Best Equipment by Build

This guide covers the exact equipment pieces to target for every build — the best set, the best base items (red drops), and why. No more guessing.

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How Equipment Stacks Work

Every equipment slot has three layers of stats that matter:

1. Set Bonus — Yellow (standard) and Red (excellent) bonuses from wearing 2/3/4 matching set pieces
2. Base Item — The specific named item (e.g. "Reptao Rock Armor") determines your permanent top stats (HP, DEF, ATK) and special stat (Block Rate, Fire Amp, etc.)
3. Affixes — The rerollable blue stats at the bottom

You can mix sets and base items. Your armor can be a Moogle set piece AND still be the highest-HP base. The set determines which bonuses you get at 2/3/4pc; the base item determines the locked top stats. This guide tells you both.

Class Equipment Restrictions

Equipment slots are strictly class-locked for weapons and armor:

Class	Weapon	Armor	Ring	Amulet
Warrior	Sword only	Heavy only	Universal	Universal
Archer	Bow only	Leather only	Universal	Universal
Mage	Staff only	Robe only	Universal	Universal

Rings and Amulets are shared across all classes. All recommendations below respect these restrictions.

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Understanding Yellow vs Red Set Bonuses

Every set has two bonus tracks that activate simultaneously:

Track	Color	Source	Bonuses
Standard	Yellow	Always active	Combat stats (Block, CDR, Crit, etc.)
Excellent	Red	Requires red-quality set pieces	Powerful procs and multipliers

You get both tracks at once. A 4pc Moogle with red pieces gives you ALL of: +15% Block, +200 Pure DEF, +100% HP Recovery (yellow) AND +25% Base HP, ATK/DMG -35% + lost HP heal every 12s (red).

Red bonuses are the endgame power spike. Yellow bonuses are good; red bonuses are build-defining. Prioritize upgrading set pieces to red quality.

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Quick Reference — Best Set Per Build

Build	Class	Best Set	Key Red Bonus	Best Base Items
Poison Archer	Archer	Fordedid	Shield + 35% Crit during shield	Perish (Bow) + Spy Leather
Volley Archer	Archer	Dark Ranger	50% Dodge opener + Silence proc	Flemrad (Bow) + Vanguard Leather
Multi-Shot Archer	Archer	Belissar	Skill DMG/CDR + ATK Speed/Auto DMG	Belissar (Bow) + Belissar Leather
Rapid Fire (Ice)	Archer	Maruka	Ice Amp/Resist + Freeze AoE	Fronihesis (Bow) + Vanguard Leather
Rapid Fire (Phys)	Archer	Shadow Fighter	20% Kill Heal + ATK/DEF stacks	Flemrad (Bow) + Vanguard Leather
Pet Summon Archer	Archer	Guttorm	Summon DMG/DR + HP/Summon Inherit	Sprelrz (Bow) + Beastmaster Leather
Healer Mage	Mage	Vilanova Oath	Levipower DMG + MP regen	Erelica (Staff) + Chant Robe
Ice Cone Mage	Mage	Maruka	Ice Amp/Resist + Freeze AoE	Briza (Staff) + Ace Robe
Firebolt Mage	Mage	Lava Sacrifice	Death Firebolt + HP/DEF +20%	Filem (Staff) + Furan Robe
Blast Mage	Mage	Burning Ground	Fire Amp +15% + Burn All enemies	Filem (Staff) + Furan Robe
Fire Snake Mage	Mage	Guttorm	Summon DMG/DR + HP/Summon Inherit	Filem (Staff) + Furan Robe
Fire Snake (Ice)	Mage	Wotan	Auto/Summon DMG + Fire/Ice/Summon Crit	Briza (Staff) + Ace Robe
Taunt Warrior	Warrior	Moogle	+25% Base HP + Lost HP heal/12s	Stonbre (Sword) + Reptao Rock
Whirlwind Warrior	Warrior	Lilith	Crit DMG/Lightning Res + Lightning AoE stun	Excalika (Sword) + Rune Crystal
Shield Wall	Warrior	Moogle	+25% Base HP + Lost HP heal/12s	Stonbre (Sword) + Orr Brass
Ground Slash (Auto)	Warrior	Shackled Enemy	ATK/DMG +5% + Auto Crit Shred	Igniir (Sword) + Reptao Rock
Ground Slash (Burst)	Warrior	Gudrun	Skill DMG +10% + Ground Slash +45% Crit	Gudrun Sword + Rune Crystal
Leap Slash	Warrior	Cruel Angel	ATK Speed +30% + Death doubles team buffs	Excalika (Sword) + Reptao Rock

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Archer Builds

Poison Archer

Set: Fordedid — 4pc

Pc	Yellow Bonus	Red Bonus
2	+10% all element ATK%	Ally element resist + crit immunity +15%
3	Full HP → +15% DMG	—
4	10% ATK → all element DMG	Start with shield (200% ATK), +35% Crit during shield

Why Fordedid: Poison is elemental — all bonuses apply. The 4pc yellow converts 10% ATK into poison DMG, giving your DoTs ATK scaling they normally don't have. Red 4pc's opening shield keeps you at full HP for the 3pc +15% DMG bonus, and the +35% Crit during shield means your opening poison stacks hit harder.

Best Base Items:

Slot	Item	Base Stats (max)	Special	Why
Weapon	Perish (Bow)	ATK 4,062 / DEF 937	Poison Amp	Only bow with Poison Amp top stat — directly scales DoT ticks
Armor	Spy Leather	HP 45,625 / DEF 2,687	Skill CDR	No leather has Poison Amp — Skill CDR is next best, giving faster poison arrow casts for more DoT stacks. Also highest HP leather
Ring	Fordedid Ring	HP 15,750 / ATK 1,575	Poison ATK%	Set piece. Poison ATK% special feeds elemental scaling
Amulet	Cunning Heart	HP + DEF	Skill CDR	Faster poison arrow cooldown = more DoT stacks

Affix Priority: Poison ATK% > Equipment ATK% > Skill DMG%

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Volley Archer

Set: Dark Ranger — 4pc

Pc	Yellow Bonus	Red Bonus
2	+2 Range	50% Dodge for 10s at battle start
3	+700 Pure ATK	—
4	Five Shot +30% DMG	15% chance to Silence target 4s on auto-attack

Why Dark Ranger: The 4pc yellow gives +30% Five Shot DMG — a direct multiplier on every Quintuple Shot hit. +700 Pure ATK is massive flat damage. Red 2pc's 50% Dodge opener keeps you alive during setup, and the red 4pc Silence shuts down dangerous casters.

Best Base Items:

Slot	Item	Base Stats (max)	Special	Why
Weapon	Flemrad (Bow)	ATK 4,812	Auto DMG	Auto DMG boosts filler autos that build Fear of Fear shadow arrow stacks between volleys. 2nd highest ATK bow
Armor	Vanguard Leather	HP 45,000 / DEF 3,312	Crit DMG	5 shots per volley = 5 independent crit chances. Crit DMG top stat multiplies every crit across the entire burst. High HP for survivability
Armor	Hunter Leather	HP 37,500 / DEF 4,250	Crit Rate	Alternative: Crit Rate if you haven't capped crit yet. Highest DEF leather, tankier
Ring	Dominator Ring	ATK + DEF	DMG Bonus	DMG Bonus is a flat multiplier on everything — auto, skill, and all 5 Five Shot hits
Amulet	Fatal Heart	HP + ATK + DEF	Crit DMG	4 top stats. Crit DMG doubles down on the multi-hit burst — 5 crits per volley

Affix Priority: Equipment ATK% > Crit Rate > Crit DMG

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Multi-Shot Archer

Set: Belissar — 4pc

Pc	Yellow Bonus	Red Bonus
2	+50% Shield DMG	Skill DMG + CDR +10%
3	+20% Normal Monster DMG	—
4	Multi-Shot +15% DMG/Crit	ATK Speed + Auto DMG +30%

Why Belissar: The 4pc literally buffs Multi-Shot by name. Red 4pc adds +30% ATK Speed and Auto DMG for your filler autos. Red 2pc adds +10% Skill DMG on top of TR-300's +70%, plus CDR to cast Multi-Shot more often.

Best Base Items:

Slot	Item	Base Stats (max)	Special	Why
Weapon	Belissar Bow	ATK 4,095	Normal DMG	Set piece. Normal DMG boosts your auto-attack filler between Multi-Shot cooldowns — stacks with set 3pc (+20% Normal DMG)
Armor	Belissar Leather	HP 28,875 / DEF 4,200	Skill DMG	Set piece. Skill DMG directly multiplies Multi-Shot and stacks with TR-300's +70%. Lower HP than other leathers — compensate with Emerald gems
Ring	Belissar Ring	ATK 3,150	Shield DMG	Set piece. Highest pure ATK ring in the game — raw ATK feeds Tier 3A's stacking mechanic (+3% ATK per target hit, x50)
Amulet	Belissar Amulet	HP 18,375 / ATK 1,837	Shield DMG	Set piece for 4pc. High HP compensates for low-HP armor. Or Fatal Heart (Crit DMG) if you already have 4pc from other slots

Affix Priority: Equipment ATK% > Crit Rate > Skill DMG%

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Rapid Fire Archer

T4A — Ice Path

Set: Maruka — 4pc

Pc	Yellow Bonus	Red Bonus
2	+30% Ice ATK%	Ice Amp + Ice Resist +10%
3	Auto 15% freeze	—
4	Ice Arrow +40% DMG	Ice Amp +10%, freeze all enemies after 10s

Why Maruka: T4A converts all autos to ice arrows — Maruka 4pc gives +40% DMG to every hit. During Rapid Fire's doubled ATK speed, the 3pc 15% freeze procs constantly for crowd control. Red 4pc adds another +10% Ice Amp and a 10s AoE freeze.

Best Base Items:

Slot	Item	Base Stats (max)	Special	Why
Weapon	Fronihesis (Bow)	HP 3,750 / ATK 4,562	Ice Amp	Only bow with Ice Amp. Direct ice scaling on every auto-attack
Armor	Vanguard Leather	HP 45,000 / DEF 3,312	Crit DMG	No leather has Ice Amp — Crit DMG is best DPS alternative. During Rapid Fire's doubled ATK speed, Tier 1B gives +50% crit rate and every crit benefits from this top stat. 2nd highest HP leather
Ring	Maruka Ring	HP 15,750 / ATK 2,100	Crit Rate	Set piece. Crit Rate feeds into Tier 1B's crit window during Rapid Fire
Amulet	Maruka Amulet	HP 15,750 / ATK 2,100	Anti-Crit	4pc completion. Anti-Crit helps survive melee range during haste windows

T4B — Physical Path

Set: Shadow Fighter — 4pc

Pc	Yellow Bonus	Red Bonus
2	+30% Crit DMG	20% HP heal on kill
3	+30% Normal Monster DMG	—
4	Frenzy (kill: +10% DMG/ATK Spd/Crit, 10s, x10 stacks)	Kill → +10% ATK/DEF for 10s (x10 stacks)

Why Shadow Fighter: Rex Savage + Rapid Fire = constant kills in farming content. At 10 Frenzy stacks: +100% DMG, ATK Speed, Crit. Red 4pc adds another +100% ATK/DEF on top. Combined with Rapid Fire's base double ATK speed, you reach maximum attack rate.

Best Base Items:

Slot	Item	Base Stats (max)	Special	Why
Weapon	Flemrad (Bow)	ATK 4,812	Auto DMG	Auto DMG directly scales every auto-attack — the core of this build. 2nd highest ATK bow
Armor	Vanguard Leather	HP 45,000 / DEF 3,312	Crit DMG	Crit DMG compounds with Rex Savage's per-auto stacking (+1.5% Crit DMG per stack, x50). High HP cushions T4B's 25% HP sacrifice
Ring	Shadow Fighter Ring	HP 10,500 / ATK 2,100	Crit Rate	Set piece. Crit Rate seeds Frenzy stacking — each kill requires a crit to maximize burst
Amulet	Shadow Fighter Amulet	HP 10,500 / ATK 2,100	Crit Rate	4pc completion. Double crit from ring + amulet specials

Affix Priority: Equipment ATK% > Crit Rate > ATK Speed

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Pet Summon Archer

Set: Guttorm — 4pc

Pc	Yellow Bonus	Red Bonus
2	+20% Summon Crit	Summon DMG + DR +20%
3	+30% Summon DR	—
4	+35% Summon ATK Speed	HP +25%, Summon Inherit +25%

Why Guttorm: Every bonus directly buffs your pets. Yellow 4pc's +35% Summon ATK Speed stacks with Mars's +50% for +85% total — pets attack nearly twice as fast. Red 4pc's +25% HP keeps you alive while +25% Summon Inherit means pets get more of your stats.

Best Base Items:

Slot	Item	Base Stats (max)	Special	Why
Weapon	Sprelrz (Bow)	ATK 4,062 / DEF 937	Summon DMG	Only bow with Summon DMG. Directly multiplies all pet damage output. DEF bonus is rare on bows — helps archer survivability
Armor	Beastmaster Leather	HP 36,250 / DEF 4,375	Summon Inherit	Only leather with Summon Inherit. Pets inherit 100% of your ATK/DEF — Summon Inherit% on top means pets get even more of your stats. Highest DEF leather
Ring	Guttorm Ring	HP 23,625 / ATK 1,050	Summon DMG	Set piece. Summon DMG multiplies all pet damage. Highest HP ring in the game — dead archer = dead pets
Amulet	Guttorm Amulet	HP 10,500 / ATK 2,362	Summon DMG	Set piece. Triple Summon DMG from weapon + ring + amulet. Highest ATK among summon-focused amulets

Affix Priority: Equipment ATK% > Summon DMG% > Equipment HP%

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Mage Builds

Healer Mage

Set: Vilanova Oath — 4pc

Pc	Yellow Bonus	Red Bonus
2	+10% Skill DMG	—
3	+10% ATK	—
4	+20% CDR	—

Vilanova Oath is an Akasa set — it does not have red bonuses. Its yellow bonuses alone are the strongest healer package: CDR + ATK + Skill DMG.

Why Vilanova Oath: The 4pc +20% CDR stacks with Octopus King's +50% for near-permanent healing uptime. +10% ATK directly scales heal amounts. No other set provides this level of healing throughput.

Best Base Items:

Slot	Item	Base Stats (max)	Special	Why
Weapon	Erelica (Staff)	ATK 4,750	Skill CDR	Heals scale from ATK — 2nd highest ATK staff. CDR top stat stacks with Octopus King (+50%) and Vilanova 4pc (+20%) for near-permanent heal uptime
Weapon	Shand (Staff)	ATK 5,062	Skill CDR	Alternative: highest ATK staff in the game with same CDR special. Bigger heals if you can find one
Armor	Chant Robe	HP 41,875 / DEF 2,187	Skill CDR	CDR stacking = more heals per minute. Dead healer = team wipe, so 2nd highest HP robe keeps you alive
Ring	Murmur Ring	HP + ATK	Heal Effect + Lightning Amp	Only ring with Heal Effect top stat. Heal Effect directly multiplies every heal cast — irreplaceable for healers
Amulet	Cunning Heart	HP + DEF	Skill CDR	Quadruple CDR stacking (weapon + armor + amulet + set). Every CDR point = more heals = more team survivability

Affix Priority: Equipment ATK% > Skill DMG% > CDR

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Ice Cone Mage

Set: Maruka — 4pc

Pc	Yellow Bonus	Red Bonus
2	+30% Ice ATK%	Ice Amp + Ice Resist +10%
3	Auto 15% freeze	—
4	Ice Arrow +40% DMG	Ice Amp +10%, freeze all enemies after 10s

Why Maruka: The 2pc +30% Ice ATK% directly scales all ice damage through Silver Knight's 500% ice scaling. At 20 stacks (+80% ATK Speed), the 3pc freeze procs constantly. Red 4pc's AoE freeze at 10s provides a massive CC window.

Best Base Items:

Slot	Item	Base Stats (max)	Special	Why
Weapon	Briza (Staff)	ATK 4,687	Ice Amp	Ice Amp directly scales Silver Knight's 500% ice melee hits. Highest ATK staff with Ice Amp
Armor	Ace Robe	HP 40,000 / DEF 2,625	Ice Amp	Double Ice Amp stacking (weapon + armor). Silver Knight is melee range — you need HP, and Ace Robe is the only robe with Ice Amp
Ring	Sun Blaze Ring	HP + ATK + DEF	Skill DMG + Fire Amp	5 top stats for raw stat budget. Skill DMG boosts Ice Cone's base hit. Fire Amp doesn't help ice but the 5 top stats outweigh
Amulet	Fatal Heart	HP + ATK + DEF	Crit DMG	4 top stats. Crit DMG amplifies Silver Knight's fast melee crits at +80% ATK Speed

Affix Priority: Ice ATK% > Equipment ATK% > Crit Rate

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Firebolt Mage

Set: Lava Sacrifice — 4pc

Pc	Yellow Bonus	Red Bonus
2	+15% Skill DMG	On death: cast Firebolt + 2s stun
3	Firebolt +25% Crit	—
4	Firebolt +25% DMG	HP + DEF +20%

Why Lava Sacrifice: The 3pc and 4pc literally name Firebolt. +25% Crit feeds T4A's crit loop (each crit: +10% Crit DMG, +5% Fire Amp). Red 4pc's +20% HP/DEF is huge for a squishy mage.

Best Base Items:

Slot	Item	Base Stats (max)	Special	Why
Weapon	Filem (Staff)	HP 6,250 / ATK 4,562	Fire Amp	Fire Amp scales every missile via 15x fire scaling. 9 missiles per cast (Tier 1A) = Fire Amp multiplied 9 times per rotation
Armor	Furan Robe	HP 40,625 / DEF 2,750	Fire Amp	Double Fire Amp stacking (weapon + armor). Furan is the only robe with Fire Amp — irreplaceable for fire builds
Ring	Sun Blaze Ring	HP + ATK + DEF	Skill DMG + Fire Amp	Triple Fire Amp (weapon + armor + ring). Skill DMG stacks with Gem Spider's +600% and Lava Sacrifice's +15%
Amulet	Fatal Heart	HP + ATK + DEF	Crit DMG	T4A crit loop: each crit → +10% Crit DMG, +5% Fire Amp (x30 stacks). Crit DMG top stat accelerates this loop

Affix Priority: Fire ATK% > Equipment ATK% > Crit Rate

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Blast Mage

Set: Burning Ground — 4pc

Pc	Yellow Bonus	Red Bonus
2	+15% Crit Rate	Fire Amp +15%
3	+15% Fire ATK%	—
4	Every 8s: -15% enemy Fire Resist	After 20s: continuous burn on all enemies

Why Burning Ground: The 4pc yellow shreds Fire Resist every 8 seconds — at 15x base (45x with T1B1 upgrade) fire scaling, each point of resist reduction is enormous. Red 2pc adds +15% Fire Amp on top. Red 4pc's burn-all-enemies after 20s is a DPS check insurance.

Best Base Items:

Slot	Item	Base Stats (max)	Special	Why
Weapon	Filem (Staff)	HP 6,250 / ATK 4,562	Fire Amp	Fire Amp directly scales Great Fireball's 15x base (45x at T1B1) fire scaling
Armor	Furan Robe	HP 40,625 / DEF 2,750	Fire Amp	Double Fire Amp stacking. At 15x–45x fire scaling, double Fire Amp from weapon + armor creates enormous base damage before Boar King's multipliers
Ring	Sun Blaze Ring	HP + ATK + DEF	Skill DMG + Fire Amp	Triple Fire Amp. Skill DMG boosts both regular Great Fireball and Supernova (guaranteed crit every 20s with 2x DMG)
Amulet	Fatal Heart	HP + ATK + DEF	Crit DMG	Supernova is guaranteed crit with 2x DMG — Crit DMG top stat directly multiplies the single highest damage event mages can produce. Boar King's 35% double-cast can duplicate it

Affix Priority: Fire ATK% > Equipment ATK% > Skill DMG%

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Fire Snake Mage

Fire Path

Set: Guttorm — 4pc

Pc	Yellow Bonus	Red Bonus
2	+20% Summon Crit	Summon DMG + DR +20%
3	+30% Summon DR	—
4	+35% Summon ATK Speed	HP +25%, Summon Inherit +25%

Why Guttorm: The snake attacks every 0.75s — Guttorm 4pc's +35% ATK Speed reduces this to ~0.56s. Combined with Flame Lord's +100% Fire Amp and 25x fire scaling, faster snake attacks = massive DPS. Red 4pc's Summon Inherit means the snake gets 25% more of your fire stats.

Best Base Items:

Slot	Item	Base Stats (max)	Special	Why
Weapon	Filem (Staff)	HP 6,250 / ATK 4,562	Fire Amp	Fire Amp feeds directly into the snake's 25x fire scaling via stat inheritance. HP bonus keeps summoner alive
Armor	Furan Robe	HP 40,625 / DEF 2,750	Fire Amp	Double Fire Amp stacking (weapon + armor). Snake inherits 60% of your ATK and your fire stats — Fire Amp on armor directly increases snake DPS
Ring	Guttorm Ring	HP 23,625 / ATK 1,050	Summon DMG	Set piece. Summon DMG directly multiplies all snake damage. Highest HP ring keeps summoner alive
Amulet	Guttorm Amulet	HP 10,500 / ATK 2,362	Summon DMG	Set piece. Double Summon DMG from ring + amulet

Ice Path

Set: Wotan — 4pc

Pc	Yellow Bonus	Red Bonus
2	+10% Skill CDR	Auto DMG + Summon DMG +15%
3	+20% Summon DMG	—
4	+35% Summon Duration	Fire/Ice Amp +25%, Summon Crit +25%

Why Wotan: Ice snake has 50% chance to summon an advanced version (2x ATK, 2x duration). Wotan 4pc's +35% duration extends this window further. Red 4pc adds +25% Ice Amp for ice snake damage + +25% Summon Crit for snake crits.

Best Base Items:

Slot	Item	Base Stats (max)	Special	Why
Weapon	Briza (Staff)	ATK 4,687	Ice Amp	Ice snake inherits your ice stats — Ice Amp directly scales snake DPS through red 4pc's +25% Ice Amp stacking. Highest ATK staff with Ice Amp
Armor	Wotan Robe	HP 34,125 / DEF 2,625	HP%	Set piece for 4pc. HP% special keeps summoner alive — dead mage = dead snake. Wotan 4pc's +35% Summon Duration requires wearing set pieces
Ring	Wotan Ring	HP 15,750 / ATK 1,575	Summon Duration	Set piece. Summon Duration stacks with 4pc — extends the advanced snake's 2x ATK window (50% spawn chance). Longer uptime = more DPS
Amulet	Wotan Amulet	HP 18,375 / DEF 2,362	Summon Duration	Set piece. Highest HP amulet among sets. Double duration from ring + amulet specials maximizes advanced snake uptime

Affix Priority: Fire/Ice ATK% > Equipment ATK% > Summon DMG%

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Warrior Builds

Taunt Warrior

Set: Moogle — 4pc

Pc	Yellow Bonus	Red Bonus
2	+15% Block Rate	+25% Base HP
3	+200 Pure DEF	—
4	+100% HP Recovery Effect	ATK/DMG -35%, heal lost HP every 12s

Why Moogle: Rock Dragon's Dragon Protection stacks +32% DEF — Moogle 3pc adds +200 Pure DEF on top. The 4pc doubles all healing, directly offsetting Rock Dragon's 5% HP drain. Red 2pc's +25% Base HP is massive for a tank. Red 4pc's ATK/DMG penalty doesn't matter — you're a tank, not a DPS — and the lost HP heal every 12s is free sustain.

Best Base Items:

Slot	Item	Base Stats (max)	Special	Why
Weapon	Stonbre (Sword)	ATK 3,750 / DEF 1,250	Block Rate	Only sword with DEF top stat. Block Rate stacks with Moogle 2pc (+15%) and Tier 3B2's per-taunt DR stacking. DEF bonus feeds Rock Dragon's DEF scaling
Armor	Reptao Rock (Heavy)	HP 51,875 / DEF 3,937	Block Rate	Highest HP armor in the game. Rock Dragon drains 5% HP every 5s — bigger HP pool = more drain you can absorb while gaining DEF stacks. Block Rate stacks with Moogle 2pc + Stonbre
Armor	Orr Brass (Heavy)	HP 40,625 / DEF 5,125	DMG Reduction	Alternative: if your healer can handle Rock Dragon's drain, the extra DEF + DMG Reduction provide more raw mitigation
Ring	Whisper Ring	HP 25,000 / ATK 1,875	Recovery Effect + Poison Amp	Highest HP ring. Recovery Effect is doubled by Moogle 4pc (+100% HP Recovery) — every heal on you is amplified twice. Irreplaceable for tank sustain
Amulet	Thorned Heart	HP + ATK	DMG Reduction	DMG Reduction stacks additively with Tier 3B2's per-taunt stacking (7% per taunt, x15 stacks). Pushes total DR toward cap

HP vs DEF choice: Reptao Rock gives 28% more HP than Orr Brass, but Orr Brass gives 30% more DEF. For Taunt Warriors who facetank everything, Reptao Rock is better because Rock Dragon's drain is HP-based and the Moogle red 2pc (+25% Base HP) multiplies a bigger number. Use Orr Brass for Shield Wall instead (see below).

Affix Priority: Equipment DEF% > DMG Reduction% > Block Rate

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Whirlwind Warrior

Set: Lilith — 4pc

Pc	Yellow Bonus	Red Bonus
2	+350 Lightning ATK	Crit DMG + Lightning Resist +20%
3	+30% Lightning ATK%	—
4	50% Lightning ATK → Crit Value	Lightning AoE damage/sec, 25% stun chance

Why Lilith: The 4pc yellow is the build's engine — every Lightning ATK point gives both damage AND crit. Red 2pc's +20% Crit DMG compounds on the free crit you're already getting. Red 4pc adds constant AoE lightning with 25% stun — free crowd control.

Best Base Items:

Slot	Item	Base Stats (max)	Special	Why
Weapon	Excalika (Sword)	HP 3,125 / ATK 4,687	Lightning Amp	Only sword with Lightning Amp. This is the single most important base item for the build — Lightning Amp directly scales every Whirlwind tick via 20x lightning scaling
Armor	Rune Crystal (Heavy)	HP 41,875 / DEF 5,125	Skill DMG	No heavy armor has Lightning Amp. Skill DMG is the next best offensive special — directly boosts Whirlwind Slash damage. Highest DEF among top-HP heavies
Armor	Nia Mithril (Heavy)	HP 43,750 / DEF 4,687	All Resist	Alternative: more HP and All Resist for survivability in elemental-heavy content. No offensive synergy
Ring	Lilith Ring	ATK 2,100 / DEF 1,312	Lightning ATK%	Set piece. Lightning ATK% feeds both damage AND crit via Lilith 4pc's Lightning→Crit conversion
Amulet	Lilith Amulet	ATK 2,100 / DEF 1,312	ATK Speed	Set piece. ATK Speed = more Whirlwind ticks per second = more Lightning damage

No Heavy armor has Lightning Amp. Lightning Amp only exists on Sander Robe (Mage-only). Warriors must get their Lightning scaling from weapon (Excalika), set bonuses (Lilith 2pc/3pc), gems ( Citrine), and affixes. This makes Lilith 4pc even more important — it's the primary Lightning scaling engine.

Affix Priority: Lightning ATK% > Equipment ATK% > Crit Rate (until Lilith 4pc caps your crit)

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Shield Wall Warrior

Set: Moogle — 4pc

Same set and bonuses as Taunt Warrior.

Why Moogle for Shield Wall: Chrysalis heals 150% of your DEF when its shield breaks. Moogle 4pc doubles this to effectively 300% DEF. Shield Wall's 40% DR + Moogle's +15% Block means many hits are fully mitigated. Red 2pc's +25% Base HP makes your shield absorb pool larger.

Best Base Items:

Slot	Item	Base Stats (max)	Special	Why
Weapon	Stonbre (Sword)	ATK 3,750 / DEF 1,250	Block Rate	Only sword with DEF top stat. DEF directly increases Chrysalis shield size AND heal-on-break (150% DEF). Every DEF point is triple-value: mitigation + shield + heal
Armor	Orr Brass (Heavy)	HP 40,625 / DEF 5,125	DMG Reduction	Chrysalis heals 150% of DEF on shield break — Moogle 4pc doubles this to 300% DEF. Orr Brass's DEF 5,125 means each shield break heals ~15,375 base (before Moogle doubling). DMG Reduction stacks with Shield Wall's 40% DR
Armor	Aeon Steel (Heavy)	HP 37,500 / DEF 5,625	DMG Reduction	Highest DEF armor. Even bigger Chrysalis heals but less HP pool. Best if you trust your shield cycle and don't need the HP buffer
Ring	Whisper Ring	HP 25,000 / ATK 1,875	Recovery Effect + Poison Amp	Recovery Effect amplifies Chrysalis's heal-on-break AND is doubled by Moogle 4pc — multiplicative stacking. Highest HP ring for buffer
Amulet	Thorned Heart	HP + ATK	DMG Reduction	DMG Reduction stacks with Shield Wall (40%) + Orr Brass/Aeon Steel (DMG Reduction special) for layered mitigation

Key difference from Taunt: Taunt wants Reptao Rock (max HP) because Rock Dragon drains HP. Shield Wall wants Orr Brass or Aeon Steel (max DEF) because Chrysalis heals from DEF. Same set, different base items.

Affix Priority: Equipment DEF% > DMG Reduction% > Equipment HP%

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Ground Slash Warrior

T4A — Auto-Attack Path

Set: Shackled Enemy — 4pc

Pc	Yellow Bonus	Red Bonus
2	+15% Auto DMG	ATK + DMG Bonus +5%
3	+20% Dodge	—
4	20% auto-heal on hit	Auto: -5% enemy Crit Rate per hit (5s, x20 stacks)

Why Shackled Enemy: The 2pc +15% Auto DMG stacks with Blaze Lord's +90% for +105% combined. The 4pc 20% auto-heal offsets Blaze Lord's -10% HP drain per auto. Red 4pc's crit shred on enemies means the longer you fight, the safer you get.

Best Base Items:

Slot	Item	Base Stats (max)	Special	Why
Weapon	Igniir (Sword)	ATK 4,875	Auto DMG	Highest ATK sword. Auto DMG stacks with Shackled Enemy 2pc (+15%) and Blaze Lord (+90%) for +105% total Auto DMG — the core damage multiplier
Armor	Reptao Rock (Heavy)	HP 51,875 / DEF 3,937	Block Rate	Blaze Lord drains -10% HP per auto-attack. Highest HP armor gives the biggest possible HP pool to sustain the drain. Block Rate provides free mitigation between autos
Ring	Shackled Enemy Ring	HP 10,500 / ATK 2,362	Dodge	Set piece. Dodge stacks with 3pc (+20%) for melee survivability — you're constantly in danger auto-attacking
Amulet	Shackled Enemy Amulet	HP 10,500 / ATK 2,362	Dodge	4pc completion. 4pc's 20% auto-heal on hit directly offsets Blaze Lord's HP drain

T4B — Burst Path

Set: Gudrun — 4pc

Pc	Yellow Bonus	Red Bonus
2	+5% ATK	Skill DMG +10%
3	Ground Slash +25% DMG	—
4	Ground Slash kill → 20% HP heal	Ground Slash +45% Crit Rate

Why Gudrun: Designed for Ground Slash. The 3pc yellow gives +25% Ground Slash DMG. Red 4pc gives +45% Crit Rate on Ground Slash — near-guaranteed crits on your 850% base skill. With T4B's double-cast, that's two massive crits in rapid succession.

Best Base Items:

Slot	Item	Base Stats (max)	Special	Why
Weapon	Gudrun Sword	ATK 4,095	Skill DMG	Set piece. Skill DMG directly boosts Ground Slash's 850% base multiplier — the core of this burst build
Weapon	Leonhort (Sword)	HP 9,375 / ATK 4,062	Fire Amp	Alternative: highest HP weapon in the game. Fire Amp doesn't help physical Ground Slash, but the HP pool matters for melee warriors
Armor	Rune Crystal (Heavy)	HP 41,875 / DEF 5,125	Skill DMG	Double Skill DMG stacking (weapon + armor). Every % Skill DMG multiplies both casts of T4B's double Ground Slash. High HP + highest DEF combo among top heavies
Ring	Gudrun Ring	ATK 2,100 / DEF 1,837	Skill DMG	Set piece. Triple Skill DMG stacking across weapon + armor + ring. Each piece amplifies the 850% base
Amulet	Fatal Heart	HP + ATK + DEF	Crit DMG	Red 4pc gives Ground Slash +45% Crit Rate — near-guaranteed crits. Crit DMG top stat makes every crit devastating across both double-cast hits

Affix Priority: Equipment ATK% > Crit Rate > Skill DMG%

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Leap Slash Warrior

Set: Cruel Angel — 4pc

Pc	Yellow Bonus	Red Bonus
2	+20% Elite DMG	ATK Speed +30%
3	+25% Crit Rate	—
4	+45% Crit DMG	On death: team gets double set + card bonuses

Why Cruel Angel: Leap Slash is burst — you leap, stun, crit into defense-shredded targets. +25% Crit Rate + +45% Crit DMG directly multiply this burst window. Red 2pc's +30% ATK Speed means faster autos during the stun window. The red 4pc death bonus is insurance for hard content.

Best Base Items:

Slot	Item	Base Stats (max)	Special	Why
Weapon	Igniir (Sword)	ATK 4,875	Auto DMG	Highest ATK sword. After leaping and stunning, you auto-attack during the 2-3s stun window. Auto DMG + Blaze Lord's +90% = devastating burst in that window
Weapon	Excalika (Sword)	HP 3,125 / ATK 4,687	Lightning Amp	Alternative: HP bonus helps survive diving. Lightning Amp for mixed damage if running hybrid elemental
Armor	Reptao Rock (Heavy)	HP 51,875 / DEF 3,937	Block Rate	You leap INTO enemy packs — massive HP pool is non-negotiable for diver survivability. Block Rate randomly negates hits during your vulnerable landing. Cruel Angel set armor only has 26,250 HP — Reptao Rock has nearly double
Ring	Cruel Angel Ring	HP 10,500 / ATK 2,100	Crit DMG	Set piece. Crit DMG compounds with Cruel Angel 4pc (+45% Crit DMG) for massive burst on stunned, defense-shredded targets
Amulet	Cruel Angel Amulet	HP 10,500 / ATK 2,100	Crit DMG	4pc completion. Triple Crit DMG from ring + amulet specials + set 4pc bonus

Why Reptao Rock over Cruel Angel Heavy? Cruel Angel's set heavy armor only has HP 26,250 — the lowest of any set. Reptao Rock has HP 51,875, nearly double. You only need 2 set pieces from ring + amulet and 2 more from weapon + armor, so using a non-set armor with massively better stats is the right call. If you need the set armor piece for 4pc, compensate with HP affixes.

Affix Priority: Equipment ATK% > Crit Rate > Crit DMG

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Base Item Rankings — Full Reference

Use these to pick the best base item for any slot based on your priority stat.

Weapon — ATK Rankings (by class)

Sword (Warrior)

Rank	Item	Max ATK	Max HP	Max DEF	Special
1	Igniir	4,875	—	—	Auto DMG
2	Erelica	4,750	—	—	Skill CDR
3	Excalika	4,687	3,125	—	Lightning Amp
4	Leonhort	4,062	9,375	—	Fire Amp
5	Stonbre	3,750	—	1,250	Block Rate

Bow (Archer)

Rank	Item	Max ATK	Max HP	Max DEF	Special
1	Broesht	5,000	—	—	Skill CDR
2	Flemrad	4,812	—	—	Auto DMG
3	Fronihesis	4,562	3,750	—	Ice Amp
4	Gronpnier	4,437	6,250	—	Lightning Amp
5	Sprelrz	4,062	—	937	Summon DMG
5	Perish	4,062	—	937	Poison Amp

Staff (Mage)

Rank	Item	Max ATK	Max HP	Max DEF	Special
1	Shand	5,062	—	—	Skill CDR
2	Sareka	4,875	—	—	Auto DMG
3	Briza	4,687	—	—	Ice Amp
4	Filem	4,562	6,250	—	Fire Amp
5	Perish	4,062	—	1,437	Poison Amp

Armor — HP Rankings (by class)

Heavy (Warrior)

Rank	Item	Max HP	Max DEF	Special
1	Reptao Rock	51,875	3,937	Block Rate
2	Nia Mithril	43,750	4,687	All Resist
3	Rune Crystal	41,875	5,125	Skill DMG
4	Orr Brass	40,625	5,125	DMG Reduction
5	Aeon Steel	37,500	5,625	DMG Reduction

Leather (Archer)

Rank	Item	Max HP	Max DEF	Special
1	Spy Leather	45,625	2,687	Skill CDR
2	Vanguard Leather	45,000	3,312	Crit DMG
3	Scout Leather	41,250	3,875	Dodge
4	Hunter Leather	37,500	4,250	Crit Rate
5	Beastmaster Leather	36,250	4,375	Summon Inherit

Robe (Mage)

Rank	Item	Max HP	Max DEF	Special
1	Pai Robe	42,500	3,125	Poison Amp
2	Chant Robe	41,875	2,187	Skill CDR
3	Sander Robe	41,250	2,687	Lightning Amp
4	Furan Robe	40,625	2,750	Fire Amp
5	Ace Robe	40,000	2,625	Ice Amp

Armor — DEF Rankings (by class)

Heavy (Warrior)

Rank	Item	Max DEF	Max HP	Special
1	Aeon Steel	5,625	37,500	DMG Reduction
2	Rune Crystal	5,125	41,875	Skill DMG
2	Orr Brass	5,125	40,625	DMG Reduction
4	Nia Mithril	4,687	43,750	All Resist
5	Reptao Rock	3,937	51,875	Block Rate

Leather (Archer)

Rank	Item	Max DEF	Max HP	Special
1	Beastmaster	4,375	36,250	Summon Inherit
2	Hunter	4,250	37,500	Crit Rate
3	Scout	3,875	41,250	Dodge
4	Vanguard	3,312	45,000	Crit DMG
5	Spy	2,687	45,625	Skill CDR

Robe (Mage)

Rank	Item	Max DEF	Max HP	Special
1	Pai Robe	3,125	42,500	Poison Amp
2	Furan Robe	2,750	40,625	Fire Amp
3	Sander Robe	2,687	41,250	Lightning Amp
4	Ace Robe	2,625	40,000	Ice Amp
5	Chant Robe	2,187	41,875	Skill CDR

Armor — ATK Rankings

Armor pieces do not have base ATK. All armor top stats are HP + DEF only. ATK on armor comes exclusively from affixes (bottom stats).

Ring — Rankings (Universal, all classes)

By HP

Item	Source	Max HP	Max ATK	Max DEF	Special
Whisper Ring	Red	25,000	1,875	—	Heal + Poison Amp
Guttorm Ring	Set	23,625	1,050	—	Summon DMG
Dark Ranger Ring	Set	21,000	1,050	—	Holy ATK%
Exquisite Ring	Set	18,375	1,837	—	Poison Resist
Maruka Ring	Set	15,750	2,100	—	Crit Rate
Fordedid Ring	Set	15,750	1,575	—	Poison ATK%
Delusion Ring	Set	15,750	—	1,837	Block DR

By ATK

Item	Source	Max ATK	Max HP	Max DEF	Special
Belissar Ring	Set	3,150	—	—	Shield DMG
Burning Ground Ring	Set	2,625	7,875	—	Fire ATK%
Shackled Enemy Ring	Set	2,362	10,500	—	Dodge
Dominator Ring	Red	2,250	—	1,125	DMG Bonus
Maruka Ring	Set	2,100	15,750	—	Crit Rate
Cruel Angel Ring	Set	2,100	10,500	—	Crit DMG
Shadow Fighter Ring	Set	2,100	10,500	—	Crit Rate
Moogle Ring	Set	2,100	13,125	—	HP%
Lilith Ring	Set	2,100	—	1,312	Lightning ATK%
Sun Blaze Ring	Red	2,062	varies	varies	Skill DMG + Fire Amp

Amulet — Rankings (Universal, all classes)

By HP

Item	Source	Max HP	Other Stats	Special
Valor Heart	Red	28,125	DEF 1,875	Crit Rate
Delusion Amulet	Set	21,000	ATK 1,575	Block DR
Fatal Heart	Red	18,750	ATK 937, DEF 2,000	Crit DMG
Wotan Amulet	Set	18,375	DEF 2,362	Summon Duration
Exquisite Amulet	Set	18,375	ATK 1,837	Lightning Resist
Belissar Amulet	Set	18,375	ATK 1,837	Shield DMG

By ATK

Item	Source	Max ATK	Max HP	Max DEF	Special
Shackled Enemy Amulet	Set	2,362	10,500	—	Dodge
Guttorm Amulet	Set	2,362	10,500	—	Summon DMG
Cruel Angel Amulet	Set	2,100	10,500	—	Crit DMG
Shadow Fighter Amulet	Set	2,100	10,500	—	Crit Rate
Gudrun Amulet	Set	2,100	—	1,837	Skill DMG
Burning Ground Amulet	Set	2,100	—	1,312	Fire ATK%
Lilith Amulet	Set	2,100	—	1,312	ATK Speed

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Set Piece Base Stats — Quick Reference

Not all sets are equal in raw stats. Here's how set armor pieces compare:

Set Armor HP Comparison (by class type)

Set	Heavy (Warrior)	Leather (Archer)	Robe (Mage)	Notes
Mutant	34,125	34,125	34,125	Highest HP set armor
Guttorm	34,125	34,125	34,125	Tied highest
Burning Ground	34,125	34,125	34,125	Tied highest
Gudrun	34,125	—	—	Warrior only
Delusion	34,125	34,125	34,125	Tied highest
Wotan	—	—	34,125	Mage only
Moogle	31,500	—	—	Warrior only
Fordedid	31,500	31,500	31,500	Average
Shadow Fighter	31,500	31,500	31,500	Average
Dark Ranger	—	31,500	—	Archer only
Lilith	31,500	31,500	31,500	Average
Maruka	31,500	31,500	31,500	Average
Belissar	—	28,875	—	Archer only. Lower HP
Shackled Enemy	28,875	28,875	28,875	Lower HP
Cruel Angel	26,250	26,250	26,250	Lowest HP set armor

Takeaway: If you need a high-HP set piece, Mutant/Guttorm/Burning Ground/Delusion/Gudrun/Wotan all share the highest base at 34,125. Cruel Angel has the lowest at 26,250 — Leap Slash warriors should compensate with HP affixes or use a non-set armor like Reptao Rock.