[PaladinofLight]

I wanted to know everyone's preference for gear on Dancer at 75. Mainly, I've been having trouble deciding on a few different pieces of armor, so I figured I'd try to get a community of Dancers to help me out in my dilemma. So umm... yeah. I figured everyone could just list their preferred equipment for a standard situation(TP/Waltz/Samba/etc.), maybe even other situations too, such as soloing. I guess photos would work as well, but I'll just type mine out to start off:


Main: Ermine's Tail
Sub: Joyeuse / Jambiya
Ranged: War Hoop
Head(TP): Walahra Turban / Denali Bonnet
Head(Waltz + WS): Etoile Tiara
Head(Samba): Dancer's Tiara
Neck: Chivalrous Chain
Earring 1: Ethereal Earring
Earring 2: Brutal Earring
Body(TP): Rapparee Harness (Working on Etoile Casaque...)
Body(Waltz + WS): Dancer's Casaque
Hands(TP + WS): Enkidu's Mittens
Hands(Steps): Dancer's Bangles
L. Ring: Ulthalam's Ring
R. Ring(TP): Blood Ring (Finally got it. ^^)
R. Ring(WS): Ruby Ring
Back: Amemet Mantle +1 (Etoile Cape would've been here if that person hadn't AFK'd...)
Belt(TP): Swift Belt
Belt(WS): Warwolf Belt
Legs(TP): Etoile Tights
Legs(EVA?): Denali Kecks
Feet(TP): Denali Gamashes
Feet(Steps): Etoile Shoes

Speaking of Etoile Shoes... Has anyone noticed that males have the same models Females have for the shoes...? Anyway, hopefully this benefits the board by giving everyone another place to post and interact. Sorry if it's a waste of time. ;-/

[Torak]

this is my various set ups,.its quite similar to yours with a few changes here and there.

Main: Azoth
Sub: Jambiya
Ranged: War Hoop
Head(TP): Walahra Turban/ (evasion) Optical hat
Head(Waltz): Etoile Tiara/ (WS) Enkidu cap
Head(Samba): Dancer's Tiara
Neck: Chivalrous Chain/ (evasion) Ritter Gorget
Earring 1: Suppanomimi
Earring 2: Brutal Earring
Body(TP): Rapparee Harness(also waiting for etoile casque to drop...)
Body(Waltz) Dancer's casque/ (TP)+ (evasion) Scorpion Harness
Hands(TP + WS): Enkidu's Mittens /(evasion) Denali Wristbands
Hands(Steps): Dancer's Bangles
L. Ring: Ulthalam's Ring
R. Ring(TP): Raja's
R. Ring(WS): Flame ring
Back: Amemet Mantle +1 (evasion) Boxer's Mantle
Belt(WS): Warwolf Belt (swift belt doesn't wasnt to drop for me )
Legs(TP): Etoile Tights/ (WS) Enkidu's Subliga/ Dancers Tights +1 for Dancing edge)
Legs(EVA): Denali Kecks
Feet(TP): Denali Gamashes/ (evasion) dancer's Toes shoes
Feet(Steps): Etoile Toe shoes

There are a few noticable improvements that i need to pick up,such as swift belt,evasion torque and joyeuse but im slowly working on these and hoping for dyna drops lol.But other than those im quite happy with my dnc.And b4 anyone says dusk, i dont have the cash to spare to buy hands/boots for just one of my jobs,when four others can use homam.

[Arian/Armel]

Why can't threads be more like this, seriously.

Staying on topic, to OP: For weapon skill, Assault Jerkin/Enkidu's Harness/Etoile Casaque (DOES NOT EXIST ><) would be best for body imo. For ring, would suggest temporarily upgrading to Woodsman, I feel your pain on Blood Ring though, i'm like 0/24 on that thing.

I'll post mine in a bit, bit lazy atm lol

[pathwriter]

For heaven's sake, ditch the Spinel Ring. Ecphoria Ring is a cheap an effective alternative (you could even go solo the NM if that's your cup of tea) without any penalties.

[Arian/Armel]

Keep forgetting about Ecphoria Ring, but yeah that's also 10x better than Spinel

[Kayalan]

Since I only use DNC for solo these days, and some random events like dynamis which I havent done in 5 months, my gear is more eva/haste oriented.

Head: melee- Turban
eva- Emppin/ohat
WS- Ohat
Neck - melee- C-chain
WS- Spike neck (no torques cause 0/5 last 5 JoLs)
eva - e torque
Ears - melee- Brutal/suppa
WS- Pixie/Minuet
eva - agi3/eva4 (cant remember names..)
Body - melee - rap/casaque/ACP bod
WS- Antares Harness
eva- antares
Hands -melee- dusk gloves
WS- been using af1 lol
eva- denali
Rings - melee- ulth/sniper/rajas (depends on mobs)
WS - Thunder/rajas
eva - agi rings (stolen from cor)
Back - melee- amemet+1
WS - amemet
eva - boxers
Waist - melee - swift
WS- warwolf
eva- scouters
Legs - melee- etoile
WS - enkidu
eva - denali
Feet - melee- dusk/etoile (depends on acc)
WS - lizzy boots.. HA
eva - dancers
Weapons- Azoth/adder/joytoy/gully(-8 delay augment)

[Tzaellia]

My Basic Set Ups (almost spot on with Torak)

Main: Azoth
Sub: Jambiya
Ranged: War Hoop
Head(TP): Walahra Turban/ (evasion) Optical hat
Head(Waltz): Etoile Tiara
Neck: Chivalrous Chain (Working on Love Torque)
Earring 1: Delta Earring
Earring 2: Brutal Earring
Body(TP): Etoile Casque / Rapparee Harness (If acc isn't an issue)
Body(Waltz) Dancer's casque +1
Hands(TP): Dusk Gloves / Cobra Unit Mittens (Sometimes I get bothered by the speed down from Dusk)
L. Ring: Ulthalam's Ring
R. Ring(TP): Blood Ring (1/1 - back when ZNMs first came out and the mob had like an 80% drop rate)
Back: Etoile Cape / (evasion) Boxer's Mantle
Belt(WS): Warwolf Belt
Belt(TP): Swift Belt just got it. (Here is where I literally went 1/34...)
Legs(TP): Etoile Tights/ (WS) Enkidu's Subliga/ Dancers Tights +1 for Dancing edge)
Feet(TP): Enkidu's Leggings / (evasion) dancer's Toes shoes
Feet(Steps): Etoile Toe shoes

[Kalima]

I've been having trouble deciding on a few different pieces of armor, so I figured I'd try to get a community of Dancers to help me out in my dilemma.

Wouldn't it have been easier to just ask us what specific pieces you were having trouble with? It seems you are on the right track with your gear. Would grab a suppa in place of ethreal if you're /nin and dusk hands/feet are optimal for TP gain...using enkidu hands and relic feet will give you good acc and att, but TP gain is key here....hell I would even use cobra unit hands/feet over what you have for tp. Rings look good and as long as you're getting 5 TP a hit you're good to go, otherwise I would use rajas.

but since everyone else did, i might as well post my setups as well

Main/sub Azoth/Adder

Head: Walmart (TP/utsu recast) Etoile (WS/waltz) Af (samba) Cobra cap (steps) Wivre mask (eva) Diana corona (VF)

Neck: Spectacles (TP) Eva torque (eva) Light gorget (evisceration)

Earrings: Brutal/suppa (tp) Ruby earring with augmented STR1 att4 (WS) Sapphire earring with augmented STR1 mag acc2 (VF)

Body: Rapparee (utsu recast/high haste tp) Etoile casaque (tp/steps/ws/VF) AF (waltz) SH+1 (eva)

Hands: Dusk (tp) Af (steps) Etoile bangles (eva) Patrician cuffs (high eva)

Rings: Rajas/Blood

Back: Boxer's (eva), Amemet +1 (tp/WS)

Waist: Swift (tp) Warwolf (ws) Life (steps) Corsette +1 (waltz) Scouter's rope (eva)

Legs: Etoile (tp), Crow hose (eva), Pahluwan (WS)

Ammo: Goblin cracker (tp/eva), Bibiki (aquarius)

Feet: Dusk (tp), AF (eva), Etoile (Steps/WS)

[Sheila]

Main: Ermine's Tail

Sub: Joyeuse for campaign only and Dynamis / Azoth for everything else.

Ranged: Tiphia Sting

Head(TP): Denali Bonnet (WS) Etoile Tiara

Neck: Chivalrous Chain

Earring 1: Minuet Earring

Earring 2: Brutal Earring

Body(TP/WS): Etoile Casaque

Hands(TP): Dusk Glove's WS: Enkidu's Mittens

Ring: Blood Ring/E. Ring

Back: Etoile Cape

Belt(TP): Swift Belt (WS): Warwolf Belt

Legs(TP): Etoile Tights

Feet(TP): Enkidu Feet..same for WS also.

[Cream Soda]

Main: Azoth

Sub: Behemoth+1/Joy

Ranged: Negro Tathlum

Head(TP): Walahra Turban

Neck: peacock amulet!

Earring 1: Brutal

Earring 2: Minuet

Body(TP): Raparee/SH+1

Hands(TP): Dusk Gloves

Ring: Rajas/Toreador's

Back: Cuchulain's Mantle

Belt(TP):Velocious Belt

Legs(TP): Pahluwan

Feet(TP):Enkidu's


As for ws, its not complete for 2 reasons
A) I hardly use dnc
If i were in any situation on dnc where I could ws regularly, then I'd just come a DD job because the extra healing obviously isn't necessary

[Diamicles]

Haha yeah my gear is pretty garbage compared to the stuff most other people have, but I was a career BRD when I played seriously, so my dnc gear is merely above average (maybe)

Melee:
Weapons: 2x Jambiya
Head: W. Turban
Body: Rapparee
Neck: Chiv Chain
Ears: 2x Coral Earring
Hands: Dusk Gloves
Rings: Ecphoria, Snipers
Back: Amemet +1
Waist: Swift Belt
Legs: Cobra Unit
Feet: Dusk ledelsens

WS:
Head: E.Hairpin or OHat (depends on mob level)
Body: Scorp Harness
Ears: Coral, Delta
Hands: Etoile Bangles
Feet: Denali Gamashes

Evasion:
head: Optical Hat
Neck: Evasion Torque
Body: Scorpion Harness
Ears: Intruder, Musical
Hands: Etoile bangles
Feet: Dancer's toe shoes

Waltzing (when I'm not solo)
Head: Etoile Tiara
Body: Dancer's Casaque
Ears: Delta, Melody +1
Hands: Cobra Unit
Legs: Dancer's Tights
Feet: Cobra Unit

Would like to get Joyeuse, finish relic, cobra set, and CoP to upgrade gear, but I'm pretty casual these days so meh

[Jesterking]

What's the word on using Etoile cape for full time? I haven't seen many DNCs with it so I can't tell if it's acceptable or not. The stats on it are good, but they don't exactly beat a Cuch mantle, which unfortunately I don't have and nor can I afford it (saving for one however). Currently I'm just using Amemet Mantle +1. I can elaborate on my gear if necessary.

[Kalima]

Jesterking, on 08 September 2009 - 04:55 PM, said:

What's the word on using Etoile cape for full time? I haven't seen many DNCs with it so I can't tell if it's acceptable or not. The stats on it are good, but they don't exactly beat a Cuch mantle, which unfortunately I don't have and nor can I afford it (saving for one however). Currently I'm just using Amemet Mantle +1. I can elaborate on my gear if necessary.

Etoile would probably be neck and neck with cuch for DE but cuch would probably win on PK. TP wise cuch will still win, but not by that much. The extra STR for TP on cuch wouldn't really show that much unless its a deal breaker for you hitting more than 0...and if thats the case you probably have bigger problems to worry about. If I had both I would probably sell cuch and just keep on etoile except for when I needed evasion/parrying from boxer's.

[Jesterking]

So, what about enkidu's vs etoile (bodies) for WS? Obviously etoile for DE but what about PK and Evis? I want to say etoile but that +5 STR is hot. I have etoile already, just waiting on the next Enkidu drop, then it'll be mine.

[TresDuendes]

Everyone just ignores Cobra unit stuff, and it's so amazing too

[Kalima]

Jesterking, on 14 September 2009 - 08:20 AM, said:

So, what about enkidu's vs etoile (bodies) for WS? Obviously etoile for DE but what about PK and Evis? I want to say etoile but that +5 STR is hot. I have etoile already, just waiting on the next Enkidu drop, then it'll be mine.

I think they would come out virtually even for pk. Yes enkidu has STR which is a mod for PK but so is DEX which etoile has. The best body in this case would have to go to hauby style mirke with 10 acc 10 att. But again, the diff here would only be barely noticeable by a parser only.

[MIGhunter]

Curious what you guys would use for ears without COP. My buddy gave me his account with a 75 dnc on it. I use melody +1 for waltz' and i'm like 2k from the einherjar earring (I bring the account in as a mule for odin). It's only on diabolos so I don't know how much I want to devote into getting sea for brutal. So, what would you use in it's place?

[TresDuendes]

Suppa + MInuet

[Niacin]

Well I clearly don't have what some of the better gear here but I also don't have a Dyn LS and I also don't have a good Nyzul group. So most of my gear is either a fluke of a ra/ex or I had to buy it.

Main/Sub: Azoth/Joyeuse
Range: War hoop
Head: Walahra Turban (WS: O-hat)
Neck: Chiv Chain
Body: Mirke Wardecors (was rocken Cobra Harness till I could use it. Never did get my hands on a Rap Harness)
Hands: Dusk Gloves (WS: Enkidu's Mittens, which was a fluke I even got)
Legs: Cobra Unit Subligar
Feet: Cobra Unit Leggings (Working on getting dusk but someone is jacking the price)
Ear: Coral/Suppa (slowly working on Brutal)
Ring: Ecphoria/Woodsman (but i am gonna swap woods for sniper soon but I am also working on finishign Aht Urhgan missions so I might just wait)
Belt: Headlong Belt (For the life of me I can not get swift to drop, and I'm using Life for steps or when Acc is an issue)
Back: Amemet +1

[TresDuendes]

dont waste your toau ring on ulthalams