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(Don't) Fear the Reaper: A Dark Knight Guide
By Atrox78 2025-01-10 09:34:36
If we're talking about running content up to lvl135 or so then maybe glass cannon TA/QA tp sets with ambuscade/abjurations/dm augments or other low magic evasion "outdated" pieces of gear can still work, but for anything like lvl140+ content, Ody gear/empy+3 etc magic evasion/defensive stats are so good that wearing glass cannon tp sets will just make you hella squishy and your group could suffer for it, if you end up dying or you're the only one taking 1000 AoE dmg when rest of the team takes 200-400
For these reasons i wouldn't say Ambu+2 gear "still performs very well, just no defense on them compared to Sakpata"...as you make it sound like it's no big deal when in reality it's an insanely huge deal.
In 2025 unless you're starting out and cannot get high m.eva gear like Ody sets/empy+2-3/Malignance etc. yet, wearing hybrid DT/high m.eva tp sets is a MUST imho.
I know it's tempting to still use FLamma head+2 or other gear with Triple ATk, Store TP/DT etc in a TP set but ultimately it's not worth it as a trade-off, to TP slightly faster or to increase DPS/WS frequency by a bit if that makes you hella squishy and extremely susceptible to debuffs etc.
As a WHM main, i beg you, stop using glass cannon tp/ws sets in high end content <3
Maybe i worded it poorly but so long as you keep your DT capped, which aint too difficult these days with all the dump of DT gear, you can typically keep your received dmg fairly low even with 1-2 pieces of non-ody/sortie gear. You're losing 7 magic def bonus in those 2 pieces for example, meva's fair but atleast for sortie it seems like basement NMs have stupid high macc, even run can struggle to bypass some effects.
Think it more comes into play with fetters which are breath dmg and so shell aint covering that, in those cases yeah full sakpata might be needed and/or a DT or MDT cape(least in the past augmented MDT was also BDT)
Otherwise i think most jobs are fin with 1-2 pieces. Not like the days of old where people ran around in full argosy or used that NNI DA/TA/QA body
I always have one peice in tp sets (head usualy) but never more. Though capped in dt, think the main issue would be loosing neva. Loosing 100 meva is noticeable, especially on a job that loves to pull hate like drk.
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By Asura.Manticore 2025-03-08 18:39:56
Hey guys, on the main page the gearswap listed what do I name the Augmented Gear file and where do I place it? They are both named with numbers so i'm not sure where to place it or what to name it if that makes sense. Currently the DRK.lua is not swapping capes which seem to be tied to the augmented gear file however naming it Augmented Gear and placing it in the data folder doesn't seem to be working?
Thanks
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By Fenrir.Aladeus 2025-03-09 01:59:20
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windower\addons\GearSwap\data (asssuming that's where your windower is) and a drk lua should be called Manticore_DRK.lua, or whatever your character name is.
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By Lakshmi.Buukki 2025-03-09 09:47:22
Currently the DRK.lua is not swapping capes which seem to be tied to the augmented gear file however naming it Augmented Gear and placing it in the data folder doesn't seem to be working?
An alternative: equip the specific cape, do //gs export, open the notepad file containing the equipset, then paste the cape line into the lua. The back line descriptively calls for the exact cape with the specific augments on them.
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By Asura.Manticore 2025-03-09 13:31:54
Hi!
So the DRK lua is working, it's just not swapping any of the augmented stuff like capes. I am unsure if the Augmented Gear file needs to be named something differently?
also @Buukki ok great I can try that too, appreciate the advice everyone!
I really like this gearswap provided by OP I just can't figure out how to get his Augmented Gear file working lol
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By Lakshmi.Buukki 2025-03-09 13:51:49
Guys, I've decided when I make Foearia, I'm subbing WHM and main healing with this set, while DDing and tanking with Dread Spikes
ItemSet 398672
(I can still do it with Apoc alternating Catastrophe + Entropy for HP/MP refill needs)
By Taint 2025-03-09 15:35:00
Hi!
So the DRK lua is working, it's just not swapping any of the augmented stuff like capes. I am unsure if the Augmented Gear file needs to be named something differently?
also @Buukki ok great I can try that too, appreciate the advice everyone!
I really like this gearswap provided by OP I just can't figure out how to get his Augmented Gear file working lol
Just skip the file, its not necessary any longer IMO.
back={ name="Ankou's Mantle", augments={'STR+20','Accuracy+20 Attack+20','STR+10','Weapon skill damage +10%',}},
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By Asura.Manticore 2025-03-09 16:08:54
Yes I understand but this augmented gear file is very extensive and organized, if I can get it to work it would save hours of editing time since the two files were made to work together if that makes sense?
I have almost every item listed it's just the capes for instance aren't switching and I don't know what I need to do to get the main LUA to use the Augmented Gear LUA
Aug Lua:
https://pastebin.com/qrcug0Cb
Drk Lua:
https://pastebin.com/2XKEUUA9
Sorry if this request is niche it would truly help a ton if I could get the augmented lua to work with the main lua. Appreciate the suggestions!
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By Bahamut.Boposhopo 2025-03-09 16:55:14
Yes I understand but this augmented gear file is very extensive and organized, if I can get it to work it would save hours of editing time since the two files were made to work together if that makes sense?
I have almost every item listed it's just the capes for instance aren't switching and I don't know what I need to do to get the main LUA to use the Augmented Gear LUA
Aug Lua:
https://pastebin.com/qrcug0Cb
Drk Lua:
https://pastebin.com/2XKEUUA9
Sorry if this request is niche it would truly help a ton if I could get the augmented lua to work with the main lua. Appreciate the suggestions!
Did you add the include in?
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By Asura.Manticore 2025-03-09 17:01:21
Forgive me, I'm not sure how to, I haven't modified the files from the OP just placed them in GS data folder so far
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By Bahamut.Boposhopo 2025-03-09 19:46:17
There's nothing in that DRK lua to call the augment file. You'll see here line 60-64
Code function get_sets()
mote_include_version = 2
-- Load and initialize the include file.
include('Mote-Include.lua')
end
It includes the Mote-Include.lua for mote files, but there's nothing for the augment lua natively. So unless you added in the include, it's not going to just randomly call the file for you.
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By Asura.Manticore 2025-03-09 23:29:54
Would this be the correct like to put in under include mote:
include('Augmented Gear.lua') ?
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By Asura.Manticore 2025-03-09 23:29:57
Would this be the correct like to put in under include mote:
include('Augmented Gear.lua') ?
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By Bahamut.Boposhopo 2025-03-10 00:22:26
It's whatever the file name is.
include('Filename.lua')
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By Asura.Manticore 2025-03-12 17:28:50
What TVR Ring did you guys choose? The WSD one looks nice but the the TP ring and even the PDL ring seem interesting as well...
(some of the jobs i'm playing now are DRK, BLU, PLD, RUN)
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By Phoenix.Iocus 2025-03-12 17:55:34
Guys, I've decided when I make Foearia, I'm subbing WHM and main healing with this set, while DDing and tanking with Dread Spikes
ItemSet 398672
(I can still do it with Apoc alternating Catastrophe + Entropy for HP/MP refill needs)
You'd be at 25 gear + 25 job + 15 magic haste while LR + your own haste was up by yourself, right?
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By Lakshmi.Buukki 2025-03-12 18:04:15
Guys, I've decided when I make Foearia, I'm subbing WHM and main healing with this set, while DDing and tanking with Dread Spikes
ItemSet 398672
(I can still do it with Apoc alternating Catastrophe + Entropy for HP/MP refill needs)
You'd be at 25 gear + 25 job + 15 magic haste while LR + your own haste was up by yourself, right?
That set uses FC+10% sap augment (I just plugged in what I already had made), and I mentioned in the notes that it does not cap haste, so you can opt for 10% Haste augment instead of FC, which would then cap gear haste. Have gone back and forth about it and I think Haste+10 is probably better option there for cure recasts.
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