Requiescat on PLD

[Babekeke]

I have MDB Shikargar anywhere from 4-15% behind assuming uncapped attack.

Is that just for WS?

[Neisan_Quetz]

overall, Pld isn't exactly a job rolling in attack buffs outside of /war and zerk. MDB... I suppose you can argue it, but it's really just a statless Shikargar when you get down to it. If you're taking a ton of damage from magical attacks, I really don't see using a MDB sword as being enough over the usual capped MDT set (assuming you're still taking a ton in said MDT set with shell up).

[Babekeke]

overall, Pld isn't exactly a job rolling in attack buffs outside of /war and zerk. MDB... I suppose you can argue it, but it's really just a statless Shikargar when you get down to it. If you're taking a ton of damage from magical attacks, I really don't see using a MDB sword as being enough over the usual capped MDT set (assuming you're still taking a ton in said MDT set with shell up).

But MDB isn't counted as part of the 50% MDT cap, am I right?

[Arcon]

But MDB isn't counted as part of the 50% MDT cap, am I right?

Correct. MDB is calculated seperately and allows you to reduce magical damage further than the flat 50% cap for MDT. It is also not as potent as MDT, and has diminishing returns. However, if MDT is capped already, MDB is the next thing to gear for (if your inventory allows it).

[Motenten]

So all those estimates I made of Requiescat? Was wrong. Messed up the spreadsheet, and gave it 5 hits -including- offhand, rather than 5 hits -plus- offhand. So the stuff where it's tieing with Vorpal, it should be getting an extra hit out of it (about +16% to +20% damage). Will look more closely at it later.

[saevel]

Does the fTP value carry over on all hits? That would make a significant difference in damage done. I've had people telling me it does, but as I don't have the WS merited I can't check myself.

[Motenten]

I don't believe so. Its base fTP is 1.0, and I don't know of any weaponskill with hits that carry over that has an fTP of 1.0 or higher.

[Dragonlord]

I don't believe so. Its base fTP is 1.0, and I don't know of any weaponskill with hits that carry over that has an fTP of 1.0 or higher.

Yep, only the new merit WS that got nerfed with fTP below 1.0 carry across all hits. In addition, the ele gorgets'/belts' +0.1fTP also carry over to all hits.

[Transmit]

http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/104...=1#post5047381

Apparently fTP does transfer to all hits of Requiescat.

[saevel]

http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/104...=1#post5047381

Apparently fTP does transfer to all hits of Requiescat.

If true, then that changes everything. The WS might actually be decent. Yet ... actual in-game usage has shown it to be complete crap. So are we missing some component involved?