So lets talk magic accuracy VS. Piety

As stated in the title, which do you find more useful as THM? Are people using gear with +magic accuracy? or +Piety? I would love to here peoples thoughts.

I believe that the main stats such as Magic Accuracy should be the ones of primary concern when selecting gear. Those stats are the ones that have the greater impact in damage/accuracy calculation. As for Piety, you can just allocate more points to it whenever you please, so boosting it with gear isn't a top priority.

yes, M.acc is the main concern if you wants to land debuff easier

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Originally Posted by LadaraHamiki

I believe that the main stats such as Magic Accuracy should be the ones of primary concern when selecting gear. Those stats are the ones that have the greater impact in damage/accuracy calculation. As for Piety, you can just allocate more points to it whenever you please, so boosting it with gear isn't a top priority.

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Yeah, Im of this opinion too. PIE is easier to get, so I try to focus on getting +M.Acc gear when/where I can

At this point I'm assuming that many of the stats in FFXIV function in the same way as the stats in FFXI.

In FFXI, +10 Dex = +5 Accuracy (plus a small boost to critical hit rate).

In FFXIV, I'm assuming +10 Pie = +5 Mag. Accuracy (or so, plus a small boost to debuff damage and duration).

If this is correct, Magic Accuracy is the more beneficial stat just like Accuracy was more beneficial than Dex in FFXI, but again, this is a total assumption on my part.

PIE is what makes your debuffs stick to an enemy and last. So the more PIE you have, the longer that a debuff will last on said target. In a way, for THM, they're equally important as far as battle tactics go. You need magic accuracy in order to hit the target, and you want those debuffs lasting as long as possible on the enemy so you can be casting other debuffs or being a sub healer for a big NM party. This will also help to conserve MP and also allow time for casting absorb MP on your targets if you're getting a little low. That's my opinion on it.

I honestly don't think Piety is working as a stat yet. I can find no pattern or difference in my casting period when having low or high piety. Mind is about the same.... At least Int gives more MP.

Whether I have 40 Piety or 80 Piety, it feels like I have the same success with debuffs and a widely varying duration. A lot of debuffs, I can't scarcely notice the impact on an enemy unless it's Poison, Dia, or Bio, and that's only the damage over time effect.

PIE also increases the damage thm's DoTs deal. It also increases the amount a thm will siphon. I have 130 PIE and I averagely get 200+ mp from my siphon MP 2.

Mind = Higher MP, Higher Cures.
Intelligence = More Damage from spells.
Piety = Duration of spells(IE: Burn, Blind, Paralyze.), and less resistance(Magic Accuracy)

As of right now I have noticed equips do not add MP via Mind; Only base mind will add MP.

I am unaware of anything else that is gimped due to equips atm. But anyway Piety vs Magic accuracy..

I feel Piety is the better trait because accuracy will only help on resistance, I do not think accuracy affect duration. I am both 50 THM and 50 CNJ my DoM stat base is as follows;
Strength: 12
Vitality: 65
Dexterity: 15
Intelligence: 122
Mind: 115
Piety: 109
As far as equips go you have to have a different set for each of the following tasks:
Healing, Enfeebling/Backup Heals, and DD. I have not really encountered too much problems with being resisted. Also you can use Purge to render the enemy neutral to all elements. At this point almost all Enfeebling spells will land effectively.