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Level 60+ Bst Armor Choices
It kind of sucks, I just got to level 60 and am finishing up my AF, but already looking past it and seeing what I will replace it with.
I understand the Thick set is the standard at 70+ for obvious reasons, but what about until then? I see a few choices...
Haubergeron: This is the DD armor of choice. Are we DD? Well, short of. Mostly we're there to support our pets. How much accuracy is needed? I have +23 accuracy at level 60 and had no problems hitting because Bst generally level on T and VT mobs which are usually fairly easy to hit. Is there a major change in this regard that requires bst to have as much accuracy as a drk? The attack and str bonuses are also very nice because they increase our damage over time and can make the difference of finishing a fight with one pet, or needing to cycle pets. Downside: I'll never evade an attack ever again. The defense is pretty good, same as our AF and one of the best for the level range. When soloing evading an attack can make the difference between life or death, and while I realize we don't have a high cap in evasion, crippling it even further surely can't help.
Byrnie: I don't see this armor in circulation very often at all, and I personally think it is better for bst than Haubergeron (maybe even Hauberk). Why? It's got more of what we need. Defense and vitality, similar to our AF. But it also has twice as much damage boosting as the Haubergeon, none of the accuracy though. I'm not particular in danger of stealing aggro from my pet most of the time when I assist, so I feel the +attack is worth a lot over time. I also don't know how much we need the additonal accuracy.
Assault Jerkin: It's ugly and orange, and rare/ex, but this is the third alternative I've seen. The advantage is that it's rare/ex and can be gotten without millions of gil. The downside? It's got poor defense compared with both other armours, but combines the best of both with small accuracy bonus and a huge attack bonus. It's also a lot higher level than the other two (67 vs 59-60).
I'll admit that there is one area bst require all that accuracy: Rampage. My rampage girates wildly from 30 damage to 250 damage, and nothing sucks worse than releasing pet, doing rampage, hitting for 25 damage, and then being unable to finish the mob before it kills you. At this point I've learned calamity and while I must submit that CALAMITY SUCKS SO BAD, I appreciate that when I use it, I will always do about 100 damage, and hence I find myself using it or spinning axe in some situations. All three armor pieces have their merits, but before I drop by millions I want to know: How much accuracy is enough at 65-75?
Streak
60 bst
60 thf
I understand the Thick set is the standard at 70+ for obvious reasons, but what about until then? I see a few choices...
Haubergeron: This is the DD armor of choice. Are we DD? Well, short of. Mostly we're there to support our pets. How much accuracy is needed? I have +23 accuracy at level 60 and had no problems hitting because Bst generally level on T and VT mobs which are usually fairly easy to hit. Is there a major change in this regard that requires bst to have as much accuracy as a drk? The attack and str bonuses are also very nice because they increase our damage over time and can make the difference of finishing a fight with one pet, or needing to cycle pets. Downside: I'll never evade an attack ever again. The defense is pretty good, same as our AF and one of the best for the level range. When soloing evading an attack can make the difference between life or death, and while I realize we don't have a high cap in evasion, crippling it even further surely can't help.
Byrnie: I don't see this armor in circulation very often at all, and I personally think it is better for bst than Haubergeron (maybe even Hauberk). Why? It's got more of what we need. Defense and vitality, similar to our AF. But it also has twice as much damage boosting as the Haubergeon, none of the accuracy though. I'm not particular in danger of stealing aggro from my pet most of the time when I assist, so I feel the +attack is worth a lot over time. I also don't know how much we need the additonal accuracy.
Assault Jerkin: It's ugly and orange, and rare/ex, but this is the third alternative I've seen. The advantage is that it's rare/ex and can be gotten without millions of gil. The downside? It's got poor defense compared with both other armours, but combines the best of both with small accuracy bonus and a huge attack bonus. It's also a lot higher level than the other two (67 vs 59-60).
I'll admit that there is one area bst require all that accuracy: Rampage. My rampage girates wildly from 30 damage to 250 damage, and nothing sucks worse than releasing pet, doing rampage, hitting for 25 damage, and then being unable to finish the mob before it kills you. At this point I've learned calamity and while I must submit that CALAMITY SUCKS SO BAD, I appreciate that when I use it, I will always do about 100 damage, and hence I find myself using it or spinning axe in some situations. All three armor pieces have their merits, but before I drop by millions I want to know: How much accuracy is enough at 65-75?
Streak
60 bst
60 thf
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