Explorer's Tabard (Why?)

[Serra-Angel]

It's like Silvano just said, it all comes down to preference. If you manage to get enough str or pie from other gear to swap one base stat ring for +18acc, the +7acc from the hauby won't be doing much. If you plan on getting crit att + on the body I can see the hauby being a better choice since you're gonna need pie rings and probably won't have room for an acc ring. I went with the scale mail for the extra points of att (and not wanting to look like everyone else at that time). Also, eating acc food seems unnecessary as long as you get the full party buff and gear somewhat properly. Missing one or two hits with chaos thrust isn't a big deal since it opens up 3 extra hits with full thrust, feint and disembowel. Concerning the Explorer's Tabard, I'd say don't use it.