DRK's awsome

[FFWar101]

DRK's awsome

I'm going to be Elvaan DRK

But just curious what is a good Drk's setup or can anyone list their set ups or can post a little pic of them and then list them would be nice.

[FFWar101]

or can anyone list their set ups or can post a little pic of them and then list them would be nice

what i mean is that if can anyone can list a good set up stats or can anyone post a little pic of their set up and then list the stats please.

[Geo]

RNG > DRK

Especially Galka RNGs, they look so sexy in their girl scout uniforms.

[Regulat0r]

Galkas are furry though and they smell bad :dead:

[Ednoon]

how do you smell them? probably your own fart
galka rocks!

[CarbonFibre]

Galka Ninja = too much subtlety

[Mikasa]

Originally posted by CarbonFibre
Galka Ninja = too much subtlety

my static party tank is a galka ninja ^^

[CarbonFibre]

Yeah I'm sure it works fine, I just can't personally imagine a really quick stealth job being good for this mammoth being that is a Galka. They kinda stick out like a sore thumb in a crowd of Taru or Hume.

[Mikasa]

Originally posted by Geo
RNG > DRK

Especially Galka RNGs, they look so sexy in their girl scout uniforms.

In terms of damage, yes.

In terms of usefullness to a party post 65, no.

The DRK/THF is the renkei finisher post 65. Not to mention, the DRK hits very hard.

[Thelps]

Now THIS is what I call a sidetracked thread. ^^

[Matkun]

Considering all of the information the poster requested is in the FAQ.. that's not necessarily a bad thing.

[Malleus]

Well, my setup wouldn't help as I'm a mithra; I would recommend as much acc+ gear and MP boosting gear as possible. You're strong as an elvaan, but you'll strike out a lot w/o acc+ gear. Also, b/c you're elvaan, you'll not have as much MP as some other races. Other than that, just kick @$$...and never, ever tank.

[Murasame]

It is all here in Awntwan's 'stickied' FAQ and Guide: http://www.ffxionline.com/forums/sho...threadid=23917

Equipment
Equipment:

This is the "standard guide to non-gimpiness." Though it's not always crucial to have the best equipment possible, it's best not to fall too far behind.

Disclaimer: This is ideal equipment; not everyone's equipment is up to par, so not everyone is a clone of each other running around. If you want to be considered high-end, this is your target, that's all. It's not the "what everyone wears, I'll prove it through screenshots" guide.

Weapons

Always have the most recent weapon whenever possible. Note that some NM dropped weapons are extroardinarily expensive; these aren't always expected of you.

Scythes:

Only get scythe-classed scythes; the reaper-class scythes, which are for WAR/DRK/BST, have lower DPS and lower TP return. Go for the ones with 528 delay.

Lv. 49 Get barbarian's scythe. It may have -5 Acc, but you should have enough + so that it doesn't hurt you that much. Considering how much damage it does, it's worth it. This should last you until vassago; bone scythe sucks horribly, just skip it.

Lv. 58 Vassago's Scythe. I'll bet you've been waiting for this one. Self-explanatory here, it was the best weapon in the game back in it's time.

Lv. 65 Dark Scythe. Get it, but keep vassago on you if you can. If you ever have trouble, feel free to switch back.

Lv. 73 Death's Scythe. Hello, high D. Once you have this, you can sell/donate/toss dark and vassago's scythes. The best thing is that this weapon is cheap as heck. Don't worry, though, there's plenty of other things to drain your money supply.

Great Swords

Up until 60, it's usually the best one that you can afford. After 60, however, there are these categories:

Gimp swords

Zweihander, San d'Oria Conquest Sword, Cancer Sword: Zweihander's actually OK, DPS is as good as the higher end swords, but it's more speed than D. This means much lower WS damage, therefore much less damage in the end. Cancer Sword has lower DPS than Zweihander, so it sucks. San'Doria Conquest sword is sheer and utter crap. If you're San d'Orian, I guess you can use the +7 acc as an excuse, but really, it sucks.

Decent Swords

Lockheart, Zweihander+1: Zwei+1 isn't too expensive, but it's rare because all +1's are. It's DPS is actually higher than most of the high ends, but once again, it's WS is lacking. Lockheart isn't too great, but it can be synthed into mithril heart. You generally only use this until 66, then try to get it synthed by a high level blacksmith.

Good Swords

Mithril Heart, Balmunk, Nagan: Mithril Heart has the same base stats as Balmunk, only no +'s and -'s. Good enough that you won't notice much of a difference. Balmunk is better for it's +attack and -acc and sheer sexiness, and Nagan has higher base stats... and sheer sexiness. The only thing Mithril Heart has to offer in terms of sexiness is the fact that it glows brighter than a frickin lightsaber in the sunlight, which is fine by me. These 3 are swords you can retire with.

Armor:

Lv. 1~6 Either starting equip or stripper gear, it's your choice. At this low level, it doesn't really make a difference.

Lv. 7~10 You can choose to buy the level 7 grey suit if you want, but once again it doesn't really matter this much at this level.

Lv. 10~16 The scale mail armor, your very first suit of armor that actually looks like armor.

Lv. 17~21 Lizard armor. Try to find an alternative for the helmet, the lizard helm makes the armor look reeaaalllyy gay.

Lv. 21~23 If you want, you can buy a beetle suit, but it's really not necessary.

Lv. 24~29 Chainmail armor. This is one of the nicest looking medium armors in the game. It's quite expensive, but you're expected to have it. Take some time off and farm.

Lv. 30~39 Bastok conquest armor, also known as "chicken armor" because it's white scales look like feathers. Ideally, you should use San D'Oria CP gloves for their accuracy boost, but it's always OK to sacrifice effectiveness for looks, as long as the full suit of "looking" armor is up to date.

Lv. 40~44 a lot of people like Steel Musketeer (Bastok conquest) (gundam) helm, gloves, and boots. Though there aren't any useful stat bonuses, it's defense is quite high (higher than normal platemail at least). For chest and legs, they take San D'Oria conquest level 40. This suit is ideal, but quite expensive. For the economy player, substituting any piece you can't afford with platemail (tin can armor) is fine.

Lv. 45~48 For chest, upgrade to Brigandine, the orange and black checkered shirt. Some people think it's sexy, others think it's horrid. I think it's horrid. Even so, it is one damn nice piece of equipment, do what you can to acquire one.

Lv. 49/50~AF For the average player who wants to look cool, some people go mithril until AF, and some people go gundam (steel musketeer) until AF. In terms of effectiveness, they are about the same, considering the full suits. While there are more ideal equipments to use in the 50's, it's acceptable to want to look sexy with these suits. Mithril is quite a bit cheaper than gundam, but gundam looks nicer in my opinion.

Lv. 50 Optional, but it's nice to get San D'Oria conquest gloves (boots and helm are available too, but they don't seem worth the money) for the +accuracy. These are really great gloves, and you won't really notice them standing out on mithril, so it doesn't ruin the whole suit of armor that bad.

Lv. 55 Optional, San D'Oria level 55 Conquest is really useful with +attack and +acc, but this suit is pretty expensive. Since you get your AF chest in 3 more levels, I say just save your cash.

Lv. 59 Haubergeon is available, but most likely you won't be able to afford one. If you are capable of acquiring one, then you shouldn't have to be reading my faq. Shoo, go off and play it by yourself, leave me alone >< This suit is better than AF chest by far, it's the best chest armor for DRK until level 69.

Lv. 60 Unless you have haubergeon, don your full suit of AF. Use the +abilities (useful or not) as an excuse to look sexy. Looks and badassness are half of the job. You've earned the right anyhow.

Lv. 68 Upgrade to "thick series" gloves and boots. Your AF3 (helm) is useful enough for you to keep it at level 70.

Lv. 69 Acquire a hauberk (Not that expensive anymore Haubergeon+1 is better, though, if you can afford it and are willing to look like crap), and get the "thick series" pants. Congradulations, you are now 133t.

Rings:

If you have a bastok starting ring, that'll last you for awhile. If not, get dex+ rings at level 10. If possible, get the HQ +2 rings, but it's not that big a deal if you can't. When you hit 30, if you can afford it buy a set of archer rings. Archer rings are pretty expensive though, and you often can't afford them on your first time around, so wait until level 36 and get the dex +2 rings if you don't have the HQ level 10's. These are cheaper. When you're level 40, you can wear sniper rings, but once again you likely won't be able to afford them. Eventually, however, you'll want to get them, or if not, at least have the highest level +dex ring that you can wear on both hands.

Belts:

Not that important at lower levels, just make sure you get the Lifebelt (acc+10) at level 48. This is crucial.

Cape:

If you're from bastok or san get your conquest level 55 mant (you can't buy this, only trade CP). The best mantle for attackers is Amemet's Mantle. Not as pricey as behemoth's mant, and more beneficial for the attacking class.

Necklace:

Not really much of an option here. At level 25, get a spike necklace (dex and str +3, mnd -6). This should last you until level 55, when you should get the San D'Oria conquest collar, which is probably the ideal necklace for DRK. Some would say that the argus necklace is better, but the argus necklace doesn't add to your attack like the San Collar does.

Earrings:

+Attack is really all that's important, throughout all levels. Upper 50's you can get assault pierce, which adds to attack AND adds to accuracy. Unfortunately, you can only hold one because it's rare, so get one and try to find the best earring that you can afford for the other ear. Early on, it may be tempting to buy those physical pierces that add to HP, but honestly, don't bother with those. MP is good for DRK too. You're better off boosting your attack.

Ranged:

There is one crossbow that DRK can use at level 20-something, I forget. Get one just for fishing (You usually fish with poison, but sometimes elementals will get in the way, which aggro to magic), don't bother with the skill or doing damage with it. Only fish. Did I mention it looked sexy? It's X-shaped :D You can also get a bomb queen core, but don't toss it by accident

[Malleus]

Frikkin awesome! Thanks for posting this, very useful and good for setting up 'target' purchases. Thanks again.