The current battle system mainly calculate everything from Your Rank vs Mob Rank

[Chardrizard]

No proof needed. Its 1. Obvious and 2. Already proven. Kaeko did the math somewhere.

Need a field test? Go fight any HNM with a Lv1 weapon then switch to a Lv45+ weapon. Same damage.

quoting this again because people can't read.

this isnt directing to anyone but, u can try tanking current NM with r45, come back later when you are r50. you can bring friends with different ranks to test stuff out really easy, but like most of the posters in this forum. Most arent even playing or past r40. So..

[Elexia]

quoting this again because people can't read.

Or because there's a lot more to it than just using a different ranked weapon.

[yukikaze_yanagi]

quoting this again because people can't read.

this isnt directing to anyone but, u can try tanking current NM with r45, come back later when you are r50. you can bring friends with different ranks to test stuff out really easy, but like most of the posters in this forum. Most arent even playing or past r40. So..

The one who can't read are you. Everyone is bringing valid reasons, until something like you , evangela or kuro bring in this empiric sh*t.
Yes, rank vs rank it's the major factor in damage formula, BUT because stats aren't working. And when something isn't working, how your point is any good ?

[Kurokikaze]

quoting this again because people can't read.

this isnt directing to anyone but, u can try tanking current NM with r45, come back later when you are r50. you can bring friends with different ranks to test stuff out really easy, but like most of the posters in this forum. Most arent even playing or past r40. So..

Actually no. I tanked Uraeus at Lv48 and Lv50 with the exact same gear. The difference was night and day. A much bigger difference than it should be. Also when I was fighting it at 48 we did another attempt with bronze gear... Same exact damage.

Edit: Is that the same Apple Pie from Beta on Wutai? I played Sagara Sousuke. lol

[Chardrizard]

Actually no. I tanked Uraeus at Lv48 and Lv50 with the exact same gear. The difference was night and day. A much bigger difference than it should be. Also when I was fighting it at 48 we did another attempt with bronze gear... Same exact damage.

Edit: Is that the same Apple Pie from Beta on Wutai? I played Sagara Sousuke. lol

Oh that is actually what i am trying to say, stat might not be broken, it just unbalance DLv formula.