
Originally Posted by
Leonlionheart
The difference between Aurara's "Goal" set and my "Goal" Set
Ear2 (Moonshade(Assume 4 Attack+Regain) Vs. Rvg. Earring)
Ring2 (Keen(or Flame/Pyrosoul/Strigoi) Vs. Blitz)
Belt (Ninurta Vs. Goading)
Set "Aurara" (Assuming Keen Ring since accessible): +18 Attack, +1Regain
Set "Leon": +1% DA, 3 Attack, 5 STP
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Why Set "Leon" is better:
-Reliability of Regain as compared to straight 6hit from STP: Capped Haste attack rounds are 1.6 seconds. That means you get 1 TP per 2 Swings. It takes 9.6 seconds for all 6 swings. Ukko's Furry takes away 1 swing, but due to ability delay we can safely say its not an issue. The problem we have then is that TA, DA, and most importantly Retaliation reduces the amount of time between Ukko's Fury and 100% TP. With 1 TA 1 DA you are cut down to two attack rounds per 100% TP, meaning you would be at 99% TP instead of 100% TP with Regain. This is fixable by waiting, but odds are (unless you miss) you will get another hit in before you get another tick of Regain. With a base of 15% TA inside abyssea and 30% DA, you have high chances of losing an entire attack round to waiting on regain rather than just having enough STP.
-1% DA is actually more TP for you, and more chances of Set Proc ODD.
The only way set "Aurara" performs better is without buffs, in which case it is indeed slightly better (by 15 attack really). That's it. 15 Attack. Instead of going through the PAIN of getting Ninurta+Moonshade you could get 5 more attack with THE SAME AMOUNT OF HASTE by:
Set "More Attack Than Thou": Ear2(Centaurus Earring), Ring2(Keen Ring), Waist(Goading Belt) Hands(Perle Moufles)
Attack +28 (The true Attack Difference of Set "Aurura" is actually 5 because AF3+2 hands give 6 attack (From the 9 STR).
Conclusion: You should be using set "More Attack Than Thou" when restraint is down anyway, though Rvg. Earring would be better than Centaurus earring in terms of actual DPS.