How is the Weathered Noct Hoplon?

[Grembo]

Thanks for pointing out the ring to me.

WAR here but was looking what to buy next earlier and that ring seemed like an awful choice.

375 tomes for 3 Vit, 1 Pry, 1 Acc?

Looking at the stats, it makes most sense to save up for the extra week and go for a bigger piece like the chest or legs

Ring seems pretty meh unless you already have a spare Oil of Time hanging around ...unlikely.

[juniglee]

Also, I'd like to point out the Noct Hoplon is, I'm pretty sure, acting like a Tower Shield. Low block chance, high block damage.

Ah I read it the wrong way around. Yes, it seems to act as a Tower Shield, not like the Onion Shield. I would avoid that if that's the case.

WAR here but was looking what to buy next earlier and that ring seemed like an awful choice.

375 tomes for 3 Vit, 1 Pry, 1 Acc?

Looking at the stats, it makes most sense to save up for the extra week and go for a bigger piece like the chest or legs

Ring seems pretty meh unless you already have a spare Oil of Time hanging around ...unlikely.

You don't have to use it over the Hero's Ring of Fending, it can be used WITH it too. You lose about 5 Parry, but if you need the extra Accuracy it's there.

But otherwise, it's a pretty meh purchase, I agree. However, I'm just being cautious with my purchases, so I'm prioritizing anything that has both Accuracy and Parry, given the rest of the Weathered Noct gear have stuff like Skill Speed, Critical Rate, or Determination.

I'd say the new set of gears have given us more options (or for others, another set of headaches) for gearing. It's not as straightforward as maxing Parry and capping Accuracy, as it was in pre-2.2.