Symon's Honeyclaws...What's the Word?

[Tango]

honeyclaws are the best alternative to ifrits, and if you are like a guy in my shell who has 2 drops only from ifrit and over 150+ wins then these are a great upgrade from the other choices out there.

edit: they are LEAPS AND BOUNDS better then cobalt trash claws the influence of the damage rating trumps every other stat by a TON.

[NoctisUmbra]

honeyclaws are the best alternative to ifrits, and if you are like a guy in my shell who has 2 drops only from ifrit and over 150+ wins then these are a great upgrade from the other choices out there.

edit: they are LEAPS AND BOUNDS better then cobalt trash claws the influence of the damage rating trumps every other stat by a TON.

I've said myself that Damage rating is the greatest influence to one's damage output, and it is true that the honeyclaws have a higher value than cobalt claws - however with enough STR melded in I can see them more than making up for what honeyclaws has to offer. Not to mention the honeyclaws come with a penalty that needs to be addressed elsewhere in gear - at least an explorer's choker, an electrum ring or both. With this you lose out on a gorget for 25-30 ATK or a ring for 15-18 STR or both.

I suggest you try it out for yourself, but I would urge everyone not to underestimate the effect of accuracy since 1.21. They fixed the godly accuracy buff that came from parties and 100% accuracy is simply not seen very often anymore. Taking more accuracy away leads to more whiffs. Hitting for nothing is far worse than hitting for a bit less, especially when you miss weapon skills and in turn waste TP on incomplete combos.