Gunbreaker Melding, Stat Priority, and Consumables - Endwalker 6.55 (2024)

Last updated on Jan 30, 2024 at 05:53by Tor12 comments

On this page, you will find the best melding choices and consumables, aswell as the stat priority they are based on, for Gunbreaker in Final FantasyXIV: Endwalker (Patch 6.55).

1.

Gunbreaker Gearing and Stat Priority

This page will help you understand the choices that go into choosing theproper substats for Gunbreaker DPS. For lists and melds of the best endgame sets,take a look at our Gunbreaker best-in-slot page.

Gunbreaker Best-in-Slot

1.1.

Gunbreaker Stat Priority

The stat priority is as follows. All stats are proportional to item level, andsome stats only appear on certain pieces of gear.

  1. Weapon Damage (main-hand weapon);
    • Weapon damage contributes the most to overall damage.
  2. Strength;
    • Strength is tank's main stat, and it significantly affects damage.
  3. Critical Hit;
    • Increases both critical rate and the damage multiplier on landing a critical hit.This double-dipping ensures that Critical Hit is highly valued.
  4. Skill Speed;
    • Gunbreaker desires enough Skill Speed to lower its GCD to a desired value.
  5. Direct Hit;
    • Increases chance to land a direct hit. Tank gear is devoid of this stat,making it a great choice to meld.
  6. Determination;
    • Increases all damage and healing, but even with the buffs, it is notbetter than Direct Hit. It is sometimes melded to hit a specific statthreshold.
  7. Tenacity;
    • Increases all damage and reduces damage taken, but the amount isinsignificant compared to the gain from other substats. Tenacity israrely melded.

1.2.

Item Level

Gear with higher item level has higher main stat (Strength) and HP (Vitality),as well as a higher spread of substats. This generally makes gear with higheritem level always superior to gear with lower item level. This is especially truewith weapons, and players should always seek to increase the item level of theirweapon to increase their weapon damage.

1.3.

Stat Tiering

All FFXIV stats increase their effects at specific intervals of stat pointsgained, referred to by the community as stat tiers. This effect can be seen withSkill Speed, as you lower your recast time by 0.01 seconds based on thresholdsof Skill Speed stat gained. Any additional Skill Speed before the next tier ismet is essentially wasted. Certain BiS sets will meld differently than what isindicated on the stat priority, as these melds aim to hit a specific stat tierand no more than that to ensure no stats are wasted.

1.4.

Critical Hit

Critical Hit has always been the prime substat for jobs in FFXIV due to itsscaling nature, especially for Gunbreaker. Points in Critical Hit increase both therate and damage of critical hits, and players should aim for pieces of the sameitem level with more Critical Hit as a rule of thumb.

After a threshold of Skill Speed is reached, it will lower the recast time ofall weaponskills by 0.01 seconds. Gunbreaker wants to aim for a GCD that allowsthem to consistently land nine GCDs inside No Mercy. Apart from that, it is up tothe gearing options available and personal preference on how much Skill Speed aplayer wants to run.

1.6.

Tenacity

Tenacity offers both an increase in damage dealt and a reduction in damagetaken. While this may seem like a great substat for tanks at a glance, in-depthresearch has shown the mitigation given by tenacity is negligible. Proper usageof Gunbreaker mitigation abilities will offer much more defenses than using thisstat.

While Tenacity is worse than Determination in terms of damage increased, itis not a stat to fully avoid to the point of lowering your item level.

1.7.

Direct Hit

Direct Hit increases the rate of which your skills direct hit, dealing 1.25xdamage. Tanks do not have any innate Direct Hit on their gear. This makes meldingdirect hit a very appealing option, and most tank sets often meld as much DirectHit as possible to ensure high damage.

1.8.

Determination

Determination increases your damage and healing. It was buffed in Endwalkerand is a solid option for gear itself if accompanied with another good stat. Itis rarely melded to meet stat tiering thresholds.

2.

Gunbreaker Food and Consumables

The best food will vary based on your gear due to stat tiering. Generally,players will want to use one of the food options with the highest Vitality statgain, as it is extremely important for progression. Most best-in-slot setsrecommend the usage of Gunbreaker Melding, Stat Priority, and Consumables - Endwalker 6.55 (1) Baked Eggplant, but some sets useGunbreaker Melding, Stat Priority, and Consumables - Endwalker 6.55 (2) Baba Ghanoush, a food that increases Skill Speed.

Potions in FFXIV increase a main stat by a decent amount and last for 30seconds, with a 4-minute and 30-second recast timer. Using these during criticalmoments will increase your DPS and help meet DPS checks. As of 6.5, thestrongest potion for Gunbreaker is the Gunbreaker Melding, Stat Priority, and Consumables - Endwalker 6.55 (3) Grade 8 Tincture of Strength.

3.

Tank Gear Calculator

The tank gear calculator is a powerful spreadsheet that allows Gunbreakersto make the most informed gearing decisions based on the gearing options thatthey currently have. You can find theTank Calculatorhere.

4.

Changelog

  • 18 Jan. 2024: Updated for patch 6.55.
  • 13 Oct. 2023: Updated for Patch 6.5
  • 02 Aug. 2023: Corrected the food and potion section for the latest patch.
  • 29 May 2023: Updated for Patch 6.4
  • 12 Jan. 2023: Updated for Patch 6.3
  • 20 Apr. 2022: Updated for Patch 6.1
  • 16 Feb. 2022: Page added.

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