[Bard] Novus Stats — I still haven't gotten mine :P

[Tharian]

I am aware that the standard option for Bard Novus' is to take 44 Crit and 31 Det, but I was wondering whether it would be possible to cut off some Crit and Det so that I don't have to spend the inordinate amount of Gil that is associated with melding the Tier 4 Materia with the Novus. Basically I was wondering if I were to do that, then what stat set up would be most optimal in that situation?

[Spawnie]

i asked a stat question about novus n a few mentioned 12- 13 in accuracy if ur lacking in that department so guess its n option XD

[Maero]

i started infusing my Novus and failed a few crit 2 materias and 1 determination
currently at 30 crit, 8 det
The ST gear actually has a nice amount of acc so i want to perhaps infuse no acc or as little as possible
but if you are getting too many failed infusions with crit/det for sure go the acc route to not be broke

[ChriZirhC]

went with 19acc, 33 crit, 23 det. you will always need acc in future patches

[Tharian]

I have been advised by someone to just go ahead and spiritbond the necessary Tier 4 Materia to get 44 Crit, and 31 Det. He has suggested that if I can get the materials he or someone else would be happy to craft me the necessary gear to do that.

[Black91CRX]

I went 35 crit 20 Det 20 Acc. No regrets and it saved me a bit of gil.

[ExiaQuanta]

I went with 33 Crit 21 DET/ACC

[LunarEmerald]

Went with 27 determination, 33 critical hit rate and 15 accuracy

[LunarEmerald]

Went with 27 determination, 33 critical hit rate and 15 accuracy

This makes me realize that high allagan bow is better in Turn 9 than the nexus with these stats.

On my last run I witnessed multiple misses on the last phase with 501 accuracy. People really should not be going by the 491 accuracy flank numbers for Turn 9 since you will spend most of the last phase attacking from Nael's front. The most accepted strategy is to loosely stack on the MT in front of the boss.

512 is what all Bards should strive for, not 491. Eating food to boost accuracy is still a dps loss when you could be using better det and crit food instead.

Extra accuracy on your weapon also allows you to use ramuh's ring without the accuracy loss hurting you.

[JohnMccain]

Snip

Eating food for acc is not a dps loss, it is actually a stat increase. Consider it 11 crit/det you can put in your novus on top of the 27 crit you get from apkallu omelette.

And even if you needed the 515 ACC, using my novus build switching out the choker and ramuh ring for soldiery you will still end up with more crit/det than a 44acc/31crit build.