Quote Originally Posted by Slashley View Post
Oh shit, you can now spy on people's Accessories.

After going through Drama Club members, Ixion members, and people from my Friend List, people seem to generally fall into these categories:
1. Zero shits given, maybe some level 1 Accessories.
2. Some shits given, maybe a couple of leveled up Accessories here and there.
3. Accessories are there only for stats, every slot filled with whatever the fuck random SSRs and leveled, even for pure debuffers.
4. All Hime have their Accessory slots filled and leveled, given appropriate accessories depending on their role.
5. All Hime have their Accessory slots filled and leveled, and Def+ goes into every slot. EVERY. SLOT.

It's really surprising just how many people even at the "top" fall into categories #1 or #2. Maybe like 60%? The rest go fairly evenly across #3-5. Of course, since I can only spy on one element, it's fully possible that people just had a "bad" element up and thus didn't have shit there. Like for me, my Light and Dark teams just have fuck-all.

I'd fall into category #4, but I can't help but to wonder if #5 would actually be the correct way. There are plenty of ways to get base stats, so #3 seems like a terrible solution. #4 is great for debuffers, but what do my Atk+ Accessories really do? My Grid mostly takes care of Assault and that will only continue to grow with the introduction of FLBs, diminishing the value of Accessory Atk+ even further.

Meanwhile, Def+ will only continue to get stronger as the HP pool will continue to grow and grow... and will not diminish as there's nothing that will increase base Def. DMM has started to introduce Elem+ Def+ Eidolons, but for some reason, those seem to be a complete joke when compared to Elem+ Counter-element res+ Eidolons. 30% Elem+ with 15% Def+ (equals 7.5% less damage taken) when compared to 40% Elem+ with -10% Elem res+ (equals 10% less damage taken)... seriously, DMM? Am I missing something?

So anyway. I wonder if I should start swapping to Def+ Accessories on non-debuffers...?
I fall squarely in bucket 3 for water only, SSR stats first. Something has to be levelled every day, and I have 7 water SSR to equip with 35 accessories. It will take a year if I don't stop (and I frequently do). The best SSR I have on me at that moment gets levelled, and I'm down to the junk.

SSR is what, 1k to 1.3K ATK? That's still 2-3% raw ATK stat (and not as easily diluted). Throw on some junk stun and ability modifiers, maybe something better, and it's WAY better than stopping that enhance train.

Of course, I do have to watch out for a good accessory. 1x DEF on an unlevelled R/SR is interesting, but not 2-3% raw ATK interesting. Placeholders. 1x DEF on a levelled SR is still losing some ATK, and would be replaced if I got a 1x DEF on an SSR. No time for that. 2x DEF SR, or 1-2x DEF SSR would get my attention, if it ever happens. I'm not convinced any damage modifier on an SR is strong enough to justify levelling it.

At the end, 5 SSR accessories will be about 6K raw ATK on top of all the other grind activities out there. They will drop more frequently, and I will eventually have a few good modifiers levelled. No one is going to sweat those lamer SSR being thrown in the back line.