Merit Points

[Attimus]

I would like if there is anyone who can help me to figure out what merit points should I put on my sam. I want to make sure that I don't want to screw up my sam with the merit points so can someone help out?

[dejey]

Re: Merit Points

i am not a sam, however i am almost 100% that all the sam's that i do know merit their TP trait. unless your talking about group2 merits then i have no clue at all. i know people saw the wep swing is not worth geting(most i know say its broken)

so if your talking about 1st merits all i can is start with your JT store TP. also as far as i know people dont merit that move that attacks if you miss(forget the name) its not all that helpfull most sam's are all about TP spaming and have acc like no other job i have seen. this is the best i can tell you off the few sam's i talk to. good luck with your merits^^.

[Sevv]

Re: Merit Points

are you looking over all or just sam section? And career sam or going to level more jobs?


Imo overall for a career sam:

Hp 8
Str 5
Gk 8
Archery 4 (possibly switch if you are an avid sam/rng)
Crit hit 4
Emnity+ (/thf only) / I have no clue
Store Tp 5
Meditate 5
Over whelm 3
Shikikoyo 3

[Amele]

Re: Merit Points

generals worth looking into (I'll exclude hp/mp since that's mostly based on all your jobs and not just your current job).

str (5 in category, 5 per item)
gkt, polearm, archery, evasion, parry (12 in category, 8 per offense skill, 4 per defense skill)
-skip magic-
crit+% (8 in category, 4 per item) - other 4 points are your discretion.

sam cat I (roughly ordered in popularity, usefulness) 5 per, 10 category
meditate recast 5 (must merit.)
Store TP (only merit if the additional STP lets you either a) drop your hits to 100TP by one, or b) let's you shed a piece of store TP gear for something stronger for that slot.) with a 450 delay weapon, this is native trait+0 for 7 hit, native trait+20 for 6 hit, native trait+49 for 5 hit.)
third eye (-2 seconds per.) -1 second per while under seigan
zanshin attack (+1%) generally accepted as 10% base
warding circle (-20 seconds per) ..lol.

cat II sam 3 per, 6 category
Overwhelm (must merit unless you only go /thf)
Shikikoyo (must put at least one point in)
the other two merits are your discretion.

so yeah, sev's is a good list if you don't want to think about that last couple points in the 'others', 'weapons' and 'sam category' merits.

[Sevv]

Re: Merit Points

meriting for a career job is so much easier lol if you want to see my merit list its something like this:

Hp: 4
Mp: 4
Str: 5
Eva: 4
Sword: 5 (or 6)
Axe: 3 ( or 2)
Double Attack: 5
Berserk: 5
Warrior's Charge:3
Tomahawk:1
Savagery:2
Rapid Shot:5
Sharp Shot:5
Snap Shot: 3
Recycle: 1
Flashy Shot: 1
Stealth Shot: 1
Subtle Blow: 5
Huton: 3
Hyton:2
Ninja Tool: 3
Huton: 1
Hyton: 1
Katon: 1
Jump: 5
H Jump: 5
Angon: 3
Deep Breathing: 1
Empathy: 1
Strafe: 1


-----Removed merits----------
Katana: 2
Polearm: 2

[Omniblast]

Re: Merit Points

Ouch, those two removed merits hurt.
I did the same with my whm divine seal recast time. stupid waste of 10k.
You should get back your merit points spent on removal. That would so rock.

[Malacite]

Re: Merit Points

I really wish SE would refund removed merits...

[Sevv]

Re: Merit Points

it just the weapon section that hurts my acc is so good on drg im now removing my merits dropping them into axe/sword i bet i change them around again before all is said and done lol