Black Mage Sanctuary - A Guide to DPS

[Kuroyasha]

Well, from how far I've gotten in A3, it looks to be a BLM fight to me! The first 50% anyway.

Let you know in like 2 weeks how the second 50% is ...

So SE devs made sure it was gear-checked real good this time around eh?

[Lavitz_]

What do you guys think of the crafted i180 body? I'm thinking of getting it because it will be 4 weeks before I can get the i190 one, but getting the Esoteric one is also going to take 4 more weeks. I don't really like the stats on the i190 anyway which is why I didn't bother getting it, and I'm way above accuracy cap as it is.

i190 Caster body has +8 Int over i180 with +77 Acc and +52 Det

i180 Crafted has +66 Det, +48 Spell Speed and you can meld +45 Crit

It will also allow me to build a set around a body with 0 Accuracy so I'll be ready for the Esoteric body.

[Sleigh]

So SE devs made sure it was gear-checked real good this time around eh?

Yes and no. The big DPS checks are very tuned for our current iLVL, barely, but the stuff after the first half's DPS checks are supposedly even crazier, not to mention the enrage on the stage. I'm far from an authority on the fight but if the gear requirement is stronger than the parts up to add phase, this stuff's super strict.

Wouldn't be surprised if some truly crazy team beats it this week or next week but for 99.999999999999999999999% of the world it's gear gated.

What do you guys think of the crafted i180 body? I'm thinking of getting it because it will be 4 weeks before I can get the i190 one, but getting the Esoteric one is also going to take 4 more weeks. I don't really like the stats on the i190 anyway which is why I didn't bother getting it, and I'm way above accuracy cap as it is.

i190 Caster body has +8 Int over i180 with +77 Acc and +52 Det

i180 Crafted has +66 Det, +48 Spell Speed and you can meld +45 Crit

It will also allow me to build a set around a body with 0 Accuracy so I'll be ready for the Esoteric body.

I think it's worth it in the sense that i180 crafted would be a decent upgrade over i180 tome chest, but not worth the extreme price for such a short-lived piece you will end up converting within a month. I'd skip it even if you're wealthy, personally.