By Pandemonium.Ironguy 2009-01-08 08:27:51
Kind of late, but just to inform:
Gearing to fail (missing),
is gearing to fail (in general).
To successfully pull off a Zanshin build, you need roughly a 50-55%~ accuracy rating, of which at seventy-five, would require you to have no 'katana merits (which would make your damage fail in the first place), and wear nearly no accuracy equipment (even more of a fail).
GroupTwo merits,
5/5 Overwhelm
4/5 Blade Bash
1/5 Shikikoyo
...and stick with the standard six-hit/haste/accuracy,
Hagun | Pole Grip | Empty | Tiphia Sting
Walahra Turban | Peacock Charm | Fowling Earring | Minuet Earring
Haubergeon +1 | Hachiman Kote | Woodsman Ring | Woodsman Ring
Forager's Mantle | Life Belt | Shinimusha Haidate | Fuma Sune-ate
and you're good to go. Alternatives to the expensive slots, are Onimaru, Chivalrous Chain, Haubergeon, and Amemet Mantle +1. Everything else is cheap, and by all means, required in a purely auction house built Samurai.