Portions of these gear sets can only be acquired by acquiring the current raid tier's gear. That's the inevitable direction that comment turns it, though. and second ring, respectively, but can be done on any other slots that won't You must log in or register to reply here. Flamma Ring is a good choice instead of Rajas as well. This 2h however can be one of if not the strongest in the game when used in very specific circumstances. Ridill can bring the power of your Dual Wielding up a notch, but the DoT will still be far inferior to using a Scythe or Great Sword. This is exceptionally useful for boosting the damage of Souleater, in party play you could Drain II the mob before popping souleater for extra bonus HP% damage. Weapon Grade: B- This is a game changer, 10% haste is an unheard of amount of haste on a single item and it allows Dark Knight to effortlesly cap at 25% equipment haste while unequipping pieces of Haste gear for more STR, attack, accuracy, or other stats. so simply using synced CRIT+DET gear with enough CRIT+SkS pieces to reach your Weapon Grade: A+ Notable Weaponskills: Guillotine (DRK Exclusive, level 60), Spiral Hell (DRK . B- skill means that you will have to sacrifice some Haste and Attack for Accuracy gear, producing less DoT in the long run. enjoys progging, optimizing, and instructing others on the job, and has a tiny bit more HP with a negligible hit to DPS. While they have a respectable rating in Elemental Magic, the bulk of their magic usage comes from casting Dark Magic spells. Bring a friend with you, as you will combat a notorious monster at this point. Dragoon is purely a zerging sub job, it does offer some non zerging benefits like Jump, Attack Bonus, and Accuracy Bonus, but overall none of those will be better than the subs listed above. Another cool use is Tonko and Monomi, which are cheaper alternatives to using Prism Powders and Silent Oils. Muted Soul - This merit gives you -10 enmity when Souleater is up per level. option adds slightly more HP at the cost of about 0.2% DPS output. Souleater Recast - Lowers the recast of Souleater by a minute, putting it at 5:00 with full merits. Within the scope of FFXI, DRK is a Heavy DD (because of its use of heavy armor and whose primary weapons are two-handed great swords and scythes). This set has similar theoretical output to the 2.45 set, but tends to miss Apocalypse - The king of Dark Knight weapons, this is the relic scythe and is probably the single biggest power increase a relic weapon can provide to a job. Drain II and Dread Spikes. 2.45 should feel more familiar to those experienced with Dark Knight or other tank jobs, while 2.50 requires slightly less effort to keep offensive cooldowns rolling exactly as they become available. Hasso and Seigan cant be used together, but are amazing when dealing damage and keeping yourself alive when you pull hate respectively. and head. Dark Knight is not even one of the most popular jobs on Eden, but Apocalypse is the most popular relic on the server, and for very good reason. In practice this weapon is just not very good compared to other relic weapons available. Just check the set I posted a while back. This set is recommended along with the 2.50 set and has the best Relatively few people play Dark Knight tank (we call it Slurp Mage in the discord) but it is an exceptionally good end game tank. You do not have the skill ranks that Warrior does to make this viable. A poorly-played Dark Knight can just die a whole lot or just be a crippled damage dealer. In the current meta game, where BLM and SMN are kings of DD for most events, PLD still has a place in almost all content endgame. but the difference in practice is still quite small. A GMS-like v83 private server which aims to create a challenging yet fun environment with our low rates. The Up to date simple DRK gear swap?~ Phoenix.Habar: 17: 1337: 4 years 1 month. That says it all. Times that by 8. seems the one on ffxiah seems to be super old. The Ultimate skillchains make this the best scythe in the game. Classic FFXI community is a FANDOM Games Community. Me, Id be Absorb-DEX all the way, but Im just an accuracy nut. This set is used against mobs you specifically know will use ice spells/abilities, with this set and some buffs like Barblizzard/Ice Carol you can reduce the incoming damage to nearly 0. and 120-second cooldowns and should minimize rotational drift. Head to Giddeus. Endark effect. Notable Weaponskills: Rampage (DRK level 56). If not all the way to Lv.75, then at least to Lv.50 or so. Sniper Ring, Woodsman Ring, Life Belt, Swift Belt, Peacock Charm/Amulet and Haubergeon are some of the few very good equipments that you will be keeping all the way to lv75 become available. :-/ and what grind i need to be on weapon wise to get a decent one? With an "E" in the skill, it's really not very useful in parties, but for soloing it's a great idea to have. Oh and I didn't even mention that Catastrophe heals you for a percent of damage done which makes you very hard to kill with this weapon and allows for some very aggressive Souleatering. The two-handed Great Axes have an amazing damage over time, and get some pretty cool weapon skills. A 2.40 GCD set tome pants for savage release requires capping tomes on the week of normal mode In a pinch Dark Knight can even be a ghetto backline job, using absorbs, drains, aspirs, and stuns to do moderate amounts of damage and utility against mobs that dont particularly take physical damage. This set posted has 400 accuracy, so with Hasso up is accuracy capped at the 410 mark we are looking for. Bad news first, this is where a lot of jobs get seen as obsolete, and is also where a ton of other damage-dealers get stuck. Once youve defeated it, touch the??? Nyzul Isle will add the Askar set which to be honest is not super good, the hallmark piece is the Feet which completely outclass Darksteel Leggings +1 for PDT and Coral Leggings +1 for MDT. I would recommend you stop shooting your Crossbow at this point and focus on swinging with your Scythe and dropping massive weaponskills. If you use Souleater, you can prevent a whole six attacks from landing on you while you have enmity. Judgment is superior to Black Halo, so yeah. For example, you hit a monster for 100 points of damage with Blood Weapon active. The DPS requirement for the encounter is For those wishing to run 2.45. Dark Knight, like Warrior is able to use many different kinds of weapons. The damage is abysmal and the exclusive WS Scourge is legitimately one of the worst weaponskills ever made with its CHR/MND mod. Dark Knight - FFXIAH.com Replacing the Absorb-TP (45): This is a a fun spell, it allows you to steal TP from the enemy and give it to yourself. This is possibly one of the most trivial quests of all times. He will then send you to a Galka named Mighty Fist in the Darksteel Forge. Remember that you have Weapon Bash as a fantastic ability to stop the mob from hitting you or unleashing a strong WS/spell. When you imagine a 2007 era Dark Knight, it may evoke images of Linkin Park playing in the background while Kraken Clubs are swingin and beating down an innocent Absolute Virtue. These are Dark Knight's specific spells and abilities with their era CE/VE values: Generally speaking your goal is to keep Drain 2 > Drain > Stun > Sleep II on cooldown in that order, then fill the gaps with Sleep, Bind, and Poison between recasts. 5. It basically trades-in a small portion of your damage over time for survivability and hate control, but only works well Lv.60 and higher. Youre going to be sitting there, among 15-20 other damage-dealers, seeking with no luck. The "Attack Bonus" trait, its naturally high strength, and some of the most ruthless abilities ever make it well worth your while to level. As an Elvaan Dark Knight, you will be one of the deadliest of them all. performance. Believe it or not, this sub actually starts to work around Lv.30. Maybe your LS will have some use for this sub, but I've been playing on Eden for a long time now and have used this playstyle almost never. Dread Spikes (71): The coolest and most fun "spikes" ability in FFXI, Dread Spikes once cast causes you to drain HP from the enemy every time you're hit equal to the damage the mob does to you. The later has the are more powerful and has the highest delay in all weapons at around 528. using synced CRIT+DET gear with enough CRIT+SkS pieces to reach your desired GCD It provides increased acc as a job ability along with a evasion bonus. Zeni NMs or ZNMs add a ton of items like the Aurum Cuirass set, a new great sword in Nagelring, and a ton of small upgrades that would take too long to list. Follow your heart and merit what works best for you in category 1 because lord knows there's no right answer. A whole lot of bang in a little buck. Dark Knight excels in two types of weapons: Great Swords and Scythes. Kind of new to DRK, but really enjoying it so far. These substitutions are shown on the weapon and earring, respectively, but can The last- and second-to-last steps of the Bozjan Considering the only thing the HP buffer will do is increase your Souleater by 1.5 damage, its not that worth it. I should preface this by saying that category 1 is a mess of a category, and is still highly debated by Dark Knights in discord channels and forums everywhere. Both the 2.45 and 2.50 sets are recommended and have near-identical The last- and second-to-last steps of the Bozjan resistance relic offer Required Total Job Points Spent. Fending, and the helm with an Asphodelos Circlet of Fending. CE stands for Cumulative Enmity, this is enmity that doesn't degrade over time and you can only lose by taking damage, hate resetting moves, losing shadows, or being enfeebled. FINAL FANTASY is a . Hit X materia plus one Direct Hit IX with Skill Speed. be done on any other slots that won't overcap on the chosen substat as a result, Also make sure to look me up on twitter and other social media for other final fantasy 11 related stuff.Thanks again and Ill see you guys in Vana'diel!Peace out Riki/Datsik Every other stat is just filler, and honestly it's hard to even tell which is better. It has enormous single hit damage and specializes in low level Black Magic instead of White Magic. This strategy is used to take down very scary end game monsters in 30 seconds flat like Vrtra, Bahamut, and Dynamis Lord. Also, equipments for these parties are heavily focused on Haste for normal attacks and Str/Acc for weapon skill. Available after completing the Blade of Darkness. This is also the sub job you will use for any tanking. There's so much useful info in hereespecially for new players. Also please do not use a Death Scythe, its just not good. Youve acquired your first piece of AF. This guide will cover basic endgame PLD/NIN gameplay for most encounters. Knight. This is incredibly impractical for maintaining high damage output. These sets are for those needing to maximize their damage output in order to Next is your body piece. Because of the short uptime periods in DSR, this set will only gain a handful Macro the Dexterity rings for melee then swap for Strength during a weaponskill. Dark Knight, like Warrior is able to use many different kinds of weapons. Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/rikipediagamingMusic brought to you by the Real Rosa RosafarrelliCheck him out overe here:https://soundcloud.com/artfagsThis is a Dark knight beginner's build with the ambuscade Great Axe Lycurgos.These sets also work for the following builds:Scythe,Naegling and Greatsword use pretty much the same sets when it comes to the TP sets and WS sets. meet currently than on release due to potency and system changes, so simply This scythe is just super easy, super good, and not beatable by current Eden scythes not named Apocalypse. Absorb-STR (Or any stat) (31-43): These are very situational spells that allow you to steal a mob's stats and apply them to yourself. This set is intended for compatibility with the UWU set and does not require down to 2.44 GCD in exchange for ~0.5% of your DPS. updated gear guides for 2020? : r/ffxi - Reddit Dark Knight is a greatsword-swinging tank job with a focus on resource management, burst damage, and proper application of frequent, short-duration defensive cooldowns. 2.45 should feel more familiar to those experienced with Dark threshold with the same substats can be substituted at no loss. These are shown on the rings, No powerful available weaponskills severely limits the damage potential of the weapon. Two items, Very high DMG leads to high individual hit damage, Scythes are generally very easily-accessible; top-end ones tend not to be difficult to get or rare/ex (the exception being the. It reads like a seasoned veteran gently mentoring you. Was pondering what to make next down the road. indicated by red text in the melding menu. Once you find a target, I wouldnt expect anything less than a swift victory. One thing is true though, no matter what you dont forget the Dark Knights you do see in the world of Vanadiel. Ragnarok - The other relic weapon that Dark Knight get's access to, and man is it disapointing. Maybe. There's so many ways to get accuracy in this set and the main issue is trying to cap accuracy without losing any STR/Attack. Now, since Dark Knight is about as frail as a Black Mage but with metal armor, I dont suggest you use this after about Lv.15 unless its really necessary. All FFXI content and images 2002-2023 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. syncing down, these sets are currently unmodified patch 6.1 savage sets; they An average mixture of strength and dexterity also allow you to hit often and for a fair amount each time. Even without Kraken Club, a well equipped and heavily merited Dark Knight can still dish out a lot of damage since they can reach the 80% haste cap. IX are replaced with Determination. This is good, but you also have to remember that attack does cap at some point, and in many situations the +15% attack alone on Last Resort is enough to hit that point. A- skill is very solid and allows a fair bit of substitution of accuracy gear for Haste and Attack equipment. Now I think its actually somewhat decent. Healers will hate you if you abuse this too much, so please pay attention to their MP and use Souleater when it makes sense to use. Having some trouble with my Entropy set atm. Physical Defense Bonus. Souleater and Last Resort are great abilities to spike your hate at the start of a fight, after a hate reset, or when you need to rip the mob off someone - just remember to cancel them. Very expensive and very good, this food pairs super well with Apocalypse when spamming the attack hungry Catastrophe but also does great with Guillotine and basically anything. Other than the gloves, Items like Neck, Earring, and Waist, and Ranged can vary entirely based on play style. Where Dragoon shines is Wyvern Earring, which is a +5% haste earring that can only be active when subbing Drg. I actually have Lycurgos for RUN and I considered building around that but ultimately I ended up doing Dolichenus and Decimation. This spells damage scales with Dark Magic Skill up until a cap of 300 and then stops, after that just gear for magic accuracy via INT, skill, and raw magic accuracy items. Determination and one Critcal Hit meld with Direct Hit, shown here on the weapon Please add anything if it is needed, and take away anything that is either untrue or not needed. If fully merited you have high uptime on this (3 minute duration, 5 minute recast) and it's +20 accuracy. The NQ is super affordable, and the HQ is a little pricy but is not impossibly expensive. I assume the next best thing is judgement? this is a nice giude, ty for throwing out all that information, but it looks like your tp sets are /sam based. This set loses about 1.5% DPS compared to the 2.50 and 2.45 sets, and is encounters. The How-To Guides are user created guides editable by anyone. In fact being a 'Knight' class, Dark Knight has access to the heavy armor line (chain mail and plate mail). Drop down and continue south to H-14. Additionally replace the chest or pants with a synced Every race also gets "Race Specific Equipment", or "RSE", that will boost a race's stats to equal, or possibly even surpass other races. Replacing the Flexibility is the key to Dark Knights usefulness, in general the job struggles to keep up with the best DD jobs like Samurai or Warrior, but people still love to have them around just for the mixture of support and damage. item level 375 sync by queuing into Sigmascape V2.0 (Savage) with the Description. You can mould yourself into any kind of Dark Knight you want from this point, since you have decent of every stat. This comes at Remember, it wont work unless the monster actually has TP. Where this weapon really shines though is the relic weaponskill, Catastrophe. I personally work around the idea of having: Haste spell (15%) + Victory March (+11%) meaning you need 24% Haste (FC/2 = 1% haste for recast purposes) to cap your recast. FINAL the only piece with IX materia in it. Where this weapon really shines though is the relic weaponskill, Catastrophe. From 20-30 this sub will offer you a small Accuracy Bonus (+10) as well as Sharpshot that increases your ranged accuracy for spamming crossbow bolts which you should be doing at that level. And with their moderate intelligence pool, thats no joke. The potency of Dread Spikes is based purely on total HP, which means you can macro in as much HP as possible before casting it for maximum total damage absorbed. re-allocating stats on the relic to switch between them. If you feel the need for some of the most powerful dark arts the world of Vanadiel has to offer, this job may be just what you're looking for. [+] Veydal1 Offline Posts: 78 By Veydal1 2021-05-18 13:34:17 Link | Quote | Reply These are all great points. In Lv.75 end-game scenarios, having your club skill high can help too. Not sure of your augments of course but just to start get the Flamma head and feet +2 and see about getting an Utu Grip and Omen rings. With your mostly useful artifact equipment in hand, the time is now to begin the last fifteen levels. This set is intended for compatibility with the UCoB set and does not require Ground Strike is very fearsome at 300% TP and with the Thief subjob, in fact both of the principle weaponskills of Great Sword stack with Sneak Attack fearsomely. The Eden developers have been nice enough to tell us what is in the pipeline and what we can expect as future events, which allows us to plan out gear ahead of time. Warrior also gives you Provoke. If youre a Great Sword junkie like me, this is a really notable case of why you should have both of your weapon skills capped. The only "problem" with Samurai sub is that with Hasso or Seigan up you cast 100% slower, but it's easy enough to cancel them before you start a cast. Unfortunately, youd be better off with the Scorpion Harness at that level, and at Lv.59, you'll be wearing the Haubergeon body piece. Are there any monsters in C that resist slashing more than 50% and at the same dont resist blunt, beside skeletons? With weaponskills this will trigger on every hit of a WS, so if you use a 6 hit WS you will drain 60% of your entire HP pool, so be careful. Contents 1 Notes 2 Dark Knight Equipment Chart Notes Hidden effect on apoc is x2 damage not x2.5. Whatever you do, dont use your Chaosbringer weapon that you get from finishing Dark Knight. This section will lay out specific best-in-slot gear configurations for Dark I know weapons have been discussed again and again but I was just curious on thoughts for all of them. Dark Knight Guide - Endwalker 6.3 - Final Fantasy XIV - Icy Veins This is popular to use with Drain II ensuring you get a unresisted HP boost before you go out to Souleater something. You can increase the HP convert from 10% to 12% with one of the three Souleater enhancing items (AF Head, Gloom Breastplate, or Sable Cuisses). Using Last Resort, Sneak Attack, Trick Attack, Souleater, and then Guillotine can deal some absolutely ludicrous amounts of damage, and give it ALL to the person in front of you. requirement for the encounter is much easier to meet currently than on release Great Swords are moderately fast at an average of 420-450 delay. max-level content as well as suggestions for older ultimate-difficulty When this works, the scythe will be amazing. Last Resort Effect - This increases the attack effect of Last Resort by 10% when fully merited, so 25% attack bonus. Trying to be #1 on the parse becomes a pissing contest most of the time that people will even sacrifice the whole group to just benefit themselves and their ego. Unrestricted Party and Minimum IL options enabled. Drain II at Lv.62 will actually work well at the start of fights, since you can actually drain. so i'ma try Drk out. Buying the tome pants for savage release requires capping tomes on the week of This guide is written by A Pile of Cats, a Dark Knight enthusiast A single piece of gear can often make up for a race's negligible lack in a stat. Apoc VS Calad: Fenrir.Puciato: 34: 2262: 4 years 1 month. (Don't) Fear The Reaper: A Dark Knight Guide - FFXIAH Ninja is the other major sub for Drk, it offers basically zero offensive power but has unmatched defensive ability that in 75 cap play is exceptionally necessary at times. This is the best sub job for all levels of zerging because the haste only gets better the more you have, and in zerg situations you are at very high haste levels to begin with. My caladbolg is at level 90 already so Id just be doing the fun plate farming. a cost of about 0.3% DPS output but adds some wiggle room in execution. I wish I had this guide when I first started. High delay means that a missed swing is very detrimental for TP gain, moreso than missing with a lower delay weapon would be. Samurai is Drk's highest DPS sub job for normal play as a melee DPS. (Don't) Fear The Reaper: A Dark Knight Guide - FFXIAH At lv.30, Warrior or Dragoon become the better choice. Expect a lot of foes to fall at your hands when that occurs.
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