New Drk Gear.

A lot of new gear was added with this update obviously. These will change the new optimal gearsets for drks possibly. Here are some of the more prominent pieces:

Goading Belt Rare Exclusive
Waist
Haste+5% "Store TP"+5 Enmity+3
Lv77 WAR, MNK, WHM, BLM, RDM, THF, PLD, DRK, BST, BRD, RNG, SAM, NIN, DRG, SMN, BLU, COR, PUP, DNC, SCH,

Possible 5 hit/6 hit piece depending on subjob

Timarli Dastanas Rare Exclusive
Hands
DEF:21 STR+4
Haste+4% "Subtle Blow"-6
Lv79 WAR, PLD, DRK, DRG,

Replaces dusk gloves, no HP though.


I didn't find much else other than perle set for drk while skimming through dat mining that could that valuable to drk. Homam/ebody/hauberk is still pretty much better than the new berk set however. Post if you found anything new possibly. Assuming anyone here gives a ***about drk still after this update... or before it lol.

Biggest idea being thrown around is a more viable 5 hit build for drk however at least for apoc that would require 45ish STP. Anyone have thoughts?

The new DRK WS seems like it's gonna suck ***. Dark Elemental damage :/

that belt is gonna be nice.

What sucks about the new gs is the base delay of 430. Its gonna be harder to get a 6 hit with that. new store tp belt will be nice for it lol

Clout Boots
[Feet] All Races
DEF:22 HP-22 STR+9 "Store TP"-7
LV 79 WAR THF PLD DRK BST BRD DRG

Varangian Helm
[Head] All Races
DEF:35 STR+12 +20 Accuracy-20 Attack+24

Rekka Hachimaki
[Head] All Races
DEF:12 +10 Accuracy+12 Scythe skill +5 "Conserve TP"+5

Aenotherus Mantle
[Back] All Races
DEF:4 HP+95 MP-30
LV 79 WHM BLM RDM PLD DRK SMN BLU SCH

Meridian Ring
[Finger] All Races
HP+90 -20

[Waist] All Races
Damage taken -3%
LV 76 WAR PLD DRK BST DRG

[Waist] All Races
Haste+5% "Store TP"+5 Enmity+3
LV 77 All Jobs

Waist] All Races
DEF:6 Accuracy+15 Attack+15 "Double Attack"+1%
LV 78 WAR MNK RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD SAM NIN DRG BLU COR DNC

Waist] All Races
STR+6 INT+6 Accuracy+6
LV 80 DRK

[Waist] All Races
DEF:6 HP-20 STR+5 Accuracy+10
LV 76 WAR THF PLD DRK BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG COR PUP DNC
[Legs] All Races
DEF:31 DEX+10 Accuracy+3 "Store TP"-10
LV 80 MNK THF DRK BST SAM DRG DNC

[Legs] All Races
DEF:37 DEX+5 VIT+5 Accuracy+10 Enmity+2 Haste+2% Set: Haste+5%
LV 78 WAR PLD DRK BST SAM DRG

[Neck] All Races
STR+3 Weapon Skill Accuracy+15 "Conserve TP"+4
LV 78 WAR PLD DRK BST DRG

[Finger] All Races
HP+25 Reduces enemy critical hit rate
LV 80 All Jobs

Not sure DRK has enough for a 6, more like 7 hit.

About the new Scythe WS
I hope it follows this formula atleast..

(Primal Rend)
"Maximum damage appears to be ~600-750 with no MAB, up to 1150 with both Moldy, Ulg. Pendant and subbing Mage Job with Mab and having +60 chr using Martial Axe"

So what could we throw on though? (Assuming it's also modded by INT)
Moldy Earring/Abyss Body/ What other pieces does DRK get a MATK Bonus?

Ferus Algol RareEx
[Main] All Races
DPS: 11.75 DMG:94 Delay:480 Critical hit rate +3% Increases critical hit damage
LV 80 WAR DRK

This Algol doesn't look bad it seems to be an improved subduer. Also with the amount of new store TP gear a 6 hit shouldnt be a problem right?

I'm thinking 5-6 hit isn't going to be reachable with those greatswords without a good bit of sacrifices. If you sacrifice too much accuracy for it you'll end up with less dot than if you had just remained with a 7 hit.

Ferus Algol RareEx
[Main] All Races
DPS: 11.75 DMG:94 Delay:480 Critical hit rate +3% Increases critical hit damage
LV 80 WAR DRK

This GS needs +30 StoreTP for TP and +20 StoreTP for WS... for a true 6 hit build with 480 delay.

That would be: /sam, rajas ring, brutal earring, rose strap, and the new Goading Belt(haste+5, storeTP+5) ... which = 30 StoreTP for TP.

For WS you just need to have as little as +20StoreTP, though you will have +25STP from /sam, rajas, brutal, rose strap(have to keep the grip on for WS because you would lose TP if you change it.)

There's no sacrifice in haste slots or any sacrifice at all besides maybe going from speed/velocious belt (if you had that) to Goading belt, but even then... the Goading Belt should still be better if it's giving you the X-hit build etc.

Ahh thanks, didnt feel like doing the math to see how much tp it was per hit lol.