Using my Merit points

[jmedno5891]

Well after pretty much capping my exp at 75 i'm going to start getting merit points. I was just wondering what Stat you guys would think is best to raise with the limited raises i'll be able to do. I'm guessing the best bet will be just full on STR or maybe some INT for Spinning Slash.

[gix]

As a galka, i spent points in some +mp up
and i put a point into souleater recast down.
+str up is probably a good idea too

[kumaeru]

Adding +critical hit rate is good.

If you get Abbysal Earring, and put merits to +scythe skill you can get 299 Scythe skill which is quite nice to have. 299 and your accuracy gear and stuff you can basically hit anything very well.

Maybe Gsword if you favor your gsword over scythe, and try to balance the differences between scythe and gsword.

+str is still good to have. +int not so much but maybe.

IMO adding +MP isnt that neccesary. I'm not too sure how much Galka has at lvl 75, but if its around 200mp that should be plenty to do what you need to in many situations.

Maybe adding Enhance LR effect and LR length might be decent too. That and combining it with AF2 feet to further increase the length.

At 75 my Str after food is around 512ish. I think enhance LR is 1%.. which is still +5 attack.

[jmedno5891]

Well the first thing I did before even posting this was add my first point to GS. My initial plan was to even out my Scythe and Great Sword so they would be capped at the same lvl. To be able to get my Scythe to 299 would I have to take off that 1 point from Great Sword and put it all towards Scythe? I personally would prefer to just raise my Scythe but seeing as I rarely ever get to use it in exp anymore I thought it would be better to raise my GS cap to at least the Scythes cap so they would be even. Is that a good Idea?

[Gumbercules]

Hmm another thing is I'm not sure if Abyssal Earring is all that great. I mean for gods and stuff I'd rather use Scythe for Spiral Hell and then switch to GS, and I think the Suppanomimi might help a lot more when DW Axes than +5 scythe will.

[scrockstar]

All my friends that have the Suppanomimi earring say it sucks and they really can't tell the difference with it on or off. As for merit points i'd just try and max out scythe first of all, adding skil to scythe will make a much bigger difference then spending 3 points just for a +1 STR boot.

as for me, i'm spending my merit points on BLM :D

[gix]

<- got the suppanomimi, you can feel the diff in ballista
@kumaeru: lv75 glk has like 153 mp base orz.

[kumaeru]

Originally posted by gix
<- got the suppanomimi, you can feel the diff in ballista
@kumaeru: lv75 glk has like 153 mp base orz.

omg ><; poor poor galka :x *flex* 525MP lol. And my Str now is 64+43.. broke down and bought Alk. Bracelets for 6mil :x -6 dex does hurt but it's taking away from Adaman Hauberk's +10 dex. Might think about losing the Lifebelt for warwolf to balance out the -dex more... and an extra +5 str while im at it.

Divine Might Earrings is a choice you have to make and stand by for the entire time you play that character. If you want to focus on only Drk you may want to chose that Abbysal Earring. Soupanomimi does help in ballista and is quite fun. You have 1 choice to make so you gotta take everything into consideration.

Evening out Gsword is still a good way to go, because of Spinslash.

[FattMusiek]

What happened? Hitting level 75 used to be an accomplishment, but even after 75 levels of experience you're still relying on other DRKs for the answers. You'll never be a monumental DRK asking other people how to be one. If it were me, I'd increase scythe skill first.

I did not mean to come off as rude, but DRKs these days need to stop relying on other people on a message board.

[gix]

lol 64 str eh.
75+45 here
oh and last resort merit point UP has these effects: 2% atk UP and 2% def DOWN.

[kumaeru]

Originally posted by gix
lol 64 str eh.
75+45 here
oh and last resort merit point UP has these effects: 2% atk UP and 2% def DOWN.

Could get 64+73 but that would mean getting Heca feet and cap made ><; (1mil angel skins ; ; ). But that would put me at 137STR total :x

I got +74 before but that was with Brd songs. There was a screencap before going around of some Galka War with like +115ish STR. That is intense :x

And I'd have to balance accuracy by getting a peacock charm.

I'm not actually "top notch" equipped. Drk is becoming more of a dead end job lol ><; want to spend gil on another job now :x

[jmedno5891]

Originally posted by FattMusiek
What happened? Hitting level 75 used to be an accomplishment, but even after 75 levels of experience you're still relying on other DRKs for the answers. You'll never be a monumental DRK asking other people how to be one. If it were me, I'd increase scythe skill first.

I did not mean to come off as rude, but DRKs these days need to stop relying on other people on a message board.

Well seeing as it's kind of impossible to be a monumental DRK since everything that can be done with the job HAS been done, I may as well ask the experienced people for some advice. Since I can't really stand out on my server I may as well do my best to get as good as possible without screwing up in the process. Although I think I did ok on my own for the most part since I never really came on here or anywhere else for that matter to ask questions.:sweat:

[jmedno5891]

Oh and thanks for the tips people

[kumaeru]

If you want to be special... get yourself a ridill and KC and go Drk/Nin, up club skill and lay on the accuracy and +HP for intense Spirit Within action XD. Fafnir Ridill drop rates have been increased and seem to drop a lot now. As common drops.


Could go the "maxim" way and wear a Drk JSE harness (. . .) lol XD (FattMusiek is Maxim btw.. >.>)

Maxim is right though, once you get to 75 you should actually have more than enough experience (of course some may not have hnm experience even at 75) to make inteligent decisions about your drk on your own. But w/e its fun to throw around ideas while "helping" people.

OT: Maxim you ever coming back to ffxi? I'm saving to buy a peacock charm off a LS member for 16mil ; ; hopefully he doesnt sell it off before I get the gil though :x. You are like the only Drk in Heca Harness lol.

Reason I went Taru drk is the fact that there are a ton of "non taru" melee and seeing one is in itself different. Being a good one (better than other races and having some of the best gear ingame, and having good skill and not just the equip) makes you stand out even more. It's also the reason I wanted to get Adaman Hauberk so bad, Almost ever drk wears the plain black and maroon hauberk.

When you run through jeuno and see a tiny 1 1/2 " tall Taru in gold and purple helm, gold and purple hauberk, and a sexy black scythe on his back, you think about it more . Although lvling taru melee back in the day did get me some BS comments from Drks who thought they were better than me XD

[BENWALLACE]

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