The Last Dance: Gearing Paradigms For A New Age

sorry about this to begin with or rather a late apology, but here again you are talking about how difficult it is to really apply Xhits to our TP phase and how im talking about how the loss of 5 STP isnt really going to change much consider our current TP setups and given that EXE,EVIS,DE,PK rarely gives a stable TP return even neglecting the Save TP trait we have. So having the probably less than 1% haste will be more of a help than that 5 stp that you lose.


do you understand where im coming from?



*if you dont reply, get some rest and enjoy your holidays ^^*

ftfy

anyway, the pinion only helps at high haste.

even then, WS frequency is kind of a silly measure in pretty much all of the events in which DNC currently shines.

1.) Dynamis --> NO WS TIL PROC IS DONE (sup 300 TP Exderperators)
2.) Voidwatch --> Will frequently need to wait for some other condition to be filled before it's safe to WS, or you'll be using a Dusty Wing for quick TP after a proc anyway. WS dmg is actually a small fraction of your dmg in VW on DNC, and a strong majority of your WS dmg will come from BF-->CF-->300 TP Rudra's Storm every 90 seconds.
3.) Old Content --> Will probably die in a single WS anyway, so you save an extra attack, who cares?

So.... dagger help? Prease?

Unequip Oynos after haste proc (it takes time to do so, obligatory), your best options then minus VW drops would probably then be STR dagger x2, although this limits your usefulness to not-VW, pretty much. Which is fine, you'll have Ukon WAR for that ...

fair enough lol.

does this mean i can full time justicier's?

what atmacites do you guys use on dnc for higher tier VW stuff?

particularly on Ig-Alima

Save TP + Regain are prolly your best bets still. Whatever the *** they're called. Not requiring me to re-infuse them every time hasn't forced me to learn their names.

Just as an FYI, early reports from Byrth's end of the woods show that the "Enhances Saber Dance" is an additional +1% Double Attack rate to the floor value (20% currently) of Saber Dance per merit level (up to +5% for a total of 25% Double Attack), must be worn for the effect to take place.

This is absolutely not official as of yet, but I figured you might be interested.

Looks about time to 5/5 Saber Dance 8)
Currently @ 17000 experience points to go, FML.

Anyway, for those of you who want to take my advice and go for Potestas Bomblet, I bid you a *** good luck.

Etoile Tiara +2 (Enhances Trance) : Increases Trance duration by 20 seconds.

Etoile Casaque +2 (Enhances No Foot Rise) : Gives 5 TP per No Foot Rise level when you use NFR.

Etoile Bangles +2 (Enhances Fan Dance) : 5/5 Fan Dance = 100 damage from 1000 needles without taking a hit. 300 damage after taking 2 hits, etc. I don't think it affects physical damage reduction potency necessarily. 8 hits (floored potency) = 750 damage from 1000 Needles. So it raises the floor by 1% per merit level.

Etoile Tights +2 (Enhances Saber Dance) : 5/5 Saber Dance gives +5% to the base Saber Dance DA rate when worn, similar to the -5% minimum Fan Dance PDT of Etoile Bangles +2.

Etoile Shoes +2 (Enhances Closed Position) : Does not appear to add Acc. 299 Acc vs. a 307 Evasion Hpemde gives a 71% hit rate (N=2000). It also does not add critical hit rate (13% predicted and observed). I cannot directly know whether or not it adds attack because positional modifications aren't reflected in the gear menu, but I think there is a pretty good chance that this enhancement is not worthwhile.