http://www.ffxiah.com/item/17626/auric-dagger said:
@ Ilax:
you forgot something important, Damage, a very important Factor in dagger DPS and shout not be overlooked.
Auric: DMG:39 - Highest bas damage short of Relic/Magian:DMG trial.
Kila: DMG:38 Second highest, Coupled with 190 delay.
So not only is Auric/Kila only 4 More delay, its DPS over-all thanks to superior damage is well beyond Kila/Blau.
+15 Attack isn't holding a Candle to +6DMG/+5DMG and (for DEX-Kila) over 15acc (10acc more than blau) as well as a significant boost to WS Damage and SA Damage.
Your comparison is nice, but flawed in only including Delay/Stat Bonuses.
Also, The DEX-Kila might be a better comparison seeing as how anyone serious about THF knows Acc > Atk if you're below 90% Hit rate.
So here:
Auric(D:39)/Kila(D:38) [391 - 5%] = 372 Delay +6DEX +12 Accuracy
Vs
Kila[D:38]/Blau[D:33] [190 +178] = 368 Delay +6DEX +15 attack 17 ACC
Might be a better comparison. It shows base Damage, nipping that bud for you =).
At first post i was trying to point how Auric Dagger can be very good dagger choice if a THF would like to CAP *Subtle Blow* [50 max].
Since you can't post more then 1 comment out there, i figured to post here and hope Karbuncle from Asura can see it.
First of all, the +6 dmg from a SUB weapon wont account in DMG for Sneak attack, Trick attack or Weapon skill, but the Extra +16 attack and +5 accuracy from a SUB weapon will do.
Main dagger from 36 to 44 dmg will do almost SAME DMG from a WS, bc [fSTR] = your MAIN DMG weapon divided by 9 and rounded. so 36 to 44 dmg = -4 to 12 [min/max] fSTR.
Can be personal choice to choose DEX over STR on Kila, of course since DEX is 30% mod on Dancing Edge, but that 6 DEX wont do that much if your STR too poor to pierce mob VIT.
Of course if you just fighting EP mob, DEX worth it since you are already maxed on STR VS EP mob VIT.