Questions for Samurai

[TwistedTheory]

First off I would like to say thanks for those who are looking at my post. My problem has to do with sub jobs, I realize that /war would be the better sub 1-60. My problem is that I have gotten war to 15 and I really just dont like it, my question is, would I have a whole lot of trouble if I did sam/war 1-30 then sam/thf? I know that sam/war 1-30 would be great but at 30 I could get SA from subbing thf. I really just do not like leveling the war class. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

[neighbortaru]

Re: Questions for Samurai

it's not the greatest, but it can be done. you'll probably get passed over for a SAM/war many times though.

[Intensity]

Re: Questions for Samurai

30+ /thf is fine. Keep in mind you're gonna lose out alot of damage over time, but it will be semi-made up by the spike damage you'll do with SA+Tachi Enpi. Either one is a feasible option, but /thf can't keep up with the dot you'll get from /war.

[LadyPeorth]

Re: Questions for Samurai

Take the time to at least level Warrior to 37 and Thief to 37 as well. You'll thank yourself later for having fully leveled subs.

[Intensity]

Re: Questions for Samurai

I agree. I have a friend who's a 69 sam and refuses to lvl his thf to sub. Due to this, hate control in our parties is a thing of the past and being the tank, this annoys me greatly. He's sticking to his guns in this for no valid reason I can tell and, because he's my friend, I just deal with it. But for versatility (which should be THE dominating samurai trait I'd say) and hate control in exp, keep both subbed. When I lvl my samurai (64 currently) I ask my party leaders which they'd prefer. 60+, they almost always ask for /thf.

[Hubby]

Re: Questions for Samurai

You will find instances where both /WAR and /THF will benefit you. In experience parties post level 60, I would highly recommend /THF. The spike damage that you do with Sneak Attack Tachi: Yukikaze is really impressive and it only gets better with Tachi: Gekko and Tachi: Kasha. The loss of damage over time can be regained by using + Attack gear that wasn't really available to you pre-lvl 60. Just make sure that you have +STR for your post 60 weaponskills since this stat is what they are based on. I personally used /WAR until level 60 in xp parties. The damage over time is really is worth it pre-level 60, plus you get double attack, which REALLY helps your TP gain. Also, you'll be pulling hate from the tank, usually by accident, so the extra defense helps. Any tank pre-60 would really appreciate an extra Provoke in the party if things got out of his/her control.

There's many uses for both subs other than XP parties. I usually use /THF for most everything but there are other times that I use /WAR, /NIN, and /RNG. Like Lady Peorth said, get both to 37. You definitely will thank yourself later.