[Birdman]

Hey yall. Im bored since my account got hacked So I decided to make an equip guide based on my opinions on what to wear XD Now you don't have to switch everytime I made a switch. The main thing is buy what you can afford and play how *you* like
The items are listed in order of level so it's not "replace that at Lv XX". I'm pretty sure yall can compare what is better to what ^_~

Legend:
* is expensive equipment

Weapon - Scythe
Lv 1 Bronze Zaghnal
Lv 10 Legionare's Scythe
Lv 15 Bastokan Scythe
Lv 20 Cruel Scythe
Lv 27 Frostreaper
Lv 30 Mrc Captain's Scythe
Lv 34 Windy Scythe
[red]Lv 40 Mutilator[/red]
[green]Lv 43 Raven Scythe[/green]
[red]Lv 47 Falcastra[/red]
Lv 49 Barbarians Scythe (Just make sure you have some accuracy to counter the -5 from this Scythe)
Lv 53 Bone Scythe+1
*[red]Lv 58 Vassago's Scythe[/red]
Lv 65 Dark Steel Scythe
*[red]Lv 70 Havoc Scythe[/red]
Lv 72 Martial Scythe
Lv 73 Death Scythe(+1 is your rich^^)
*Lv 73 Orichalum Scythe
*[red]Lv 75 Apocalypse[/red]

Weapon - Great Sword
Lv 1 Rusty GreatSword
[red]Lv 5 Death Bringer[/red]
Lv13 Burning Claymore
Lv 18 Braveheart
Lv 20 Two-Handed Sword
Lv 27 Inferno Sword
Lv 31 Demonic Sword
Lv 39 Ice Brand
Lv 47 Faussar
Lv 54 Darksteel Claymore
Lv 60 Zweihander
[red]Lv 62 Arondight[/red]
*Lv 66 Mythril Heart
*[red]Lv 70 Balmung[/red]
Lv 72 Subduer(Unlocked version)
[red]Lv 73 Balin's Sword[/red]
*[red]Lv 75 Ragnarok[/red]

Weapons- Axe's (Level 71+ only - DRK/NIN)
Lv 68 Archa d'Armas
Lv 71 Tabarzin
Lv 72 Woodsvilles Axe
Lv 73 Maneater

Weapons - Sword (Level 71+ only - DRK/NIN)
Lv 70 Ridill (Best weapon in game imo - offhanded weapon)
Lv 74 Seiryu's Sword (Good if no Ridill and dont like X2 Axe)

Armor - Head
Lv 1 Bronze Cap
Lv 10 Faceguard
Lv 15 Bastokan Cap
Lv 21 Beetle Mask+1
*Lv 24 Emporer's Hairpin
*Lv 24 Empress Hairpin
Lv 30 Centurions Mask
Lv 40 Iron Musketeer's Armet
*[red]Lv 43 Walkure Mask
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*[red]Lv 43 Valkryies Mask[/red]
*Lv 45 Luisant Salade
[green]Lv 60 Chaos Burgeonet[/green](Macro in for WS)
Lv 60 Patroclus's Helm
[red]Lv 68 Celata[/red]
[red]Lv 70 Optical Hat
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*Lv 71 Black Sallet(Macro for absorbs/WS)
*Lv 73 Hecatomb Cap(Macro for WS)
Lv 74 Ace's Helm(For TP)
Lv 74 Chaos Burgeonet +1(Macro for WS/Dark Magic)
[blue]Lv 75 Wyvern Helm[/blue](Macro in for WS)
Lv 75 Homam Zuchetto(If your a haste+% whore)

Armor - Body
Lv 1 Bronze Harness
Lv 10 Scale Mail
Lv 16 Bone Harness+1
Lv 18 Garrison Tunica (If you love DEX alot I guess^^)
Lv 21 Beetle Harness+1
Lv 24 Chainmail
Lv 30 Centurions Scale Mail
Lv 40 Royal Squires Chainmail
[red]Lv 43 Royal Squires Chainmail+1[/red]
Lv 45 Brigindine Armor
*Lv 45 Luisant Haubert
[red]Lv 55 Royal Knights Chainmail[/red]
[green]Lv 60 Chaos Cuirass[/green]
*[red]Lv 59 Haubergon[/red]
*[red]Lv 69 Hauberk[/red]
*Lv 71 Plastron(Macro for WS)
*Lv 73 Hecatomb Harness(Macro for WS)
*[red]Lv 73 Adaman Hauberk[/red]
Lv 74 Chaos Cuirass +1(Good for solo)
Lv 75 Homam Corazza(If triple attack proc's often)

Armor - Hands
Lv 1 Bronze Mittens
[red]Lv 10 Legionnaries Mittens[/red]
[red]Lv 15 Bastokan Mufflers[/red]
[red]Lv 30 Royal Squires Mufflers[/red]
[blue]Lv 40 Ogyogos' Bracelets[/blue](Macro in for WS)
*Lv 45 Luisant Moufles
*[blue]Lv 50 Enkalodos' Bracelets[/blue](Macro in for WS)
[red]Lv 50 Royal Knights Mufflers[/red]
[green]Chaos Gauntlets[/green]
[blue]Lv 60 Pallas's Bracelets[/blue](Macro in for WS)
[red]Lv 68 Thick Mufflers[/red]
[blue]Lv 70 Alky Bracelets[/blue](Macro in for WS)
*Lv 71 Black Gadlings(Macro in for absorbs/WS)
Lv 73 Hecatomb Harness(Macro for WS)
[red]Lv 73 Adaman Mufflers[/red]
Lv 74 Chaos Gauntlets +1(For TP and WS)
Lv 75 Homam Manopolas(Great for TP)

Armor - Legs
Lv 1 Bronze Subligar
Lv 10 Scale Cuisses
Lv 16 Bone Subligar+1
*Lv 21 Garrion Hose
[red]Lv 25 Bastokan Subligar[/red]
Lv 40 Royal Squire's Breeches
*Lv 45 Luisant Brayettes
[red]Lv 55 Royal KNights Breeches[/red]
[green]Lv 56 Choas Flanchard[/green]
[red]Lv 69 Thick Breeches[/red]
*Lv 71 Black Cuisses(Macro for Absorbs/WS)
[red]Lv 73 Adaman Breeches[/red]
Lv 74 Chaos Flanchard +1(For Spinning Slash/Ground Strike macro)
Lv 75 Galliard Trousers
Lv 75 Homam Cosciales(Again, if your a haste+% whore)

Armor - Feet
Lv 1 Bronze Leggings
*Lv 7 Leaping Boots
Lv 10 Scale Greaves
Lv 16 Bone Leggings+1
Lv 21 Beetle Leggings+1
Lv 24 Greaves
*Lv 24 Winged Boots
Lv 30 Royal Squires Sollerets
[red]Lv 34 Bastokan Greaves[/red]
*Luisant Solerets
Lv 50 Royal Knights Sollerets
[green]Lv 52 Chaos Sollerets[/green]
Lv 67 Rutter Sabatons(Macro for WS)
[red]Lv 68 Thick Sollerets[/red]
*Lv 71 Black Sollerets(Macro for Absorbs/WS)
[red]Lv 73 Adaman Sollerets[/red]
[blue]Lv 73 Hectatomb Leggings[/blue](Macro in for WS)
Lv 74 Chaos Sollerets +1(For TP and/or WS)
Lv 75 Homam Gambieras(Great for TP)

Rings
Lv 1 Nations Ring
Lv 14 Courage RingsX2
Lv 30 Raja's Ring(Gets better as level increases)
[red]Lv 34 Venerer RingX1[/red]
[blue]Lv 36 Puissance RingsX2[/blue]
*[red]Lv 40 Sniper's RingX2[/red](+1's if you rich^^)
*Lv 40 Woodman's Ring (X2)
[blue]Lv 54 Victory RingsX2 [NQ if too much][/blue](Macro in for WS)
*Lv 57 Toreader's Ring(X2)
[blue]Lv 72 Ruby RingsX2[/blue](Macro in for WS)
*[blue]Lv 74 Flame RingX2[/blue]
Lv 75 Mars Ring(Unconfirmed on how to get)

Armor - Back
Lv 1 Rabbit Mantle
Lv 12 Travelers Mantle
Lv 21 Night Cape
[red]Lv 47 Jaegar Mantle[/red]
Lv 55 Royal Army Mantle
Lv 55 Federal Army Mantle(If your some kind of INT whore for spells)
*[red]Lv 61 Amemit Mantle+1[/red]
Lv 70 Charger Mantle
*[red]Lv 71 Foragers Mantle[/red]
*Lv 73 Settlers Cape(If you have enough attack and lacking accuracy)

Armor - Neck
Lv 7 Justice Badge
[blue]Lv 21 Spike Necklace[/blue](Macro in for WS)
Lv 30 Ajase Beads(Good inside nation controlled area)
*[red]Lv 33 Peacock Charm[/red]
Lv 47 Audiotory Torque(Latent in effect with BRD's songs)
[red]Lv 55 Royal Guards Collar[/red]
Lv 65 Grand Temple Knight's Collar(Good outside own nations control)
Lv 73 Justice Torque(For WS and when using Scythe)
Lv73 Prudence Torque(For Greatsword only)

Armor - Waist
Lv 7 Leather Belt
Lv 15 Warrior's Belt
Lv 18 Brave's Belt
Lv 18 Samsonian Belt
Lv 30 Mrc Captains Belt
Lv 40 Tilt Belt(Good for it's level)
[red]Lv 43 Swordbelt+1[/red]
[red]Lv 48 Life Belt[/red]
Lv 50 Swift Belt(If using a haste+% build)
*Lv 55 Speed Belt(If haste+% build)
*Lv 58 Master Belt
[blue]Lv 71 Warwolf Belt[/blue](Macro in for WS)
Lv 75 Ninurta's Sash (For drk/nin I guess)

Armor - Ear
*Lv 1 Cassie Earring(Macro for WS)
Lv 10 Energy Earring(Nothing better at this lvl >.>)
Lv 16 Bone Earring+1(X2)
Lv 21 Beetle Earring+1(X2)
*Lv 35 Dark Earring(Macro for Dark Magic Casting)
Lv 45 Tortoise Earring+1(Good for level, *very* hard to find)[X2]
*Lv 49 Heim's Earring(Macro for WS)
*Lv 52 Accurate Earring(If having hard time hitting >.>)
Lv 55 Spike Earring(X2)
*Lv 58 Assualt Earring
Lv 61 Minuet Earring(Macro for WS)
Lv 63 Coral Earring(Or HQ)
*Lv 67 Triumph Earring(X2 if your rich^^)[Macro for WS]
*Lv 67 Vampire Earring(Macro for WS - Nighttime only)
Lv 70 Fenrir's Earring(Daytime only)
Lv 72 Abyssal Earring(One of the AA Earrings. Can only choose one)
Lv 72 Bushinomimi(See "Abyssal Earring" comment) [Macro for WS]
Lv 72 Supanomimi(See "Abyssal/Bushinomimi Earring" comment) [For dual weailding]
Lv 75 Brutal Earring(For when /WAR)



Weapons - Ranged Attack
Keep always a Bow or a Bow with you incase you have to pull. Don't forget ammo. Try to grab some stat boosting ranged weapon too^^
Lv 55 Lightning Bow

Weapons - Ammunition
Just keep the right ammo for the right ranged weapon on you.
The new sachets - race specific
Lv 58 Tiphia Sting
Lv 55 Goblin Grenade
*[red]Lv 63 Bomb Core[/red]

If I'm missing anything please let me know.
If you think it's good, request a sticky ^^

EDIT:
6-21-2008 - Removed all Somepage links and changed them to FFXI Wikia links. Halfway done. If any errors, post here. ~ octoberasian (aka "Aselin")

[Senoska]

ubber guide, I DEMAND STICKY!!!!

[Searak]

Good guide, expect Bone Scythe+1=no keep Fal until Ves.

[turbogeo]

sorry i'm going to have to disagree on how 'ubber' it is...maybe i'm just a melee nub but for hands i don't think i would go with the bracelets, nor would i swap sniper rings for STR rings

[Birdman]

Good guide, expect Bone Scythe+1=no keep Fal until Ves.

I'm not going to put "Take this off at this Lv and buy this". It's what you should be looking at for that level. Meaning, use Falcastra until Lv 53 then ditch it for a Bone Scythe+1 >.>

Thnx for the reply^^

sorry i'm going to have to disagree on how 'ubber' it is...maybe i'm just a melee nub but for hands i don't think i would go with the bracelets, nor would i swap sniper rings for STR rings

Yes any good Drk past Lv 66 *atleast* will start swapping STR gear in for a WS (macro'd) unless it is a multi-hit WS.

[Mcdohl]

Bronze Harness+1 at 16? You mean bone?
Also, I don't think the evasion from beetle+1 needed, but aside from that, great guide man

[Birdman]

Bronze Harness+1 at 16? You mean bone?
Also, I don't think the evasion from beetle+1 needed, but aside from that, great guide man

Name is fixed and I couldn't think of anything better to put for that level and evasion never ever hurts^^

Thnx

[turbogeo]

k, i don't know if you editted it after my post or if i just missed it. but now i can understand the STR gear for WS

[Shivi]

@14 for waist I used a Friar's Rope, then switched to Merc. belt at 30. The -Dex didn't look too nice to me, and I didn't really need the VIT or HP

[Birdman]

@14 for waist I used a Friar's Rope, then switched to Merc. belt at 30. The -Dex didn't look too nice to me, and I didn't really need the VIT or HP

I think the STR+ outweighs the -1 DEX. HP and VIT again, are always welcome. Same defence as Friars Rope (I think) and MND dont do much, MP is minimul, so I still think Brave Belt is a little bit better imo. Friars Rope is a viable option, but it isn't as good as Warrior's/Brave Belt, thats why I didnt list it >_>;

Again though, it's all really personal preferance. I put this as a guide line, in no way do you have to follow it exactly ^^

[Esvedium]

Lv 40 Iron Musketeer's Armet

{Thanks for the offer, but I'll have to pass}

There isn't any reason to wear that piece of gear that I can see. For pld, yes. drk, no.

Good stuff though.

[turbogeo]

sorry, but if a DRK is concerned with HP and VIT, something is wrong

edit: and i agree, no reason a DRK should wear the armet

[Dr. Ifto]

Goblin Grenade, LVL 55, STR+1, Ammo Slot

[Shivi]

turbogeo :
sorry, but if a DRK is concerned with HP and VIT, something is wrong

Gotta remember its the Dunes level range =P

[Birdman]

Goblin Grenade, LVL 55, STR+1, Ammo Slot

Ahhh forgot that one. Let me put Lightning Bow up there too then

sorry, but if a DRK is concerned with HP and VIT, something is wrong

edit: and i agree, no reason a DRK should wear the armet

Ok listen up please, I didn't say Drk should be conserned with HP and VIT. All I said that if an item gives *extra* HP or VIT it wont hurt at all. We were comparing Friars Rope (MND+ and MP+) to Brave's Belt (STR, HP+ and VIT+)...also Iron Musketeer's Armet isn't so bad. If you don't have the cash to dish out for a Valk/Walkure Mask then there really isnt much better DD options at that Lv for a head peice. Give me a better alternative that I haven't listed and I will change it...

[Boshi]

you skipped HQs, Martial Scythe, and Garrison body.


o, and lightning bow

[Birdman]

you skipped HQs, Martial Scythe, and Garrison body.


o, and lightning bow

Ahhh thank you, will add those now^^

No real reason to put up all the HQ's too. Takes too much time I didn't put the HQ unless the HQ has a stat that is useful that the NQ does (Ex: Brigindine Armor NQ -> Brigindine+1 gives some other stat+ that NQ dosent)^^

[turbogeo]

i'd rather have the dex from cent. mask or upgrades of the cent. mask than the armet

[Birdman]

i'd rather have the dex from cent. mask or upgrades of the cent. mask than the armet

Hmm. I doubt the 1 DEX from the Cent Mask is going to make a noticeable difference in accuracy or critical hit rate for that matter. The Armet is there to look good (^^), and the DEF and VIT again, are an ok stat bonus. If you choose to keep Cent's Mask thats great, just putting Armet up there as a viable option, that's all.

[turbogeo]

k, so you are incinuating (sp) that the DEF and VIT from the armet WILL make a noticeable difference? considering it is level 40 and a DRK shouldnt be asked to tank at that level