Nessly Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) What are your preferences between wands & tech mags vs rods? Do rods have higher damage even though they're slower to cast? I would think that the higher speed of wands/tech mags offsets the lower power, but I'm not sure. Anyone know for sure? Just want to get other techer's opinions. After so many years playing this game, I'm still on the fence about this. >.< My thoughts on rods are that they're really only ideal for Dam spells (damfoie, dambarta, etc) or Regrants where you're holding the spell for sustained damage and don't have to recast frequently. PROS for wands/tech mags: faster casting speed - means easier PA leveling, easier dodging & maneuverability higher PP regen - if you're holding both, they'll each independently regen PP you can share the equipment with other techer classes (more cost effective) can have a melee / range weapon equipped alongside either wand/tech mag for versatility PROS for rods: look cooler IMO, than wands/tech mags take up much less palette space more damage...? Edited February 26, 2021 by Nessly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Sorceress Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Pfff.... A wand can have 2 slot of the same element, a rod can have 4. Much higher damage bonus you will recieve on the opposite element, not to mention, end game rods such as EPD, have boosted % modifier if you add the same elements. Check this out EPD vs Glass hammer + Enferna Maxed out EPD has: 2020 PP 1820 Tech Maxed Glass hammer has: 1900 PP 1400 Tech Maxed Enferna has: 1880 PP 1020 Tech EPD already excel in Tech, but read this. EPD: Has a 50% power modifier as opposed to the normal 20% modifier inherent in all rods. Glass hammer: Boosts the power modifier of all photon arts used with this weapon by 20%. Enferna: ... Nada Lastly: Har / Quick is a thing, and later there will be better units for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midori Hoshi Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 If for some reason, you insist on ONLY using one or the other on your FT or MF, rods are probably better. But the real answer is that the tech weapons have pros and cons, many of which you listed, so ideally, you would customize your gear and PAs to use the optimal weapons when you change mission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessly Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 8 hours ago, Mad Sorceress said: Pfff.... A wand can have 2 slot of the same element, a rod can have 4. Much higher damage bonus you will recieve on the opposite element, not to mention, end game rods such as EPD, have boosted % modifier if you add the same elements. You make a good point! 5 hours ago, Midori Hoshi said: If for some reason, you insist on ONLY using one or the other on your FT or MF, rods are probably better. But the real answer is that the tech weapons have pros and cons, many of which you listed, so ideally, you would customize your gear and PAs to use the optimal weapons when you change mission. can be a bit anal when it comes to mixing / matching, but think you're right. ideal setup would be a mix depending on situation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatsodoom Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) IMO, rods are the go-to when you're not sure, but the increased speed of wands and T-Mags make Gi/Dam techs better as you need to get them off faster before an enemy hits or staggers you. So if you're using something close range, wands and T-mags are worth considering. Edited February 27, 2021 by Hatsodoom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KanameChidori Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) Rods will be king on MF even with Clem's 10% PA boost on Wands, pretty sure. On FT not 100% sure. Rods are just better in raw damage, there is a reason you rarely saw TCSMs or Wands being used after Rutsu and the other PA boosted Rods came out. At least in my 3 years on JP I rarely saw anything but Rutsu, Cad, Gravidon, Shadow Taker, EPD, etc. The utility of TCSM and Wands is another point, because they are typically better because of their faster cast speed. The ability to stagger lock enemies more often or inflict aliments quicker by getting more casts out in the same time period. Ofc this is not assuming the SE weapons which will most likely be reworked on here and most likely not have the 1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, etc. My experience is nearly only in MF, I'm not a huge fan of FT. Maybe Wands or TCSMs get more use on them, but would still think the majority of the time you'd use a strong Rod. Unless I plan on running a specific mission 100s of times in the most optimal way, I would never take the time to setup Wands and TCSMs over just running 2 or 3 Rods. Edited February 27, 2021 by KanameChidori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Sorceress Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Ahhh yes, important note! Playing as FT, if you're kind enough to give buffs, if there's no AT. Then you should use wand + mag for speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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