DRk/NIn?

[kumaeru]

There is another video of the same Drk (Ryu I think his name is) where he tries doing the same thing to Genbu (Turtle God NM in sky).

Sadly it didnt work too well, he basically got 1 shotted at about 1200+HP after his utsusemi went down.


IMO the whole Drk/Nin aspect of it is just for fun / playing around. in actual exp PT and such having Nin sub will be looked down upon. And if you chose to stick with Nin sub while exping (ie. not lvling any other subs), then you wont get many invites once many people know that you only use /nin.

[Zafron]

I can't remember where i read it or who posted it but someone on these boards had some very good ideas about DRK/NIN.

Namely using it as a subjob from lv56-60.

DRK gets a B in axe and in lv56 learns rampage. Rampage is lightyears beyond any other WS(GS or scythe) DRKs are able to use until lv60.

I haven't tested it myself but it would be interesting to see if the dmg darks did with rampage could compensate for the B rating in the weapon.

[kumaeru]

Well ok Rampage would be better than using Vorpal Scythe. And the PT could work around the renkei (although if they wanted Rampage they would have taken a War.. but sometimes there are no War's available).

But like you said Rampage is at 56. So you would be using it for 4 lvls till Guillotine.

[Sorath]

I have to agree with Kumaeru in this aspect. DRK/WAR is definetely your best bet from 1-60, especially since 50+ you get double attack too.

A DRK/NIN is cool, no doubt, but the viability of it in an EXP PT is rather daunted by the fact that a warrior will simply do better.

Play to your strengths is what i suggest, and our strengths pre65 lie in DRK/WAR.

I'm not telling you /nin sub is a gimp thing to do, but you will be much less likely to be chosen for a PT compared to a DRK/WAR (and invites to DRKs is scarce enough as it is ^^).

And if you are making your own PTs (and you really should be, its a good practice ^^) your PT members are more than likely to request you sub /war as well.

Be flexible, be responsible, and you can still have a good time. FFXI isn't all about PTing, as some people may strongly believe. But PTing is definetely an integral part to improving your character and getting up in levels, and as such, a good subjob choice will be to your advantage in the long run.

Cheers^^

[doof]

For me personally drk/war to 60 is the only way to go. I always found for the most part from lvl30 anyways i was playing trick buddy to thiefs or 1st voker then buddy for chains.

Of course for when you are 60+ i think its best to keep war, sam and thf lvled high enuff for your main so that you can slip into any party with the apropriate abilites to best suit.

I dont really see much point in subbing anything else before 60 like thf or sam. I see alot of people subbing these at lower lvls and it puzzles me, as you wont have meditate or trick, tho at 30+ you will have sneak i guess but i definitly find drk/war will go with anything else in a party and you have defender to back up on should u gain agro through just actually not missing/rubbish tank/sata. Not to mention beserk and double attack are great abilites to have plus more str from war.

I have a 17nin and drk/nin sounds fun for messing with i've used it to lvl up 1hnd axe so i could dual but i've never tried it out myself in a party so i cant comment on that but i have to say if i was lvling up another job and putting one togther i wouldnt pick a drk/nin.

[SlipA]

I thought drk gets a C in 1h axe , (ie, the redmage will build tp faster than you :p )

[dagon2002]

would seem that drk/nin is the best end game raid build???

[gix]

drk/nin = for fun, useful in certain situations, never useful in xp pt. if you're subbing nin, you're either:
1) a newb
2) lv74+ and not in an xp pt
3) fighting an hnm.

[Mikasa]

I personally wouldn't level axe for your DRK unless you're bored.

I would just dual wield 2 swords when you're 75.

The Kraken Club is nice, but very few people can get their hands on one.

When I hit 75, I plan to level my sword skill to 150~ by myself, do coffer hunts to 200 and get spirits within.

[MAK]

If your /nin 2 axes or axe main is your best bet. Same skill as sword and much stronger with better WS. Rampage is better then vorpal and decimation is better then savage, spirits is decent on sword but you really dont use it as much as people say...

[dagon2002]

thats the question for HNM, whats the best drk build?

[Bladers]

yea drk/nin for hnms wants too use 2 swords correcT?

[MAK]

best sub for hnm is /war...but if you insist on /nin then use a scythe.

[Bladers]

i was told for some HNMS ninja is the best sub so you dont get completely wacked, and that using a sword is sometimes necesarry to do dmg with spirits within?

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[MAK]

You wont hit with a 1hnd sword...well at least the hard ones. Your there for DoT and stun most of the time, so you normally sub war. NIN is ok on weaker HNM.