Ninja Equipment Guide By Eclipstic

Category:Guides
;Guide written by: Eclipstic
;Server: Diabolos
This guide contains gear choices for the aspiring Ninja. I am aware that there are 
many other choices suitable for the job at given levels. What i have picked out are the ones 
that are most noteworthy only. That is, they will allow the player to be as versatile as possible.
Also, NIN gear below 30 is pretty basic and there's not much special about it, save a few exceptions. So those 
will have to be chosen at the player's discretion.
==Weapon==
As a general rule, once you get Dual Wield at level 10, find a main hand weapon with the highest damage for that level and use a low delay weapon with some kind of enhancement (additional effects poison/defense down, spell interruption rate, parry, evasion, etc.) in the offhand. I will list the most notable Katanas here.
Lvl	Armor 	Notes/How To Obtain
26 	link=Busuto
link=Busuto +1	
:Yield: Busuto
:HQ 1: Busuto +1
:
:*1 x Animal Glue
:*1 x Poison Potion
:*1 x Shinobi-gatana
30 	 	Notorious Monster
*Orctrap
38 	 	Notorious Monster
*Tres Duendes
46 	link=Yoto +1	==Synthesis Recipes== 
:Yield: Yoto
:HQ 1: Yoto +1
:
:*1 x Animal Glue
:*1 x Shinobi-gatana
:*1 x Vitriol
48 	 	==Synthesis Recipes== 
, 
:Yield: Sai
:HQ 1: Sai +1
:
:*2 x Steel Ingot 
:*1 x Silver Thread 
:*1 x Habu Skin
70 	 	Notorious Monster
*Tonberry Decapitator
73 	 	48,000 Imperial Standing
This was THE best offhand katana for a long time and, in my personal opinion, is still the best offhand until Kamome obtainable at 84.
80 	 	Abyssea - VNM (La Theine)
*Ruminator
84 	 	Abyssea - Misareaux
*Sobek
100% drop and an extremely strong offhand to replace Perdu.
85 	 	Trial of the Magians
Trial 1509 : 50 Helm of Briareus
Trial 2094: 50 Sobek's Skin
This is an incredible boost to NIN offensive. Inside abyssea, Blade: Hi will average 3-4k on a decently geared NIN with spikes around 5-6K. Outside, Jin is still favored simply because Hi relies so heavily on a critical strike.
90 	 	Trial of the Magians
*Trial 2499: 75 Apademak's Horn
==Ammo==
There's a few RSE items that are worth using till the Bomb Core is accessible, so choose one with DEX or STR to tide you over.
Lvl	Armor	Notes/How To Obtain
63 	 	Notorious Monster
*Friar Rush
83 	 	Abyssea - Vunkerl
*Kadraeth the Hatespawn
==Head==
Lvl	Armor 	Notes/How To Obtain
24 	 	Notorious Monster / BCNM
*Valkurm Emperor / Dropping Like Flies
41 	 	Notorious Monster
*Carmine Dobsonfly
Blade: Jin piece.
56 	 	Artifact Armor Quest
*Borghertz's Lurking Hands
A macro piece for Ninjutsu.
59 	 	
:Yield: Zeal Cap
:HQ 1: Zeal Cap +1
:
:*1 x Thunder Coral
:*1 x Darksteel Cap
A Haste TP piece!
71 	 	SCNM
*The Blood-bathed Crown
Blade: Jin piece.
73 	 	Dynamis
*Windurst
*Qufim
An upgrade in Ninjutsu equipment from AF1 head.
75 	 	Mini-Quest
*Trade 1,000 Imperial Bronze Piece to Gajaad in Al Zahbi.
84 	 	Abyssea - Attohwa
*Yaanei
Yet another Jin upgrade.
85 	link=Iga Zukin +1	Trial of the Magians
*Trial 4168
The first stage of the sexiest tp piece for NIN you will find.
85 	 	Trial of the Magians
*Trial 4228
Drool at it's sexiness.
90 	 	Trial of the Magians
*Trial 4774 - 50 Forgotten Thoughts
*Trial 4775 - 30 Forgotten Thoughts
This piece gives an amazing 10% Magic Attack Bonus to Ninjutsu. The augmented next tier also gives 5% extra damage per merit into San elemental.
95 	 	Synergy : Adept 
Clothcraft : Artisan 
Bonecraft : Initiate 
Elemental Balance: 40 48
:*2 x Giant Bird Plume
:*1 x Khimaira Mane
:*1 x Whetted Molar
:*1 x Twill Damask
As tempting as this may be for a TP piece, the AF3 +2 is better due to the Dual Wield. However, this is an amazing Blade: Hi ws piece.
99 	 	==Neo-Nyzul Isle==
*Dvali Jonah
==Neck==
Lvl	Armor 	Notes/How To Obtain
21 	 	''
:Yield: Fang Necklace
:HQ 1: Spike Necklace
:
:*4 x Bat Fang
:*1 x Black Tiger Fang
:*2 x Bone Chip
:*1 x Grass Thread
60 	link=Chivalrous Chain	Assault Points
*8,000 Lebros Cavern
70 	 	Einherjar
*15,000 Ampoules of Therion Ichor
Not to be used for TP set. WS only.
72 	 	Quest
*In the Name of Science
Items needed will vary
Soil/Thunder gorgets can be used with Blade: Jin, Soil/Shadow can be used with Blade: Hi.
73 	 	Notorious Monster
*Jailer of Hope
80 	 	Abyssea - Konschtat
*Gangly Gean
87 	 	Voidwatch Notorious Monster
*Murk-Veined Baneberry
==Earrings==
Lvl	Armor	Notes/How To Obtain
29 	 	Dropped from:
Ooze
35 	 	ENM
Playing Host
35 	 	ENM
Simulant
65 	 	Quest
*Waking Dreams
==Body==
Lvl	Armor	Notes/How To Obtain
 	 	
==Hands==
Lvl	Armor	Notes/How To Obtain
 	 	
==Rings==
Lvl	Armor	Notes/How To Obtain
 	 	
==Back==
Lvl	Armor	Notes/How To Obtain
 	 	
==Waist==
Lvl	Armor	Notes/How To Obtain
 	 	
==Legs==
Lvl	Armor	Notes/How To Obtain
 	 	
==Feet==
Lvl	Armor	Notes/How To Obtain
 	 	
==Special Purpose: Blade: Hi==
Equipment 	Notes 	Function
 	The key item to this set, of course. 	Blade: Hi Access
 	This is the preferred sub Katana due to the increase in critical hit damage, which is what makes Hi really hit those high numbers. 	Increases Critical Hit Damage
 	 	Increases Critical Hit Damage
 	Alot of ppl use Bersail Cap for the extra 2 AGI, but i use this for the bit of accuracy and enmity. 	WS Modifier: AGI
Crit Mod: DEX
Enmity/Accuracy
 	If i had a Hope Torque, i'd be using that, but this is the next best thing. 	WS Modifier: AGI
 	 	Double Attack
Insert AGI or STR earring here	 	
link=Loki's Kaftan 	Biggest WS Modifier for the slot 	WS Mod: AGI
Crit Mod: DEX
Increases Critical Hit Damage
Store TP
 	Outside of Abyssea, best hands. Inside, Seiryu's Kote for sure. 	WS Mod: AGI
Crit Mod: DEX
 	 	Double Attack
Triple Attack
 	Abyssea: Stormsoul
Outside: Rajas 	Stormsoul: AGI
Rajas: DEX/STR
 	 	Attack
Double Attack
 	Either one of these work with Blade: Hi. 	Boosts to WS Damage
 	The Hose are the biggest AGI for leg slot. Use Haidate outside Abyssea 	Hose: AGI/Subtle Blow
Haidate: Crit Mod: DEX
link=Hachiryu Sune-Ate 	These certainly don't beat the stats of Hachiryu Sune-Ate, but at 5K on the AH, they sure beat the price tag or effort to obtain them. That being said, if you have the Sune-Ate, they are obviously superior.	WS Mod: AGI
Crit Mod: DEX
==Special Purpose: Evasion==
==Special Purpose: -PDT%==
==Special Purpose: Ninjutsu==
==Other Guides by Eclipstic==
*Black Mage Equipment Guide by Eclipstic
*White Mage Equipment Guide by Eclipstic
*Dancer Equipment Guide by Eclipstic