SMN Veil of Wiyu Novus - Which stats would be BiS?

So I have been saving up Alexandrite... but before I start using them, I want to know what folks in the community think is the best Novus build for SMN.

To preface the discussion:

- It has now been proven that you can have a 44 Crit, 31 Det. There is no scaling or weighing for this i110 weapon. (My two cents: I think this is likely the best build)

- The soldiery gear for SMN has a distinct lack of good Acc choices. So getting accuracy to 470, 480, and so on... for Second Coil can be a bit of a pain. (My two cents: I personally use some i90 gear to give me the necessary Acc)

- Let's not forget that Novus will likley continue to grow in future patches. New gear will also become available, so let's keep that in mind when talking about builds.

For me I think det/crit would be best, that's what I plan on adding unless someone can really show acc would be better over one or the other

1) 471 accuracy for all of Second Coil
2) Book of Spades

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Originally Posted by Exstal

1) 471 accuracy for all of Second Coil

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For T6 and 7 yes. For 8 and 9 you need more, almost 490

I don't understand. Tanks/melee went from 481 => 514 (attacking from front) and casters have to go from 435 => 490? Seems pretty inconsistent.

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...acter/1362610/

EDIT: Oh, you're accounting for pet..again.

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Originally Posted by Exstal

I don't understand. Tanks/melee went from 481 => 514 (attacking from front) and casters have to go from 435 => 490? Seems pretty inconsistent.

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Garuda-egi went from 450-491ish. SMN by itself is still 471.

You need 492 as far as I recall. I might be a point or two off.

As for putting accuracy on the book, I've found at least myself, if I were doing the book, I wouldn't need it. There's enough accuracy between the Soldiery Gear and Coil drops (assuming you get lucky) to get you to the right accuracy for all of second coil. I say DET/CRIT would be the way to go for sure. That's all assuming of course our accuracy doesn't get gutted when we have to get new gear again.

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Originally Posted by Lito00

So I have been saving up Alexandrite... but before I start using them, I want to know what folks in the community think is the best Novus build for SMN.

To preface the discussion:

- It has now been proven that you can have a 44 Crit, 31 Det. There is no scaling or weighing for this i110 weapon. (My two cents: I think this is likely the best build)

- The soldiery gear for SMN has a distinct lack of good Acc choices. So getting accuracy to 470, 480, and so on... for Second Coil can be a bit of a pain. (My two cents: I personally use some i90 gear to give me the necessary Acc)

- Let's not forget that Novus will likley continue to grow in future patches. New gear will also become available, so let's keep that in mind when talking about builds.

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How you know you can put Crit 44 Det 31 ?

Spades 110 is Crit 31 Det 31 = 66

Because Novus weapons break certain cap restrictions.

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Originally Posted by Altimis

How you know you can put Crit 44 Det 31 ?

Spades 110 is Crit 31 Det 31 = 66

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Same reason this is possible http://imgur.com/Aehn0oy