Melee WHM's Unite!

[Sephiran]

I started the game out as a melee WHM. I'd have to say my greatest accomplishment would be soloing the leeches for the NIN quest as a WHM53/BLM26 and at one point, I even owned a Divine Breastplate. For certain activities, I'd go /PLD just for fun. Other times, I'd use the traditional /BLM (with appropriate INT+ gear for using what Black Magic I had) and try to see how high I could get Banish III. Then came the day I got Hexa Strike and then the day when Promathia areas became unrestricted. In only a single night I burned through Holla and Mea, enjoying every second.

I eventually switched to PLD as my main focus. However, I always sub WHM, keeping a bit of that part of me alive. I also still use clubs and staves, and I still love to spam Banish, Holy, and good ol' Curaga (good substitute for Provoke).

[Ahrana]

What I mean is, could you offhand a Yagrush as a multihitter by activating the aftermath? Probably not, but I figured I'd ask on the offchance you could... Mjollnir/Yagrush would be a definite combo if you could.

You do not. When you offhand a relic or mythic weapon you only get the damage/delay. All of the other stats on the weapon are ignored, including aftermath effects. They did this way back when dual wielding was the best, and allowing someone to dual wield good weapons was a huge advantage. They never went back and addressed this after the 2 handed update.

[camaroz]

Went up against a Verethragna for the lulz had a blast!! 3957 was highest avg out of 27 was 3053.13 on golems in Uleguerand Range

[Economizer]

Okay, update is going out, and the latest dat mines (thanks for everyone posting these, including those actually doing the research) from the test server are pretty consistent with previous ones. Assuming nothing big has changed:

Moepapa Mace Rare
Club
DMG:71 Delay:300
Additional effect: Flash
Lv94 WAR WHM PLD

I already posted this one earlier before it had a name in the files, but since it is more likely that we'll actually see it in action, some thoughts:

I'm not sure how I feel about WAR and PLD being on this thing (they've been significantly behind White Mage on Club for some time, something I'd like to stay that way) but with the Flash on it I guess I can't really complain.

Look at that thing's damage rating. Not quite even a Gambanteinn (90) even, but it comes real close. The stats on it could almost match Kingfury's Hardlight Hammer, but with a significantly lower delay.

First person to tell me how to get it gets a cookie.

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Already been posted, but I'll repost since this data is newer:

Mjollnir Rare Exclusive
Club
DMG:87 Delay:308 Attack+35
"Randgrith"
Additional effect: Recover MP
Lv95 WHM

Gambanteinn Rare Exclusive
Club
DMG:84 Delay:300 HP+80 MP+80
"Dagan"
Aftermath: Occ. deals double damage
Lv95 WHM

Yagrush Rare Exclusive
Club
DMG:69 Delay:267 Magic Accuracy+20
Augments "Divine Veil"
Enhances "Divine Benison" effect III
"Mystic Boon"
Aftermath: Increases Magic Acc./Acc.
Occasionally attacks twice or thrice
Lv95 WHM

The base Magian things:

Canne de Cbt. +3 Rare Exclusive
Club
DMG:76 Delay:310
"Dagan"
Lv95 WHM

Naboot +3 Rare Exclusive
Club
DMG:35 Delay:340
Lv95 WHM

Hoeroa +3 Exclusive
Club
DMG:50 Delay:210
Lv95 WHM

Makhila +3 Rare Exclusive
Club
DMG:59 Delay:288
Lv95 WHM

Also some armor with related stats, nothing major though:

Tyrant's Ring Rare
Ring
AGI-4 Attack+8 "Store TP"+4
Lv92 All Jobs

Tjukurrpa Annulet Rare Exclusive
Ring
MND+5 Sword skill +5
Club skill+5
Lv94 All Jobs

Portus Annulet Rare Exclusive
Ring
Accuracy+7 Guarding skill +5
Evasion skill +5 Shield skill +5
Parrying skill +5
Lv94 All Jobs

Psychist Shield Rare
Shield
DEF:17 MP+50 MND+4
Shield size 2
Lv92 WAR WHM RDM THF PLD BST SAM

Evergreen Earring Rare
Earring
Accuracy+3 Evasion+3 "Subtle Blow"+3
Lv92 All Jobs

Savateur's Gaiters Rare
Feet
DEF:20 Accuracy+8 "Kick Attacks"+3
"Subtle Blow"+8 Haste+2%
Lv92 MNK WHM RDM THF PLD BST BRD DRG SMN BLU COR PUP DNC

All said, nothing uprising. Between Boost-STR and the new club (if it isn't too hard to get) for those of us without one of the big three, a decent update.

[Bubeeky]

Thanks for posting that stuff Econ

[Economizer]

Moepapa Mace Rare
Club
DMG:71 Delay:300
Additional effect: Flash
Lv94 WAR WHM PLD

Still trying to get or get info on how to get the new scrolls, but I found some info on this thing.

It is sortof still rumor-status but, the word on the street is:

Dynamis - Valkrum -> Nightmare Goobbue -> Nightmare Water (pop item) -> Lost Stcemqestcint -> Moepapa Mace

[Retsujo]

I believe the new scrolls come from the new KCNM battles. As for the equipment... it's a toss up between those new battles, and the new Voidwatch battles...

[Economizer]

I believe the new scrolls come from the new KCNM battles.

Many also come from Walk of Echoes (strong confirmation of Holy II from WoE, weaker one for Curaga V), but I still don't have a confirmation of where Boost-STR comes from.

I can't say I look forward to an era of expensive White Mage scrolls, let alone scrolls for other jobs.

[Fredjan]

Mjollnir(95) is awesome.

That is all.

Once I finish Yagrush and get it upgraded to Lv95, I may play with the aftermath a bit. Not too likely, because it's hard to beat such a huge base damage difference. Never really wanted it for meleeing anyway, but I'd mess with it sometimes.

Scrolls come from three sources:
- Voidwatch.
- WoE.
- New KCNM/HKCNM battles.

The only reason they're expensive is because they actually take effort to get. Every spell 76-90 for any job is cheap, because every spell could come from easy-mode Abyssea + they were all available from NPCs for those in a rush.

The new rings don't interest me other than -maybe- Tyrant's Ring (For the S-TP). I mostly say that because I have access to Mars's, which offers more than +5 club skill or +7 accuracy.

Feet could have potential for those with Zelus Tiara or higher haste on belt than Swift. Other than that, I'd prefer Blessed +1 - my haste gear is pre-76+, but as long as I'm capped at 26% (yet really 25%) it doesn't bother me too much.

That earring looks like another Heed Ring all over again, sounds useful in accuracy-needed situations. Otherwise, it's likely an Attack+ earring is a better option.

Naboot +3 Rare Exclusive
Club
DMG:35 Delay:340
Lv95 WHM

For the Kraken Club-less White Mages (like me, I still don't have one).
OAT - DMG:+27, OAT
OA2-4x - No increased DMG+ as an augment.
DA - DMG:+40, "Double Attack"+10

Hoeroa +3 Exclusive
Club
DMG:50 Delay:210
Lv95 WHM

Misc. augments:
STR/Attack path - STR+10/Attack+20
DEX/Accuracy path - DEX+10/Accuracy+15

Makhila +3 Rare Exclusive
Club
DMG:59 Delay:288
Lv95 WHM

This one... never really caught my interest, but:
WS DMG path augments- DMG:+5, WS DMG+10%
TP Bonus path augments- TP Bonus +100, as expected
Store TP path augments- DMG:+5, "Store TP"+15

[MDenham]

OA2 Naboot is one of the highest-DPS clubs out there as well (it's behind Gamba and Mjollnir from 85+... and that's it), so it makes a very nice offhand weapon even if you're not generating ridiculous TP per round.