Sedres- Failing that, Jagdplaute +1's tend to be a helluva lot cheaper for the same stat bonus. Use this for Cannonball if you can afford it.
I must say though, this is a sexy weapon if you want to show it off. The DEX +2 in this weapon is helpful when it comes to spells, and VIT +2 is good for Cannonball mods, but it is still not enough reason to choose this over a Perdu Hanger or even Ifrit's Blade since you'll have 3 more STR and 10 more attack. However it gives HP +3% which makes this the perfect choice for your +HP setup in a Heat Breath build (Damage = ~50% of your HP), though a Vulcan's Staff, or even the NQ is better simply to lower resist rates. MND +5 and CHR +5 are rather irrelvant stats as a Blue Mage maybe except +MND for Magic Fruit and other healing spells, but if healing is that important, you better use a Light/Apollo's Staff. It has a decent 42 base damage and 236 delay which is third to Perdu Hanger and Dissector. Now while noone is sure about the proc rate of the HP/MP drain, odds are it's not often and doesn't drain any dramatic amount. It's obtained with 40,000 Imperial Standing and having a Chief Sergeant rank in assault. Main hand this, enjoy this, for this will be your main weapon for a long time to come. Perdu Hanger has the lowest delay of the previous 3 choices (225), the highest base damage (44) which is even higher than Hofud, and gives attack +15 and accuracy +5 all while under 100 TP including on weapon skills.
Easily bought off the AH for a reasonable price, or obtained through the ENM Brothers.īy all means the best choice for a weapon as a blue mage. Its higher base damage compared to the Dissector and Ifrit's Blade make this an ideal choice to main hand. The TP bonus turns 100 TP weapon skills into 200 TP weapon skills, and 200 to 300. If you want to make the most out of your weapon skills, then this is the way to go. Still a very nice option, and looks pretty nice as well. It's nice to main hand for a while, however the 6% Critical Hit rate only applies to the hand that the sword is in (~3% increase overall). The Dissector has the same base damage as Ifrit's Blade, slighty less delay (231 compared to Ifrit's 236) and Critical Hit rate +6%.
Obtained by defeating Ifrit in the Trial by Fire quest.Įasily obtained if you have the Kindred Seals to spend on KSNM's. Let's be realistic, most of the time if not all, you're using physical spells, so this is an excellent choice. The obvious attractions are the STR +3 for your spells and the Attack +10 for TP build. Don't expect to be able to solo something that is resistant or immune to stun. With a + Haste setup and a bard, you can get Head Butt recasts to as low as 4-5 seconds, which is basically a Head Butt right after your previous one wears off. So instead of trying to focus on evasion when soloing, focus more on stun-locking the enemy with Head Butt to try and kill time until next Utsusemi recast. Damage from most breath attack spells ( Frost Breath, Heat Breath) are based on a certain % of your HP.
Have a TP gear setup and a Weapon Skill setup just like other DD jobs.