New Esoterics Weapons, are they all Worth it???

There are going to be 50% of ffxiv players who say weapon for BRD even if the secondary stats it gives you are Piety and Parry. Let's look at the numbers instead of the pack:

Pretend you have all prototype minus the second ring which is asuran, you have the Hive Bow and you eat Baked Pipira. Here's your stats: (Oh yeah and you're cat people)

WD:65 Dex:958 Acc:608 Crit:666 Det:463 SS:582

Here are your stats when you replace the bow: WD:67 Dex:967 Acc:608 Crit:579 Det:463 SS:646

Oops... I'm missing everything in A2S. So switch to Asuran Bracelet: WD:67 Dex:958 Acc:641 Crit:541 Det:471 SS:668

Now it's looking less rainbow and sunshine but it doesn't stop there because it's not "Should I get the bow or sit on my hands?" It's "Should I get the bow or the top?"

Here are the stats if you opt for the top followed by the stats for the bow +Bracelet to make Acc cap side by side: WD:65 Dex:965 Acc:618 Crit:729 Det:463 SS:528 WD:67 Dex:958 Acc:641 Crit:541 Det:471 SS:668

Now the almighty lord and god WD is not looking so omniscient but maybe that's just because I'm a heathen so let's do some math.

+2 WD = (9.8x2) ~20 +188 Crit = (0.3x188) ~56 +7 Dex = (1x7) 7

56+7 = last I checked 63. 63-20=43

So ignoring for now SS and Det, the results assuming you want to make Acc is...

The top IS A BETTER UPGRADE THAN THE BOW by something like 46 units.

But we shouldn't ignore SS and Det of course so what is the difference here?

We know SS is a little better than it used to be but not as good as Crit which is ~0.3. So if we're generous and say SS is 0.2 (it's not that good probably but to be nice) we get this.... 28.

So take the 46 units and subtract 28 and the top is about 18 units better.

Do the same for Determination. Give it a stat weight of about .28 (again, it's not that good, we're being generous)

And the top is still better by 25 units rounding in the weapon upgrade's favor...

I mean... I don't understand why so many people thinK this is so clearcut.

Even if those numbers are off by quite a bit, I don't imagine it can be better than a wash in between the two. At best they're equal when all stats are added up, and according to everything known and believed at this point, actually the top is better.

So add in that you can get the top earlier, weapon only two weeks later due to more Esoterics left over, and that massive, massive boost to def with the top that will help mages heal less and you play balled less as a result...

Top is absolutely better than the weapon.

And start the cult of WD downvotes.... NOW!

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