How to Dragoon Per Second: A DPS Paradigm

[Dacen_Drg]

I know that going weapon first for new tomes is always the way to go. But being as i'll be all 190 save for chest piece and one ring, i'm so tempted to go with the 200 chest piece, and go after the weapon next round, just so I have even more of a boost for A1S tonight. Is that worth it, or should I still just be patient and get the weapon next week?

I am having this struggle too, I really want to go for weapon, but as someone in my static points out, going from that 180 body to the 200 body will be big increase in VIT, Defense and MDefense, helping with overall survivablity.

[Ronzeru]

I am having this struggle too, I really want to go for weapon, but as someone in my static points out, going from that 180 body to the 200 body will be big increase in VIT, Defense and MDefense, helping with overall survivablity.

Surviability wasn't as much of my issue, as much as trying to figure out what would be the stat weight comparisons... in between 180 -> 200 body, in comparison to 190 -> 200 weapon. Tho everyone is stating the increase from 190 -> 200 weapon would be higher damage in comparison.

Body 180 iLv / Body 200 iLv
+78 Str / +93 Str = +15 Str
+78 Vit / +97 Vit = +19 Vit
+69 Acc /+86 Acc = +17 Acc
+46 Det / +60 Crt = +60 Crit/-46 Det

Vs.

Weapon iLv 190 / iLv 200

Dmg 72 / Dmg 74 = +2 Dmg

Str+92 / Str+101 = +9 Str
Vit+94 / Vit+105 = + 11 Vit
Crit+83 / Crit+92 = +9 Crit
SS+58 / SS+64 = +6 SS

So with body being
Body
+6 Str
+60 Crit/-46 Det
+8 Vit

of a increase, everyone has let me know that the extra +2 dmg and SS edges out those stat increases, from going weapon over body first.