BLM Stardust Rod Novus's Stats choices

Has anyone happened to work out the optimum scroll infusion stats for BLM yet? I'm approaching Novus stage and would like to have it ironed out before I get started. Thanks! ^_^

Most are thinking either 44crit/31sps or 44sps/31crit. I don't tinker enough with BLM numbers to know which is better, it's just what I absorb while reading more advanced discussions on BLM in general. The latter is the less expensive choice if that matters.

I'm going to try for a Piety build with the new accessories myself. Getting +12 piety on 5 accessories and 23 on the novus is a sacrifice of 15INT for 83PIE and ~100 secondary stats, comparing to ilvl100 accessories. It's 25INT vs 83PIE and ~80 secondary stats, compared to the ilvl110. That's another fire in the rotation.

I've just hit the Novus stage and obviously now I'm in the quandry of determining how I want to upgrade things.

I'd like comments on the following stat idea:

40 spell speed
15 Acc
12 Crit
8 Pie

Certainly not maxing absolute damage, but it helps cover the accuracy issues Soldiery gear has (I'm unlikely to get HA gear any time soon), gets me to 251 Pie native, and gives a very nice speed boost. And as a side note, the materia cost for this build would be significantly lower than most others as I'd only need level III and IV stuff for the spell speed.

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Originally Posted by Numenor1379

I've just hit the Novus stage and obviously now I'm in the quandry of determining how I want to upgrade things.

I'd like comments on the following stat idea:

40 spell speed
15 Acc
12 Crit
8 Pie

Certainly not maxing absolute damage, but it helps cover the accuracy issues Soldiery gear has (I'm unlikely to get HA gear any time soon), gets me to 251 Pie native, and gives a very nice speed boost. And as a side note, the materia cost for this build would be significantly lower than most others as I'd only need level III and IV stuff for the spell speed.

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Get the chest from ST.

I suppose stats important for BLM is Spell Speed.
There need to be a balance to Crit and Det, too much of 1 doesn't mean higher dmg.

Looking at all current gear stats options including CT2.

Potential Novus Stats
SS :40
Crit:15
Det:20
Which shd be well balance on bss available gear stats.
Other stats shd be replacable by food for Coil attempts.
** SS increase by food aint a lot, hence, best is to max it. maybe.

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Originally Posted by Numenor1379

40 spell speed
15 Acc
12 Crit
8 Pie

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Depending on how long you think SE will wait to make t6-9 more farmable vs. how easy it will be to reallocate NOVUS stats, I would not put and ACC on the novus weap. Accuracy is super easy to get for BLM (i was at 550ish because of drop order until yesterday with HA gears from coil, and cap is 471). Plus if you ever plan on getting H.A. Staff you're gonna have to make up that acc elsewhere anyway.

As far as people worrying about the PIE on it, and saying how SS uber alles, I really doubt you'll miss 6ish of any secondary stat to get the Piety for a better and more fluid rotation. Logic. Secondary stats are meh.. Especially when you NEED the primary stat. Just my 2 cents. Parse me something plus or minus (less than)10 SS (or DET or CRIT) that shows a significant difference, I'd love to see it.

Edit: Also to whoever said to sacrifice spec points for piety instead of novus secondary stats, that's just terrible. INT > ANY secondary stat. Period. At any time.

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Originally Posted by Burrmanchu

Depending on how long you think SE will wait to make t6-9 more farmable vs. how easy it will be to reallocate NOVUS stats, I would not put and ACC on the novus weap. Accuracy is super easy to get for BLM (i was at 550ish because of drop order until yesterday with HA gears from coil, and cap is 471). Plus if you ever plan on getting H.A. Staff you're gonna have to make up that acc elsewhere anyway.

As far as people worrying about the PIE on it, and saying how SS uber alles, I really doubt you'll miss 6ish of any secondary stat to get the Piety for a better and more fluid rotation. Logic. Secondary stats are meh.. Especially when you NEED the primary stat. Just my 2 cents. Parse me something plus or minus (less than)10 SS (or DET or CRIT) that shows a significant difference, I'd love to see it.

Edit: Also to whoever said to sacrifice spec points for piety instead of novus secondary stats, that's just terrible. INT > ANY secondary stat. Period. At any time.

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Hmm... so how about something like:

8 Pie
23 Crit
44 Sps

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Originally Posted by Numenor1379

Hmm... so how about something like:

8 Pie
23 Crit
44 Sps

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Yeah I'd do that before puttin ACC on it for sure.. I'm starting to think the lil bit of PIE is a very good idea just based on how badly the secondary stats really affect damage output. 44crit/23SS or 44crit/23det would be your other options. Depends on how you feel weights come into play. Tons or conflicting data on all this atm.

>_>b

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Originally Posted by Burrmanchu

Yeah I'd do that before puttin ACC on it for sure.. I'm starting to think the lil bit of PIE is a very good idea just based on how badly the secondary stats really affect damage output. 44crit/23SS or 44crit/23det would be your other options. Depends on how you feel weights come into play. Tons or conflicting data on all this atm.

>_>b

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I think I'm going to stick with bumping the Spell Speed as much as possible. Even though it's not much, the quicker I can get something cast the more possible mobility I'll have. Add to it the smoother rotation I'll get from the 251 Piety and I'm thinking this is a very solid choice for the stats.