Grips?

I'd use Pax or Magic crit grip. Pax grip actually gives the biggest boost for a grip (-4 enmity). Ppl shouldn't underestimate that. Can easily cap Enmity - with full af3+2 set and this grip and vates cape and MM atma. But who isn't a number freak..

So is the magic crit. 3% grip good to use?

Get a grip.....




sorry.

No, as 3% of the time 10 mab bonus is not impressive very much

Stacked with AF3+2, Hecate's earring etc, maybe?

you're still only pushing towards a 10 mab a partial amount of time if i understand magic crit hit correctly.

alone that grip is 3% chance at 10mab. you'd be better off with int buff

I use the Wise Strap full-time. You may get some criticism but nobody is perfectly geared and I try to stack magic crit. personally

This. I still have my dark grip. Honestly, it was with a huge sigh of relief when I sold off my collection of elemental grips. The elemental grips are perfect for the lower level mage, but honestly aren't necessary at higher levels anymore. There's a lot out there to choose from, you just have to look at your needs and skills.

i use the magic crit grip. witch sash, af3 gloves, and hecate's all add crit. wearing a 1 int grip isn't going to do anything for you, especially in abyssea.

Bugard Strap +1/Vivid Strap +1 for nukes*.
*Elementa/Elemental Grip(s) if you're going to resist.
Macero/Elemental Grip(s) for Enfeebling.
Caecus/Dark (or Thunder for Stun) Grip for Dark Magic (Caecus being potentially better for Bio due to its tier system)
Reign Grip for anything you need MND+ on (Stoneskin/Cures are the first things that spring to mind for me, though Stoneskin is a push now with so much MND+ and Enhancing Magic+)

Grips are like staves, none of them should be "full timed".


EDIT: Wise Grip is a suitable choice for nuking too, but not one I would personally go with. I prefer consistency over potential, but eh, I doubt anyone would care much if you did.

EDIT #2: I just re-read Hevans post and I agree that inside Abyssea 1INT won't do much (for some reason I always forget about Atma and Cruor buffs XD), Wise Grip will probably work out better over time.

Actually int to mab ratios are fairly similar now as before abyssea.

Sure you got alot more int and higher base dmg spells... you also have a ***ton more MAB and higher dint multiplier too.