Best RDM Accessory gear

[Dahc]

Ok I know the run of the mill +INt and + MND gear but was wondering what you guys think as some of the best accessory gear for RDM.

I just wondering which items make you top ten best/ must have gear. The slots I am talking about are :

Back/Waist/Neck/Ring/Earring

[Aksannyi]

Re: Best RDM Accessory gear

Penitent's Rope is the best waist gear, in my opinion. +5 MND and INT is hard to beat.

Not sure on back, as I haven't checked out new back pieces recently.

Neck: Enfeebling Torque is my favorite, with Elemental in close second for fewer resists.

Rings and Earrings: There are so many of these that are so situational I can't even begin to start listing them. I love my Moldavite Earring a lot, though. I've impressed my fair share of BLMs with my Tier IIIs. (Tarus still pwn me, though)

[Icemage]

Re: Best RDM Accessory gear

Ok I know the run of the mill +INt and + MND gear but was wondering what you guys think as some of the best accessory gear for RDM.
I just wondering which items make you top ten best/ must have gear. The slots I am talking about are :

Back/Waist/Neck/Ring/Earring

Can you be more specific about the level range you're talking about, and what activities you're discussing?

Gear at level 75 is vastly different than even level 70, not just because of level-restricted gear, but because there's a host of items that you simply cannot acquire without doing end-game.

Gear at 39 is vastly different from gear at 41, when you have access to Refresh and Convert.


Icemage

[Draconi]

Re: Best RDM Accessory gear

I have 4 basic setups: Int Enfeebling, Mnd Enfeebling, Nuking & Melee with a few other misc items thrown in for things like convert, healing & stoneskin. I switch between pieces on a constant basis via equip macros. (I use 46 pieces of gear for RDM)

For example, in the slots you mentioned, I use:
Neck: Spider Torque, Elemental Torque, Dark Torque, Chivalrous Chain (melee) & Holy Phial (convert & stoneskin)
Waist: Al Zhabi Sash, Hierarch Belt (healing & convert), Life Belt (+acc) & Sword Belt +1 (+att)
Back: Psilos Mantle (melee), Rainbow Cape (all else)
Rings: Hale Ring (int + mnd), Sapphire Ring (int), Diamond Ring (mnd) & 2 Ruby Ring (melee)
Earrings: Insomnia (static), Moldavite & Coral (melee)

At level 50, I recommend:
Neck: Holy Phial or Mohbwa Scarf +1
Waist: Royal Knight's Belt
Back: Red Cape +1
Rings: Hale, Wisdom & Solace
Earring: Insomnia (or Antivenom) & Moldavite
If you melee much, you'll want some +Acc, +str & +Att gear as well
Also, be sure to start getting your elemental staves, especially Dark, Light, Ice & Wind.

In my opinion, Red Cape +1, Hale Ring & Insomnia Earring are "must haves" for lvl 50 RDM.

[Mhurron]

Re: Best RDM Accessory gear

Neck: Enfeebling Torque is my favorite, with Elemental in close second for fewer resists.

I like my Spider Torque, mainly because I went out and farmed it up free

[hongman]

Re: Best RDM Accessory gear

I could list them off the top of my head for 75.

I cant even remember half the stuff I had at 50 :D

[Olorin401]

Re: Best RDM Accessory gear

Ok I know the run of the mill +INt and + MND gear but was wondering what you guys think as some of the best accessory gear for RDM.
I just wondering which items make you top ten best/ must have gear. The slots I am talking about are :
Back/Waist/Neck/Ring/Earring

Back: Red Cape+1, Rainbow Cape, and Prism Cape are all solid choices. If you can find a group to help you get it, there's also Altruistic Cape.

Waist: It's hard to find a piece more attractive than Penitent's Rope. I think it even outshines Duelist's Belt.

Neck: Enfeebling Torque is easily the best thing you can get, followed closely only by Spider Torque. If you're on a budget, you could probably get away with using Enlightened Chain, Holy Phial or Ajari Necklace.

Earrings: Enfeebling Earring and Loquacious Earring are the most solid choices, and are tough to get. There are a bunch of other decent earrings you can use though, so fill in what you think is your weakness with one of them.

[Callisto]

Re: Best RDM Accessory gear

I personally use a whole crapload of accessories at 75, some are rare/ex but many are just bought:

Waist: Penitent's Rope(Heirarch for Main Healing/Convert), Potent Belt(Melee)
Neck: Chivalrous Chain, Enfeebling/Elemental/Enhancing/Dark Torques(Beak Necklace for Main Healing/Convert)
Rings: Hale Ring, Tamas Ring(Hale plus swapping INT/MND ones works fine too if CoP isn't done)
Earrings: Hollow Earring, Loqacious Earring, Enfeebling/Elemental Earrings, Abyssal Earring
Back: Prism Cape(The best option for RDM in my opinion), Amemet Mantle+1(Melee)

The main thing is to swap in pieces to maximize each casts, if you can't get the expensive or rare/ex skill+ pieces, INT/MND are the way to go.

[Olorin401]

Re: Best RDM Accessory gear

Oh and I forgot to say.. equip yourself to your character's weaknesses.

If you're Elvaan or Galka, go for MP and INT+ gear.
If you're Tarutaru, go for MND up the wazoo.

[Callisto]

Re: Best RDM Accessory gear

Who said Elvaan RDMs have weaknesses?

/slap Olo!

[TheGrandMom]

Re: Best RDM Accessory gear

Yes the catch with rdms is that you are so versatile that you can have a crap load of equips to use! So it really depends on what you are needed for and what your lvl is. Top that off with what your budget is and if you have your ls helping you get some of the higher end equips when you are 70+. That's why you usually see so many lively discussions on what individual rdms think are the best equips!

I have several sets of armor, some I have full and some I'm working on. (I just like having full sets even if some pieces are useless. I think its because I'm a woman and I like to shop! LOL) But as for accessories, there are just so darn many to choose from. If you are trying to figure out what you should get for yourself the first think you need to ask yourself is what is your rdm mainly doing? Then you adjust your accessories to enhance what you do the majority of the time.

[ItazuraNhomango]

Re: Best RDM Accessory gear

To OP:
Pay attention to Icemage; specify your level and which activities you're gearing up for.

To other posters:
Pay attention to Icemage; the OP's character info says he's RDM50. If that's true, all those advices about Penitent's Rope and Rainbow/Prism cape and such aren't useful just yet. >_>

[arkaine23]

Re: Best RDM Accessory gear

Neck: Elemental, Enfeebling, Enhancing, & Dark Torques, Fortitude & Love Torque, Soil Gorget, Uggalpeih Pendant

Back: Prism Cape, Altruistic Cape, Merciful Cape, Umbra Cape, Amemet Mantle +1

Ring: Divisor Ring, Tamas/Rajas Ring, Bahlran's Ring, Omega Ring, Pi Ring, Defending Ring, Jelly Ring, Snow/Aqua Ring, Star Ring & its HQ version, Fencer's, Serket (although I find hp > mp items are useless)

Earring: Novio, Magnetic/Hollow, Enfeebling/Elemental/Dark/Augmenting, Loquacious, Relaxing, Suppanomimi, Moldavite, Wizard's, Fencer's

Waist: Sea Obi's (we'd mostly use Ice, Lightning, Dark, and Light), Life or Potent Belt, Penitent's Rope, Heirarch or Qiqirin +1, for some races RSE2 has stats close enough to Penitent's and has a large chunk of mp, Swift/Speed Belts


Of particular note are some of the rings, like the MND rings with hmp, or mp + fast cast, or m. acc + int/mnd/chr which are all fairly new items.

[Dahc]

Re: Best RDM Accessory gear

I realized I forgto to mention that I am lvl 50/25 RDm/WHm. I really do enjoy this set up. I have no quams about being in the backline.The main reason I posted this thread was to get input for accessory gear to get me through lvl 60. Currently I have some of the items affore mentined by some of the ppl in this thread. I currently wear:

Neck Holy Phail
Back: Red Cape
waist: mercenary Capt Belt
Ring: goshenite ring
Ring: wisdom Ring
no earrings

I do want to mentino that my lack of gear was mostly due to my compulsive need to buy scrolls. As I feel that a mage without all scrolls for the current lvl is just worthless. So when I buy scrolls I buy them at least 2-3 lvl prior to needing them. I have done this continuosly for my RDM/WHM/BLM jobs which in turns leaves my gear lacking. I have survived ok up till now , but I am realizing that I am not using my Character to its full potential. Just to mention as well that I have started to purchase my elem staffs. I currently have Ice and Light. Also I am putting off lvling my RDM until I get my WHM and BLM subs up to lvl 38. Like I said I like to be prepared before going any further with my RDM. As for main Aromor I have started getting my AF gear. Currently have AF2 completed and I am working on the coffer runs.

Ty for all the info----------- much appreciated

[Murphie]

Re: Best RDM Accessory gear

I promise that I'm going to respond to your post seriously, but first:

Holy Phail

Hee.

I realized I forgot to mention that I am lvl 50/25 RDm/WHm. I really do enjoy this set up. I have no qualms about being in the backline.The main reason I posted this thread was to get input for accessory gear to get me through lvl 60. Currently I have some of the items afford mentioned by some of the ppl in this thread. I currently wear:

Neck Holy Phail
Back: Red Cape
waist: mercenary Capt Belt
Ring: goshenite ring
Ring: wisdom Ring
no earrings

Well, to start, you're going to want something in the ear slots. Morion Earrings are pretty inexpensive these days, and you can work on a set of Geist Earrings if you like as well. Antivenom seems to be popular for swapping in while resting, and I'm sure there are a couple more I'm forgetting.

Red Cape is fine for your level (Red Cape +1 is even better). That should last you until Prism Cape, most likely.

Pick up a pair of MND rings to match your set of INT rings. A lot of RDM's important enfeebles are helped by MND, so having a bit more of that can't hurt.

Devotee's Mitts (or the +1) should be fine for MND spells in the hand slot, but if you can find a pair for a good price, look into Sly Gauntlets for INT spells.


Magic Cuisses are a great leg piece for RDM. Look into them.


Mannequin Pumps are great for the feet slot, and better yet, they are free (though the quest does require a fair amount of work). I used these even after getting my AF feet.

Upgrade your Holy Phial to a Promise Badge.