Ninja: Heaven-Sword (And Beyond)

[Pluvia]

I'm impressed that even after directly buffing skill speed, it's still an abysmal stat for so many of the classes.

true true lol

[Viridiana]

true true lol

Decided to run the stat weights on the relic. The loss of Crit from Thordan daggers actually overwhelms the WD increase. Winds up being about +9 Dex weight over Thordan daggers (smaller than the +10.7 from WD).

[Pluvia]

Decided to run the stat weights on the relic. The loss of Crit from Thordan daggers actually overwhelms the WD increase. Winds up being about +9 Dex weight over Thordan daggers (smaller than the +10.7 from WD).

Yea did the same math just kind of a shame that if they end up giving the weapon upgrade to VA the time put into the relic at that point in time will have been somewhat wasted until the next step

[Viridiana]

Yea did the same math just kind of a shame that if they end up giving the weapon upgrade to VA the time put into the relic at that point in time will have been somewhat wasted until the next step

I'll probably still do it, because I'm obsessive about collecting daggers, but my enthusiasm for a new weapon is shot. At least the lore looks interesting, even if the steps themselves are underwhelming.

[Pluvia]

I'll probably still do it, because I'm obsessive about collecting daggers, but my enthusiasm for a new weapon is shot. At least the lore looks interesting, even if the steps themselves are underwhelming.

Oh I'm still doing it just becasue it will be useful in the long run(I hope)
.

[Thegoldfish]

Great guide!! Really well written. Has helped me a lot in leveling my Ninja.

[Alahra]

Oh I'm still doing it just because it will be useful in the long run(I hope).

My best guess is that we'll be able to customize the stats later on (probably in 3.2/3.3), much as we were able to customize stats for the old ARR Relics.

I'll be doing it since I don't have a static (and don't really want to learn Thordan in PUGs on my server), but also mostly because Kannagi was my Legendary of choice in FFXI and I want it here. They could have put no secondary stats on it and I'd probably still do it... >.>

[CookieMonsta]

I'm not quite sure about that, the value of skill speed increases the longer the fight persists. Skill Speed on MNK is iffy a lot of MNKs prefer more SKS including myself. I wouldn't say its an abysmal stat for DRG either. NIN is different since it cuts into your mudras.

SKS is pretty abysmal on DRG. Beyond 750 its worse than diminishing returns, your GCDs start becoming misaligned with the CDs.

[Malin-HunnysMonsta]

(I apologise if this has been answered before in this topic)

I was wondering if there was a recommended sks number for Ninja that I need to stick around to? Also, are there key pieces I need to aim for first? (eg, the Eikon Body is kind for drg, Lore earring etc)

I main Drg and since I only have one more M1S drop to go before I've farmed what I need from there, and I have all my Lore pieces in place already, I have a fair amount of Midian Normal drops and Spare Lore to spend on my secondary class.
I will not be using Ninja to raid at present as our party make up means I have to stay Drg ( ; n ; ) However, I'd like to kit Nin out with a raid set-up for just in casies. Keep it up to date, you know?

[DarkerOrange]

As low SkSp as possible. Lore wise, weapon first, body/legs 2nd and 3rd.

This is my currently gear set up : http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/TJWN