[nairb168]

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I have 72 sta right now unbuffed on my rm, and If I were to add sta all the way til 105, that would give me 100 sta unbuffed. With rimyth +8 +28% def and two sta +9 rings, plugs +9 and gore +6, is that too little sta to tank with just a leech or a rm healing?

[woxxy]

If you're gonna level in Azria, is more than you need.

[nairb168]

And I'll still be able to tank the majority of mammoth spawn?

[Bleudrgn2010]

Originally Posted by nairb168

And I'll still be able to tank the majority of mammoth spawn?

Yeah you definitely should be able to. I restatted to 80 STA rest INT from like lvl 114-116 just to try a high INT build, and I had absolutely no problem AoEing Cannibals - and you can't use elements on your suit against them. So, I think that if 80 STA works fine, I think 150 STA will you do great. =o

[nairb168]

Originally Posted by Bleudrgn2010

Yeah you definitely should be able to. I restatted to 80 STA rest INT from like lvl 114-116 just to try a high INT build, and I had absolutely no problem AoEing Cannibals - and you can't use elements on your suit against them. So, I think that if 80 STA works fine, I think 150 STA will you do great. =o

150 sta? as in base or buffed? With the stuff I listed above, 100 base sta + 20 from rings + 40 from heap is 160 buffed...

edit: okay, I stuck in my hypothetical equipment with 100 sta and rest int into Jon's Character Sim and this is what I got

Spoiler

CHARACTER:
Level 105 Ringmaster (Male)
STR: 37
STA: 163
DEX: 37
INT: 181
HP: 14456
FP: 640
MP: 3432
Attack: 1225 (estimate only)
Defense: 1557 (estimate only)
Attack Speed: 92%
Critical Rate: 3%
Melee Block: 41% (estimate only)
Ranged Block: 29% (estimate only)

PRIMARY HAND:
Legendary Golden Stick +3
Electric +3
INT +20

OTHER HAND:
No Item

FULL SET:
Rimyth Helmet +8
Rimyth Suit +8
Rimyth Gauntlet +8
Rimyth Boots +8
Suit Element:Electric +3
STR +2
STA +2
DEX +2
INT +2
Defense +43%
HP +20
HP +25%
Hit Rate +30%
Magic +8%
Melee Block +25%
Ranged Block +25%

ACCESSORIES:
Gore Necklace +6
Plug Earring +9
Plug Earring +9
Stam Ring +9
Stam Ring +9
Shiny Glasses
Cloak of Low Accord
STA +21
INT +1
Defense +192
HP +298
FP +100
MP +100
Decrease Magic Time +2%

BUFFS:
Patience (Level 4)
Quick Step (Level 17)
Mental Sign (Level 20)
Prevention (Level 20)
Haste (Level 20)
Cat's Reflex (Level 20)
Cannon Ball (Level 20)
Heap Up (Level 20)
Beef Up (Level 20)
Accuracy (Level 20)
Protect (Level 10)
Spirit Fortune (Level 10)
*Geburah Tiphreth (Level 10)
Holyguard (Level 4)
STR +20
STA +40
DEX +20
INT +20
Attack +290
Defense +50
HP +55
Speed +26%
Attack Speed +50%
Hit Rate +20%
Melee Block +12%
Magic Resist +20
Auto Recover HP

BONUS GRAND TOTALS:
STR +22
STA +63
DEX +22
INT +43
Attack +290
Defense +242
Defense +43%
HP +373
HP +25%
FP +100
MP +100
Speed +26%
Attack Speed +50%
Decrease Magic Time +2%
Hit Rate +50%
Magic +8%
Melee Block +37%
Ranged Block +25%
Magic Resist +20
Auto Recover HP

I'm kinda worried about the 14k hp...most guide's i've seen say get at least 20k, but with 14k hp, that gives me 1.4k hp to trigger prevention, so can a mammoth crit over 1.4k at 105? I tried it with slotting in +16% hp instead of the +28% def and it turned out to be 16.3k hp but 1252 def

[BerzerkeR]

Edit.

[Bleudrgn2010]

Originally Posted by BerzerkeR

WHAT!?

DEF is better in PvM than HP. I've done so many tests, on a low STA build and high STA build. For me, defense always decreased damage enough so I could AoE with only Prevention, while HP didn't give enough HP to make the damage (specifically crits) hit Prevention. Outside and inside Azria as well as Volcane.

And it doesn't matter, if it's 150 STA buffed or unbuffed, I don't think. Either way it should be okay. 150 base is, of course, safer and gives you more time to recast Prevention.

[nairb168]

So I'll be fine with 14k hp? :x I guess I just have to wait til 105 to see.