Advice for a Maelstrom WAR?

[Molly_Millions]

Here's my full equipment list just for reference now that I have some melded gear:

Storm Lieutenant's Labrys
WAR AF Helm
Red Cobalt Haubergeon (+120 HP)
Fingerless Raptorskin Gloves of Slaying (16STR)
Felt Trousers (12STR, 16VIT)
WAR AF Boots
Storm Sergeant's Earrings
Electrum Choker
Storm Sergeant's Bracelet
Electrum Ring
Rubelite Ring

As for the advice on getting that extra +30 Attack power from the Axe, this is what I get after comparing the stats of what I'd be replacing with what I currently have (assuming I go the pants/boots route):

If replacing with Storm Gear, I Lose:
13 HP
2 STR
21 VIT
5 Parry
7 DEF

If replacing with storm gear, I Gain:
+30 Attack
+30 EVA
+10 DEX
+10 ACC
+7 Crit Power

Good trade-off? Thats a lot of VIT I'm losing.

Get a chest piece with some VIT. If you don't mind me asking, why do you have HP on a Hauby?


here's what I would do. Replace these:

Fingerless Raptorskin Gloves of Slaying (16STR) - get cobalt mitt gauntlets, Sentinels Gauntlets, or Cobalt Gauntlets with at least a double meld tier IV STR

Felt Trousers (12STR, 16VIT) - good choice, but I'd work on getting a double meld with Tier IVs

WAR AF Boots - for tanking, get double melded sentinel's gauntlets with HP, for DD either use the explorer's moccasins, or explorer's sabatons

Electrum Ring - get a +1
Rubelite Ring - get a +1