Soldiery Weapons: What's your opinion?

[NorthernLadMSP]

I was looking to get some insight on what people think of some of the soldiery weapons. I'm specifically looking at the weapons for my alt jobs (as I'm working on Novus for my main) and with the Allagan tome dropping in CT2, I'm considering making a purchase in the future and was hoping to get feedback on the following:

Laevateinn (BLM) no determination, no crit only accuracy and spell speed

Book of Diamonds (SCH) no crit, no determination only spell speed and piety

Book of Spades (SMN) crit and determination (seems awesome)

Rosenbogen (BRD) crit and skill speed

To give a little current info on my classes, for BLM I currently have the Wave Staff, SMN the Wave book, SCH the Wave book and in progress on SCH Animus and BRD has the Elfin bow.

[Gucci_Charms]

The BRD bow is sick.

[Princess_Rosilee]

Rosenbogen is haxed. For me unweathered yagrush is the best weap in the game if you don't have the 115 weapon. That includes over novas. D:< they be pro yo.

[NyneAlexander]

I use the BLM weapon (upgraded) for my main because it is currently the only 110 weapon I have at the moment. Its not bad if you can dump acc in other places. I also prioritize spell speed over crit, so it works for my build. I prefer this with a SS build over the tidal wave staff with a crit build, which I was using prior to this.

[NorthernLadMSP]

Sorry, I don't see any benefit over the 110 Yagrush to the Novus. The base stats are identical. Then if you go for 31 Determination, 33 Piety and 11 Spell Speed in the Novus, that beats out the Yagrush's 22 Determination and no spell speed.

I was more looking for opinions on the four weapons I posted.

[dejavutwo]

The monk Soldiery weapon is amazing.

[Princess_Rosilee]

If I remember correctly the main stats of the yagrush unweathered are a bit higher than the novus. The determination to mind ratio is huge so even with 9 extra difference I'd take the mind. Spell speed is pretty much useless and yagrush already has piety. But that's just me.

[NorthernLadMSP]

I looked at the Lodestone. Magic damage, auto attack damage, accuracy, mind and vitality are all identical.

[Princess_Rosilee]

I looked at the Lodestone. Magic damage, auto attack damage, accuracy, mind and vitality are all identical.

Yeah, I just looked too. *_* Well, difference being I guess I don't have to wait or grind a gabillion years for novas. Tehee \(*_*)/

[Traek]

SMN weapon is the best of the lot you posted of course.

BLM is great if you need accuracy (our casters generally overloaded already) and go for Spell Speed build.

BRD is a good overall weapon, but BRDs tend to struggle with accuracy in SBCoB from what I've seen. If you are lucky on drops and can maintain that accuracy for later Coils then by all means. Also if your BRD is just alting and doesn't need accuracy, its a pretty good buy.

SCH is meh.. Its a i100 weapon so take that as you will. Better off going for something else though if possible.

I listed in order of best to give token too first, in my personal opinion. BLM/BRD can kind of be switched based upon build, and accuracy levels as I mentioned though.