Got bored LFP, did a comparison of my current melee gear on MNK and SAM to Usukane... by full set, rather than by peice. TP comparison only, going by the entire set because set bonuses are there to be used.
Usukane: Somen/Haramaki/Gote/Hizayoroi/Sune-Ate
Defense +132
STR +16
DEX +13
AGI +3
INT +8
Accuracy +36
Evasion +29
Attack +17
Haste +8%
Store TP +13
Subtle Blow +5
Counter +2
Enmity +5
Set: Enhances Haste effect
MNK: Walahra/Shura/Melee/Byakko's/Dune
Defense +108
HP -20
HP +3%
MP+30
DEX +15
Accuracy +10
Attack +36
Haste +10%
Subtle Blow +4
Kick Attacks DMG:+30
SAM: Walahra/Shura/Hachiman/Byakko's/Saotome
(yes yes yes, I don't have full Store TP merits yet, and I can't afford a Haub+1)
Defense +119
HP +3
MP +30
STR +4
DEX +20
Accuracy +10
Attack +28
Haste +10%
Store TP +8
Enmity +1
Latent: Attack +10
Better STR, way better Accuracy, extra evasion, less attack, more than enough Store TP, more subtle blow, less haste, extra counter... The lesser haste is made up for by the set bonus haste (which will ignore the 25% total cap on gear, hope hope?), and the lesser attack by the massive accuracy, for less penalties while eating meat.
For PUP, we already know the answer, they have no melee gear of note.
For NIN, see Deci's post, unless the set haste is black belt class, won't be worth wearing the hands for, and thus making the set comparison pointless.
Again, main appeal of this set is the massive accuracy while keeping haste, allowing for meat absolutely anywhere, and meat makes up for the set's only real lack, Attack. Personally, I'd give up 16-20 attack on the hands in favor of being able to eat meat anywhere.
i'm not too experienced with end-game builds on other jobs, or I'd do those comparisons too... but here's one anyway, just guessing off of my experiences with WARs.
Ares: Mask/Cuirass/Gauntlets/Flanchard/Sollerets
Defense +158
HP +10%
MP +10%
STR +22
DEX +6
VIT +19
AGI +3
INT -3
MND -3
Accuracy +29
Attack +43
Evasion -19
Double Attack +2%
Adds Refresh Effect
Set: Enhances "Double Attack" Effect
Walahra/Adaberk/Dusk/Byakko's/Unicorn
(Again, going by what I've seen, if there's something way better, say so)
Defense +143
HP +80
MP +30
STR +13
DEX +25
Accuracy +15
Attack +20
Evasion -10
Haste +16% (in white HP, or with dusk)
Decreases Movement Speed
Better defense / HP / MP / STR / Attack / Accuracy. Extra VIT, Double Attack, more Double Attack. Did I mention better Attack?
But at the loss of 16% Haste... if it wern't for the haste, I'd say it's a better set. But because of that, it needs parsing, and I suspect the current gear would win. It'd make for a hell of a WS set, though. PLD/DRK/DRG should do better, but I don't know much about those jobs best DD TP gear.
