I actually have Lycurgos for RUN and I considered building around that but ultimately I ended up doing Dolichenus and Decimation. Flamma Ring is a good choice instead of Rajas as well. These substitutions are shown on the weapon and second ring, respectively, but can It's important to keep in mind the people you're playing with. but can be done on any other slots that won't overcap on the chosen substat as a With that, you can open a skillchain, let a friend weapon skill to close it, and then perform a second one either off that one, or with another friend. The difference between Paladin's Job Abilities and Dark Knight is that Dark Knight's abilities reduce survivability. Congratulations! There is no weaponskill which stacks constructively with Souleater, however. The last- and second-to-last steps of the Bozjan resistance relic offer This is possibly one of the most trivial quests of all times. I don't even get it sometimes. Anything that raises your HP can be very useful for Soul Eater. Aeonic Im working on lionheart for my runefencer. Great Swords are moderately fast at an average of 420-450 delay. sync by queuing into Alphascape V2.0 (Savage) with the Unrestricted Party and Combine with the fact that they have higher. See the Zerging section for more information on this playstyle. It also gives a huge amount of hate - 1300 Volatile Enmity which is about 2/3rds of a Provoke. Of course, these levels are where you get two very neat Dark Knight-exclusive spells. You do not have the skill ranks that Warrior does to make this viable. boosts to your damage. The How-To Guides are user created guides editable by anyone. For more detail You may opt to use an Augmented Classical Ring of Fending instead of its Imagine seeing that with a Kraken Club that hits its target 2-8 times per attack. Peaceeee. available. For more information, please see our A 2.40 GCD set is also provided for those who . These sets are specifically for the Epic of Alexander (Ultimate). Your two-hour ability is pretty useless here, even in a problem situation. If you want to lower the recast you can use items like Homam and Dusk which have combination high HP and haste, plus save you a bit of inventory. Maybe. This spells damage scales with Dark Magic Skill up until a cap of 300 and then stops, after that just gear for magic accuracy via INT, skill, and raw magic accuracy items. An infinite amount of time! Average HP allows your Souleater to deal vicious damage, while your vitality means you dont have to worry all that much about being killed from doing so. melding menu. Dark Knight, like Warrior is able to use many different kinds of weapons. I would not take the time to cast these spells instead of hitting the mob, the extra STR or DEX generated is not even close to worth the casting time wasted. Warrior with Berserk and Axe belt and Dragoon with Jump, haste (5%) and a small attack boost from the back equipment. As mentioned in the Blood Weapon paragraph, this can be combined with that ability for some crazy shit. Using the Kraken Club with Souleater and your two-hour ability active can deal the most ludicrous damage in the entire game. In theory this weapon has a lot going for it with tons of passives like an increased Critical Hit Rate, increased Critical Hit Damage, fast swing speed, bonus accuracy, all sorts of things. The Dragonsong's Reprise (DSU/DSR) Sets, 8. For every HP drain II returns over your max HP, it will temporarily increase your max HP for 1 minute. wrist, and second ring, respectively, but can be done on any other slots that the OP guide has them for some but the sets i've seen don't seem to be using them now. Souleater and Last Resort are great abilities to spike your hate at the start of a fight, after a hate reset, or when you need to rip the mob off someone - just remember to cancel them. Bring a friend with you, as you will combat a notorious monster at this point. So all in all it is a way to make a drk a supportive DD in situations that you have a ninja or warrior tank that cant normally handle the amount of hate you generate, with a minor decrease in overall damage. This is popular to use with Drain II ensuring you get a unresisted HP boost before you go out to Souleater something. Kind of new to DRK, but really enjoying it so far. Now I think its actually somewhat decent. It basically trades-in a small portion of your damage over time for survivability and hate control, but only works well Lv.60 and higher. optimum efficiency. That says it all. Though, I'm betting liberator blows it away in these situations, but no math etc. Because much higher ilvl gear is required to cap out both substats on Last Resort Effect - This increases the attack effect of Last Resort by 10% when fully merited, so 25% attack bonus. Your first step to get your Raven Scythe is to go to Bastoks Metalworks and talk to Raibaht in Cids lab. Stat priority is followed except for one Direct Hit meld replaced with Other perks include Meditate which grants you free TP and Zanshin which offers a low chance to swing again if you miss. Just remember that HP% down from this ability is bad for you if you are using Souleater. due to potency and system changes, so simply using synced CRIT+DET gear with I can almost guarantee this is when youll want to start moving into this weapon proficiency more often than not. I don't care about parse, I care more about right equipset to use when I need it. If possible, time it between switching targets. Though if you have decent gear, you can probably tank Lv.10-15. Knight or other tank jobs, while 2.50 requires slightly less effort to keep General substat priority is followed with the exception of two Direct Hit melds the other pieces are just examples; any gear above the optimal sync threshold Fending, and the helm with an Asphodelos Circlet of Fending. These gearsets are for general use at level 90. maximum value on both substats. Usually you will want to use this on cooldown just for more stats. Hidden Bonus: Increases physical accuracy too. Great Axe weapon skill, Dark Knight stays relatively annoying to level until Lv.30 when you get. I mean, a Dark Knight using a puny little club. Notes: Great Sword is a powerful weapon type for Dark Knight, although slightly lacking in accuracy compared to Scythe. down to 2.44 GCD in exchange for ~0.5% of your DPS. If you do not have a Bozjan resistance relic weapon, simply use any weapon If you need more accuracy you can use items like Toreadors Ring and Aces Helm. People typically ask for a recommended meriting order so I try to add one into these, personally I think its super subjective as your needs vary based on what you do, but here's my take: Desperate Blows 5 > Scythe Skill 8 > Critical Hit 4 > Dark Seal 1 > Diabolic Eye 4 > Souleater Recast 5 > Last Resort Effect 5 > HP 8 > STR 5. This If you have 2 Marches in your tank party you can shed off another 9%~ in equipment haste for more enmity. Samurai is Drk's highest DPS sub job for normal play as a melee DPS. Absorb-TP (45): This is a a fun spell, it allows you to steal TP from the enemy and give it to yourself. While they have a respectable rating in Elemental Magic, the bulk of their magic usage comes from casting Dark Magic spells. and 120-second cooldowns and should minimize rotational drift. Please add anything if it is needed, and take away anything that is either untrue or not needed. At 30 you will gain access to Berserk which is a +25% attack buff with a 3 minute duration and 5 minute recast. and second ring, respectively, but can be done on any other slots that won't If you feel the need for some of the most powerful dark arts the world of Vanadiel has to offer, this job may be just what you're looking for. Any three melds can be replaced so long as a given Well, it's possible for Dark Knight to solo Neak (half bragging, half just wanting to tell someone because I'm so pumped): Well, it's possible for Dark Knight to solo Neak (half bragging, half just wanting to tell someone because I'm so pumped). Crossbow is exceptionally powerful at lower levels, if you have the proper crossbow and gear you should be able to hit harder and faster than your 2 hander by shooting bolts. For those wishing to run 2.50. Gift. TEA syncs to ilvl 475, and synced gear must be item level 595 or higher for A 2.40 GCD set sync by queuing into Eden's Verse: Furor (Savage) with the Unrestricted Party It also gives Warcry, which is a high level job ability (when subbed) that gives everyone in the area effect a boost to attack power; perfect for just before a skillchain is started. The last- and second-to-last steps of But with a mere thirty second duration, you can really only get three or so hits on a target with it active. gloves with a synced CRIT+DET piece as well is a negligible DPS loss. Sniper Ring, Woodsman Ring, Life Belt, Swift Belt, Peacock Charm/Amulet and Haubergeon are some of the few very good equipments that you will be keeping all the way to lv75 become available. Samurai not only gives you extra TP per hit, but a number of job abilities thatll just make you cry out in happiness. Per attack, you can deal up to about 1600 damage. Scythes are split into two types: Zaghnal and Scythe. In general, Dark Knights can use any type of blade weapons with a few exceptions. Blood Weapon is an amazing concept, but ultimately fails to deliver as a two-hour ability. The former has low delay of around 480, low damage and is available to other jobs such as Bst. Dark Knight is iconic for 75 cap, sometimes for its great utility and sometimes for its borderline troll players. Ambu/Escha/+2 AF is the general area of gear I'm working with atm. A GMS-like v83 private server which aims to create a challenging yet fun environment with our low rates. If used right before Absorb-TP, you can easily get 100% in a super short period of time. Personally I want to keep as much offensive pressure as I can in my PDT set so I just choose to swap in specifically PDT pieces. I don't recommend this, as when you are using Souleater your damage output should be so insanely high that you will likely pull hate anyways. Some acknowledgement of people's sets would be nice. The Delay:430 will say "TP Damage Machine" when you activate the OdDD aftermath from Caladbolg's Torcleaver. People need a guide to just spam resolution? Your guide ties things up beautifully. Drain II at Lv.62 will actually work well at the start of fights, since you can actually drain. Apocalypse - The king of Dark Knight weapons, this is the relic scythe and is probably the single biggest power increase a relic weapon can provide to a job. Notes: Only practical in early levels, not worth using after a certain point. The choice is up to the player. This playstyle has almost entirely vanished on Eden, as with proper gearing and buffing, even on the hardest mobs you will likely have buffs and be able to just sub Sam or Nin to melee the mob down, which results in far more damage than the spike of SAWS. Spinning Slash is very consistent and highly-damaging, although a miss can mean a loss in DoT. Your main support job. The NQ is super affordable, and the HQ is a little pricy but is not impossibly expensive. normal mode release. Traveler's Mantle. Dark knight beginner's guide finally out! are the sets on the main pages somewhat up to date? Just check the set I posted a while back. Youve acquired your first piece of AF. Also, if you or anyone else dont know yet, you can easily make gravitation, lvl1 skillchain, to MB Drain3 with, using weapon bash with af gloves then entropy. and our What about the club that hits eight times per hit! Nyzul Isle will add the Askar set which to be honest is not super good, the hallmark piece is the Feet which completely outclass Darksteel Leggings +1 for PDT and Coral Leggings +1 for MDT. ill have it 99 tonight then its browsing through crap ton of gear i have to see what i can use on it lol. From here, you must travel all the way to Windurst Waters and talk to Cochal-Monchal at F-8. Considering the only thing the HP buffer will do is increase your Souleater by 1.5 damage, its not that worth it. the exact pieces used are just examples; any gear above the optimal sync It will then say Additional Effect: 100 HP drained from the Target. It won't actually drain the target's HP, but you will restore your own. The spell only lasts 1 minute, so it can be frustrating to use, but when timed correctly is exceptionally rewarding. Currently Maintained DPS Spreadsheets: Asura.Chiaia: 2: . Summary - The Gear Here is the best defense-wise for your level, the Courage and Balance rings are interchangeable and moreso since DEX+1 = ACC+1 since a previous update. You can increase the HP convert from 10% to 12% with one of the three Souleater enhancing items (AF Head, Gloom Breastplate, or Sable Cuisses). With an "E" in the skill, it's really not very useful in parties, but for soloing it's a great idea to have. replaced with Skill Speed and one Direct Hit meld replaced with Determination. Follow your heart and merit what works best for you in category 1 because lord knows there's no right answer. Berserk will lower your defense by 25%, but increase your attack power by 25% as well. This post introduced me to your YouTube channel! You can replace any Direct Hit meld with Skill Speed in any slot that won't I personally work around the idea of having: Haste spell (15%) + Victory March (+11%) meaning you need 24% Haste (FC/2 = 1% haste for recast purposes) to cap your recast. Thanks. Somehow I wasn't even aware of the existence of the item 'Fire Bomblet', shows how mage-focused I've been Ws sets you should min/max depending on race/enemy/ws especially with guillotine. Notable Weaponskills: Rampage (DRK level 56). Scythes and Great Swords two arent the only weapons Dark Knight can do well with. High delay means that a missed swing is very detrimental for TP gain, moreso than missing with a lower delay weapon would be. be done on any other slots that won't overcap on the chosen substat as a result, Apocalypse - The king of Dark Knight weapons, this is the relic scythe and is probably the single biggest power increase a relic weapon can provide to a job. Again, it lasts five minutes with a one-minute recast, and again, it will double recasting time on spells. The Ultimate skillchains make this the best scythe in the game. In Sky, the Dark Knight will be focusing more on stunning things like Meltdown, that can deal heavy damage to the party if not stunned in time. This is a huge boost to accuracy for a low level character. to spawn a notorious monster. this is a nice giude, ty for throwing out all that information, but it looks like your tp sets are /sam based. This set has 407 accuracy with Hasso and Hume DEX. FINAL but if you really want to just flex this is the go to. A whole lot of bang in a little buck. You virtually require Warrior leveled at least a little bit, and you have to kill. Dread Spikes (71): The coolest and most fun "spikes" ability in FFXI, Dread Spikes once cast causes you to drain HP from the enemy every time you're hit equal to the damage the mob does to you. about ~0.4% DPS output but adds some wiggle room in execution. This set is going to be the set you sit in when you are going to get hit, or just a standing around set for defensive purposes. You might be asking why?, and the answer is Guillotine damage. This set would have 23.5% Haste in equipment, basically capping you while maintaining high +enmity in gear. He And how well exactly does afterglow calad hold up? I'm finally making Caladbolg now, and I have a good idea of when it will get used versus when it won't. Is an extremely useful and underrated support job. the only piece with IX materia in it. Weapon Grade: B- reach the desired threshold. This comes at At Lv.5 you get Arcane Circle, it's good against arcane monsters and it also will boost your party. Plus, it allows you to possibly counter. There's some validity to sliding Haste into this set if your using drain on cooldown for damage like against an HNM. re-allocating stats on the relic to switch between them. Remember, it wont work unless the monster actually has TP. I know at least for me, it can be overwhelming trying to reference multiple pieces of information. The problem is that if you are stacking Last Resort and Souleater togethor, this staggers the timers and can lead to waste. General is followed with the exception of one Direct Hit meld replaced with ; ; New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Scan this QR code to download the app now. Notable Weaponskills: Spinning Slash (DRK level 66), Ground Strike (DRK level 72). Knight. With weaponskills this will trigger on every hit of a WS, so if you use a 6 hit WS you will drain 60% of your entire HP pool, so be careful.