~First And Final Line Of Defense V2.0~

can the Claidheamh Soluis really get a double attack +6 augment? bg-wiki says it only ranges from 1-4 and I have yet to see one with anything higher.

Hmmm. Some surprisingly good PLD pieces this update.

Chozor. Coselete Rare Ex
[Body] All Races
DEF:150 HP+63 MP+61 STR+28 DEX+30 VIT+23 AGI+29 INT+25 MND+24 CHR+24 Accuracy+10 Magic Accuracy+10 Evasion+52 Magic Evasion+80 "Magic Def. Bonus"+6 Haste+4% "Shield Def. Bonus"+3 "Refresh"+2 Damage taken -8%
LV 99 WAR PLD DRK SAM DRG

This is the first time SE has ever put DT(or PDT) and refresh on the same piece for PLD. Finally, Finally, a refresh body that doesn't gimp PLD defensively. Yes, it's only +2. Good enough.

Further more, it's the second time(not counting the +1/2/reforges etc) that we've seen shield defense bonus gear. This time though, it's on a piece that has excellent(although, yes, not the best) DT. It's also got top tier magic evasion and respectable MDB. Oh, and a bit of acc.

So, DT, Shield defense bonus, and refresh. Makes a hell of a Idle body, and a very very good PDT body. I'm quite pleased. Neat model too. I quite liked the Coselete back in the day.

Second notable piece would be;

Diama. Sollerets Rare Ex
[Feet] All Races
DEF:85 HP+18 STR+16 DEX+12 VIT+17 AGI+29 MND+10 CHR+26 Accuracy+20 Attack+20 Evasion+49 Magic Evasion+64 "Magic Def. Bonus"+2 Shield skill +13 Haste+3% "Resist Sleep"+15 Physical damage taken -4%
LV 99 WAR PLD DRK BST SAM NIN

Another surprising stat combination. The first piece of gear to ever have both PDT and shield skill. Something SE always seemed reluctant to do, despite it being exactly what PLD needed.

Decent amounts of both too. Not as much skill as Reverence feet, but enough PDT to match cizin or yorium. Lets you get more skill, while maintaining PDT. Possibly giving the option of using Chevalier's hands for the SDB.

Also, significant amounts of ACC/ATK. SO it makes a good TP and hybrid piece. Pretty good idle too. The resist sleep is kinda neat too.

More gear like this please, SE. XD

EDIT: Oh, and I suppose I can give an honorable mention to Gelatinous Ring/+1. PDT-6/7 MDT+2/1 for nq/hq.

I think I'd rather use a perfect Dark ring, or a Vocane ring in general. But a perfect dark ring can be a pain in the *** to farm, and you only get one SoA ring. So this makes for a pretty good alternative option.

I finaly drop my Kahin Turban (1/40)
523/524 Divine skill in total on light day, give +125 accu

While I'm happy that the meebles campaign will let us have the max meeble pheromones every day (awesome) removing Kahin Turban from the Tunnel Worms was a *** move!
If I get a Scroll of Meteor off a set of tunnel worms I'm not gonna be happy!

EDIT: Err I read the campaign, you get full meeble sack KI every hour, not day, that's insane, non-stop meebles.

Yay got Kahin Turban yesterday!

nice ! how many try ?

If I had to guess, it was probably about 5 or 6.

Luky You !

Now if only I got that luck on D Ring drop.

For Atonement with Burtgang, the set in the guide itself seems to stack enmity, but for what purpose? The enmity itself doesn't have an effect on the WS unless it was on prior, during enmity generation. Is it so that the WS itself garners more enmity?

As a side question, is Aftermath 3 activated when a WS is executed at 2750, with Moonshade equipped?

It's purely so that the WS itself generates more enmity. Mostly because, what else are you gonna use? The only stat that will affect the damage directly is WS dmg+.

Although, interestingly, elemental gorget/belt will raise the enmity modifier. Basically as if you'd WS'd at a higher TP. But they can't push it past the 3k TP value.

I so, so wish that was the case. ;_; But no. TP bonus does not count towards AM3 activation. You must actually have 3000 TP and atonement to get AM3.

Does anyone know if dmg mitigation from reforge empy body+1 goes past the -50% PDT cap?

It does not. The original creed body didn't, and the current reforged version still doesn't.

Just got Plouton clear today, I saw earlier in the thread that some brief testing of Chev Cuirass was done, out of curiosity does anyone have a better idea now of how much enmity it takes to cap damage reduction?

New best:
Cure (midcast) set:
51/50 Potency // + 34/30 Potency of "Cure" effect received // + 30% spell interruption down
ItemSet 336937

Divine set:
541/540 on lightday
(if you get +6 divine skill augment on Kaiser legs)
ItemSet 336878

Phalanx:
Enhancing skill 365/358 = 30/30 + phalanx+ 20/20 = total 50/50?
(Yorium augment +3 phalanx)
ItemSet 335002

Assuming max augments, is Brilliance any good for non-mythic users?

Brilliance is pretty fine yeah

It looks like a fun sword to have when you're /RUN.

Is a 5 phalanx augment on Weard Mantle a myth? I just can't seem to get it!

No, its not a myth as I have one. It's getting all the other stats to high levels that I have a problem with.

I'm about to start the trek to 1200 job points.. What is the best camp now for PLD solo (+trusts). Still aeolian edge in marjami or is there a better way now?

How would decently augmented founders gear stack up to current sets?I don't feel like dumping a ton of gill into yorium ,I have capped augs for founders feet and ok ones on body.

Pretty badly I'd say, there isn't much for PLD in the founder's set unless you're gearing for Aoelian edge.

ok thanks thought the feet could be used in mdt/acc set 96 meva 2mdb 35acc.

yeah i have one ^^; and i spend million to get enmity+7 and Phalanx+5 on same back, but actually successless ;ç;


i personaly use it for Saguine blade, Holy, Bannish

I like my Paladin :)

1200 job points, double cp campaign here we go.. What is the best camp now for PLD solo (+trusts). Still aeolian edge in marjami or is there a better way now?

Go in escha Zita pull puk + dragoon and cleave
You can pull all the monster (40+) and enjoy 1M slit + jp