Hi all, so I've got some LS friends that were hosting a run in 2 weeks, but just need to decide on what to get. FYI I don't plan on getting empys or mythics for most jobs which is why I'm focusing on jobs where aeonic may be enough for a particular job (but more on this later.)
So back to the original question. I was looking for an aeonic that's potentially job-changing, and was interested in knowing exactly
how much it changes the job for the better.
I'll give a few examples:
My RDM was great for support, and horrible for damage UNTIL I put together the malignance set, I would say that's job changing.
I haven't got a Heishi yet, but everyone says it's NIN's best damage option. I wanted to get into NIN many times but its damage almost matched my RDM pre-malignance so I have no idea how much the numbers change.
A few weapons I was interested in and would like some thoughts on:
Lionheart: While people say it turns this job into a DD, I also hear a lot of regrets over its choice since apparently you need a lot of gear to support it? And the fact that a RUN usually would tank and use Epeo anyway.
Chango: I have MNK with Godhands already and I treat it as one of my zerging jobs (even though everyone zergs with WAR). Already got Naegling for WAR so not sure how much Chango changes a WAR's damage, I usually hear it's very good, I suppose if I knew just
how good.
Heishi: As I said, I have a kenda/malignance NIN using ambu katanas known to not be too great, my damage is quite low with shun/tens but if this weapon (coupled with the right gear eventually) makes a huge difference in numbers, I may consider it. I just don't know
how much of a difference damage becomes.
Fomalhaut: I'm not a COR but I enjoy the job. A person advised that having this jumps a COR quite a bit, and though Death Penalty is nice, you can still COR without it? Keen to know
how it changes the job though. My current naegling COR with malignance does low damage, I assume last stand is what you'll spam with Foma, just how well does it boost your damage? And is it mostly a damage increase over providing more utility?
Marsyas: So this offers honor's march and 50%+ duration. A bard needs all 4 REMA is what everyone says, and gjallahorn can kind of be bought with gil, so if I got this, it would leave empy and mythic. Mythic is something I probably won't do, but I hear the NMs for the BRD empy aren't too troublesome (unlike glavoid which stopped me from trying for a Twashtar). I also heard the mythic is great but not entirely required and is more for personal damage? Either way, if I got Marsyas and Gjallahorn, and slowly worked on the empy, how complete would you say my bard would be (ignoring the gear I'll get eventually).
And if you guys have any other weapons to point out that'd be cool too. Anyhow, thanks.
