Generally, as a quick rule without math, if you're fighting endgame content that's 130+ you're not going to reach the Pdif cap without a GEO. If you don't have a GEO in your setup, your +PDL gear is doing nothing. You're better off with things like attack+ and WS damage+ gear.
The PDL convo is so important. I have LS members that question my WS sets and it's because I need to prioritize gear with attack for when I'm usually running with trusts. Sometimes I forget to swap in the optimal pieces when I'm with a group.
It’s a difficult stat to manage because it’s so hard to tell when you do/don’t have enough attack because there’s no way to tell an enemies exact defense value outside of “does adding more attack add damage”.
@@HeghmohTV Exactly. I also like to SB spam on RNG and like... 2/4 of its WSD pieces don't have any ATT at all, so I try to make up for it on accessories like Sherida earring, which effectively has 2.5 WSD via the 5 STR instead of running Ishvara and with Ilbrat Ring.
Generally, if you're fighting endgame content that's 130+ (with BIS gear) you're not going to reach the Pdif cap without a GEO. If you don't have a GEO in your setup, your +PDL% gear is doing nothing. You're better off with things like attack+ and WS damage+ gear.
@@HeghmohTV Sweet, and thanks for the reply and interaction. I finally got a group, and looks like I'll have to make a stage 3 decision here in a month or so.
So I main DNC and as everyone knows that job in particular is attack starved so I always question whether or not I should be swapping into PDL or not. My question is, is there a chart of NM stats to reference so I can see what the most atk I would need at any given point so I can tell if I am capped or not?
Not that I’m aware of, unfortunately….defense values are kind of hidden by the game, so it is difficult determine pDIF without slow testing on each individual enemy.
@@HeghmohTV that’s unfortunate. Would have taken a lot of the guesswork out. I look at my damage per melee hit and sometimes I am like, “well my per hit seems to be around 300-500 per hit and ~1000+ per crit” maybe I am capped? I am still getting use to using PDL so I wish they had a quick reference I could look at but oh well.
Yes there is some disparity between auto attack damage due to a variety of factors - there’s an occasional higher damage auto due to the warrior empy+3 passive, but that will only occur ~2% of the time
I appreciate the breakdown on PDL! I didn't realize that I was mistaken on the way it worked till this video.
It’s definitely a confusing stat, some intrepid programmer needs to figure out a plugin that would somehow show if you are or aren’t attack capped :p
Finally truly understand PDL is..thanks for great explanation.
Generally, as a quick rule without math, if you're fighting endgame content that's 130+ you're not going to reach the Pdif cap without a GEO. If you don't have a GEO in your setup, your +PDL gear is doing nothing. You're better off with things like attack+ and WS damage+ gear.
This weapon is definitely a game changer. I'm about to get my stage 3 and stoked to go all the way to stage 5.
The PDL convo is so important. I have LS members that question my WS sets and it's because I need to prioritize gear with attack for when I'm usually running with trusts. Sometimes I forget to swap in the optimal pieces when I'm with a group.
It’s a difficult stat to manage because it’s so hard to tell when you do/don’t have enough attack because there’s no way to tell an enemies exact defense value outside of “does adding more attack add damage”.
@@HeghmohTV Exactly. I also like to SB spam on RNG and like... 2/4 of its WSD pieces don't have any ATT at all, so I try to make up for it on accessories like Sherida earring, which effectively has 2.5 WSD via the 5 STR instead of running Ishvara and with Ilbrat Ring.
Generally, if you're fighting endgame content that's 130+ (with BIS gear) you're not going to reach the Pdif cap without a GEO. If you don't have a GEO in your setup, your +PDL% gear is doing nothing. You're better off with things like attack+ and WS damage+ gear.
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Subscribed. Lovin' the channel. Any chance you have a Caliburnus vid in the hopper? Not a lot of info on Blackcalibur out there.
@@carlwynn2078 yes, actually! Caliburnus is becoming hotly requested and we happen to have a stage 4 in our static - it will be next!
@@HeghmohTV Sweet, and thanks for the reply and interaction. I finally got a group, and looks like I'll have to make a stage 3 decision here in a month or so.
Thanks for posting about ffxi, considering returning myself. What server do you play on?
I play on shiva! A slightly smaller server compared to Asura, etc, but we have fun
So I main DNC and as everyone knows that job in particular is attack starved so I always question whether or not I should be swapping into PDL or not. My question is, is there a chart of NM stats to reference so I can see what the most atk I would need at any given point so I can tell if I am capped or not?
Not that I’m aware of, unfortunately….defense values are kind of hidden by the game, so it is difficult determine pDIF without slow testing on each individual enemy.
@@HeghmohTV that’s unfortunate. Would have taken a lot of the guesswork out. I look at my damage per melee hit and sometimes I am like, “well my per hit seems to be around 300-500 per hit and ~1000+ per crit” maybe I am capped? I am still getting use to using PDL so I wish they had a quick reference I could look at but oh well.
Love the video! Keep it up.
Also, keep at the lifting >_>/
How does PDL interact with criticals?
Critical hits have an adjusted pDIF per the chart on BG-wiki. it is pretty consistently +1 to pDIF (so 3.95 for WAR with 2H becomes a 4.95 pDIF crit)
I lol at the rating system everytime and have robbed it cuz i give it 10/10 angermades lol
wait arent u hitting 4k because of the Boii +3 set ?
Yes there is some disparity between auto attack damage due to a variety of factors - there’s an occasional higher damage auto due to the warrior empy+3 passive, but that will only occur ~2% of the time
@@HeghmohTV ok intersting but does it stack with the empy +3 damage