DPS jobs, which relic is the most bang for the buck?

I have my 210 WAR wep and I'm turning my attention to other jobs. I got the awoken 200 weapons for SCH and AST, am almost ready to turn in the Awoken Elements for Tetrabiblos, and I'm starting to consider getting a dps weapon for one of my dps jobs.

This is where I need some help. My DRG and SMN are already decently geared, I don't like BLM at 60, but my other dps jobs need serious weapon love. Which 200 (and 210) weapon would be the best choice to make it worth the grind for MNK, NIN, or MCH? (Even BRD I suppose.) I wouldn't rule out DRG or SMN either, because I tend to dps with those two the most, but at this point I don't use the other jobs because their weapons are still 160.

My group is still (sadly) working on Thordan EX so farming that will take longer than just grinding out another relic at this point.

Of those 3, MNK's weapon has the best secondary stats for sure. BRD is probably even better, if you consider that.

Really, you should just pick the one you enjoy playing the most!

That being said, if you're looking at secondary stats on the relic weapons, MNK and BRD got a great deal with the crit/det. The other DPS jobs didn't really get ideal secondaries. I'm gonna guess they'll allow us to customise the secondary stats in a future patch though.

Thanks for the replies! Between MNK and BRD I think I enjoy MNK more, but need to practice more with the 60 rotation. I think I'll go for the MNK weapon.

I'm the kind of player who likes variety between jobs so after my main it's been difficult to choose a favorite dps. I can't even pick between SCH and AST for fave healer...

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Pretty sure bard has the best stats at the moment (that crit/det....yes ugh)
But honestly you'll do best at a job you enjoy so... go with what you like. Probably the stats will be somewhat customizable in the end, like last time.

Monk for sure. Unless you want the extra skill speed from the i210 Eso weapon (but you need to beat A4S so I guess that's not a great option) which Monk doesn't really need...but it's nice to have I guess.

Ninja got shafted hard with their weapon (det/ss lol) so I just hope that we get to customise stats in the future. It is my off job so I'll have to do it eventually.

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Originally Posted by Unittj

Oh my god, it's Talya. Run everybody.

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Originally Posted by KrazyBean94

Monk for sure. Unless you want the extra skill speed from the i210 Eso weapon (but you need to beat A4S so I guess that's not a great option) which Monk doesn't really need...but it's nice to have I guess.

Ninja got shafted hard with their weapon (det/ss lol) so I just hope that we get to customise stats in the future. It is my off job so I'll have to do it eventually.

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I'm not looking to spend eso on weapons at this point, though my static will be looking to clear A4S at some point...probably after 210 wep are obsolete, lol. All of the answers are convincing me to go for MNK, thanks everyone! (Except Waul, he ignored all his Lamia friends for Mr. Happy.)

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thanks everyone! (Except Waul, he ignored all his Lamia friends for Mr. Happy.)

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Oh come on! By the time I looked up on the screen you were teleporting away! Not to mention I had a giant scratch ticket in the way and the livestream chat on my computer! You've ignored me WAY more! I demand Eorzean justice!

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Originally Posted by Aeliott

Of those 3, MNK's weapon has the best secondary stats for sure. BRD is probably even better, if you consider that.

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BRDs Anima is BiS - there is no better option for them atm. :o

On this note I am really sad that the BLM relic has no spell speed. I have the esoterics weapon and just finished the awoken stage of the relic. I am now having trouble deciding on if I want to use the awoken or just glamore it onto my eso weapon. XD my ss is 622 atm and I did notice a change in my rotation when using the awoken rod. Anyone have an opinion on this? Should I stay with the eso wep until I get a better one or should I use relic in the mean time?

NOTE: my I lvl is at 191 atm. i need to update my accs still. XD

(Btw sorry for using your thread for this, but I figured it was better than making a new post about the same topic.)

Unless you like Crit and Det skip the BLM one. It has 0 Spell Speed.

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Originally Posted by MagiusNecros

Unless you like Crit and Det skip the BLM one. It has 0 Spell Speed.

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That is what I was leaning toward. I will pick away at the relic for glamour though. XD I liek the second form more but I have a feeling the next stage (whenever they release it) will look BA. lel Thanks for the perspective. :)

Get the weapon for the class you enjoy playing the most. Who cares about secondaries? in 3.25 when the next relic step is out we probably will be able to reforge (like we did in 2.0) the secondary stats to our liking.

Well i know you do not blm like you said but the Relic weapon atm is of no use, i honestly only play blm, Ninja and Bard for dps and the odd time drg so really could not help you out, other then i heard from other Ninjas that Relic is not that great

Edit: @ drmambo, you will diff not want Relic weapon to use for your blm, ideally 700SS +, anything bellow that is much harder to work with. Also to note if you go full eso gear, you will be bellow 700SS.
Eso weapon is perfectly fine for the current content in the game.
Like yourself though i am finishing it for when we could finally add SS to gear and such

I prefer Crit and Spell Speed for my SMN; the relic gives DET and SS.