/equip users beware...

[onions]

I might be wrong... but I'm pretty sure DEX does nothing to SATA with a THF sub.

I'm pretty sure it does. SE specifically made dex have an effect on sneak attack in a patch that was released shortly after the game came out in NA, and never said "only for thf main".

You can find stuff about this all over the web. Here is a link to the Dragoon FAQ page on alla:

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/jobs.html?fjob=14&mid=108561259098694569&num=86

Read the part about THF subs. It makes perfect sense that /THF doesn't give a DEX modifier to SATA. Say a THF does 10 damage a hit but when he does SATA he does 300 damage. A DRK/THF does 100 damage a hit and when he does a SATA he does 300 damage. Why isn't he doing 3000? Because he isn't getting the DEX modifier that THF main gets.

I also read a SE interview with some bigwig. He stated that DEX does not modify SA when THF is subbed. I would look for it but i'm at work and lazy.

 

[Kelsilv]

I believe it was actually in an update before or right at NA PC release that Squeenix removed the ability for a subbed SA to do more than a regular critical hit. If you could find a list of all the updates the game has ever had(they are out there, I've seen them but couldn't begin to remember where), it would be on there.

 

[wolfskymoon]

I dont use /equip macros but once those chain greaves at level 24 and went to bed.Next morning they werent in my MH.

 

[Kea]

I use /equip macros for only my ammo.

Is by range slot (weapons) safe?

 

[Nasya]

For /thf SA mearly makes an attack a crit hit. ^^; so DEX has nothing to do with damage. if you are /thf and want to change out gear to increase your damage switch all acc+ to STR+, as the hit will not miss you can afford to do that ^^.

 

[Ecks]

Hrm, i dont see how having dex rings would not prove efficient. It's my experience that dex no matter what job/sub you are tends to increase the amount of times you critical and increase your critical damage.

So, why then would dex rings not increase the damage output of a critical attack simply because your using an ability to garentee a critical hit?

It's still a critical hit.

I'm currently using dex rings untill i can get money for snipers rings. I notice that even as a Drk/War I critical quite often. Which.. I do so enjoy, and that as my dex has increased by gear my criticals do more damage than they used to and more than they do when im not wearing my stat boosting gear. (+dex, +acc, +str)

It's also my understanding that dex is also tied to accuracy, i believe some time ago i read something posted here that basically suggested 2 dex = 1 point of accuracy. From my experience this seems highly true.

Edited: Archers changed to Snipers.

 

[Palidine]

I am not at a level to be using /equip but I do know I was traveleing through Jugner once and took off my sword and shield to fish a little in the river. ( I always unequip my weapons when fishing, casting with a giant sheild on just doesn't look right ^^). I cast a few, put away the rod and my shield was gone..... just gone, Frantically I scrolled up to make certain I didn't throw it away.

It was just gone... :shock: I still check all my gear when I log in like some crazed leprachaun hording his lucky charms!