[soverive]

well i was just wondering if anyone has tried to break the whole dnc is healer/support role for the job since merits came out...
i am still kinda working on it for most part still need a lil imput on what is best for there new Pyrrhic Kleos ws... i been stuck on how to build for it... in order from 1st -> 4th str>dex>att>acc is what i was thinking. my goal is not to out dd a sam or what not but just put up some decent numbers as far as dd goes. was in a pt many moons ago when i first started this game as a rdm/nin for those low lvls and had some one tell me rdm dont melee since they really only feeding mob tp and and have b grade weapon. atm i seem to see dnc is in same spot since most who play healer role just stab away and cure debuff with steps. helpful imput anyone post please

on lunch break so see you again i a while XD

[Kalima]

I'm sure one of the number crunching people would be better to ask (i'm not one of them btw) but from what I've read its STR 20% and DEX 30% mods. In my personal experience with the WS, a dex build doesnt really give all that great returns (might if you go /thf and use SA but havent tried it)

So far as priority (again from my own testing), I would think that STR > att > acc/dex would be optimal.

And just in case you're wondering, I use the following setup for PK:

Azoth/BK: Acc 4 att +10
Goblin cracker: acc 2
Etoile tiara: str 4 att 5
Spectacles (will replace with sea gorget soon) 7 acc
Suppa/brutal
SH+1 (will replace with etoile casaque) acc +12
Tarasque +1 (currently testing these against pallas) att +12
Rajas/blood: STR/DEX 5 acc 5
amemet +1: att 15 STR 2
Warwolf belt: STR/DEX +5
Pahluwan Seraweels: STR 3 acc 4
Bounding boots: DEX 3 (might start using af shoes, but will replace with rutters eventually)

Oh yeah, and if you didnt know...using saber dance right before you WS is a very good way to see better returns.

[pathwriter]

Your Goblin Cracker gives 4 Accuracy? Fascinating.

[Kalima]

Yup, it be special +1 cracker XD


typo fixed

[alexxisonline]

stacking building flourish and SATA.... >_>

[BellBookandCandle]

stacking building flourish and SATA.... >_>

SATA? Fucking lol... SA guarantees the first hit crits, that is it for a DNC/THF using this WS, and TA only transfers hate.

[alexxisonline]

SATA? Fucking lol... SA guarantees the first hit crits, that is it for a DNC/THF using this WS, and TA only transfers hate.

how is any of that "lol" ? and how is critting on a weaponskill NOT adding to the damage? also, dnc/thf could potentially be pretty good especially with dagger merits and a mythic weap. ass..

[pathwriter]

Ignoring the nonsense, the big issue is that Trick Attack does nothing for your damage. If someone is kind enough to let you TA onto them, it means you won't eat an immediate Pecking Flurry and get pasted to the wall, assuming you can output decent damage, but other than that...

[Kaparu]

Are we really reverting back to the '<DD>/THF rocks!' mentality?

Jesus Christ, we've just barely gotten passed that..

[soverive]

sucks i had me weapon skill set up i was thinking of going with just erase when i pressed tab >< i will post what my idea on it was next post got sky in a bit :/

[Arian/Armel]

Are we really reverting back to the '<DD>/THF rocks!' mentality?

Jesus Christ, we've just barely gotten passed that..

This is the Dancer forum, what did you expect?

[Silvra]

I would suspect /WAR would do more than /THF overall. Still wouldnt mind seeing a 1 hander setup but /NIN obviously has a great deal of use. And as far as the PK damage, I have not seen to many DNCs on my server using it (mostly in campaign atm) but hey at least it looks pretty freaking sweet and eva down is very nice.