Help me explain to my friend about Raid Ready Scholar

[Steady]

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[Taika]

This seems to be a discussion you should have within your static, not here. That said, why not just show the gear and stats of the best Scholars out there? It's pretty obvious none of them are using anything but MND accessories.

[Rawrz]

Nhago's active DPS is very low. This would be alright so long as his cohealer balanced it out. Your healer DPS contribution for a9s is less than 500. Less than 400 on Faust. As long as you're killing the content, the play style is completely fine, but in our raid group the healer DPS contribution for Faust and Refurbisher is over 2k. Both of your healers should consider discussing healing priorities and specific fight mechanics to minimize over healing.

Your healers don't have to get you that last 5% (although I bet they could if they tried!) But 2% more would go a long ways.

Give him an overmelded 250 ring as a present. [Acc 5, rest 4s] with 18 accuracy V melds (every slot) plus the 4 accuracy 4 overmelds, he'd be at 597 accuracy before food. This way he has no reason to consider tank accessories. : D

Tell him to go for the relic if he's serious about scholar and invest Accuracy into it, so he can meld more crit. The book will eventually be worth more dps than the i275 alex drop.

[Rawrz]

Melding all slots with Accuracy to 570 and eating HQ grilled sweetfish would work too (+5% accuracy up to 36). They are beyond dirt cheap to make and give decent vit.

[Werhusky]

He definitely should upgrade all his gear if he wants o keep going. Every upgrade is VIT (left side) and MND (-> DPS and Heal increase!).

A11S will have some heal and HP checks (Photon and few sec after AoE damage) and he should be able to survive. I had 20k HP on my first clear and had to increase my HP pool with gear and another VIT meld (I use 3) to have around 22k to not go splat in A12 progression as easily.

My set I use (or very similiar)

http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/X3TR

The relic is not needed as you can reach acc cap with melds on ur gear and food anyway but the 270/275 non relic options are crap anyway for a SCH this tier so may as well go for it.

In general to the topic: if he doesn't want to upgrade he doesnt care enough for the team as any upgrade makes it easier to pass HP, DPS or heal checks.

Hope you manage to convince him else... I fear you should look for somone who is willing to invest a minimum :-/

[Judge_Xero]

I started off the Raid Tier with an Accuracy melded Hat, Body and Ring, while adding accuracy in other areas to reach cap. T5s in the Sophia weapons since it so good.

There isn't much reason for Vit melds until you start getting 270 accessories and are progressing A11/12

[Judge_Xero]

Can't edit on my phone lol. But it's the crafted hat, Body and Ring. They are so good. Your friend should get the best gear they can if not for healing then DPS. Not to mention the better SCH gear then the more of Alex that the Fairy can solo heal.

Edited: Made a mock up of what gear your friend should upgrade to, to actually become Raid Ready (Up to A11S at least)

http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/X7DU

They can leave most of the Vitality on their Prototype Accessories since it's already there and is a nice buffer for A11.

This will increase their healing by at least 10% and increase their DPS by around 25% by the better gear itemization as well as reaching accuracy cap.

[WeekendSoja]

Hope you manage to convince him else... I fear you should look for somone who is willing to invest a minimum :-/

I've watched a WHM get kicked from my group for putting too much priority on DPS.

I think if it works for your group go for it but from the sound of the OP...it's just not working so kicking needs to be put on the table for this gentlman. Sometimes when the thought of terminating someone's position in a static can make someone change their tune real quick.