I'm not far from swift belt, and I have an Ohat trigger waiting for my ls to go.

Edit for triple post



Edited, Aug 31st 2009 9:28pm by TaylorFatalis

TRIPLE ATTACK!

Work on CoP for Brutal / Rajas / various bits of Sea gear.

to answer your questions, I'd just leave the AJ on for WS, and if you have Amemet+1 I'd say Forager's is optional.

Edited, Aug 31st 2009 3:39am by Lucinus

TP:
Weapon: Valkyrie's Fork
Sub: Rose Strap
Ammo: Angon/Mamoolbane (depends what im doing. demonic tiphia wont drop for me)
Head: Askar Zucchetto
Body: Homam Corazza (working on ares body)
Hands: Homam Manopolas
Legs: Homam Cosciales
Feet: Homam Gambieras
Neck: Peacock Amulet
Waist: Swift Belt
Back: Amemet Mantle +1
Earring L: Assault Earring
Earring R: Brutal Earring
Ring L: Rajas Ring
Ring R: Sniper's Ring

Drakesbane WS:
Weapon: Valkyrie's Fork
Sub: Rose Strap
Ammo: Angon/Mamoolbane (depends what im doing. demonic tiphia wont drop for me)
Head: Maat's Cap
Body: Hecatomb Harness
Hands: Hecatomb Mittens
Legs: Askar Dirs (might get Hecatomb legs at some point from einherjar)
Feet: Hecatomb Leggings
Neck: Peacock Amulet (going to upgrade to Flame Gorget at some point)
Waist: Life Belt
Back: Amemet Mantle +1
Earring L: Fowling Earring
Earring R: Brutal Earring
Ring L: Rajas Ring
Ring R: Sniper's Ring

Currently im working on getting a Tiphia sting (shes stingy and the rmt are annoying to camp against), I know I need a flame gorget but ive been busy helping friends get their organs since they are new to sea.

I have the 35 for Ares curiass and I intend on replacing my Homam piece with it when I finally get the 25 from the bhaflau mega boss.

I don't really exp anymore on my dragoon (since I don't really merit lol) but I do like to keep it in tip-top shape regardless.

So what am I doin wrong? I find most my drakesbanes land for only around 700 DMG on things like greater colibris. My tp jumps from 900 dmg 2% tp returns to 500 dmg 17% tp returns and the like. Its really peculiar. Ive tried replacing my cap with ohat but ive not seen any eyeballable results. I guess ill have to parse some more and get those polearm merits capped out.

I mainly keep the life belt on to make sure I land my hits (since my tp return is so erratic. I do have a warwolf belt. Augmented to have -1 agi, -1 int, +1 mnd, -1 enmity >.>

I do have a ruby ring but once again - I was inclined to use the snipers due to insane tp return.