Quote Originally Posted by Lavitz_ View Post
Based on what?
Based on common knowledge. It has been known since the start of patch 3.4 that the shire rod is superior. Wasn't going to stay a mystery for long after seeing how messed up the stat destribution on gear was anyway and everyone losing faith in BLM and calculating with how much SS they would end up with...
Not only that but 1 weapon damage shouldn't cloud your eyes if 139 SS are on the stake. Not just because of its stat weight but also because of how it actually affects you in a fight. (With faster casts and giving you more freedom).
However I also did the math based on the stat weights from 3.3, which has generally (,somewhat skeptically) been accepted by the community.

https://m.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comment...update_for_33/

SS: 0.38~
Crit: 0.20~
Det: 0.16~
WD: 9.8~

Here are the stats of the weapons in question in combination with basic math.
Alex: 1 weapon damage, 99 crit and 136 Det
9.8+(99x0.2)+(136x0.16)=51.36 INT

Shire: 97 Crit and 139 SS
(97x0.2)+(139x0.38)= 72.62 INT