STR vs ATK

[Zempten]

Hello

I remeber a while back with one of the food updates that someone said that increasing STR was a better way of increasing DMG rather then just ATK.

Has anyone else heard of this? If so has anyone tested it out or felt the effects of a STR vs ATK build?

Thanks for answering my questions

[Jei]

Re: STR vs ATK

your STR vs enemy VIT is what your maximun damage will be
your Attk vs enemy Def is how your average damage will be.

IMO you need both. STR with out attack won't increase your damage that much. In levelling situation I think Attk will give even more noticeable increase in damage.
With BRD's attack song will be perfect time to go all out STR.

[Sinzya]

Re: STR vs ATK

rawr

[Last_Viper]

Re: STR vs ATK

yeah,

Jei said it all, shortly and good to understand ^^

but on your question, no i didn`t see any chacnes after the update, maybe some other can help there better

for me i realized sometimes no difference with berserk then without, if that happen, you have to boost your STR.

when checking the mobs a good message for a DD will be low eva and defense

i have most time different food + equipment with me when playing SAM and i try to setup then, depends on mobs eva and def different equipment

[ifandbut]

Re: STR vs ATK

In reguards to food, in the latter levels starting around the mid 30s you might end up haveing acc proublems. Currently on my 35 war I have to eat acc foods to keep my TP build up.

As a rule of thumb I generaly try to find a ballance of str and att gear. That "ballance" is "add att gear untill the mob no longer cons high defence" once you got that then your att is about equal to the mobs def and you can "pierce it's skin". This is where str becomes important to raise your dammage.

So when it comes down to it, when your fighting VT-IT mobs it is important to use alot of att gear, but when your farming or soloing where you'll mainly be fighting Too weak or Easy preay then you'll want str.

[Armando]

Re: STR vs ATK

Just thought I'd throw this out there: STR does increase minimum and maximum damage, but that's only a side-effect of what it really does - increase your weapon's effective DMG (which gets multiplied by the rate of your Attack/mob's Defense.) What I'm trying to say is that STR increases your damage in every hit, not just minimum and maximum. It just increases it in a different way than Attack. So don't neglect STR! Regarding Accuracy: me and my girlfriend levelled as WAR and THF up to 45 with all-STR/Attack builds on our characters and had big success. Never fell behind in damage. My accuracy seemed consistent no matter the level. At 45 I do admit it can become a problem though, because at levels 50+ skill caps increase by plenty more per level, and since at this point all IT mobs will be at least 51, that means their evasion is going up faster than your weapon skill as you go up. Take that as you will ^^

[Blackpanther]

Re: STR vs ATK

In reguards to food, in the latter levels starting around the mid 30s you might end up haveing acc proublems. Currently on my 35 war I have to eat acc foods to keep my TP build up.

As a rule of thumb I generaly try to find a ballance of str and att gear. That "ballance" is "add att gear untill the mob no longer cons high defence" once you got that then your att is about equal to the mobs def and you can "pierce it's skin". This is where str becomes important to raise your dammage.

So when it comes down to it, when your fighting VT-IT mobs it is important to use alot of att gear, but when your farming or soloing where you'll mainly be fighting Too weak or Easy preay then you'll want str.

So true.. Especially with DRK ACC/ATT/STR is always good to have.. But what gear to choose for all 3? I have no idea.. I just miz it up a little depending on what i'm doing and what kinda party i'm in.

[Armando]

Re: STR vs ATK

In my opinion, if you're eating acc food (sushi) that should give you a big enough boost, and you should focus on Attack and STR, because losing that +23% Attack bonus from Meat Mithkabobs is going to hurt you dearly. If you're eating meat dishes, swap in some acc pieces like Tilt Belt/Lifebelt and maybe a Vernerer's Ring if you really feel you need it. I'm quite fond of C.C. Boomerang +1, too ^^