Quote Originally Posted by Arcon View Post
It's 16% haste in full AF3+2. I assume you counted Twilight Belt, although there's really no reason to use it on THF. AF3+2 head, body and legs, Homam Manopolas, Ballerines, Tiercel Necklace, Nusku's Sash. Any dagger combination between Auric, Triplus, Twilight and Rapidus works about equally well (personally I use Auric/Rapidus, may change Rapidus for Triplus when I get it).
Auric/Rapidus? Are you nuts? It isn't always about fast attacks. You need to justify the amount of damage you do per swing in relation to the TP you feed to the mob.

Secondly, Homam Manopolas? AF3+2 add 8 STR, 8 DEX, 12 Accuracy, 16 Attack... THF has always been cursed with a low attack rating, so its nice to have a piece of gear that gives us a pretty substantial boost.

The gear set-up you've listed sounds like you're focusing more on the fast attacks and neglecting the amount of damage you're dealing per attack.

Secondly, stacking DW gear lowers your TP gain per swing, so yes while you attack faster, you're still requiring more swings to get to 100.

Personally, I'd rather swing a tiny bit slower, hit harder and do massive WS damage compared to what sounds like a weaker set-up. Besides, the 31% TA and 20% DA rate makes up for the loss of 2.5% haste.