WAR Gear

[Hojima]

WAR has been my first job since restarting this game and my first job to 75, and has been used alot more than my SAM or DRK, could I have any opinion for gear help? I'm 8/8 Great Axe and I dual-Swords 4/8 merits(I give you credit to you Jamal, as you were first WAR I saw to dual-swords and wanted to try it.) I have a Limbus shell only and currently only going back to sea for a torque for SAM and DRK, I'd like to get a HNM or Salvage LS someday. Also pursing my Assault rank for Perdu Weapons.

TP
Main: Organics / Byakko's Axe
Sub: Bloodsword / Pole Grip / Mythril Grip + 1
Ammo: Fire Bomblet
Head: W.Turban
Neck: Fortitude Torque
Earrings: Brutal Earring / Ethereal Earring / Suppinomimi
Body: Hauby
Hands: Dusk Gloves
Rings: Raja's / Ulthalam's Rings
Back: Forager's Mantle
Waist: Potent Belt
Legs: Byakko's Haidate
Feet: Adamant Sollerets

WS Change
Head: Unicorn Cap (I have Adamant Celata, But found Unicorn useful.)
Body: Hauby Still (Sorry No NBody).
Hands: Heca. Mittens
Rings: Raja's / Flame
Waist: Warwolf Belt
Feet: Marine M Boots ( Again No N. Feet).
STR: + 37/39 (Grips) Great Axe, + 44 Swords
DEX: + 32 Great Axe, +36 Swords
Food: Coeurl Sub on Great Axe. +42/44 STR
Sole on Sword. +49 STR + 42 DEX.

Steel Cyclone (Incase if you need it.)
Head: Genbu Kabuto
Ammo: Bikini Shell
Legs: Aurum Cuisses.

I am currently trying to find a salvage static/LS, but any gear advice would really help. (I'm not sure if I added stats right? Need confirmation).

 

[Arezael]

To be honest, your gear choice seems a little strange to me. Judging by what you have posted you seem to have the general idea on how to gear yourself, but certain picks are a little out of place.

Considering you're using the Walahra turban, Dusk gloves and Byakko's haidate to build TP, I find it very odd you do not use Haste feet (Dusk ledelsens/+1, Unicorn leggings/+1, Aurum sabatons), and if you have one an Haste belt (Swift, Speed/Velocious). You should make it a priority to upgrade this part of your setup as quickly as possible.

You've already identified what you will want to use for your WS gear - Hecatomb leggings for your feet. Eventually you will want to move your head onto something better, again you've identified the Adaman celata (since you may not always be able to keep the latent on the Unicorn cap active) or if you do the relevant events, an Hecatomb cap.

Weapons, as with the general theme here, Perdu hanger and voulge as you've already stated.

As and when (or even if) you make these changes, you will probably want to make up a little of the lost Accuracy from your current build, of which the two standout pieces would be an Assault earring (in place of the Ethereal) and a Peacock charm (in place of the Fortitude torque). This should allow you to have a setup which allows the use of meat for food, whilst keeping your Haste and Accuracy up to par.

Bear in mind I've deliberately stayed away from a lot of the more obtuse gear recommendations (Ares's set, E.Abj. Body, Divisor ring, Ancient torque, Ridill) because they will take a greater investment of time and resources to obtain.


Which leads me onto the second query I had:


You've stated you took some of your gear selection from observing Jamal's Dual wielded Sword setup. Without speaking to him about it, I'm going to take an informed guess as to his reasons for doing so:

1. PLD 75 Main
2. 8/8 Sword merits (as follows from PLD 75 Main)
3. Fortitude torque
4. Suppanomimi
5. Adaman hauberk
6. Perdu hanger
7. Ridill
8. Full Haste build
9. Unable to merit Axe 8/8 due to other Skills merited (GAxe, Swd etc.)

I would have to ask how many of these (above) points apply to you?

Of note: the loss of 19 Skill when using Swords compared to Axes is offset by the Sword merits and the E.Body, thus improving Accuracy and Attack. The other advantage with this setup is of course the offhand weapon which is firing 2-3 times at a ridiculous rate, but at a full DMG rating of 40 as opposed to the lower amounts you normally get (KC, MC, Joyeuse) with weapons of this type.

I feel it's largely a wasted exercise using Swords if you don't have this setup (or at least an HQ Haubergeon/Hauberk in place of the Adaman hauberk) since you could just as easily equip a Great Axe which overpowers Swords as far as Warrior equipment is concerned.


Everything I've stated is just my opinion and is intended as constructive criticism, which is why I've typed out reasons for gear recommendations as opposed to just listing them. I apologise if it seems overly long (at work, don't have the time to format properly).

 

[etchdog2000]

Pretty much agree with the above. For swords to be worthwhile you need a very specific setup with very specific merits. Given your current setup, I would suggest not using the sword/sword setup. Honestly, I would suggest every WAR stick to GA for the most part until they get the gear (namely Ridill) and the merits to back it up.

However, your gear is pretty decent, close in a lot of ways to my own. I would say stick to GA. Most of the gear changes I would suggest the poster above me already suggested.

 

[Darby]

Wouldn't waste your time with an Nbody, just get a Hauby+1