Store TP and X-hit Builds: A Guide to Gear ChoicesFollow

Ok, this is a ridiculously long post. It aims to explain Store TP options at all levels in an effort to help people make gear choices with regards to certain hit builds.

This is a guide, it isn’t going to make the decisions for you. It will; however, list out all the possibilities (unless I missed some) and you can make the choice depending on your gear/gil.

Store TP Chart:

This chart shows the Store TP required from gear or food to achieve certain “Hit Builds”
Use it by taking the delay of your weapon at your particular level and going across to see the Store TP required from gear and food to get the Hit Build you want:

The Store TP Chart with no Store TP Trait:

Delay - - - TP - - - 9 Hit - - 8 Hit - - 7 Hit - - 6 Hit - - 5 Hit

396 - - - - 10.2 - - - 10 - - - - 23 - - - -41 - - - - 64 - - - -***
399 - - - - 10.2 - - - 10 - - - - 23 - - - -41 - - - - 64 - - - -***
407 - - - - 10.4 - - - -8 - - - - -21 - - - 38 - - - - 61 - - - --***
420 - - - - 10.7 - - - -5 - - - - -17 - - - 34 - - - - 57 - - - --86
428 - - - - 10.9 - - - -3 - - - - -15 - - - 32 - - - - 54 - - - --83
437 - - - - 11.1 - - - -1 - - - - -13 - - - 29 - - - - 51 - - - --81
450 - - - - 11.5 - - - -0 - - - - -9 - - - -25 - - - - -46 - - - -74
464 - - - - 12.2 - - - -0 - - - - -3 - - - -18 - - - - -37 - - - -64
480 - - - - 13.0 - - - -0 - - - - -0 - - - -10 - - - - -29 - - - -54

So the chart shows, as we all know, for a 450 delay weapon you need +46 Store TP to get a 6 hit build.

Anything above 87 Store TP required was omitted because 87 is the most you can get from gear and food and job traits and merits (without even a thought of practicality).

At each level where new gear and traits becomes available I will update the chart with the Store TP number required to get a certain Hit Build.
I will delete any build that is not possible with available gear at that level.

I will also offer my thoughts on the gear presented. These thoughts are my own and in no way should be taken as anything more than the opinion of one player. My opinions will be based on a lot of the gear discussions on these forums.

Weapon delay:

Weapon delay is the determining factor in TP gain. The most common Samurai weapons are in the delay range of 396-480 (polearms and great katanas). The TP Gain equation for this range is:

396-450: TP = 5.0 + ([Delay-180]*6.5)/270

450-480: TP = 11.5 + ([Delay-450]*1.5)/30

Store TP:

Each point of Store TP increase TP gain by 1%. So Store TP +10 = 10% increase.

10 TP return + 10 Store TP = 10 * 1.1 = 11 TP new return

TP is always truncated (not rounded) at one spot passed the decimal. So:

11.5 TP with +10 Store TP = 11.5 * 1.1 = 12.65 = 12.6 *note the 0.05 dropped off.


So here we go!


---Level 10---

Store TP I: Store TP +10

Max Store TP available from gear: +6 (food, using Carbonara as the food in all these discussions)

The chart:

Delay - - - TP - - - 9 Hit - - 8 Hit - - 7 Hit

396 - - - - 10.2 - - - -0 - - - - 13
399 - - - - 10.2 - - - -0 - - - - 13
407 - - - - 10.4 - - - -0 - - - - 11
420 - - - - 10.7 - - - -0 - - - - -7
428 - - - - 10.9 - - - -0 - - - - -5
437 - - - - 11.1 - - - -0 - - - - -3
450 - - - - 11.5 - - - -0 - - - - -0
464 - - - - 11.8 - - - -0 - - - - -0
480 - - - - 12.2 - - - -0 - - - - -0 - - - -0

Sumamry:
The first Store TP job trait makes all Great Katanas a 9 Hit and anything above 450 delay an 8 Hit. Also makes 480 delay weapons a 7 hit.
The only other possible +Store TP is from food…and there is no reason to be popping carbonara in the Dunes.


---Level 30---

Store TP II: Store TP +15

*Rajas Ring: STR +2~5 DEX +2~5 "Store TP" +5 "Subtle Blow" +5

Amazing piece of gear. Since the adjustment to the 2 hand buff, this has lost some of its appeal at lower levels. I personal wear this on all 2 handed weapon jobs after 30 but if you don’t need the Store TP, an ACC ring might be a better choice.

If you don’t have this, most X-hit builds will require too many sacrifices to be practical.

Max Store TP Available: +11 (Rajas, Food)

Delay - - - TP - - - 9 Hit - - 8 Hit - - 7 Hit

396 - - - - 10.2 - - - -0 - - - - -8
399 - - - - 10.2 - - - -0 - - - - -8
407 - - - - 10.4 - - - -0 - - - - -6
420 - - - - 10.7 - - - -0 - - - - -2
428 - - - - 10.9 - - - -0 - - - - -0
437 - - - - 11.1 - - - -0 - - - - -0
450 - - - - 11.5 - - - -0 - - - - -0 - - - -10
464 - - - - 11.8 - - - -0 - - - - -0 - - - - 3
480 - - - - 12.2 - - - -0 - - - - -0 - - - - 0

Summary:
Rajas rocks, but unless you are sporting a 464 delay weapon, by itself it won’t affect any Hit Builds.
If you want your 450 delay GKT to get to 7 hit, pop some food. But I still don’t think it is worth it.
Some of the lower delay GKT are getting into the 8 Hit range thanks to the second tier of the Job Trait.


---Level 50---

Store TP III: Store TP +20

Shinimusha hara-ate: DEF: 37 "Store TP" +9

A pain to get but from lvl 50-59 it’s a nice piece of gear to have. Gives a lot of options including a 6 hit build at 50 if you use food. At 59 tho, use Hauby.

Shinimusha haidate: DEF: 27 "Store TP" +6

Awesome piece of gear. If you don't have Rajas then this will get you to a 7 hit at lvl 50. Use the chart below to see if this will affect your Hit Build. Getting to a 7 Hit at 50 is nice, but remember, too much Store TP is usually a waste (escpecially in the legs spot where there are some nice Str/Attk options in the 50s)

*Ecphoria Ring: ACC +4 "Store TP" +1

Not a terrible ring. One less ACC than Snipers with a touch of Store TP to boot. If you need +1 Store TP to get to the next hit build then this is great.

Max Store TP Available: +27 (JSE Pants/Body, Rajas, Ecphoria, Food)


Delay - - - TP - - - 9 Hit - - 8 Hit - - 7 Hit - - 6 Hit - - 5 Hit

396 - - - - 10.2 - - - -0 - - - - 3 - - - --21
399 - - - - 10.2 - - - -0 - - - - 3 - - - --21
407 - - - - 10.4 - - - -0 - - - - 1 - - - --18
420 - - - - 10.7 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - --14
428 - - - - 10.9 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - --12
437 - - - - 11.1 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - --9
450 - - - - 11.5 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - --5 - - - - -26
464 - - - - 11.8 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - --0 - - - - -17
480 - - - - 12.2 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - --0 - - - - -9

Summary:
A new Job Trait, a ring and some JSE are making lower hit builds possible. The first time I’d even consider food for the Store TP bonus (6 Hit w/450 delay at 50).
Rajas alone will get your shiny new soboro to a 7 Hit (^.^)b


---Level 60---


Bushido Cape: DEF: 7 Evasion +1 "Store TP" +1 "Subtle Blow" +1 Enhances "Zanshin" Effect

Meh. At lvl 61 Amemet’s Mantle comes along which is waaaaay better than this.

Chivalrous Chain: DEF: 4 STR +3 Accuracy +5 "Store TP" +1

I use this full time at 75. Great piece of gear.

Omokage: DMG: 66 Delay: 420 DEX +4 "Store TP" +2

Unique since it is one of 2 GKT that give Store TP full time. Omokage + Rajas + Chiv Chain + JSE pants = 7 Hit build. I’d be a lot better if the delay was 450 (and the base damage a little higher). Better options out there, included for uniqueness and completeness.

Max Store TP Available: +29 (JSE Pants/Body, Rajas, Echporia, Chiv Chain, Bushido Cape, Food)
With Omokage: +31

Delay - - - TP - - - 9 Hit - - 8 Hit - - 7 Hit - - 6 Hit - - 5 Hit

396 - - - - 10.2 - - - -0 - - - - 3 - - - --21
399 - - - - 10.2 - - - -0 - - - - 3 - - - --21
407 - - - - 10.4 - - - -0 - - - - 1 - - - --18
420 - - - - 10.7 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - --14
428 - - - - 10.9 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - --12
437 - - - - 11.1 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - --9
450 - - - - 11.5 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - --5 - - - - -26
464 - - - - 11.8 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - --2 - - - - -17
480 - - - - 12.2 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - --0 - - - - -9

Summary:

A few new gear choices. The only one I really like is the Chiv Chain.
While I say there is +29 Store TP available, remember, you should be using Hauby so there is only +20 Practical Store TP available.


---Level 70---


Store TP IV: Store TP +25

Attila's Earring: "Store TP" +1

If this gets you to a lower Hit Build consider it. I would drop a Coral Earring for this…maybe even a Fowling if it got me to 6 Hit, but not Bushinomimi.

Hachiman sune-ate (+1): DEF: 17(18) STR +2(+3) "Store TP" +5(+6) Weapon Skill Accuracy +2(+3)

Nice set of boots. They can be used in combination with different gear to get 6 Hit Builds all the way to 75.

Hachiman Hakama (+1): DEF: 36(37) "Store TP" +3(+4) Weapon Skill Accuracy +6(+7) Latent Effect: Ranged Attack +7(+8)

The only reason to use this is for landing Sidewinder. If you need pants for Store TP use the lvl 50 JSE pants.

Hachiman Kote (+1): DEF: 19(20) STR +4(+5) "Store TP" +8(+9) Latent Effect: Attack +10(+12)

Nice set of gloves. They can be used in combination with different gear to get 6 Hit Builds all the way to 75. Don’t consider the latent helpful. It is only active above 100 TP and the whole point of a lower Hit Build is to fire off a WS as close to 100 TP as possible so the latent won’t be on much at all.

Hachiman Domaru(+1): DEF: 47(48) STR +8(+9) Store TP +6(+7) Weapon Skill Accuracy +8(+10)

See the notes under Hakama. Hauby should still be on. However, I will come back to this as part of the WS and Store TP section.

*Nobushi Kyahan: DEF: 18 Accuracy +4 "Store TP" +4 Enhances Effects of Rice Balls

Nice boots. ACC is always welcome. If these keep you at a 6 hit, I’d use over amir and AF2 till 75 when Merits (or Usu boots) can compensate for the loss of Store TP.

*White Tathlum: HP+15 MP+15"Store TP" +2 Enimity -2

Unique in that it is the only ammo that gives Store TP. If it gets you a 6 hit, use it. But the Black Tathlum is much much sexier.

Delay - - - TP - - - 9 Hit - - 8 Hit - - 7 Hit - - 6 Hit - - 5 Hit

396 - - - - 10.2 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - -16 - - - - 39
399 - - - - 10.2 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - -16 - - - - 39
407 - - - - 10.4 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - -13 - - - - 36
420 - - - - 10.7 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 9 - - - - -32
428 - - - - 10.9 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 7 - - - - -29
437 - - - - 11.1 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 4 - - - - -26
450 - - - - 11.5 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0- - - - --21
464 - - - - 11.8 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - -12- - - - 39
480 - - - - 12.2 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - -4 - - - - 29

Max Store TP Available: +44 (not optimal, just max: JSE Body/Pants, Hachi Hands/Feet, Bushido Cape, Attila’s Earring, Rajas, Chiv Chain, Echporia, White Tathlum, food)

Summary:

The final Tier of our Job Trait puts most weapons at the 7 Hit.
The Hachiman series of gear has some great Store TP Bonus to it. 6 Hits start being more practical (Hachi Hands/Feet, Rajas, Lvl 50 JSE Pants, Chiv Chain will be more than enough).
Through out the 70s some other nice gear comes along and you will have to decide if/when you want to give up the 6 Hit Build to maximize your damage.
A few new accessories are making some decisions easier (Nobushi is a nice option).


*---Level 72---

*Enkidu's Subligar: DEF: 40 STR +4 DEX +4 "Store TP" +5 "Subtle Blow" +5

New addition. Damn nice pants. Best Store TP pants in the game for melee. Makes a 6 hit at 72 very nice.

If you can get this, I’d recommend the following build:

Hachi hands, Rajas ring, Enkidu’s sub, Nobushi Feet: 47 Store TP. Hello not-gimp 6 hit before merits.

Delay - - - TP - - - 9 Hit - - 8 Hit - - 7 Hit - - 6 Hit - - 5 Hit

396 - - - - 10.2 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - -16 - - - - 39
399 - - - - 10.2 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - -16 - - - - 39
407 - - - - 10.4 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - -13 - - - - 36
420 - - - - 10.7 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 9 - - - - -32
428 - - - - 10.9 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 7 - - - - -29
437 - - - - 11.1 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 4 - - - - -26
450 - - - - 11.5 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0- - - - --21
464 - - - - 11.8 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - -12- - - - 39
480 - - - - 12.2 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - -4 - - - - 29

Max Store TP Available: +44 (not optimal, just max: JSE Body/Pants, Hachi Hands/Feet, Bushido Cape, Attila’s Earring, Rajas, Chiv Chain, Echporia, White Tathlum, food)

Summary: Enkidu’s creates the best pre-merit 6-hit available (in my opinion).

---Level 74---


Myochin Haidate +1: DEF: 40 HP +15 STR +5 VIT +5 Parrying skill +10 "Store TP" +4

Arguably the best AF upgrade there is. One of the best WS pants in the game and a nice Store TP option for melee if you need it. Was king of Store TP pants till Enkidu’s came along.

Saotome Domaru: DEF: 50 HP +34 VIT +6 "Store TP" +3 Enmity +1

There is no reason to wear this, even for the Store TP. Included it for completeness.

*Almah’s Torque: "Store TP" +2 "Subtle Blow" +2

If you wear this over chiv chain or PCC for store TP, I will smack you.

Delay - - - TP - - - 9 Hit - - 8 Hit - - 7 Hit - - 6 Hit - - 5 Hit

378 - - - - 9.7- - - - - 0 - - - -4 - - - - 23
396 - - - - 10.2 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - -16 - - - - 39
399 - - - - 10.2 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - -16 - - - - 39
407 - - - - 10.4 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - -13 - - - - 36
420 - - - - 10.7 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 9 - - - - -32
428 - - - - 10.9 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 7 - - - - -29
437 - - - - 11.1 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 4 - - - - -26
450 - - - - 11.5 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0- - - - --21
464 - - - - 11.8 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - -12 - - - - 39
480 - - - - 12.2 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - -4 - - - - 29

Summary:
No change to the max Store TP available, but if you can maintain a 6 hit with the AF Haidate +1 then it is time to switch out the lvl 50 JSE. But Enkidu’s is still the better option.


---Level 75---


Saotome Domaru +1: DEF: 51 HP +34 VIT +7 "Store TP" +5 Enmity +1

Still worthless…even more so since it is no longer free.

Brutal Earring: Enhances "Double Attack" effect "Store TP" +1

Just wow. Even without the Store TP this would still be the top choice to wear.

Futsuno mitama: DMG: 84 Delay: 480 DEX +8 "Store TP" +8 Latent effect: STR +8

Hehe, ya I know. But 480 delay and +8 Store TP!! 5 hit here we come! But ya, no one has this.

Askar Korazin: DEF: 49 STR +5 Attack +12 Evasion +12 "Double Attack" +2% "Store TP" +5 Set: Max HP Boost

Honestly, in these post 2 hand update times, if I had Byakko’s Haidate, I’d wear this over Hauby. The main draw is the possibility of not trading any + Haste gear for Hachi gear to get the 6 hit. There are so many good gear options in the hands and feet that being forced to use Hachi for a 6 hit is annoying.

Edit: I lied. Many people, including my self, underestimated (or still do underestimate) the importance of the +ACC on hauby. If this gets you a 6 hit and you feel like you can stomach a 5% decrease in hit rate, feel free. I for one still sport my Hauby...even after getting kitty pants.

Usukane Haramaki: DEF: 40 STR +8 DEX +8 INT +8 Accuracy +12 Evasion +12 Store TP +6 Set: Enhances Haste effect

Nice piece of gear. Same bonus as Askar Body with some different stats (no attack, more acc). Hard and expensive to get, but nice.

Usukane Sune-Ate: DEF: 22 Accuracy +7 Attack +7 Store TP +7 Haste +2% Enmity +5 Set: Enhances Haste effect

The best SAM boots in the game. Period.

*Pachiopachio: DMG: 82 Delay: 480 Accuracy -6 Attack +12 "Store TP" +2

The only other 480 GKT besides Futsuno. Need 29 Store TP from gear and merits to get the 5 hit. Assuming full merits, Hachi hands, Rajas, Brutal and Chiv chain you are at 27 (including +2 on Pachio). Gotta find 2 more Store TP somewhere. Ecphoria is an option. Also might be able to pack some Store TP on your WS to make up for it.


Delay - - - TP - - - 9 Hit - - 8 Hit - - 7 Hit - - 6 Hit - - 5 Hit

378 - - - - 9.7- - - - - 0 - - - -4 - - - - 23 - - - - 47
396 - - - - 10.2 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - -16 - - - - 39
399 - - - - 10.2 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - -16 - - - - 39
407 - - - - 10.4 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - -13 - - - - 36
420 - - - - 10.7 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 9 - - - - -32
428 - - - - 10.9 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 7 - - - - -29
437 - - - - 11.1 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 4 - - - - -26
450 - - - - 11.5 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0- - - - --21
464 - - - - 11.8 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - -12 - - - - 39
480 - - - - 12.2 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - -4 - - - - 29

And with full Merits:

Delay - - - TP - - - 9 Hit - - 8 Hit - - 7 Hit - - 6 Hit - - 5 Hit

378 - - - - 9.7- - - - - 0 - - - -0 - - - - 13 - - - - 37
396 - - - - 10.2 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 6 - - - - - 29
399 - - - - 10.2 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 6 - - - - - 29
407 - - - - 10.4 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 3 - - - - - 26
420 - - - - 10.7 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - 22
428 - - - - 10.9 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - 19
437 - - - - 11.1 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - 16
450 - - - - 11.5 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - 11 - - - 39
464 - - - - 11.8 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - 2 - - - - 29
480 - - - - 12.2 - - - -0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - 0 - - - - 19

Max Store TP Available: +46

Summary:

Merits make choices easier and you get to sacrifice less good gear.
5 hit on 480 delay polearms and pachio is more practical (and on Futsuno…but ya).
Lots of options. Make smart decisions to balance Attk/Acc/Haste while getting the 6 hit.

There it is everyone. Pick your level, pick your weapon and make your gear choices.

Remember, the goal is to get a lower hit build without sacrificing too much Attk/Acc and still getting a little Haste.


---WS and Store TP---

Starting at lvl 60 people start macroing +Str gear for WS. It is important to make sure your WS gear doesn’t kill your current hit build.

Since SAM usually start a camp with TP from Meditate, an X-hit build is built of one WS hit and X-1 melee swings. I’m only going to focus on 7 and 6 hit builds on 450 delay weapons.

So:

7 hit build:

6 melee + 1 WS hit

6 (melee TP) + 1*(WS TP) > 100 TP

At lvl 60 you can get a 7 hit with just Rajas. You should be TPing and WS in Rajas so your 7 hit will be fine.

However, if using JSE pants and no Rajas and WS in +STR/Attk pants we have:

Melee TP = 1.26 * 11.5 = 14.4
WS TP = 1.20 * 11.5 = 13.8

6 (14.4) + 1(13.8) = 100.2 woot, no issues.

The extra store TP from JSE pants during melee hits compensates for loss of Store TP on WS. If using Chiv Chain also then you are definitely made in the shade.

6 Hit gets a little more complicated.

5 melee + 1 WS hit – so less melee hits means there is less compensating for lack of Store TP on WS.

5 (melee TP) + 1*(WS TP) > 100 TP

So melee set up:

Rajas, Hachi Hands/Feet, Chiv Chain, JSE pants = Store TP + 25

Melee TP = 1.5 * 11.5 = 17.2

But WS setup will prob change. Dropping the JSE pants for + STR and Hands for Gigas Hands.

WS TP = 1.36 * 11.5 = 15.6

5 (17.2) + 1(15.6) = 101 TP nice! WS gear swap still ok.

If you don’t have Rajas, just go full attack/acc set up….unless you want to full time Hachi Domaru…which I have trouble recommending…especially if you are sporting a Soboro.

* At 75 it is more complicated. Most people are not meleeing in Hachi gear and to be honest, without Rajas and some merits, a 7 hit will prob be your best bet. Enkidu’s will make this much more possible.

That in mind, going to assume merits and Rajas for this discussion.

Melee gear: need +11 to get 6 hit

Melee TP = 1.46 * 11.5 = 16.7

5 * 16.7 = 83.5

100-83.5 = 16.5

(16.5/11.5) = 1.44

So you need 44 total Store TP on WS to keep 6 hit. Which is 9 store TP from gear.

That being said, +5 from Rajas, +1 from Chiv Chain will get you to +6, only need 3 more (and if you have Brutal you should be using that so that is +1 also).

Some nice options are:

AF+1 pants: +5 Str is nice for WS and the +4 Store TP is what you need

Hachi Feet: Not great for meleeing at 75 (AF2, Amir) but a viable WS Store TP option.

Hachiman Domaru: It has +Str, it has +WS Acc, it has a lot of Store TP. If you have no other choices this isn’t a terrible idea to get the WS Store TP you need.

Also, Hachiman Domaru is the equivalent of 4 Store TP merits. Might be an option for WS gear while trying to get those last few merits to max out Store TP.

*Enkidu’s Subligar has +4 Str and +5 Store TP. Dropping 1 Str from WS to achieve a 6 hit is very, very, very worth it.

Keep in mind TP return on WS!

* = updated 6/27/08

Edit: TP calc for delays > 450 was incorrect

Edited, Nov 12th 2007 12:57pm by akisushiva

Edited, Nov 14th 2007 2:34pm by akisushiva

Edited, Apr 7th 2008 12:13pm by akisushiva


Edited, Jun 27th 2008 10:55am by akisushiva

Edited, Jan 24th 2009 7:20pm by Kaolian

Edited, May 4th 2009 2:04pm by akisushiva

i'll try to think of some better suggestions, but the first that pops out is:

lv30-49: comment praising rajas, but noting that it won't affect X-hit build. then...

lv50: comment praising shinimusha haidate.

in the pre-update world, the best 7-hit at lv50-70 was shm legs + 2x sniper.

however, in a world where rajas gives 3ATT, 3ACC, and 75% chance of raising fSTR by 1, rajas should be worn full time from 60 on regardless of store TP, and probably should be worn + ATT pants at 50 because of store TP.

if you think about it a bit, i'd say that (outside of 6-hit at 50), the update killed shinimusha gear, unless you don't have rajas.

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hope that's constructive. i also think there should be a bit more emphasis that at 75, you must tailor your WS build to your TP build if you wish to retain 6-hit, since a lot of people may find themselves with, for example, osode without rajas, rajas without merits, etc. a mildly interesting note to that effect, i recently got osode, and noticed that with my SAM/WAR setup + hasso and coeurl sub, the 2 STR from osode (over my old hmn domaru) raises WSC by a whopping 0. sure, 50% chance of fSTR raising, but were it not for the rest of my store TP setup, there's actually a scenario where WSing in osode would be worse than hmn domaru (ie no WSC raising, + necessary sTP for 6-hit).

personal rambling aside, i think people may forget the WS equips aspect (if prior threads are any indication). exact setups are helpful, but the general point is nice to stress, as a generality... since people find themselves at various stages of merited store TP, with varying access to sTP gear, etc.

(though, if you're of a certain mind, you can cut all that sh*t and say "no 6-hits unless you have rajas and merits")

This is pretty good, I may add it to the guide I'm writing for Allakhazam's Wiki, if that's okay?

I highly don't suggest the omokage.
Daihannya is much better since it opens the legs slots to RK breeches or AF pants. If price is an issue, just stick with Jindachi.
Jindachi has 3 more base damage, and with the standard 450 delay it frees the pants slot.
+3 base damage + pants slot(2 str 2 dex 3 atk) > 4 dex, -30 delay
Don't forget 60 gives yuki, so str is even more important to sam than ever.

Added a section on WS and Store TP return. If there are any suggestions please post.

A really easy 6-hit build, if you have full merits, is rajas, Askar body, and brutal earring. Askar body can be somewhat hard to obtain, but with that setup you have a very strong setup that's still 6-hit

mega rate-up from me...I'll be heavily consulting this guide in the coming months...

Necro bumping a bit for. I'd like to share my current alternative 6-hit setup.

If anyone else is in the similar situation like I do:
- Have Dusk Gloves(+1)
- Don't have Byakko's Haidate, but do have Myochin Haidate+1

You can have your 6-hit build set like this:
- 5 STP merit
- Rajas
- Myochin Haidate+1
- Brutal Earring
- Chiv Chain + Sniper's/Toreador/etc OR PCC/Ecphoria ring

Which gives you +46 STP total for TPing. And you WS with the same composition as above minus the Neck's/Ring's STP+1 (+45 STP during WS)
So..
1.46*11.5 + 1.45*11.5 = 100.1 TP

If you have Shura Haidate +1 or Usukane Hizayoroi for whatever reason (and still don't have Byakko's Haidate), then you can replace your other earring piece to Attila's Earring, giving you +47 STP total, but you only need +35 STP total for WSing.

Doing it this way, you can still TPing using Dusk Gloves(+1) and Fuma Sune-ate instead of Hachiman piece in 1 of the selection.

*psst* wowAVGK has +sTP on it :P

I believe it's been found to be active while the weapon is drawn.

How?

Did someone get the Sin drop from AV for this? I know someone who has a mars's ring and a raphael rod, but that's all I've seen for AV drops. But they killed it before wall glitch was fixed.

I remember seeing at least 1 maybe 2 Futsuno's in bazaars back when it was "beatable" so people CAN test the thing. Ok like 15 people across all servers can test the thing XD

Well... if you're using ranged attacks without drawing your weapon... for some odd reason.

Yep, first rank 6 katana is directly at 40.

Just want to say thanks for this guide, it's been a big help in planning my 75 gear. I've had a vague idea how Store TP works from reading around the forum, but I wasn't sure how to go about applying it, and you've cleared that up for me nicely. Thank you very much :D

Necrobump but I don't care. This needs to be stickied!

I'm planning an update to this post with the new Store TP gear available. I plan to include a line for the 378 delay katana. Stay tuned.

TP: 5.0 + [(378 - 180) * 6.5] / 270 = 9.7
16.7/9.7 = 1.73
73 - 25 (store TP IV) - 10 (merits) = 38 sTP needed from gear/food/buffs, almost the same as you'd need to make 5-hit with a 450 delay weapon aka not rly worth it.

5-hit = 107
6-hit = 73
7-hit = 48
8-hit = 29

Edited, Jun 26th 2008 7:13pm by shintasama

so for a 7 hits, you need 13 Tp store from gears. Gloves (+8) and rajas (+5) and you are all set for this katana. Gonna try to obtain it and try it in a party just for kicks. Gonna ask my friend sam that have all the same has me and gonna parsed it for fun.

Edit: btw, we are like .5% from each other everytime I've parsed our party.

Edited, Jun 28th 2008 2:23am by cheza

Bump ~ Ppl would rather just make a new post rather than check the 2nd or 3rd page for what has already been posted and well documented...

This is a very nice guide btw. =D

Shin, Milich has it linked in the first response to Bleam's stickied Samurai Equipment Guide (12-FEB-2008) :)

Kinda not so obvious, but it's (sorta) stickied :/

Edited, Dec 6th 2008 3:28am by DenjinOfLeviathan

bump. I love this post, I swear I refer to this thing all the time.

W007! Stickied :D

Just looking for verification here. At lvl 75, with full STP merits, you'll need 11 STP from gear to achieve a 6-hit build, correct?

Also, can you swap out the STP gear during a WS? I imagine doing so would still take 6 additional hits to get over 100 TP. Is it better to WS in STP gear? Seems like doing so would only take 5 hits to get over 100 TP.