Items Database Updated! - Are the new weapons worth it?

[Merylx]

Am I seeing things or is the Extreme Primal staff for BLM BiS?

Nope, you aren't saying things. It is. It's absolutely beautiful.

[Prototype909]

I definitely like the more variety of weapons, going in the direction of not, oh this one is just better. Getting to look at the stats and say im going to use one over the other.

Except the variety is just an illusion in most cases. Since weapons are only separated by what stats are on them the ones with the most valuable stats are always better. That's why Break Blade is trash.

[Noctore]

Most of these new i90 weapons blow relic zenith out of the water. The Break Blade is the only terrible one. Holy Lance and SMN/SCH books are meh. Then you have the Elder Staff and the Dual Haken which are absolutely amazing.

I wouldn't use the Dual Haken on war tank due to lack of parry + determination. I see Dual Haken as for DPS war. The BLM Elder Staff is prob. the most I am looking forward to getting.

[Ksenia]

They are iLevel 90 so yes, they are "worth" it.

All your stats are based on your level. From 1 to 50 you gain around 25% more efficiency in stats.
Strip a level 50 down to their main hand and see.

For a Whm it's easy to test.

Strip down, self heal with a level 5 cane. Then Self heal with the best cane you have.
Put on level 5 gear, HQ. Self Heal with your 5 cane and your best cane.
Put on all your best gear and self heal with your 5 cane, again with your best cane.

You will be able to see what does what. Most changes you make will increase or lower your stats by 25% one way or the other but the cane will in fact heal by as much as 250% more, just based on the item level of the cane. It's why I laugh at people trying to convince themselves that i70 crafted can be made to compete with i90 based on stats in the materia. No amount of stat buff can mitigate 20 item levels.

When they offer us item level 95? That is by default BiS. Nothing trumps level in FF14. Nothing.

[Starkbeaumont]

I've also noticed that the best pvp sword in the game is a re-used skin(giantsgall) where as the one before it is a brand new skin. Makes no sense!

nah it's a reskin of the lv41 ancient sword

[Black91CRX]

Anyone seeing any Garuda EX rewards? I saw rewards for Ifrit, Titan and Ultima but no Garuda.

[SarcasmMisser]

As a BLM I am very happy over the extreme primal gear. All accessories have accuracy which makes allagan on the left side viable and the primal weapon is damn sexy.

[n3wman918]

nah it's a reskin of the lv41 ancient sword

Ahh okay. Good catch!

[Zell1226]

I wouldn't use the Dual Haken on war tank due to lack of parry + determination. I see Dual Haken as for DPS war. The BLM Elder Staff is prob. the most I am looking forward to getting.

Because that 10 parry is going to make a difference over the fact that you now free up a hell of a lot of room for accuracy, making it so hero's accessories are actually a viable good option by increasing DPS instead of NEEDING allagan accessories just to make accuracy cap. Naw dude, I'll take that axe any day. You'll benefit the party more doing more damage than having 10 parry.

[Mook_Mook]

axe best in slot, bard bow questionable but could be very strong, if you itemize everything else around acc.