(Don't) Fear The Reaper: A Dark Knight Guide

Is there an updated drk spreadsheet available by any chance?

Hmm, good point. that VIT+5 is a nice perk as well for Torcleaver spam.


I see your point- The problem I see is, /THF is usable for one one NM, as far as my knowledge goes. Either way, I can just add that detail to the endgame section for Reisenjima NMs.


I haven't been able to find anything new yet. All I've found out is, BlueGartr's FFXI forums have a sticky post for DPS Spreadsheets. However, Motenten, the author of the spreadsheets, quit the game and the spreadsheets provided are currently outdated. If there's a new resource for DPS spreadsheets/calculators out there, I'd be very willing to include it in Section 8.


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/THF does have some uses, TH2 if DRK is your main farming job and flee access can help with some solo things.

I understand it's near useless but it worth mentioning it's uses and how DRK can use SA and TA.

I posted a bunch of SS's way back on page 83 of what /THF is capable of. Like I said it's situational and works best on low-man pop NM's you can already have 3k TP ready for. If you have an SC partner even better.



I completely forgot to mention those! Seriously you're a stand up guy for helping me out there. No pun intended btw, you'd have to be funny first!

Added those details to /THF.

Just to be clear, I've never doubted the capability behind /THF. I only meant to say that it has such limited use these days that I neglect to even mention it. o3o;

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I agree to an extent. It has more use now with the kind of dmg Torcleaver can produce and the nature of popping NMs and the process of doing so (fully restored MP for consume mana) than it ever did in the past.

Personally I don't find much time to use it these days on anything but Erinys but its still viable for a host of lower content. Creating a solid Torcleaver build is an easier goal for most up and coming DRK's than full agrosy +1 and an AG Ragnarok so using /THF on content that might be relevant to them (could) help. I'm not saying that /THF is a necessity but it's definitely a legitimate option for a nice amount of content.

So I was curious and wanted others' input on this. With Anguta's Aftermath (Mind you this is more for solo purposes than for group content) the number of steps you need in order to perform Umbra decreases with each tier of TP. (1k= 4-step, 2k= 3-step, 3k= 2-step)

I haven't had much time to fiddle with it but taking in WS properties, activating at 2000 TP seems optimal (At least on paper). By that I mean performing Entropy(Gravitation) at 2000 to get Aftermath then using Cross Reaper(Distortion) for Darkness and following up with Quietus(Darkness). This will either equal a double Darkness or end in an Umbra, using up your Aftermath effect.

Thoughts?

I think so.

I personally start the skillchain with Insurgency at 1k tp then do Entropy -> CR -> Quietus/Entropy .

I personally like to open with 300% entropy > cross reaper, and the Cross Reaper should be an umbra as it was off the 300% Entropy. I tend to use Entropy as my opening WS when using Anguta, and just make darkness.

I haven't found the umbra damage to be crazy nor using bursts when going DRK anyways, since we are doing a melee strat.

Also spamming cross at 1250ish, lets you hit for 2k tp anyways. (tp bonus + moonshade)

I have seen some really big Entropys too, 30k+ on harder content (with buffs of course).

I almost NEVER use Quietus. (aside from some special stepped skill chain that needs it?)

Ah, you know, how is Quietus these days? From what I've learned after playing again, TP Bars were reworked, and it looks like TP modifiers have more of an impact with WS that have heavy TP modifiers. Is Quietus affected by this?

I don't think so, Quietus "Delivers a triple damage attack that ignores target's defense. Amount ignored varies with TP."

Cross Reaper really is the bread and butter with Apoc/Anguta; Liberator may make Insurgency good with its boost. (But even then Id imagine you fall back on Cross Reaper outside of getting AM or making a light SC?) (Lib DRK's can weigh in on that).

@Quetz: Quietus, some will argue it's not worth it considering it's fTP is stagnate. However it has the same mods as Cross Reaper and is very consistent on damage (albeit lower overall damage) as long as you don't miss. All in all, I enjoy using it. Bat Signal gooooooo!

@Pert: Yeah I understand that. Just this is more for when I'm by myself versus a group. In group content I'd just go for the strongest WS I have.

@Ganno: Would Entropy as the second and fourth step actually count as part of the 4-step count? I only ask since I prefer to play /WAR and anything beyond 3-step is a bit more difficult on my end due to how I gear towards DA Vs STP.

Funny enough, I thought it was common knowledge that with multi-step Skillchains each subsequent SC increases in damage. Had to explain this the other day to someone in my linkshell much to my surprise.

Closing with Quietus probably isn't the brightest idea, it slipped my mind that Entropy gains Darkness property under aftermath.

yes it counts.
using entropy as the second is like opening with it @2K TP.
and once AM is up, using it as fourth does umbra yup.

Good to know, thanks!

Works amazing when you have a warrior hitting warcry in the party, +700 tp on top of that also

I still pull very good numbers with my insurgency build due to massive wsd dmg and acc augs. Still wont beat reso but that's a touchy subject

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Gearing wsdmg on Insurgency? I'll have to try that out then, think mine is set up for multihit/acc. Doesn't WSdmg only affect the first hit?

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So glad you came back to the game! Making my life simpler!! and i'm sure everyone else who has learned from this guide or contributes.

A quick after-thought. Since Aeonics come with "Increases Magic Burst Potency" that might be extra incentive to use Anguta for Magic Bursted Drain 3.

Just a notice:

Gathering Gearsets for posting at a later date from the lua/gearswap thread, so I'll have those sections as up-to-date as possible once I make some reworks on the guide's layout.

For gear sets, would it be too much to have RMEA specific sets so that people can maximize whatever weapon their self esteem is tied to?

Nvm it's already there. It's a nice place to put as close to BiS pieces as possible.

I'll be including Aeonics as well.

AF body + 3 and Legs +3 look absolutely amazing for WS. Also we get a Triple attack +5 body...

meh most of it looks very good until you realize there is NO stp basically which means it probably will still lose.... why could they not toss like 8 stp on af and stuff?

with all this massive multiattack gear not having stp,maybe its time for /war and lowering a xhit now?

Seems like we got gypped on the +3 Feet. :|