Quote Originally Posted by Arcon View Post
Also, if you wanna do best damage, you do not want full AF3+2.
Mmmm, I think you've heard wrong :\, Even the best math i found were either in favor of AF3+2 or Too close to be able to tell which might be better.

Now, Inside Abyssea (only, Inside Abyssea, And thats with Atma of the apoc, Full Triple Attack Merits, Eponas/Triplus Dagger so you have a Triple Attack rate of about 34%) Full AF3+2 Beats out other builds. (In my opinion, and in some math)

You can Also reach up to 24% Haste with this, 25% if you wanna get gimpy on your weapons, With that build you're better off with the 24% Haste (Full +2, Twilight Belt, Tiercal Necklace). This is making you lose 1.?% of Haste, But you also gain nearly 2x Activation rate for Set bonus. (As far as all of my tests show, 4/5+2 gives only 3% Act. rate, where as 5/5 Gives about 6%, (largest variations were 5.3% and 7.1%) Doubling your odds or more).

Outside of Abyssea, Entirely different story, As your Triple Attack rate significantly lowers (15% lower because of Apoc Loss).

So really its a matter of Opinion, i for one take the idea of Full+2 and hit 24% haste and I'm okay with that. Others might not. But to reiterate, most math i see on the subject (There was a thread on FFXIAH, You'd have to look it up...) It was either in favor of +2 or closer to even where either set would get the job done.

Of course you would want to put on Full-haste for recasting shadows and such, No question. and (Dur) normal SA/TA/etc Set swaps.