I have a level 50 dexless page I've been keeping at that level for ~1 year, for CPQ and LPQ. I haven't done EFPQ yet... but I will once I get my Broken Glasses.
I have observed these things:
I also want to throw Crossbowman out there. Back in the day, they were considered top tier for LPQ because they're ranged, they do very nice damage, and they can always hit Alishar. (A few times, I've been the only one who can even hit Alishar more than 50% of the time.
) I know they aren't the best for CPQ, though.
I know everyone is saying make a dit, but do consider. With a boosted Japanese Map, I can attack with the same weapon speed as a dit, but do 3k+ each hit... And SB is a slower attack than Power Strike and especially Power Strike FA. I guess I can sum up this point by saying, Japanese Maps are broken and I love it.
This coupled with the fact that I find unmaxed Haste worse than no Haste at all in LPQ. With random-leveled Haste, you can't jump all those platforms, ropes, and steps the same way you're used to, either unHasted or with max Haste, slowing you down. So your party members might not appreciate the Haste as much as you think...
EDIT: Also, yeah, gunslingers fail in 2nd job.
I have observed these things:
- If you want to be underestimated in CPQ, make a page.
(Someone once told me that "page isn't a class".)
- FA is a blessing and a curse. It owns on Alishar and the Rombots (both CPQ and LPQ). It sucks at mass summons in CPQ. If you're going to get FA, might as well make a page... no sense getting asked for Rage more than you have to.
- Get a Zhelm and for gosh sakes, don't cover it with CS equips. Instant party invites. <3
- Zhelms are also pwnage for the de facto +40 accuracy.
- If you wish to make a dexless sword warrior for CPQ/LPQ, you are going to need a good accuracy/attack scrolled sword for Avoid Ups and Alishar without max Bless. (Soul Singer fails without an attack shield. I had one for ages and hated it. Plus, 2h range is really nice for the Rombots.)
- Other warriors can probably just use their 43 Maple weapon for those purposes (i.e. spearmen). Definitely get a level 50 weapon also, though, for pure damage.
- Accuracy is a stumbling block. I can't 100% hit Alishar without my 83 atk/7 dex/13 acc Lion's Fang unless I have near-max Bless, even with a dex cape... so there goes my 84 atk Japanese Map, which is miles faster. And I have put more funding into this character than I suspect you want to use on your char... Depending on your definition of "moderately", anyway. If I had about 20 DEX I'd be fine, but I wanted to continue this char to 51 and far beyond at some point, and AP resets are a ripoff. </3
I also want to throw Crossbowman out there. Back in the day, they were considered top tier for LPQ because they're ranged, they do very nice damage, and they can always hit Alishar. (A few times, I've been the only one who can even hit Alishar more than 50% of the time.
) I know they aren't the best for CPQ, though.I know everyone is saying make a dit, but do consider. With a boosted Japanese Map, I can attack with the same weapon speed as a dit, but do 3k+ each hit... And SB is a slower attack than Power Strike and especially Power Strike FA. I guess I can sum up this point by saying, Japanese Maps are broken and I love it.
This coupled with the fact that I find unmaxed Haste worse than no Haste at all in LPQ. With random-leveled Haste, you can't jump all those platforms, ropes, and steps the same way you're used to, either unHasted or with max Haste, slowing you down. So your party members might not appreciate the Haste as much as you think...
EDIT: Also, yeah, gunslingers fail in 2nd job.