Congratulations! This can be used either as an on-demand accuracy boost against mobs with higher evasion (Like a Thief mob in Dynamis) or you can swap out accuracy gear for more offensive options when its up (Like Toreadors Ring into Blitz Ring) either way is good. A 2.40 GCD set Another little tip, but for those who have made their way in to Odyssey farming. For how long? You can replace any Direct Hit meld with Skill Speed in any slot that won't Notable Weaponskills: None, Weapon Grade: E Your AF flanchard (pants) is(are) very underrated. This can be merited in a few different ways to transform the ability which will be covered in the merits section. Strategies and information in guides may not work for everyone. Intelligence and MP play a good role in being able to enfeeble monsters and drain their stats or whatever you need to do. We know that eventually Eden has plans to add Nyzul Isle, Salvage, Einherjar, Zeni NMs, and Dreamland Dynamis at some point. Seriously, its annoying. TP sets should be able to work with /WAR as well. This set has a lot of personal expression in it. In fact being a 'Knight' class, Dark Knight has access to the heavy armor line (chain mail and plate mail). Because much higher ilvl gear is required to cap out both substats on It loses its use from 50+ but makes a comeback when performing a zerg since Rune Chopper is a very powerful zerging tool. with the same substats will perform identically. Replacing two Direct Hit melds with Skill Speed will bring you I wouldn't count on switching this weapon out anytime soon. These three specific GCD speeds are chosen because they align well with 60- Your main support job. Hidden effect on apoc is x2 damage not x2.5. On the bright side, like most other damage-dealers, you can solo, or do Besieged and Campaign to get some experience. Notes: Tempting although it may seem, do not Dual Wield on Dark Knight seriously. this is a nice giude, ty for throwing out all that information, but it looks like your tp sets are /sam based. You may opt to use an Augmented Classical Ring of Fending instead of its If you can't get an item with Fire Resist, equip whatever your best item is from the MDT set. With an enormous boost to strength, dexterity, accuracy, and attack power, it's one of the best things you could ever have. In Lv.75 end-game scenarios, having your club skill high can help too. Scythes and Great Swords two arent the only weapons Dark Knight can do well with. Dark Knights have a small MP pool, so your use of spells is quite strategic. Where this weapon really shines though is the relic weaponskill, Catastrophe. overcap on the chosen substat as a result, indicated by red text in the melding Nasomi Community FFXI Server Board index International Jobs Dark Knight, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests. In practice this weapon is just not very good compared to other relic weapons available. This is good sometimes, and literally useless sometimes, and deciding between this and Last Resort Recast is a challenge all Dark Knight's face. Try to setup Dread Spikes timings, where you can safely drop your shadows and let the mob hit you for a few rounds to take a bunch of damage, or you can save Dread Spikes for scarier parts of the fight when you think Utsusemi might not be enough damage mitigation. 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. 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. For every HP drain II returns over your max HP, it will temporarily increase your max HP for 1 minute. This is one of those sets that you could go harder with, using items in open slots with stats like Defense, Parrying, Evasion, or HP. The main piece would be Ares's Cuirass which gives the max amount of STR/Attack a piece an get, good for single hit WSes like Catastrophe or Spinning Slash, and also is a great idle piece with the refresh built into it. The damage is abysmal and the exclusive WS Scourge is legitimately one of the worst weaponskills ever made with its CHR/MND mod. I'm not even a DrK but I just wanted to applaud you for this write-up. Example would be 528 delay and 18% haste at 165 dmg is, 528 x 0.18 = 95.04 so 528-95.04=432.96 then 432.96/60=7.216 so 165 dmg every 7.216 seconds is 165/7.216=22.86 damage per second. 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. The Dragonsong's Reprise (DSU/DSR) Sets, 8. When subbing Warrior, get yourself an Axe Belt for higher skill in them than even your Scythes and Great Swords. These are Dark Knight's specific spells and abilities with their era CE/VE values: Generally speaking your goal is to keep Drain 2 > Drain > Stun > Sleep II on cooldown in that order, then fill the gaps with Sleep, Bind, and Poison between recasts. Additionally, one Direct Hit X and one Critical Hit "To strengthen themselves in battle, not only have these outlaw warriors mastered the ways of numerous weapons, but they have also acquired certain black magic spells to torment their enemies." Table of Contents: Abilities, Traits, Spell List, Combat Skill Ratings 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. However, it does give you a ton of survivability with Utsusemi. performance. (Only pulling without generating magic aggro). Physical Defense Bonus. resistance relic offer customizable substats and can be significant boosts to Pretty much only used for Jormungand but absolutely amazing for that fight. maximum value on both substats. This section will lay out specific best-in-slot gear configurations for Dark So the chances of your eight punches ALL landing on a mob is rare. Last Resort (15) 5:00 Recast - Increases your attack by 15% and lowers your defense by 15%. Absorb-TP (45): This is a a fun spell, it allows you to steal TP from the enemy and give it to yourself. People need a guide to just spam resolution? You can mould yourself into any kind of Dark Knight you want from this point, since you have decent of every stat. Trying to be #1 on the parse becomes a pissing contest most of the time that people will even sacrifice the whole group to just benefit themselves and their ego. Really comprehensive guide! The Allot no more than 136 points into each substat for optimum 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. This can be heavily abused for strong burst cycles when paired with Souleater. How do other DRKs handle Sheol C mobs that resist slashing? Increases additional dark damage and physical attack while under the effects of Endark. Trade the cherry to the??? max-level content as well as suggestions for older ultimate-difficulty This 2h however can be one of if not the strongest in the game when used in very specific circumstances. Speaking of Souleater, the next piece is your AF headpiece. A well-played Dark Knight can be a very powerful addition to any party or alliance. This ability is okay, it's a relatively strong temporary attack boost you can slip in before a big WS. Otherwise, Dark Knight isnt so bad. Take the item to Mighty Fist and then talk to Raibaht. but can be done on any other slots that won't overcap on the chosen substat as a Sylph.Brahmsz . overcap as a result, indicated by red text on the melding screen. DRK is one hellova job to tackle for a guide. maximum value on both substats. 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. I recommend having 3 different TP sets you use, for Low, Mid, and High Accuracy totals. These sets are specifically for The Weapon's Refrain (Ultimate), abbreviated Again, it lasts five minutes with a one-minute recast, and again, it will double recasting time on spells. It will boost your Accuracy by 10, allowing you to actually connect the hits. You can check your stats under an item level 475 These are shown on the rings, Replacing the Adding a little bit of finesse to the powerful brute that is Dark Knight, a Mithra Dark Knight plays Dark Knight very well. Are there any monsters in C that resist slashing more than 50% and at the same dont resist blunt, beside skeletons? Buying both the tome headpiece and the ring for Because of the short uptime periods in DSR, this set will only gain a handful The only thing you have to worry about is AoE magic, which will instantly clear your Utsusemi and do full damage, and some AoE weaponskills which can pierce shadows or clear certain amounts of them. 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. FINAL Back on the game after a couple of months off and just finished my AGIII Rag. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! a cost of about 0.3% DPS output but adds some wiggle room in execution. haha well i'm at work atm and i've yet to unlock it i'm sure i have a decent amount of gear for it from other jobs or can get it atleast. Weapon Grade: A- Healers will hate you if you abuse this too much, so please pay attention to their MP and use Souleater when it makes sense to use. This spell also generates very high amounts of Enmity and can be used as a way to get snap hate. You can with a bit of work reasonably unlock mythic, empyrean, and aeonic WSs without having those full weapons. GCDs over the whole fight vs 2.45. re-allocating stats on the relic to switch between them. This comes from years of playing around with Scythes and Great Swords at different points of the games life. You must log in or register to reply here. Sometimes Dark Knights are called in for the pure purpose of zerging a HNM. . Samurai sub also offers defensively utility in Seigan, which allows you to mitigate most incoming single target attacks. For more detail I assume the next best thing is judgement? But it's easy to find out what people think about it .. it's a glorified skillchain machine. Next are your AF hands, which are pretty decent. At least until Lv.30 and higher, then it becomes a bit more useful. Drain II at Lv.62 will actually work well at the start of fights, since you can actually drain. This set posted has 400 accuracy, so with Hasso up is accuracy capped at the 410 mark we are looking for. Not that I would really ever recommend someone make a caladbolg99, unless they only really played DRK and wouldn't be making Liberator. These are all great points. Drk is my next best job and I do enjoy scythe but 119 apoc against an afterglow ragnarok isnt a good contest. be done on any other slots that won't overcap on the chosen substat as a result, Game: FFXI. Its a cool combo. So you can use the gear suggested for a Torcleaver/Greatsword build(Resolution builds use another set thou)For Ambuscade GreatSword Nandaka Ground strike build.for Savage blade build with Naegling, for Ambuscade Scythe(Drepanum) Spiral Hell buildfor Apoclypse Relic scythe Catastrophe buildfor Anguta and cross reaper spam(entropy is another ws set)All the scythe builds for ws use ratri gear 4/5 or 3/5, but these sets also work just fine.So use whichever weapon you prefer, but this is mainly for the Great Axe build and it's a strong one!0:00 Intro1:38 Ranting3:23 Intro continues7:26 Drain 3 set13:44 Drain3 Example Self SC14:20 Drain3 Weaponbash+Keen Edge14:47 Drain3 \"Free nuke\"15:27 Drain3 In Dynamis-Divergence talk and tips16:20 TP Set22:43 Hybrid Set24:21 Armor Break WS SET26:23 Steel Cyclone, Upheaval \u0026 Fell Cleave WS Set30:45 Dread Spike Set31:18 Endark Set34:22 Self Skillchain Opener34:50 Self Skillchain Other35:15 OutroWeapon bash+Ignominy Gauntlets Skillchains for different weapons to use drain III Magic burst easy on: https://www.ffxiah.com/forum/topic/53584/catastrophe-weapon-bash-ignominy-gauntlets23Link to more DRK gearsets that you can aim for after this: https://www.ffxiah.com/forum/topic/50426/high-end-sets-advicesuggestionsideaslua/Pretty outdated, has some good info and some gear still relevant of course:https://www.ffxiah.com/forum/topic/35174/dont-fear-the-reaper-a-dark-knight-guideOther helpful beginner linkshttps://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Quickstart_1-119_GuideRuaumokos DRK guide!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuETOQ_uXwYDark knight Gearswap Lua filehttps://github.com/Selindrile/GearSwapIf you want to see me play live I stream over on Twitch multiple times a week, make sure to check me out over there at: https://www.twitch.tv/rikipediagamingOr you can catch me Live here on YouTube!Social mediahttps://www.instagram.com/rikipedias/https://twitter.com/Rikipedia1https://www.facebook.com/Rikipediagaming--------------------------------------Join our discord channel!https://discord.gg/FcZANkMarz----------------------------------------Support and donate------------------------------------Paypalhttps://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_donations\u0026business=JDAVLD4NPV5YW\u0026currency_code=SEK\u0026source=url----------------------------------------Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/rikipediagamingIf you enjoyed this video and found it helpful, smash that like and subscribe button and leave a comment. Muted Soul - This merit gives you -10 enmity when Souleater is up per level. Support basically. A poorly-played Dark Knight can just die a whole lot or just be a crippled damage dealer. I personally think this is a good choice for a category 1 merit, allowing you to get to your next big souleater WS a minute earlier, or if your lucky enough with enough backline you can ride the whole souleater duration. Offline. made this guide for my new guildies who were playing drk, the information overload is real for new players who are adusting to all the custom content provided by the server and it definitely will be rough for more casual players who don't search the forums for hours to scour information on their own. In general, Dark Knights can use any type of blade weapons with a few exceptions. is also provided for those who aren't comfortable with very slow speeds, but it Can you imagine why? 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. 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. Offensively, Dark Knight gameplay involves building and spending both Mana and Blood while managing a suite of high-value offensive cooldowns. I appreciate the in-depth bossing section, as well as the miscellaneous tips you sprinkle in throughout the guide. You can only get this quest once you are Lv.30 or higher. Drain II and Dread Spikes. With a Scythe out you have access to Guillotine, one of the strongest weaponskills in the game. However, there may be differing opinions than those expressed in a guide. In actuality you are better off not casting this spell in most situations because the damage gained from just hitting the mob and generating TP the old fashioned way is just straight up better damage, but in some situations it is worth using. i've been playing sam but havent been enjoying it as much as i used to. Regardless of your ACC+ ability. The How-To Guides are user created guides editable by anyone. Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/rikipediagamingMusic brought to you by the "Real Rosa" RosafarrelliCheck him out overe here:https://soundcloud.com/artfagsThis . This set is used against mobs you specifically know will use earth spells/abilities, with this set and some buffs like Barstonra/Earth Carol you can reduce the incoming damage to nearly 0. Hey all, gearing DRK for the first time can anyone tell me what is the must have AF I need? Thief sub also allows access to Treasure Hunter for farming and camping NMs, and also gives a really decent bonus to dexterity for accuracy purposes. This set has 407 accuracy with Hasso and Hume DEX. aight cool, least i didnt waste my gil then lol. VE stands for Volatile Enmity, this enmity decreases at 60 VE per second thus you continually need to build VE in order to stay capped. Guides are written by players, based upon their experiences, successes and mistakes, and are meant to aid other players. The reason being, it doesnt add anything to your overall damage over time or anything else for that matter. Drain II (62): Drain II acts like drain, but with a twist! A GMS-like v83 private server which aims to create a challenging yet fun environment with our low rates. desired GCD speed is perfectly adequate. Dark Knights (DRK) are powerful damage dealers who have the capability to further their damage by using select Black Magic spells. This is incredibly impractical for maintaining high damage output. Thank you Kylos :) ya I have an afterglowd ragnarok and a 119 apoc already. Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/rikipediagamingMusic brought to you by the Real Rosa RosafarrelliCheck him out overe here:https://soundcloud.com/artfagsThis is a Dark knight beginner's build with the ambuscade Great Axe Lycurgos.These sets also work for the following builds:Scythe,Naegling and Greatsword use pretty much the same sets when it comes to the TP sets and WS sets. This gives 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. Notable Weaponskills: Vorpal Blade. Required Total Job Points Spent. Bam, an almost instant 60% TP right before your eyes! Samurai is Drk's highest DPS sub job for normal play as a melee DPS. Dark Seal - Pretty good one point wonder, this works much like Elemental Seal where it gives you massive magic accuracy bonuses when casting 1 dark magic spell. Triton's/Orichalcum Scythe - This is the staple Scythe for all Dark Knights on Eden. Like Drain, the damage on this spell scales with dark magic skill up until a cap of 300 skill then stops. This comes at Enmity is the only stat that matters, just swap this in before using Souleater/Last Resort to spike your enmity even higher. Note: All weapons are being discussed for general usage, although I may reference more specific uses (zerging notably); this will be discussed in detail later. This is possibly one of the most trivial quests of all times. Dread Spikes is 100% based on your total HP so macroing in a ton of HP is the play. 1. If not all the way to Lv.75, then at least to Lv.50 or so. Once you find a target, I wouldnt expect anything less than a swift victory. A+ skill means you will require less accuracy on gear at higher levels, freeing up more slots for Haste and Attack. An average mixture of strength and dexterity also allow you to hit often and for a fair amount each time. 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. A single piece of gear can often make up for a race's negligible lack in a stat. user . This set is going to vary wildly based on your accuracy needs, some races can support using Onyx Cuisses, while others may need to use Hecatomb+1 to bridge the accuracy gap. The biggest reason for this is the ability Hasso, which is a 100% uptime +10% Haste, +10 Accuracy, and +5 Strength. Privacy Policy. Now I think its actually somewhat decent. Judgment is superior to Black Halo, so yeah. This helps alleviate Elvaans low dexterity, and therefore low accuracy. Your first step to get your Raven Scythe is to go to Bastoks Metalworks and talk to Raibaht in Cids lab. Maybe your LS will have some use for this sub, but I've been playing on Eden for a long time now and have used this playstyle almost never. wrist, and second ring, respectively, but can be done on any other slots that The problem is that if you are stacking Last Resort and Souleater togethor, this staggers the timers and can lead to waste. At Lv.10 you get your first Attack Bonus, which puts you into position of damage-dealer right away. Please feel free to add more if more are added at a later date. loses around 1.5% total damage output compared to the other sets. FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Don't) Fear the Reaper: A Dark Knight Guide. Having some trouble with my Entropy set atm. Your guide ties things up beautifully. Combine with Shield Break, your Dark Knight will be able to deal significantly more damage (as much as 15% more) over time. boosts to your damage. Notable Weaponskills: Rampage (DRK level 56). Now, since Dark Knight is about as frail as a Black Mage but with metal armor, I dont suggest you use this after about Lv.15 unless its really necessary. It could also evoke memories of that one Dark Knight you partied with that just couldnt control his Souleater usage and constantly killed himself. it takes longer for a Great Sword to reach 100%+ TP than using a Scythe). This is probably the Dark Knight "signature" ability, it allows you to add massive amounts of damage to every swing at the cost of your own HP. This set would have 23.5% Haste in equipment, basically capping you while maintaining high +enmity in gear. Minimum IL options enabled. and Critical Hit replaced with Determination). Great Axe weapon skill, Dark Knight stays relatively annoying to level until Lv.30 when you get. Recomended: 5 Desperate Blows, 1 Dark Seal, 4 Diabolic Eye. 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. It's just worded funny. Einherjar adds the two pieces of Valhalla gear, which are great pieces for PDT and tanking sets. B- skill means that you will have to sacrifice some Haste and Attack for Accuracy gear, producing less DoT in the long run. TP set or any WS's ? Hasso, Lv.50, boosts your strength by between 3-5 (when subbed), increases your accuracy by 5, and gives you 10% quicker attack speed.

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