On Red Mage melee...

[saevel]

Ok, but that's only 25%, not 'true' haste cap, which you need another 1% for.

Gear haste cap ~is~ 25% or 256/1024. Gear tends to lie though as 5% on a gear item is only 51/1024 (4.98%), 8% item being 81/1024 (7.9%) and 4% being 40/1024 (3.9%). Thus 25% worth on gear equip ends up being 24.5% or so. That last half percent rarely is noticeable unless your getting BRD buffs and approaching cap. Since this is a RDM melee discussion, I'm assuming the only haste buff your getting is the haste spell 153/1024 (14.94%). That above set should be 252/1024 or 24.6% haste.

Relying on an extremely rare drop off the harpy is worse then relying on a rare drop off Morta / Neo-Limbus (haven't done the new fights so don't know their drop rates)

[Demon6324236]

True its not great to rely on to cap haste, but its good to try to get, till you have Ephemeron you can put more haste in places such as using a haste body, using Ninurta's/Phasmida/Phos for 1~2% Haste then use Eurus's for the 1% more. The sword itself is great for TPing not only because of the haste but the amazing TP drain, thats the reason why I myself want it.

[Karbuncle]

Kudzu Aketon isn't super rare, Its on the same level as say, Lux Pugio, its decently common, Nothing like Toci's or something. I actually, funnily enough, Did a few VW Wins yesterday, and went 1/3 on Kudzu Aketon, also went 1/1 on Aluh Jambiyah amongst other things, it was a great and productive day.

RDM is now 95, Its getting there... i'm working on its melee set, I want that Acc/atk+10 Haste+4 Body... But i'll get there. Kudzu is my current WS Body, especially for Exenterator <3 - I'm actually using some of the Urja set for Exenterator. I haven't completely my WS Set, But it looks something like... - Things in parenthesis are unknown/haven't given thought too. (Note; Can't equip most of it just yet, but this is planned)


Maat's Cap/ Gorget/ Brutal / Drone
Kudzu / (Urja) / Garrolous / (Rajas)
Atheling / (Crudelis) / Urja / Urja

I haven't seen a lot of information on RDM WS Gear for Exenterator, So i'm just looking at it. also giving thought to using some of the DUX gear, say for one or two pieces, for the STR/Attack Bonus on higher level enemies. I use Garrolous cause its 3STR/3AGI, Not a perfect combination, But i need the fSTR on most enemies, even though an AGI+7 ring would probably be better.

I've given some thought to using Rubeus Slacks as WS legs over Urja, I'd lose a good ~7 AGI, But i gain 13 STR and 10 Accuracy, Which is actually very valuable.

[ManaKing]

Kudzu Aketon isn't super rare, Its on the same level as say, Lux Pugio, its decently common, Nothing like Toci's or something. I actually, funnily enough, Did a few VW Wins yesterday, and went 1/3 on Kudzu Aketon, also went 1/1 on Aluh Jambiyah amongst other things, it was a great and productive day.

RDM is now 95, Its getting there... i'm working on its melee set, I want that Acc/atk+10 Haste+4 Body... But i'll get there. Kudzu is my current WS Body, especially for Exenterator <3 - I'm actually using some of the Urja set for Exenterator. I haven't completely my WS Set, But it looks something like... - Things in parenthesis are unknown/haven't given thought too. (Note; Can't equip most of it just yet, but this is planned)


Maat's Cap/ Gorget/ Brutal / Drone
Kudzu / (Urja) / Garrolous / (Rajas)
Atheling / (Crudelis) / Urja / Urja

I haven't seen a lot of information on RDM WS Gear for Exenterator, So i'm just looking at it. also giving thought to using some of the DUX gear, say for one or two pieces, for the STR/Attack Bonus on higher level enemies. I use Garrolous cause its 3STR/3AGI, Not a perfect combination, But i need the fSTR on most enemies, even though an AGI+7 ring would probably be better.

I've given some thought to using Rubeus Slacks as WS legs over Urja, I'd lose a good ~7 AGI, But i gain 13 STR and 10 Accuracy, Which is actually very valuable.

Props on the Mandau. You don't see many dagger RDMs just because CDC came out. If I were a Mithra, I'd go for a Mandau instead of an Excalibur, but I'm an Elvaan so I like shiny swords.

Your WS list looks good, if you have the elemental belt I would try that out for a bit and see which one you like more. If you want to be a crazy person, or you just have too much gil, obviously there is the +1 version of the Urjas you are already using. It really is a shame that Aife's Ring has STR on it instead of AGI. Kinda the same way you can't use the Moonshade earring for TP bonus.

[Neisan_Quetz]

You don't have to absolutely cap gear haste on Rdm (at least not if you're missing brd).

[saevel]

On my RDM I use CDC and Requiscat so AGI is kinda useless to me. RDM has a sad supply of DEX gear, though its good amount of STR gear available. Has a metric sh!t ton of MND gear though, makes Requiscat an amazing WS for T or below mobs.

Morta's body has become an obsession just about. I got toci's and my helka easily enough, got lots of atho's and ogier's, but this ONE item is eluding me. Our LS has done Morta x 6 on four separate weekends, and on each occasion at least 3~4 people get the body, just never me or our COR.

I'll be looking into getting that Limbus body sometime, just to have another option for caping haste out.

[Demon6324236]

I know how you feel with that body. Most VW gear I want for RDM is a pain to get, but for some reason SE thinks I should play DRK because everything pertaining to DRK drops to me within 1~5 kills.

As for the Limbus body setup I would use it as a set for when you need more acc, just like with Rubeus/Calmecac, with Limbus/Khthonios you get acc with some attack, but with Kudzu/Zelus you get attack, STR, and DA.

[saevel]

Yeah being elvann = good STR / MND / VIT, sh!tty DEX / AGI / INT. I never was fond of daggers, but it definitely is a viable option, especially as there is quite a bunch of gear with attack / acc and AGI on it that RDM can equip.

[Kaych]

Did they fix RDM yet? >_>

[Karbuncle]

Not even sorta