Explorer's Tabard (Why?)

[Mister-Wonderful]

I think the HQ body is for the higher double/triple meld chance. While Cobalt Haubergeon might be the better body choice, as a practical matter the stack of HQ bodies you need for double/triple melding might dictate going with the Tortoiseshell armor instead.

Once you can go above STR/PIE caps, then the question is how does Crit gear stack up? Especially after last patch I don't know the answer to this.

Can you list your gear set? Since you are above the STR cap (I assume) you might be better off with a Crit Atk body.

Well I am definitely above STR cap with my usual set but have been also testing the 2nd build with more Crit Atk and that could possibly benefit more from a crit atk melded body than the piety I have, but I have a +40 PIE body and that is what is doing most of my Pie cap, so I would take a heavy hit in that respect but without testing it there is no way of knowing if its better or worse

I'm currently working on melding a Rainmaker's Tunic with Crit attack, once I get at least a double I'll start messing around with more Crit attack body and see how my parses stack up

*I also eat Jerked beef bringing my Pie to about 313 first pic and 316 in the 2nd pic.

My Main build

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...6/dragoon1.png



MH: Garuda's Beak
Head: Darklight Helm
Body: Cobalt Hauby +40 piety
Waist: Scarlet Sash
Hands: Fingerless Raptorskin Gloves of Slaying +45 str triple meld
Legs: Felt Trousers with 20 STR
Feet: Darklight Sollerets (would probably still swap these for caligae, as I just recently got them)
Earrings: Explorer's Earrings
Neck: Electrum Gorget +1
Wrist: Tourmaline Bracelet
Rings: x1 Rubelite Ring +1 x1 Tourmaline Ring +1
Food: Jerked Beef
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Crit attack build (In progress :P )

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...6/dragoon2.png




MH: Garuda's Beak
Head: Darklight Eyepatch
Body: Cobalt Hauby +40 piety
Waist: Scarlet Sash
Hands: Fingerless Raptorskin Gloves of Slaying +45 str triple meld
Legs: Felt Trousers with 20 STR
Feet: Darklight Caligae
Earrings: Explorer's Earrings
Neck: Explorer's Choker
Wrist: Tourmaline Bracelet
Rings: x2 Rubelite Ring +1
Food: Jerked Beef