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In the mindset of a damagedealer (pre-55):
I'm a believer that when using a 1h-axe, you should be subbing NIN and if you're using a GAX, subbing THF. With that in mind:
/NIN (or 1-H Axe)
- Dual Wield
- Rampage
- Utsusemi
/THF (or GaX) (Pre-60)
- Breaks
- Sneak Attack
- Sturmwind
Let's consider pre-55 since pretty much after Rampage, they're going to want you to close Distortion with it and not Iron Tempest
Benefits of NIN:
-Dual Wield II (@50) makes a big difference
-Since you swing twice, its' more likely you'll hit given a single GAX swing.
-Viking axes @ 49 (+10 accuracy) dual wield for ultimate +accuracy bonus or swing one in the offhand.
Benefits of THF:
-Pretty much guaranteed Critical hit every 1 min
-Sneak attack makes breaks not miss
-Sneak attack makes the GAX WSes hit for a lot more.
Points to consider about NIN:
- even having one viking axe means having an extra 2 sniper rings
- Utsusemi can help you save MP from being wasted when you have to pull the enemy from your tank to save him.
- Dual wield makes you swing more, thus the chance of you hitting is a bit more than twice in the same amount of time the GAX swings once.
- 2 defense checks when you swing two weapons. So if the defense rids a weapon of 10 dmg, you get a total loss of 20.
Points to consider about THF:
-Dmg from crticical hit from a 2h-weapon is very significant.
-Renkei effect damage is related to how much damage the closing renkei did (ie. you won't see 10 dmg fastblades causing 300 dmg distortion effects) so Sneak+WS increases this.
-Double attacking once with a GAX would mean your axe double attacked TWICE.
-On the same note, criticalling once on the GAX would more likely equal your axe criticaling TWICE in a row.
What I think:
- Axes for low def mobs (flies, beetles, crawlers)
- GAXes for high def mobs (Crabs, Anticans, Scorpions)
- Lvl both (I mean both NIN and THF and both GAX and Axe)
- Being gimp in +accuracy equipment hurts GAX a lot
- DEMAND HASTE xD xD xD
Xien
I'm a believer that when using a 1h-axe, you should be subbing NIN and if you're using a GAX, subbing THF. With that in mind:
/NIN (or 1-H Axe)
- Dual Wield
- Rampage
- Utsusemi
/THF (or GaX) (Pre-60)
- Breaks
- Sneak Attack
- Sturmwind
Let's consider pre-55 since pretty much after Rampage, they're going to want you to close Distortion with it and not Iron Tempest
Benefits of NIN:
-Dual Wield II (@50) makes a big difference
-Since you swing twice, its' more likely you'll hit given a single GAX swing.
-Viking axes @ 49 (+10 accuracy) dual wield for ultimate +accuracy bonus or swing one in the offhand.
Benefits of THF:
-Pretty much guaranteed Critical hit every 1 min
-Sneak attack makes breaks not miss
-Sneak attack makes the GAX WSes hit for a lot more.
Points to consider about NIN:
- even having one viking axe means having an extra 2 sniper rings
- Utsusemi can help you save MP from being wasted when you have to pull the enemy from your tank to save him.
- Dual wield makes you swing more, thus the chance of you hitting is a bit more than twice in the same amount of time the GAX swings once.
- 2 defense checks when you swing two weapons. So if the defense rids a weapon of 10 dmg, you get a total loss of 20.
Points to consider about THF:
-Dmg from crticical hit from a 2h-weapon is very significant.
-Renkei effect damage is related to how much damage the closing renkei did (ie. you won't see 10 dmg fastblades causing 300 dmg distortion effects) so Sneak+WS increases this.
-Double attacking once with a GAX would mean your axe double attacked TWICE.
-On the same note, criticalling once on the GAX would more likely equal your axe criticaling TWICE in a row.
What I think:
- Axes for low def mobs (flies, beetles, crawlers)
- GAXes for high def mobs (Crabs, Anticans, Scorpions)
- Lvl both (I mean both NIN and THF and both GAX and Axe)
- Being gimp in +accuracy equipment hurts GAX a lot
- DEMAND HASTE xD xD xD
Xien
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