Prime Weapon Thread

[Sp1cyryan]

Given the absolute bellyaching over a neat Aegisesque lockstyle. I can't imagine how insane some people are going to get about it.

That being said, at this point in the game I think these weapons are a good addition overall. Despite replacing Aegis, lolOchain, G-Horn, Laev, etc. That's only because of where the game is at though right now and for the foreseeable future.

[Pixela]

These are weapons you work for and that are black, it's not the same and those are pretty cool.

I would like some conformation the new endgame area is still being added if they can.

[Sp1cyryan]

These are weapons you work for and that are black, it's not the same and those are pretty cool.

I would like some conformation the new endgame area is still being added if they can.

So it's okay to replace relic/empyrean instruments and shields as long as it is a different color? Lol

As for the planned changes. You need no confirmation. Just wait and see. They directly commented on it in relation to this month's update.

[Pixela]

Yes because you can instantly recognize what it is from a distance and you still have to put effort to get it.

I already said I would not be annoyed if they made the aegist look like this:

[Immortal]

Weak troll

[Immortal]

Personally I don't like weapons being replaced without a hope that we can augment them further. Hopefully there is reasoning behind that aside from the usual doomer perspectives. At this point I can only imagine how hard it is to keep all those classes of weapons relevant, but in reality we didn't even need another set of weapons like this. The stats aren't as unique as I hoped either, I wanted something interesting for our jobs not simple stat upgrades.

[Alhanelem]

dont really need two threads for people to moan about the same thing

Get over it, the aegist isn't changing, it's already identifiable, distance is irrelevant.

[Zenion]

I don't like how the staff is casually just a better Nirvana and the best nuking staff. I mean, it's cool that they put summoner stats on it when it would have been on-brand to give it avatar: accuracy and magic accuracy +50 and call it a day, but... they could have dialed the blood pact damage back to 15 on the final upgrade, and put on avatar: magic attack bonus +50, and made a Nirvana-tier magic staff while keeping the old one relevant for physical damage.
EDIT: Though I guess you don't get perp- on the prime staff, so Nirvana still has a purpose between blood pacts, barely?

I'm not sure how putting two additional songs and all songs +4 on the same instrument wasn't replacing Gjallarhorn and Daurdabla, but I guess technically those aren't weapons.

Foenaria's going to be interesting though. Hits harder than Apocalypse and has triple attack, but it loses out on that sexy Haste aftermath. Definitely a straight upgrade in a supported party setting (especially with the PDL+ aftermath), but is it going to be a full replacement for solo play, or will the aftermath save the old relic there?

[Sp1cyryan]

Personally I don't like weapons being replaced without a hope that we can augment them further. Hopefully there is reasoning behind that aside from the usual doomer perspectives. At this point I can only imagine how hard it is to keep all those classes of weapons relevant, but in reality we didn't even need another set of weapons like this. The stats aren't as unique as I hoped either, I wanted something interesting for our jobs not simple stat upgrades.

Ochain was already essentially dead, and it's not like making a better Aegis matters because Aegis is poopoo easy and can be used until dumping a year into making this.

Instruments get the smallest violin because now lucky BRDs will get to throw two away. There's not really a reason to care about preserving the integrity of these non-weapon items. Frankly at this point there isnt a reason to care about the integrity of any weapons that have their toes stepped on by Primes.

[Pixela]

The new bard instrument has a new bard song, +dmg limit.