The DD PLD

[Alereth]

I feel it's "complete" but always looking to improve. Mind you that I'm still only 75, so Perle is not currently an option.

PLD/NIN and PLD/RDM (campaign only)

Main: Organics
Offhand: Joyeuse (Koenig Shield if campaigning as /RDM)
Ranged: None
Ammo: Tiphia Sting
Head: Walmart Turban
Neck: Chivalrous Chain
Left Ear: Fowling Earring
Right Ear: Ethereal Earring
Body: Haubergeon (Nuevo Coselete if campaigning as /RDM)
Hands: Dusk Gloves
Left Ring: Snipers Ring (TP) Triumph Ring (WS)
Right Ring: Woodsman Ring (TP) Rajas Ring (WS)
Back: Amemet Mantle +1
Belt: Headlong Belt (TP) Warwolf Belt (WS)
Legs: Ebon Hose
Feet: Dusk Ledelsens

Vorpal Blade damage has been very generous and Savage/Swift blade contributions to Light/Dark chains has also been very good.

The only two scenarios I've used this for so far is Nyzul Isle and Abyssea, in both this proved effective. /NIN is, of course, required in these situations. Suppanomimi is currently out of the question as I use the Knight's Earring as part of my shield build, but I'll probably re-quest for that again in the future.

I'd like to try this out on some Colibri in a merit party, but I'm not going to hold my breath for an invite.

Any input would be greatly appreciated. ^^

 

[Raesvelg]

Well, you could go solo yourself a Swift Belt at this point, without much difficulty. Other than that, get to 78 and replace all the armor with Perle lol.

Brutal Earring also worth looking at.

 

[K. Ishitar]

personal recommendation for campaign since you /rdm I'd recommend using joyeuse in mainhand due to extra attacks it really boosts your max points earned each fight the DA proc wins over easily. This is amplified even more with enspells which generally without enhancing magic dont tend to shine but since pld has basic enhancing magic you can get more points and mileage with these^^b sorry for slight derail

 

[Lukas]

I noticed you only switch out belt and rings for WS. Are you trying to avoid blinking?

 

[Alereth]

I noticed you only switch out belt and rings for WS. Are you trying to avoid blinking?

Not so much that than simply not having access to other decent STR pieces. I don't have any hand or foot armor to substitute dusk.

 

[K. Ishitar]

oh hey rutter sabatons(str ws) work for feet, and of course heca but rutter is easier to get grab a friend for him and baraero iirc

 

[Eron]

PLD DD has been a project of mine for a while and nice to see someone else on the same server doing it. I do /dnc, I like to sub heal when I'm DD'ing and my mp pool will not last so long. Here is my set up for a little compare/contrast

Main: Brave Blade (Stuck on fl 15, curse my bad luck)
Offhand: Joyeuse
Ranged: Lamian Kaman (Okay.... I don't really have a DD oriented Ranged equip)
Ammo: Arrows of some sort.....
Head: Perle
Neck: Merman's Gorget (Swap to Parade Gorget when mp is low)
Left Ear: Coral Earring (I'm a poor pld.....)
Right Ear: Spike Earring
Body: Perle
Hands: Perle
Left Ring: Woodsman Ring
Right Ring: Snipers Ring
Back: Amemet Mantle
Belt: Life Belt
Legs: Perle
Feet: Perle

As you can tell the theme of this build is cheap-ish. End up using this mostly in Besieged and Grauberg Campaigns. I've been in a merit pt a couple times (both times with ls mates needing a 6th rq). Have some small acc problems, mainly with birds. Both times were before I got a woodsman and upgraded to perle, so need to try it out again. Vorpal Blade ranges from upper 400s to low 700s. Normally save my TP to try and light skillchain with the sams for my Brave Blade. So, yeah, get the Perle its good stuff Contact me in game, maybe we can get a PLD burn started. (Note: PLD burn does not actually exist)

 

[Alereth]

So, yeah, get the Perle its good stuff Contact me in game, maybe we can get a PLD burn started. (Note: PLD burn does not actually exist)

Doesn't exist yet! Honestly I'd love to do it, just for fun. I dun care if the EXP is going to be crap. It just sounds like a good time. You bring the PLD/DNC, I'll bring the PLD/NIN, we'll find us some PLD/RDM, PLD/SAM, PLD/WHM and PLD/DRK and we're good to go!

 

[Icewolf]

Main: Perdu Hanger
Sub: Joyuese
Range: Lamia Bow
Head: Walahra Turban / O hat
Neck: Fortitude Torque
Ear1: Brutal Earring
Ear2: Suppa / Triumph Earring
Ring1: Rajas
Ring2: Ulthalam's Ring / Flame Ring
Body: Hauberk (or Homam) / Hecatomb Body
Hands: Dusk Gloves / Alkynenous
Legs: Homam
Feet: Homam / Hecatomb Leggings
Waist: Swift Belt / Warwolf / Potent
Back: Cerberus Mantle

This is my dd set for pld, along with 8/8 sword, 5/5 str, 4/4 crit. And still my dmg output with this is very meh, it's almost like a decent war with no abilities. And yes even with atonement they are definitely lacking dd wise. Doesn't mean don't use it when you have the option to, just my two cents.

 

[Arezael]

Are you certain that's your Pld set? Unless I missed something Perdu Hangers and Pld don't mix.

 

[Claudhert]

Where is ole Celvantes in this disscusion i remeber he had a kickass DD PLD set

 

[Diabllos]

Main: Organics
Neck: Chivalrous Chain
Back: Amemet Mantle +1
Belt: Headlong Belt (TP) Warwolf Belt (WS)
Legs: Ebon Hose
Feet: Dusk Ledelsens

I feel it's "complete"

wat

 

[Alereth]

wat

What I mean is, the set is a good complete DD set that can actually be used with effect. But I also understand that there are still pieces that can be upgraded.

 

[jyakotsu]

What I mean is, the set is a good complete DD set that can actually be used with effect. But I also understand that there are still pieces that can be upgraded.

there is alot that can be replaced honestly. You have alot alot of work on it, thing is alot of it isn't all taht hard to obtain like N gear and extra STR gear.... haste gear such as swift belt aren't bad choices as well.

 

[Alereth]

there is alot that can be replaced honestly. You have alot alot of work on it, thing is alot of it isn't all taht hard to obtain like N gear and extra STR gear.... haste gear such as swift belt aren't bad choices as well.

Aye, swift belt is def. on my list once I get the time to go get it. I just got to Perle level, so that has replaced the main five slots.

 

[jyakotsu]

just by glancing at the Perle set.... wouldn't it just be a nice WS set? I'd still see some haste gear topping some of the pieces, even with the haste augment for the entire set equipped

 

[etchdog2000]

just by glancing at the Perle set.... wouldn't it just be a nice WS set? I'd still see some haste gear topping some of the pieces, even with the haste augment for the entire set equipped

Actually, I would say Haste-wise there are only a couple different situations that Perle isnt the go to set, esp for PLD.

1. Dusk +1 Gloves/Timarli Dastanas - Mix and match set will net you more haste.
2. Ares Body/Grim Curiass - This is assuming Acc capped, if not and ya dont have 4% haste gloves better to just go Perle

WS
I ran some rough comparisons. I compared what I have to perle and I got +1 attk +8 STR -6 acc and +4 DEX with mix and match. If you have Ares Body/Grim Curiass then you get much more, but I dont.
Besides N.Head my WS set is pretty unimpressive with dusk legs, heca hands/feet, and hauby+1.

I would say its decent for sure but depending on if you have any harder to get pieces like Ares Body or N.Head or maybe the Moogle exp head or Varangian Helm. But its situational because of accuracy.

I cant say I have tried to put together a DD pld build or researched it at all, but it seems to me most PLD DD are going to be better off TPing in Perle and WSing in somthing else.

 

[Alereth]

just by glancing at the Perle set.... wouldn't it just be a nice WS set? I'd still see some haste gear topping some of the pieces, even with the haste augment for the entire set equipped

Plus you have to keep in mind that when you replace a piece of Perle, you aren't just losing the value listed on that item, but the 5% from the set bonus as well.

So say I want to replace the Perle legs with Homam legs since Homam has 3% haste and Perle has 2%. Well that's all fine and good but you also lose the set bonus, subtracting 8% in favor of 3% on a single piece. This brings a total loss of 5%.

 

[jyakotsu]

I see 13% haste from the entire set.

2 from head, 2 from feet, 2 from hands, 2 from legs, 5 after... if you equip it fulltime

I can get 5 walahra turban, 3 from each the feet legs and hands. if you choose Dusk gloves its +4%

thats 14 or 15% over the 13% from the perle.

Plus an increase in ACC bonus over the 6 that perle loses

 

[Raesvelg]

Perle head, iirc, is mislabeled, and in fact gives 1% more haste than listed. It's been tested. So the full Perle set is 14% haste, and as such, fully competitive with the usual Homam/Turban gear.