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I cannot pick, any advice?

Hey guys, I just cannot pick between the two. So please give me your advice on which to buy.

I hit 165 on my BaM and I'm in need of a new staff, I figured I'd go with an ele staff since I'm in the progress of getting tyrant equips so a full empress set wouldn't really do much. Therefore I'm sticking with an ele staff, I've seen two in FM that caught my attention and which I'd like to possibly buy.

My budget is [b]35b[/b]. I'm thinking about spending 12b on a perfect VIP shield, unique. So that'll leave me around 23bish.

Staff 1:
[b]Elemental staff 6[/b]: 262 magic attack, 32 int, 8 enhances.
[b]Potential:[/b] 40%boss 30% ignore 6% all stat. No neb. No bonus pot.
[b]Price:[/b] 8b.

Staff 2:
[b]Elemental staff 8[/b]: 319(331 total) magic attack, 12 int, I think it's around 10-12 enhances.
[b]Potential:[/b]60% boss, 9% all stat. 25%boss nebulite. 12 magic attack bonus potential.
[b]Price:[/b] 20b.

I like the fact that Staff 1 has %ignore. The fact that staff 2 has a 25%boss nebulite seems even better since I can always recube the potential to ignore.

Either way, I'd like your opinion is it's worth it to pay 12billion more for the second staff or not.

April 8, 2013

7 Comments • Newest first

zpattack12

I would go with the 2nd one. I'm sure you have a way to get more mesos be it merching, or bossing, so get an amazing weapon, the most important equip, and upgrade the rest as you can.

Reply April 8, 2013
DeathmanX0

In this circumstance I would go with the first elemental staff that you listed. Since you have a fair amount of mesos to spend with relation to funding your bam, i would use more funds to get decent % int equipment such as, Chaos horn-tail pendent 15%+. Yeah sure having a godly staff is awesome and all, but that leaves you with little room for decent % int equipment.

Reply April 8, 2013
DauSan

[quote=NamesBoreMe]60% boss, 9% all stat
I can always recube the potential to ignore
ARE YOU INSANE?

Staff 2 in most circumstances, but I know of two reasons why you shouldn't, one of which I'll keep to myself. The other is that if you're going to plan on making an Evan or F/P mage within the next few years and maining it, staff 1 would be more economical.[/quote]

Well, I'm not 200 yet so I might not boss as much but I'll see. And I guess you're right, I do plan on sticking to my BaM so I should be fine.

As for above, I'm at around 120% at the moment but because of my nova/ tyrant equips being epic.. I'm missing out on some %. I suppose the 12b difference is actually worth it then.

Thanks guys

Reply April 8, 2013 - edited
NamesBoreMe

60% boss, 9% all stat
I can always recube the potential to ignore
ARE YOU INSANE?

Staff 2 in most circumstances, but I know of two reasons why you shouldn't, one of which I'll keep to myself. The other is that if you're going to plan on making an Evan or F/P mage within the next few years and maining it, staff 1 would be more economical.

Reply April 8, 2013 - edited
Mystelteinn

Staff 2 ofc.

You can end up uprading other parts of your equipment eventually, but a staff like that doesn't come around often.

Reply April 8, 2013 - edited
yoyobrains0

20b is pretty good for that staff, you should go for it. 3b should be enough to get you decent % int on everything else

Reply April 8, 2013 - edited
Ecyz

You wanna be the best, don't you? DON'T YOU? STAFF 2
Depends how good your other equips are. You could have a 331 m.atk staff with 85% boss, but only 20% int! That would just be a shame.
Staff 2 seems a little expensive but hell I don't know prices anymore

Reply April 8, 2013 - edited