So, Soldiery Weapons

[Ametrine]

I've decided to take the path of earning myself a Yagrush, but haven't actually seen a single player (even on a server as hopping as Balmung) take the same route.

Basically, instead of going the Relic-Zenith-Atma-Animus route most players are grinding for a top tier weapon, or taking Levi EX for the drop, I've begun trading in my Soldiery Tomes for the needed Rowena's Tickets, and am working up through Coil to eventually work on getting the Unidentified Tome and Sands of Time.

I'm a little curious why so few is opting for that route of gaining high level weapon. The Atma grind looks like something that could kill the game for me, and I'd rather run dungeons!

[kaya_suzumiya]

most people rather go and get relic weapon seeing as its always upgradeable meaning u will have it probably for few expansions. with novus weapon coming out in relic weapon it will be 110 ilvl same as the other weapons so not really worth spending sol on unless u dont need gear then its probably ok to get.

[RegnumMagik]

most people rather go and get relic weapon seeing as its always upgradeable meaning u will have it probably for few expansions. with novus weapon coming out in relic weapon it will be 110 ilvl same as the other weapons so not really worth spending sol on unless u dont need gear then its probably ok to get.

If you sol cap since patch, you should be close to getting all sold gear for a single class excluding accessories. And not every piece of sold piece are good, so for my case I rather wait until I get the high allagan version instead.

Although I can see where you're coming from.

[kaya_suzumiya]

If you sol cap since patch, you should be close to getting all sold gear for a single class excluding accessories. And not every piece of sold piece are good, so for my case I rather wait until I get the high allagan version instead.

Although I can see where you're coming from.

in that case you would probably be using the sold for alt classes on that character so u have something to switch to when needed seeing as u wont get all sold gear. but yeah as i explained with the new relic upgrade next week it will be ilvl 110 for relic and also gotta remember relic weapon is always upgradeable

[AngelMoon]

most people rather go and get relic weapon seeing as its always upgradeable meaning u will have it probably for few expansions. with novus weapon coming out in relic weapon it will be 110 ilvl same as the other weapons so not really worth spending sol on unless u dont need gear then its probably ok to get.

It will upgrade to ilv115 http://lalafell.xxxblog.jp/archives/38484589.html

[Spellbinder]

It will upgrade to ilv115 http://lalafell.xxxblog.jp/archives/38484589.html

The information in that image is outdated. It was stated the novus weapons will be item level 110 during the live letter. Maybe something will change in 2.3, but I wouldn't bet on it.

[Cherie]

Planning your character months in advance is all well and good but one thing.

What's going to keep them from just upping the soldiery tome drop limits by then anyway?

I'd say, get the animus AND the weathered/upgraded gerolt weapon both. It's also about what you enjoy and the OP seemed to want the gerolt weapon so... I can't really say it's a bad choice either. It's a nice weapon. Our static WHM has it and he enjoys it.

I personally bought my gerolt weapon and upgraded it too. Sure there is the high Allagan one and the zodiac in a future patch will rival the gerolt one (though for bards, it's going to be a *future, future* patch since the stats on the relic aren't very appealing). I can't count on ever getting the high allagan weapon. In the past, with twintania, even though we had been killing her for months, some of our static never got their weapons.

[Nahara]

I see a couple WHMs on Hyperion taking Yagrush. Until you get a High Allagan Crook, it's actually the best option you can get for WHM. Plus, it looks pretty cool.

[Musashidon]

it all comes down to bis people want to max all stats so if it's not bis they ignore it.

[HakuroDK]

I plan on getting a Conquerer, myself. It's essentially the i100/i110 Dual Haken. Grants decent accuracy and stuff, but doesn't require headache-inducing grinding nor running Coil incessantly.

And especially with Sands of Time and Oil of Time being drops in CT2, I may never have to touch Coil ever to reach a point I'm happy with gear-wise, though I do wish I could clear all of that content for the sake of clearing it, even if I don't get any items out of it. Primarily for the story and for completionist's sake. But it's just too much of a pain to deal with.