By Ragnarok.Flippant 2013-02-18 20:51:18
While I can replicate:
Thaumas Hat > Hecatomb Cap +1 specified as you said
Thaumas Nails > Hecatomb Leggings +1 when fSTR is capped and PDIF is uncapped, or you are benefiting from the full DA
Kudzu > Athos when PDIF is high, but not capped, and you are benefiting from the full DA or fSTR is uncapped
I cannot find a situation or variation of the above pieces of equipment that will show Brutal beating a second Vulcan's Pearl in spreadsheet. Perhaps the stats you are using could help me?
Thaumas Hat and Nails are a good find. Puts me in a dilemma of whether I should work harder on good augments or be happy to clear a spot in my inventory. I'd go with Nails over Leggings because it's not common to not cap fSTR in a Mercy Stroke set. But between the two bodies though, I'd still use Athos over Kudzu unless you know the stats of what you're fighting exactly.