*question* about str

[IEatMyGil]

okie in debating weather to use a hachiman jimpachi or not,
friends says there is a cap to the amount of the str you can add too a ws
(i.e Gekko is 75% or str) but right now i have +21ish str if i add more str will it effect ws? im thinking yes but he saiy theres like a +20 cap that adds to the Ws

[Nodachi]

Re: *question* about str

There eventually becomes a soft cap on STR that's true. If you're at +21 STR however, I'd recomend trying to focus a bit more on STR to up your WS damage. +50 or more is when you'll notice less bonus on your WS due to added STR.

[Last_Viper]

Re: *question* about str

somewhere deep in this forum there is a WS calculation thread
here

there stands something about a STR cap
but i guess not for the modificator of +75% STR


the cap is shown in the STR-VIT (from mob).
this one has a low and a high cap
it goes from 0 - (weapon dmg / 9 + 8)
so as SAM with a 70 dmg weapon you will get a cap at +15 STR more then MOBs VIT

there stands nothing about a CAP at the +75%STR
so, get more of them at least for your WS

[Bahamut Kaiser]

Re: *question* about str

So basicly that means your Str woln't cap unless its at least +15 over the enemies vit, which is sure to be much higher in general fighting an exp mob, and most certainly high on an HNM or something, so any amount of Str is useful right?

[Intensity]

Re: *question* about str

I've read that as far as the soft cap for the STR modifier on Yukikaze, Gekko, and Kasha, you'll be hard pressed to hit that soft cap in full out end-game STR gear. The only time you'll see yourself cap out in damage as far as macroing in STR for ws's, is if you're testing it on lower lvl mobs. EXP mobs and HNM's you'd have to trick out in bazillions worth of gear to hit your STR soft cap.

[Nodachi]

Re: *question* about str

http://mysite.verizon.net/res1exu4/ffxidamagegraphs.htm
This is the best evidence and visual representation I've seen online for the STR versus ATTK ratio questions. However it doesn't quite help for SAM WS modifiers but in general this is a good thing to study/understand.