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[Thane]

Just a quick question, and I apologize if you've answered this already, but have you tested the viability of THM with Allagan Scepter plus Darksteel Buckler? I know you lose 20 INT just from unequipping the soul crystal, and it would mean purely using Allagan gear instead of any Sorcerer's gear, but you also gain 2 additional DPS cooldowns, Internal Release and Blood for Blood, which have a fairly substantial uptime. With the ilvl of the Scepter going up to 95 in a week, is it possible to be a DPS gain, single-target? (I'd imagine its worse for AoE, since you lose Flare)

I'm only curious because BLM is my off-class (SMN is my main), and I just got the Scepter. Being my secondary class, I haven't been able to purchase any Myth gear other than the Belt and Accessories.

[NeoAmon]

Just a quick question, and I apologize if you've answered this already, but have you tested the viability of THM with Allagan Scepter plus Darksteel Buckler? I know you lose 20 INT just from unequipping the soul crystal, and it would mean purely using Allagan gear instead of any Sorcerer's gear, but you also gain 2 additional DPS cooldowns, Internal Release and Blood for Blood, which have a fairly substantial uptime. With the ilvl of the Scepter going up to 95 in a week, is it possible to be a DPS gain, single-target? (I'd imagine its worse for AoE, since you lose Flare)

I'm only curious because BLM is my off-class (SMN is my main), and I just got the Scepter. Being my secondary class, I haven't been able to purchase any Myth gear other than the Belt and Accessories.

No buff going to cover 20 INT, I can tell you pure fact with every single buff you can use including bfb and internal release will not cover the loss of 20 int, not to mention how underwhelming is darksteel. 20 INT will be there 100% of the time regardless how short or long the fight while buffs are not.

Beside Flare, I mean the main snake ate 4.8k flare today in T5 lol (Raging + Mega Int + Foe + debuff stacks.)

Edit: I forgot ManaWall, best in game oh shit button.

[PuroStrider]

Updated 'ACC' Page.

@Waliel - Thanks! I updated the page. Would be great if you could provide which spell was missed because that miss might be from physical attack.

@Thane - NeoAmon pretty much covered it. The difference in gear choice, bonus INT, and BLM spells outweighs THM's extra cross-class buffs tremendously.

[NeoAmon]

Btw I have been pushing it with 427 Acc on T5 (14 pull, from phase 1 to 4 or 5 without a kill), I have missed 5 times according to FF XIV APP, but I did not actually notice them.

[lordbraska2]

I will miss UI3 > Flare > Flare > Transpose > B2 > B2 and (Ballad) B3 > Flare > Flare, though.

why would you use UI3 instead of AF3 for flare? is that what speeds up cast times?

and you guys are way to deep into this. the normal rotation of

b3-f3-f2(spam)-flare should be good enough no need to examine everything

[NeoAmon]

Puro, hope you are free the next couple of days after patch 2.1. Lots of changes to our BiS and god knows what ninja nerf we received. In any case seems Twintania drop and the ancient buckler going to be our BiS and huge portion of our Acc going to come from them. If you need any help let me know.

[Shadowzanon]

for the det set allegan boots will be ommited i gotta get the sorcerer one.

[PuroStrider]

Just finished reading 2.1 patch note..

Good night sweet Allagan Boots.

Can't wait to see them ilvl90 PvP gears, though.

[Shadowzanon]

Just finished reading 2.1 patch note..

Good night sweet Allagan Boots.

Can't wait to see them ilvl90 PvP gears, though.

well sadly i need to buy the sorcers boots now

[Thane]

So with the changes to Allagan Boots, I'm guessing Sorcerer's Crackows will be BiS across all sets now.