Quote Originally Posted by Allyrion View Post
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...Temple/page123
Commonly accepted stat weights do not support the Fuma overall.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...29#post1756129
In this thread, I also compared the best sets (pre-T5) of either in each case and plugged it into Valk's calculator.
Even with a lower accuracy (which valk's calculator doesn't take into account), the Fuma set lost.
If you've got the Allagan Baghnakhs, you'd have to sub in even more accuracy obviously.

I haven't tested it myself, but the general math doesn't put the Fuma over the Melee.
Interesting.

That being said, ultimately I tested it myself to my own satisfaction and didn't see a decrease of any kind. In fact I saw a slight increase.

I would at the very least say it's enough to discourage any budding MNKs from buying the Melee Cyclas at all if they haven't yet, and instead getting the Fuma Body and saving themselves the ~800 myth.