WS Gear Choice

I'm just wondering whats a better choice for the hand slot for the weapon skill drakesbane?

Considering the mods are 50% str what would be better to use:
Alky Brac.
or
Heca

Also is there a better choice then these two, thanks.

Reducing your critical hit chance through DEX is probably not a good idea on Drakes. Hecatomb Mittens or Drachen Finger Gauntlets +1 are both very fine pieces for it. I'd steer away from Alkies.

I would use Alks on mobs where I could cap dex on.

Even a Mithra would have trouble getting enough DEX to make the swap and you'd have a better trade going from Thunder Ring to Flame Ring. Never use Alkys for Drakesbane.

I think -6DEX hurts more than a +4STR would help for Drakesbane, since it's Critical Hit-based. But i'm not an expert, nor i have a degree in FFXI WS damage calculation science !

Ah okay thanks for the quick replies, guess ill have some experimenting to do when I hit 73!

I agree with Raen's post. Ares's Gauntlets is another option which gives the second highest accuracy in the hands slot for DRG and also provides +4STR. First choice if you have the full set.

Can I side track for a second..I am working on lvl'ing drg right as well and I am curious about some of the ws gears needed/wanted for drg. I should start off by saying I don't salvage and I don't think I will start anytime soon, which means I won't have Ares body or legs. What else is acceptable for drg ws? Aurum, Askar...I don't even know.

Help please..

Heca if your not capping acc, alky if you are. Might wanna look into a cletine aswell, though it doesn't seem that omg to me I can see its usefulness with full crit merits

Yes I know that cletine is a weapon but still worth mentioning

No. Alkys are bad. Cletine isn't a 6hit without very strong gear so that may or may not be a factor and I'm not sure how it stacks up against Zaide.

EDIT: You could do it with Askar and Rose Strap I guess but that's giving up more than Aurum + WTath... YMMV but I feel you're moving into "not worth it" territory by then.

Zorander: Aurum Cuirass is an amazing Drakesbane body. Given the DEX for accuracy and crit, I'd say it beats Ares any day. Look into Askar legs, Heca legs would be ideal if you do Einherjar. They're not easy to come by though.

I want to start working on ZNM again for Aurum body its hot, and right now I do have Askar Legs and Aurum legs for ws. Drg sits at 57 so lol I have a little while before I need to worry.

What's a good 2nd earring for drg?

Assault, Fowling or Minuet until then.