Hey guys, quick Q, don't think this has been covered but if I missed it I appologize.
Q is basically this: how much better is GA than an axe/axe setup really? I'm asking specifically about anything that isn't a High level NM @ 75. Is the difference marginal, or will great axe always pull way ahead? Reason why I ask is dual wielding axes is fun for me, and if it isn't too horribly gimp I'd like to try and make it work.
Thanks
Edited, Feb 21st 2010 5:59am by Onionthiefx
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Q about Axe/Axe vs. GAFollow
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Basically, you're asking about choosing between the two for merits, right?
Um... I want to say that GAxe is going to beat dual axes by around 17%, assuming damn near top-of-the-line gear in both setups, but I'm seriously half-assing the numbers for that calculation for assorted reasons (mostly "they're kind of a pain in the neck to do in full and taking everything into account" - last time I did an in-depth comparison of anything, it ran to about four posts landing right around the 100k limit apiece).
Figure on it being closer to 5-8% for the amount GAxe is ahead of dual axes by, in general. The main advantage of dual axes is in any situation where you have a SCH/RDM for Enspells on everyone and are getting at least double March - and then it's just that you're getting that additional ~16 damage about twice as often as if you were using a GAxe. On the plus side, it's not normally that far behind, either, outside of WSes (two axes' combined base damage is going to be right around the same as one GAxe's base damage, and you then get to count fSTR twice in there, so one attack round is going to be pretty close to the same damage).
Um... I want to say that GAxe is going to beat dual axes by around 17%, assuming damn near top-of-the-line gear in both setups, but I'm seriously half-assing the numbers for that calculation for assorted reasons (mostly "they're kind of a pain in the neck to do in full and taking everything into account" - last time I did an in-depth comparison of anything, it ran to about four posts landing right around the 100k limit apiece).
Figure on it being closer to 5-8% for the amount GAxe is ahead of dual axes by, in general. The main advantage of dual axes is in any situation where you have a SCH/RDM for Enspells on everyone and are getting at least double March - and then it's just that you're getting that additional ~16 damage about twice as often as if you were using a GAxe. On the plus side, it's not normally that far behind, either, outside of WSes (two axes' combined base damage is going to be right around the same as one GAxe's base damage, and you then get to count fSTR twice in there, so one attack round is going to be pretty close to the same damage).
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You won't be horribly gimp, but still at a disadvantage.
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You won't be horribly gimp, but still at a disadvantage.
Do not answer that question as if it were serious, or I'm going to steal all your Tungi Sushi.
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the more haste you have available from buffs and gear (and hasso, which you would be more or less full-timing b/c you would know that the whole "nooooo i don't want to mp sponge!" sh*t is bullsh*t), the better GA is than axe/axe or axe/sword. otherwise, it comes down to how much ACC and ATT you can get with each setup, and whether or not you have joyeuse/ridill.
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otherwise, it comes down to how much ACC and ATT you can get with each setup, and whether or not you have joyeuse/ridill.
RNG:75 MNK:75 WHM:75 BRD:75 BST:75 SAM:75 WAR:75 THF:75 BLM:75
DRG:72 SMN:63 DRK:55 NIN:49 PLD:42 RDM:41 DNC:37 SCH:37 BLU:37 COR:20 PUP:22
Woodworking:88 Cooking:60 Alchemy:60 Bone:60 Leather:60 Cloth:60 Smithing:60 Gold:54 Fishing:33
DRG:72 SMN:63 DRK:55 NIN:49 PLD:42 RDM:41 DNC:37 SCH:37 BLU:37 COR:20 PUP:22
Woodworking:88 Cooking:60 Alchemy:60 Bone:60 Leather:60 Cloth:60 Smithing:60 Gold:54 Fishing:33
lol, cool, thanks guys. i'll prob just suck it up and stick to GA
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Cyth wrote:
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otherwise, it comes down to how much ACC and ATT you can get with each setup, and whether or not you have joyeuse/ridill.
the joke would be good if you didn't know very well that whether dual-wielding is effective or not can have a lot to do with whether you have either of those swords and sword merits.
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the joke would be good if you didn't know very well that whether dual-wielding is effective or not can have a lot to do with whether you have either of those swords and sword merits.
Do you have any idea how many times I had to read that? My Sunday consists of 4 things. Eat, Sleep, Breath, Video Games. You made me think, damnit!
RNG:75 MNK:75 WHM:75 BRD:75 BST:75 SAM:75 WAR:75 THF:75 BLM:75
DRG:72 SMN:63 DRK:55 NIN:49 PLD:42 RDM:41 DNC:37 SCH:37 BLU:37 COR:20 PUP:22
Woodworking:88 Cooking:60 Alchemy:60 Bone:60 Leather:60 Cloth:60 Smithing:60 Gold:54 Fishing:33
DRG:72 SMN:63 DRK:55 NIN:49 PLD:42 RDM:41 DNC:37 SCH:37 BLU:37 COR:20 PUP:22
Woodworking:88 Cooking:60 Alchemy:60 Bone:60 Leather:60 Cloth:60 Smithing:60 Gold:54 Fishing:33
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