Ninja Equipment Sets (April 2015)

Np, anything to get the community involved with playing Ninja again.

Okay, another question then. :D

Considering the changes in recent times, relics and mythics will likely become more affordable both time- and gil-wise.

I'm considering making Kikoku, but a friend tells me that Kannagi could be better.

The 1500 HMP dissuades me, though.

Are either of them worth the investment?

Kikoku is only worth making if you wish to have it to your collection, for /lockstyle or if you are too lazy to cast Jubaku: Ichi

LOL!

Well then. Nagi is just fugly, though it'd certainly be unique.

I guess the dmg boost on Hi would make Kannagi worth it, at least as a side project, especially if SE makes HMP more available... Which I honestly expect to happen.

Actually there is one advantage in using Kikoku atm, and that is that "Blade: Metsu" have Fragmentation property. "Blade: Kamu" also have Fragmentation, but is weaker in comparison.

I believe its the same as a regular Paralyze, BUT the proc rate is very high.

It wouldn't be, if SE would actually give us the Kamu buff that got missed.

Kikokus paralyze effect sucks. Izuna beats nagi kannagi and kikoku most of the time with good augments and for hats, the new skormoth hat (acc 27? Ta4) looks nice and could maybe rep taeon. But nothing else from escha looks good so far, granted I haven't seen max augments yet, but what I have seen is very weak


Also; I bring nin to everything and its awesome with proper buffs.

Is this an aura weapon? :o

Never saw a follow up on the bolded part(unless I just missed it somewhere), but I just got my Achiuchipaku last night, so interested to know what the results ended up being.

Sadly, its not. And its not black looking like the image it gives ;-;

It looks almost like a 1 handed Algol, pretty sweet tbh

I was waiting to see what got added with rhapsodies, now I'm waiting to see complete augements available, as it could have an impact on the results.

Sounds good

Probably a stupid question but why Trux+Brutal instead of Bladeborn+Steelflash? Less DA and no store TP. Is +5 katana really that good or what am I missing o.O

its 8 DA VS 7 DA

Yeah just me being stupid then, thought Brutal was 3% for w/e reason >.<

Lame. Though I don't get the icon then...the weapon is..stained..?

This is what it looks like:

Just from a style standpoint, I'm still gonna keep /lockstyle Kannagi x2 forever. Goes too well with Usukane set (and BIRD HAT, naturally) to give up even for a cool new weapon model.

I just got back on after 8 months away. Can somebody plz drop current gearset for nin!

With the exception of new Zitah from the update last week, the first post in this thread is 100% up to date. The only reason the new gear isn't included, is because it is augmentable and the author is still waiting on full augments to be discovered before we all evaluate them.

That is the main reason why I have not applied any of the new gear added in the last update. But also, FFXIAH.com has yet to add to new gear as well.

I've made a partial update the OP gear sets.

Random augments are random and I'm sick of it.

Therefore, I've pretty much given up on making perfect Taeon and have focused on reforging all my AF 1/2/3 to 119 instead. It's cheaper, and I've found that a lot of it's really good.

I still use Taeon head for TPing and feet for my DW set, though.

I am still blowing inordinate amounts of gil on my pair of Izuna. I have +8 dmg, agi +13, and STP +4 on one and STR/VIT +11, ACC +12, and STP +6 on the other. I realize that's not ideal, and I generally carry Tancho +1, Raimitsukane, Jushi, Taikogane, and Shigi with me just in case because of this. (Perhaps I should start throwing katanas...)

In all my testing I've found that even if I don't hit the top of the parse, I'll live longer than some who do.

Is the best bet for a PDT body piece still Emet +1?

Also, NIN destroys Celestial Nexus.

I find NIN destroys allot, as I play it more then any of the staple jobs I have.

Properly gear nin needs only haste 2 to preform consistently in high end content, you cant say that about sam. I hear it all the time even when I am on SAM for whatever stupid reason. Where are my songs.... in over 10year I can count on one hand how many times my NIN has missed a Ws, because I didn't have SONGS.

However, on the same note.. i do yell about not haven haste lmao, so there is that ^^

Its very simple minded people in this game, that think that NIN can not compete in end game.


That is a fact!! Like above simple minded people.


I have all nin gear 1/2/3 to +1, I also do have good Taeon gear to go along with it. I find With empy gear in some case it is a wash with Teaon gear. I also know I will alwasys the proper empy gear over anything with Yonin and Innin.

However, it really depends on how you feel it plays for you. I wouldn't give up on teaon, just do skirmish runs with friends till you get a stock pie of stones, and remember a NQ can give a perfect augment!! "Randomness is Key lol"

Above is only my opinion take it as you wish, and Good Luck all!

Even though I created the OP based mainly on Taeon equipment, I do not own any of it. I do have two Izunas with terrible augments though.

As for katanas, usually I go with Kikoku/Tancho +1. Since party formation have become smaller in number as of late, the more organized the party becomes to skillchain. And Blade: Metsu is still the best katana weaponskill with Fragmentation (other is Blade: Kamu).

Last time I played I did unity with a shout group that contained two Burtang PLD. Twice they died and I switch my set to evasion and was able to tank succesfully.

Another achievement of mine before taking a break was soloing Beist and Voso in Escha (with trust npc though). I was also able to do the same on two wildskeeper Reives (Shark & Bee).

I like the +1 empy hands with that 45 Dex. The body's good too unless I want DW, for that I'll use AF1 though perhaps relic could be better...

Also you can solo AA Elvaan, just make sure to have Migawari up all the time. If the effect wears off or is used, turn your back on the enemy to avoid feeding it TP and getting one shotted while waiting on Migawari recast.