[Kalima]

And the only benefits I see in P.Body over SH is the Increased Critical Hit rate otherwise I only use it because I have it.

The crit rate on P body was proven to only be 1%. If you're SOLELY tping in it w/o hate (or using the racc to level throwing) then its ok to use ONLY if you don't have SH+1/relic body/Mirke with 10 acc. I started out having only P body when I was leveling my DNC (had it left over from rng which I don't even use it for that anymore) but as soon as I got an SH (and later +1) I put P body away and haven't seen it since. Not to say that it's terrible, but with so many other better options, it can be easily replaced

[Abasis]

Been stuck at lv.61 for 3 weeks. So close to Dancing Edge I can taste it.



Need to start doing campaign for Cobra Gear and getting Zeni for Enkindu gear

[Rockon]

Don't use denali bonnet...

[DaEvilOne]

lol right I meant snipers, woodsman give -5 eva each. ^^;

gogo abasis!!

[Avivah]

Here's my DNC as it is now. I haven't played it much lately since a group of friends and myself restarted our old LS and I became the main tank on NIN.

Idle

21% Haste +21 ACC.

Dancing Edge

+21 STR +23 DEX +10 CHR +38 ACC +55 ATT.

Step

+15 DEX +49 ACC. Swap out Dancer's Bangles with Enkidu's Mittens for Violent Flourish

Evasion

+50 Evasion +10 Evasion Skill. This set needs a little work and it gets upgraded as I upgrade my NINs evasion set. That's Ethereal and Musical Earring btw.

Waltz

+15% Waltz Potency +10 CHR. I don't maximize this as much as I should. I also toss in a little +enmity for fun.

I have a completed Ermine's Tail tabula, but I haven't run the maze lately due to a busy event schedule. I need Apollyon DNC item then I'll upgrade my AF feet.

[Carynaira]

Don't use denali bonnet...

I agree with this.

[Welcome000]

My n00bish DNC lmao...

[octoberasian]

Got that little dandy torque a few days ago. ^^

My Dagger skill is now 271 including 4 merits into Dagger already. Mirke wardecors augments are Accuracy +10 and Store TP/Subtle Blow +4.

I have other sets that can be found here that I'm too lazy to take a screenshot of:
http://www.ffxiah.com/player.php?id=47120#item_sets

[Kaparu]

Totally lost me on the augments..

[Arian/Armel]

DNC gets a 6-hit obviously.

[Kalima]

As always... please forgive the horrible pic quality

5/5 woot!



Shortly after I found this guy sitting in WG...puts me, and most DNCs I've seen to shame ><; (just hope he don't get mad for me posting this but whatev)


and in case you're wondering...thats an adder +1, black tathlum, speed belt, and mars ring ; ; Not really jealous of terpischore...just wondering why anyone in the world would go out of their way to get one o.O

[Kras]

Out of all those weapons i would get that one too. Dnc is way to much fun.

[octoberasian]

The augments I have currently are actually temporary. I'm planning on redoing it sometime soon.

I might go for either of the two:
1- Accuracy +10 / Double Attack +2%
2- Accuracy +10 / Dual Wield +3%

The only reason I got Store TP was because I thought TP gain would be an issue. Apparently, after having the Mirke body with those augments, there are many times TP wasn't much of an issue and I would have too much TP to begin with. So, that TP would end up making self-skillchains, or curing/removing debuffs. And, with capped Reverse Flourish, having Store TP didn't seem necessary.

Even with Love Torque, sushi and 4 Dagger merits, accuracy is still a bit of an issue. I still miss often on monsters in Ru'hmet and inside Ru'Avitau in Sky. I can't hit Sky gods worth a lick. The best I'm good for is Stutter and/or Quick Step, and emergency cures since Waltzes fire off a tad faster than Cures.

So, definitely sticking to Accuracy +10 as first augment. Accuracy isn't too much of an issue in Dynamis, Nyzul Isle, Salvage, or Limbus (non-Proto Weapons/King HNM fights).

Now, if I get Enkidu Harness, I'll be changing Mirke wardecors augments to a Ranger build since I'm leveling RNG right now. At the moment, I can't decide which is better-- Double Attack +2% or Dual Wield +3%? And, does increased Dual Wield actually affect TP gain (according to several people I talked to)?

[Carynaira]

It does, but augmenting dual wield would be much more beneficial than double attack.

[Kalima]

The only reason I got Store TP was because I thought TP gain would be an issue. Apparently, after having the Mirke body with those augments, there are many times TP wasn't much of an issue and I would have too much TP to begin with. So, that TP would end up making self-skillchains, or curing/removing debuffs. And, with capped Reverse Flourish, having Store TP didn't seem necessary.

Even with Love Torque, sushi and 4 Dagger merits, accuracy is still a bit of an issue. I still miss often on monsters in Ru'hmet and inside Ru'Avitau in Sky. I can't hit Sky gods worth a lick. The best I'm good for is Stutter and/or Quick Step, and emergency cures since Waltzes fire off a tad faster than Cures.

So, definitely sticking to Accuracy +10 as first augment. Accuracy isn't too much of an issue in Dynamis, Nyzul Isle, Salvage, or Limbus (non-Proto Weapons/King HNM fights).

Now, if I get Enkidu Harness, I'll be changing Mirke wardecors augments to a Ranger build since I'm leveling RNG right now. At the moment, I can't decide which is better-- Double Attack +2% or Dual Wield +3%? And, does increased Dual Wield actually affect TP gain (according to several people I talked to)?

Yeah go with acc 10 DW 3%. This is what I had on my first mirke (reaugmented with racc/ratt for rng since I have etoile now). And yes there is a reduction in tp gain with the more DW you add, but with nin sub, suppa, and mirke DW, I was still getting 5% tp/hit just with brutal earring/rajas ring equipped so not that big of an issue. The ONLY reason I would get DA on mirke is if I had no intention of using /nin...of course not for me but you know there are "some DNCs" floating around that refuse to use nin sub >.>

[DaEvilOne]

If I can merit dagger before 75, will it make it more difficult to reach the cap on DNC? Something I've always wondered and since I've got some merits laying around I figured I'd wait till 75 to use them on DNC but maybe I can get a head start?

[Cbarra]

I had the same question, roughly, when I did H2H for PUP when I dinged 75 (Leveled it from THF being 75). Honestly, I didn't see any trouble, everything seemed to work much the same way that it did when I had leveled dagger on a non meritted THF. I imagine someone has definitive evidence that will demonstrate my ignorance on this particular topic, but nonetheless here is my theory. I think that merits are considered 'after the fact' when skilling up. By that, what I mean, is that you would skill up regularly based on the skill you have without the merits being factored into the equation. I say this because of meritting the automaton combat skills on PUP seemed to work this way, I still got skill ups based on how high my skill would be in relation to mob level even having merits. Hope this helped.

[DaEvilOne]

Thanks, that was all I was worried about. I went ahead and meritted it anyways, if anything I unlocked Dancing Edge one lvl early lol

[Cream Soda]

Skilling is based on you skill prior to merits or +skill gear. AKA it has no effect whatsoever on your skilling.

[Kalima]

Wow...been forever since I...or anyone else for that matter...has posted pics. I haven't come too far since I've last posted my builds but still have made some improvements.

Biggest change: Getting PC version lol...so no more crappy ps2 + digicam pics XD



Got rid of my mirke but may get it back for body piece if I ever bear down and buy an osode for rng. Backpiece I got from ACP key in fei'yin. Pants are augmented with 3% haste acc 7



Finally completed my Violent Flourish build. Total magic acc +16 (ears are augmented with mag acc +2 a piece)



Pretty standard curing set...still need roundel ; ;



All around WS set (thunder ring didn't load for some reason)



PK set for opening darkness. STP pieces help me not need a DA proc in between PK and Evis



Eva setup. Still need to get some ears/rings. I also have upgrade items for AF+1 feet for extra AGI but haven't turned them in yet



My robust Step setup lol...legs are surge subligar, earring is diabolos, and +1 on hands for the added dex (1 acc). Should probably get an Ohat and PCC one of these days to really complete it...

That's pretty much it. Probably won't be doing any more upgrading on DNC for a while with me still gearing up THF, leveling subs to 49, and putting XI to the backseat all together to play XIII for a while XD

Edit: Bah...forgot to take pic of gully...and before you ask "why gully?" its augmented with delay-8% CHR+2 attack+4. Ended up selling my adder jambiya and am using this (and occasional sleight kukri) until i get either cinquedea to drop (0/2) or ermine's tail (0/a billion)

This post has been edited by Kalima: 05 March 2010 - 05:55 PM