possible oversight with the new ilvl system?

[OmnysValefor]

Next update will fix the weird MND mod problem which is the only issue BLU faces. That and idiots thinking blue magic actually constitutes a viable source of damage now.

Do you mean the plethora of mnd gear that the gear changes tomorrow will bring? I got excited and hoped I missed some change to requiescat but a pretty quick search nixed that.

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As a PLD, str mod would be lovely. I understand how RDMs would feel largely left out of that though.

Attack Penalty on a ws designed for jobs that aren't exactly bleeding attack never made sense.

[Demon6324236]

Do you mean the plethora of mnd gear that the gear changes tomorrow will bring?

This should make your PLD happy. So far as this post says, here are some of the following gear changes to expect from todays update.

-Bayld Gear

Karieyh Morion
DEF:51 MP+16
STR+16 DEX+16 VIT+9 AGI+7 INT+7 MND+7 CHR+7
Accuracy+10
Magic Evasion+12
Haste+6%

Karieyh Haubert
DEF:79 MP+24
STR+18 DEX+18 VIT+9 AGI+6 INT+6 MND+6 CHR+6
Attack+25
Magic Evasion+18
Double Attack+2% Haste+2%

Karieyh Moufles
DEF:46
STR+3 DEX+14 VIT+14 INT+2 MND+8 CHR+6
Accuracy+10
Magic Evasion+10
Haste+4%

Karieyh Brayettes
DEF:56 MP+65
STR+16 VIT+16 AGI+5 INT+8 MND+4 CHR+3
Attack+20
Magic Evasion+25
Haste+4%

Karieyh Sollerets
DEF:37
STR+11 DEX+11 VIT+11 AGI+9 MND+3 CHR+8
Accuracy+10 Attack+10
Magic Evasion+25
Store TP+5 Haste+2%

-Naakual Gear

Quauhpilli Helm
DEF:72 HP+12 MP+18
STR+20 DEX+12 VIT+15 AGI+12 INT+11 MND+11 CHR+11
Attack+20
Evasion+9 Magic Evasion+18
Double Attack+2% Haste+7%

Chocaliztli Boots
DEF:53 HP+45 MP+40
STR+12 DEX+9 VIT+8 AGI+17 MND+5 CHR+14
Accuracy+10
Evasion+15 Magic Evasion+43
Haste+4%

-Delve NM Gear

Mikinaak Helm
DEF:80 HP+21 MP+40
STR+13 DEX+12 VIT+13 AGI+9 INT+8 MND+8 CHR+8
Attack+10
Evasion+17 Magic Evasion+22 Magic Defense+1
Haste+7%

Mikinaak Breastplate
DEF:102 HP+33 MP+30
STR+15 DEX+13 VIT+15 AGI+13 INT+13 MND+13 CHR+13
Accuracy+18 Attack+18
Evasion+21 Magic Evasion+34 Magic Defense +2 Physical Damage Taken -3%

Mikinaak Gauntlets
DEF:72 HP+15
STR+6 DEX+20 VIT+22 INT+13 MND+17 CHR+13
Attack+13
Evasion+11 Magic Evasion+19
Haste+4%

Mikinaak Cuisses
DEF:89 HP+27
STR+13 VIT+14 AGI+11 INT+17 MND+8 CHR+6
Attack+20
Evasion+11 Magic Evasion+45 Magic Defense+1
Weapon Skill Accuracy+10

Mikinaak Greaves
DEF:59 HP+9
STR+6 DEX+3 VIT+7 AGI+15 MND+1 CHR+13
Attack+10
Evasion+25 Magic Evasion+45
Store TP+5 Haste+4%

-Delve Boss Gear

Yaoyotl Helm
DEF:114 HP+41 MP+23
STR+25 DEX+19 VIT+25 AGI+19 INT+17 MND+17 CHR+17
Accuracy+25 Attack+25
Evasion+33 Magic Evasion+32 Magic Defense+2
Store TP+4 Haste+7%

Whirlpool Greaves
DEF:84 HP+15
STR+15 DEX+17 VIT+15 AGI+32 MND+15 CHR+26
Accuracy+13 Attack+20
Evasion+52 Magic Evasion+75 Magic Defense+2
Haste+5%

-Crafted

Pak Corselet
DEF:68
MP+30 STR+16 DEX+9 VIT+7 AGI+8 INT+7 MND+7 CHR+7
Accuracy+18 Attack+18
Magic Evasion+25
Store TP+3 Double Attack+3% Haste+3%

Pak Corselet +1
DEF:69
HP+3 MP+30 STR+17 DEX+10 VIT+8 AGI+9 INT+7 MND+7 CHR+7
Accuracy+19 Attack+19
Evasion+1 Magic Evasion+27
Store TP+4 Double Attack+4% Haste+3%

This is all of the PLD gear so far as I know which is said to be getting changes in that post, as well as all of their stats. I hope this brings you greater hope for Req.

[OmnysValefor]

Oh, I wasn't complaining, I was just asking if that's what he meant.

Still, a str mod would be nicer. I hate ws's with silly mods, just means more gear I get to carry around.

However, yes I'll be changing my ws sets tomorrow.

[Demon6324236]

I agree, honestly RDM could use STR almost as well as a MND mod anyways probably. I cant say for sure, because I am not super mathy with FFXI myself, I just use spreadsheets which are for much of it all, but I would think getting rid of the attack penalty and changing it to a STR mod would benefit RDM as well.

[saevel]

A LONG time ago we asked SE about Req's attack penalty and their response was that because it ignores special defenses they wanted to keep the penalty for balance. We all laughed cause for FFXI at that time "special defenses" typically meant complete immunity things like Bulwark. Lo and behold SE was referring to their upcoming expansions battle system. They employ heavy amounts of "special defenses" and AI components to force some form of strategy into fights. It's the primary reason they nerfed Twilight Scythe so badly, they knew it would allow players to beat content too easily. Now you have two options, one involves an ultra rare drop that is a level 95 DMG:111 GKT, the other is Requiescat with current weapons. After last update it's not hard to see which one of those two will end up the better option.

[detlef]

Been hearing that item level has been killing experience in Dynamis and Abyssea.