General DD Gear?

[Arcon]

http://www.ffxiah.com/forum/topic/19...kos-fury-setup

Testing has been done here.

Well don't see much testing there per se, but I agree with this set in general. Although it's still focussed on Abyssea (Claymore Grip for example). I think investing too much in a 5-hit is a mistake, at least for an Ukon. Widowmaker on the other hand barely has any sacrifices to attain a 5-hit (only Rose Strap instead of Pole Grip, Ravager's Orb isn't that great in the first place), so it would be more feasible.

[Leonlionheart]

Well don't see much testing there per se, but I agree with this set in general. Although it's still focussed on Abyssea (Claymore Grip for example). I think investing too much in a 5-hit is a mistake, at least for an Ukon. Widowmaker on the other hand barely has any sacrifices to attain a 5-hit (only Rose Strap instead of Pole Grip, Ravager's Orb isn't that great in the first place), so it would be more feasible.

Testing starts on page 7ish for the new atma combonation RR/SS/Apoc

Yeah inside abyssea. Outside just use Pole Grip, 5hit has never been good outside anyway.

[Gokku]

If you want to be completely optimal:

Subjob: Samurai (No point in ever going NIN, if you're dying in abyssea its because you don't know how to use seigan and third eye)
Atma: Razed Ruins/Sanguine Scythe/Apocalypse
Main: Ukonvasara
Sub: Claymore Grip
Ranged: none
Ammo: Ravager's Orb
Head: Zelus Tiara
Neck: Ravager's Gorget
Ear1: Ravager's Earring
Ear2: Brutal Earring
Body: Armada Hauberk(ONLY WITH STP+5~6, DA+2, ELSE: USE ASKAR, or AF3+2)
Hands: Ravager's Mufflers +2(Or Perle Hands with restraint down)
Ring1: Blitz (Keen ring or demonry ring with perle hands restraint down)
Ring2: Rajas
Back: Atheling
Waist: Goading
Legs: Ravager's Cuisses +2
Feet: Ravager's Calligae +2
Food: Red Curry Bun /+1

The math is out there to show that there is absolutely nothing better than this in terms of overall damage output. This will and DOES out perform everything else in the game, including SAM, including BLM, including EVERYTHING.

this is correct i use Maschu +2 and the same gear my ukko's range from 3000-8000. though i change my grip out inside / outside of abyssea. * pole strap for 2% DA*
just to explain thats a 6 hit 26% haste Ukon and a 5 Hit after Ws Maschu+2 Set. with about 30% DA before atmas come into play.

[Arcon]

Also, about /NIN, as people have stated before, it's not really much safer than /SAM. The only exception are high-tier single-target nukes. Even at Colibri camp it was fun to see their Pecking Flurry go to waste completely, something that never happened with /NIN. I used /SAM at 75 for almost everything, every regular event or NM, only special cases saw exceptions to that.

[Gokku]

Here's how i tank atm on war * this works on everything but Voidwalker tier 4 NM's*. By tank i mean anytime im on war/sam and thats to simply deal more dmg then im taking works every time.