Latent effects?

[megatron]

Does anyone know how to tell if a latent effect will work for you? I'm sure it's on some website somewhere, which would be good info, but is there another way of figuring it out in game? How do you tell if it is subjob activated or activated by low health or something? I am a rng/war and can't find any earings to use at lvl 30, or a shield, I was looking into the ones with latent effects but didn't look like any good one would activate for me... any help would be greatly apreciated...

 

[Acks]

From my use, earrings are sub job activated and belts are main job activated.

I.E Pilfer Earrings work if you sub THF and Scythe Belt works if you're a DRK.

 

[Theorist]

Hey Megatron, here is a link that may help 8)

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/dyn/items/Ear.html

Unfortunately, the only way to tell ingame is to realize that the latent effects on level 30 items are meant to enhance your subjob. So, basically, they take something that your subjob does well as a main job, but is gimped as a subjob - and tries to enhance it a bit.

An example is the Sarashi belt "Enhances dual wield". This is obviously for a /NIN

 

[Keits]

Every latent effect has a trigger. Some triggers are the same as others, and others are totally unique. Many latent item triggers are still unknown.