There's been a lot of debate concerning sidewinder gear, so I hoped to produce some data that will come to some good results.
This test is for merit conditions, HNM conditions will be a future investigation.
I started with VZX's ranged attack spreadsheet and made some tweaks to include factors that were missing (Velocity Shot, Chaos Roll, Damage % Adjust). And began to plug in the information and recorded the data.
(Note: This is in terms of damage only, completely neglecting accuracy, STP, ect.)
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Test Conditions
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Greater Colibri:
LV: 82
VIT: 67
DEF: 327
DMG% Adjust +25%
Buffs:
Minuet 4 - (Ratk+65)
Minuet 3 - (Ratk+56)
Chaos Roll 10 No DRK - (Ratk+19%)
Coeurl Subs: Ratk+18% (90% Cap) STR+6 AGI+1
Hume Rng/Sam Base:
STR: 62+5
AGI: 70
Archery: 269+16
Hasso:STR+5
Hume Rng/War Base:
STR: 64+5
AGI: 72
Archery: 269+16
Berserk: Ratk+25%
Hume Rng/Nin Base:
STR: 62+5
AGI: 65
Archery: 269+16
Gear Referance:
Anwig Salade A - STR+4 WSAcc+15 Racc+10 Ratk+5
Anwig Salade B - STR+4 AGI+4 WSAcc+15 WSDMG+3%
Desultor Tassets - Agi+2 Ratk+7 Racc+7
Mirke Wardecors - STR+5 AGI+5 Ratk+10 Racc+10
Altdorf's/Wilhelm's Earring - Agi+4 Ratk+0.5 (Combined stats were halved to make direct comparisons to other earrings)
Gear Set A:
STR+48
AGI+33
Ratk+53
(This gear set was generated by averaging the stats of 10 high-class rangers)
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Raw Data
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http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9YRXYWA9
(I apologies for megaupload in advance)
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Conclusions
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For Merit Situations:
- Anwig Salade A > Anwig Salade B
- Hope Torque > All
- Wilhelm's + Altdorf's earrings > All
- Amemet Mantle +1 > Smilidon Mantle +1
- Scout's belt > Buccaneer's Belt
If you want to look at the data and draw your own conclusions, or simply discredit the data all together it doesn't matter to me.
If you want my updated spreadsheet with the additions mentioned earlier just message me