Dark Knight stat build

[Yvouille]

Good afternnoon fellow players,
I was wondering which stats should be the main one building a dark kinght ? VIT or strength ? Also when creating the character does the guardian thing really matters ?
Shall i start with glad or marauder ?
Finally, can you advise me which website i shall visit in order to find builds, guides etc ?
Cheers ;)

[Genobee]

There really isn't builds. The games stat progression is usually based around one stat. It's usually vit because gear can give you the str you need and there is also items that allow you to reset it. As for what to start with get both to 15. It will help you get cross class skills you will eventually need and let you try each one out. Race doesn't really make enough difference to matter. And for dark night you will have to play through the entirety of the ARR story plus all the patch story before you can unlock it. So it will be awhile before you have it.

[Yvouille]

Thank for your advices Minamoto, have a good game.

[Genobee]

No problem, you can add me if you have any questions later. The game can seem crazy just starting up but it's a lot more linear then it appears to be.

[Yvouille]

Cheers, i ll do it when i get started ;)

[Kitsune]

I recommend VIT for your stat build, far too much I see DRKs go full STR and get shredded when they try to tank. For accessories, what works just fine for me is 2 VIT, 3 STR accessories, you'll do good damage and still have a decent amount of durability.

As for starting stuff, most things are for RP reasons and personal taste(stat differences don't matter too much at all when you get late game). As for starting class, either Gladiator or Marauder will work wonderfully, and I recommend getting both up so as to have access to cross class skills from both.

[Yvouille]

Thank you Kitsune

[Yvouille]

I already have a dragoon on Lich from back then and at the moment the server is full. I was wondering if it is the good time to find an other server ? how is lich server doing raid and content wise ? or shall i create my new character on a different one, like moogle ?
Cheers ( sorry i know it s a bit off topic, but if i create a new thread that would be the 3rd today an di dont want to plague the forum with my posts, )

[Shrump]

If you're playing a tank class go full STR. Unless they change the way Vit works it is basically useless. you don't need a single vit accessory outside of A4 savage, full slaying has enough health for everything else in the game. Learn how to manage cooldowns, it'll work much better than Vit

[Yvouille]

Oh right, thank you for the advice. By the way, is there any way to reset these stats so i can try both ?

Cheers

[Oberon]

Първоначално публикувано от Shrump:

If you're playing a tank class go full STR. Unless they change the way Vit works it is basically useless. you don't need a single vit accessory outside of A4 savage, full slaying has enough health for everything else in the game. Learn how to manage cooldowns, it'll work much better than Vit

That's assuming you're smart enough to actually pull it off. I've seen far too many people who aren't. Including one Dark Knight who thought that, despite being the absolute bare minimum for Neverreap (He was still wearing i136 gear, as well as the placeholder i150 stuff they sell in Azys Lla) that he could still do big pulls, and shifted the blame to me when he invariably died for biting off more than he could chew.

[Crevan]

I prefer STR as my DRK. Increasing max HP with VIT is situational, increasing your DPS equals to shorter fights and bigger self-sustain from skills like Soul Eater.

[Nico Yazawa]

This game is extremely one dimensional. You only go for the stat your class needs. Melee STR (ninja dex though) Ranged DEX, Healers MND Casters INT. Nothing else matters.

Tanks are a bit iffy, some like to go for extra dps for STR. Others like to just stack VIT. Either or.

[Drakanoth, One]

Първоначално публикувано от Big Chief Devil Hawk Fireball:

Първоначално публикувано от Shrump:

If you're playing a tank class go full STR. Unless they change the way Vit works it is basically useless. you don't need a single vit accessory outside of A4 savage, full slaying has enough health for everything else in the game. Learn how to manage cooldowns, it'll work much better than Vit

That's assuming you're smart enough to actually pull it off. I've seen far too many people who aren't. Including one Dark Knight who thought that, despite being the absolute bare minimum for Neverreap (He was still wearing i136 gear, as well as the placeholder i150 stuff they sell in Azys Lla) that he could still do big pulls, and shifted the blame to me when he invariably died for biting off more than he could chew.

Totally agree with you. I was tanking Ravana on DF the other day and was full Vit because I usually don't trust other tanks to help me soak blindind blade, and I also don't want to take it to the party because they spread sometimes and it can end up killing the healers, especially the longer the fight goes on. I have been maining tank for a while now, and I think its a direspect with healers to go full STR without even knowing how to handle cooldowns, waiting for healers to cover it up to you and then saying things like "lel tank aura useless vit is for newbs". The other day I even got a guy who said "its so much easier to heal a War with tank buff for a change".

But getting back in the topic, its as people said, these level up points doesn't really matter if you put them on vit or str as a tank, both stats are quite good for you. The best damage mitigation you'll get are gear and cooldown handling, anyway.

[Yvouille]

Oh right, thanks for the additional answers ;)

[ike_29172]

i went with a 2 vit 1 str for my build so i ended up with 20 vit 10 str at 50