AF 5/5 or melded gear?

[Wevlum]

350STR is the WS stat cap for hand-to-hand weapons with a 131 damage rating (Ifrit's Claws exclusively, at this point).

This means each point of STR, up to a maximum of 350, provides its full bonus to the damage calculation of WSs. After 350, it still provides a bonus, but at a reduced rate due to the derivation of ATK (unlisted in the equip screen) at a rate of 3STR:2ATK.

INT is similarly capped at 310 for WS, though without the benefit of virtual ATK.

Read this post by Seiken for more info.


If you obsessively monitor your ST recast and always have a target available to take advantage of that reduced recast, you might be able to make a case for it in terms of burst damage and TP gain. Maybe. In a particularly long fight.

Note that it would take a full 10 minutes of spot-on ST usage to get in one "extra," and if ST slips your mind or is inconvenient to use for even 6 seconds, the bonus is wasted.

I would not recommend wearing it for the recast bonus, but for leg gear it has decent stats (and it is, more importantly, free).

Didn't see this reply. Thanks Alma~

[Meleena]

So I melded a Silver Tricorn +1 with 32 Intelligence today... I almost dont want to get the Dark light eyepatch :/

[Wevlum]

So I melded a Silver Tricorn +1 with 32 Intelligence today... I almost dont want to get the Dark light eyepatch :/

Lol, grats Meleena.

[Meatdawg]

So I melded a Silver Tricorn +1 with 32 Intelligence today... I almost dont want to get the Dark light eyepatch :/

We have quite a few +1's in the LS with 35 int. It really is a nice alternative to the eye patch.

[Meleena]

We have quite a few +1's in the LS with 35 int. It really is a nice alternative to the eye patch.

Awesome! I wish I had a +35 :/

[charlemagne]

Personally I don't wear any of the AF.

Head: darklight eyepatch +20 INT -10, eva ,+15 att,crit hit rating +40, crit att power +30
Body Storm: Sergeants Tabard +10 STR, hp +60. acc+5,att+10
Legs: Felt Trousers ( Ironmans will IV and Swordsmans cry IV) hp +23, +21 STR,+16 VIT,+7 DEX
Feet: Darklight Calligae hp -60, PIE+15, acc+10, eva-7, crit att power+40
Gloves: Felt Bracers+1 (2 STR tier IV) STR+36, PIE+3,Acc+6,M.eva+11
waist: Veterans fieldbelt STR+2, acc+5

Neck: Electrum Gorget+1 +30 att
Wrists: Rubellite Bracelets+1 mp+15 STR+4
Rings: Rubellite Ring+1 STR+18 (two of them)
Earring: Explorers Earring Att+5

Gives me
351 STR
275 INT
580 ATT

I use eft steaks since str is capped boosting my INT by another 7 and att by another 41. With fists of fire up my ATT is 752.

[Zyph]

Yeah those new GC body pieces are pretty sweet, just got mine for DRG last night, loving it

Also the GC bracelets and earrings are pretty good too (at least the ones from Limsa), and unlock their bonuses if both are worn with the GC body.

[Meleena]

Thumbs up Zephyros.
Lominsa Bracelet + Lominsa earring + Lominsa Body = very good alters.

The added bonuses from these 3 pieces combined lets me swap 1 STR ring with an INT ring to cap my INT.
I sacrifice 1 STR and 7 evasion, but gain +11 INT, +12 DEF, +5 Attack Power, +5 Accuracy, +60 HP and -20enmity over my current setup!!!

[Cousinjimmy]

erm.. so with Avengers +1 (D140 +7STR +7INT +15atk )... It is impossible to get near stat cap without triple melds? I'm not so familiar with the DPS formula so please help me out~

[Meatdawg]

erm.. so with Avengers +1 (D140 +7STR +7INT +15atk )... It is impossible to get near stat cap without triple melds? I'm not so familiar with the DPS formula so please help me out~

If you play pug only instead of mnk sure