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[Uninstall]

Yes, but I'm trying to convince him getting Zenith is a better use of myth tomes. The only piece he needs to upgrade is legs, he's got DL robe & gloves, CT belt and shoes, and Astral accessories. However, he still has AF1 pants, so all of the pieces are a significant upgrade. CT pants are free and I figured the determination boost would be more significant than the crit, especially in light of saving for zenith.

He should get the myth pants. The difference between Zenith and Elder is fairly negligible, but the difference between CT pants and myth pants are not.

[JetBrooks]

He should get the myth pants. The difference between Zenith and Elder is fairly negligible, but the difference between CT pants and myth pants are not.

I'd agree wholeheartedly, assuming he can kill all the primals. I assume somebody worrying about whether they want Zenith on their main job isn't doing primals yet.

[NeoAmon]

Got my belt and pants ^^. Full ilvl90 BiS Crit & Det now. I just need the neck from twin and I will have every ilvl90 drop possible for BLM ^^. It took me such a long time, 6 months almost. I really hope the new crafting gear does not just trash my ilvl90 for T6+ .

In any case I wanted to pump the thread up to the front page, this thread should never leave it ^^.

[JetBrooks]

Got my belt and pants ^^.

Grats! I got my belt and pants in a T4 pug (static was on vacation) last week. It's a good time for BLM drops right now! haha

[scarebearz]

Zenith wins 100%. IF he is able to get the extreme weapon with a different job, it'll be good until he gets Allagan (in my opinion). If this is not the case, Zenith, 100%.

Why would you say it "wins 100%" please?

[JetBrooks]

Why would you say it "wins 100%" please?

Weapon damage greatly outweighs main stat (in this case, INT). If you can't get optimal Pre-T5 weapon damage by obtaining an extreme primal weapon, then zenith is your best investment of tomes, as a DPS.

[scarebearz]

Weapon damage greatly outweighs main stat (in this case, INT). If you can't get optimal Pre-T5 weapon damage by obtaining an extreme primal weapon, then zenith is your best investment of tomes, as a DPS.

Sorry I miss-read your post and the previous posts.

I thought you were saying the Relic +1 (Zenith) was 100% better than the Elder Staff and was wondering why you thought so. xD

[JetBrooks]

Sorry I miss-read your post and the previous posts.

I thought you were saying the Relic +1 (Zenith) was 100% better than the Elder Staff and was wondering why you thought so. xD

Nopers, I use Elder Staff and spend tomes elsewhere.

[Beliel]

So i have a question and would like to hear some opinions.

I got my allagan weapon, so now im overflooding of ACC.
Is it worth trade vortex ring over ultima ring? Is +10 crit, +2 det better then 2 int?

[JetBrooks]

So i have a question and would like to hear some opinions.

I got my allagan weapon, so now im overflooding of ACC.
Is it worth trade vortex ring over ultima ring? Is +10 crit, +2 det better then 2 int?

In Puro's guide, he states that 1 DET is about .2 INT, and that in real-world (depending on RNG) scenarios, DET, CRT, and SSPD have about the same weight. Using that as a reference, we can assume that 12 secondary points equal about 2.4 INT, so Ultima's Ring should come out on top when you don't need the accuracy from Garuda's ring.

I'm in a similar situation with my DRG, I have too much accuracy with my current gear, so I use Onion belt and Ultima's neck, even though I have ilvl90 pieces for those slots.