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Warrior Guide by Lapreaugue

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Introduction

Welcome! You are in for a treat. I initially made this guide in 2008. I was a noob WAR at the time. I have come back to FFXI after being away for a year and decided to revamp my old work. Indulge!

I thought this was funny. This is my original introduction, "Hello everyone. I just would like to welcome you to my guide. This is a guide for warriors who want to be the best at what they do. I will show you the best gear for warrior. And just to clarify, Warrior is a DD, not a Tank job. I will tell you the best gear negating gil. I will leave it up to you to figure that part out. Well...on another note...let's begin!"...I was so nubby...

Weapons

Here are my tips on weapons:

1. Don't use anything but Great Axe. 2. Don't use anything BUT Great Axe. 3. If you don't have it by now, kill yourself.

Now you will be using Great Axe all the time unless skilling up or trying to proc something in Abyssea. Dual Axes or Axe/Sword used to be really popular, however, Great Axe is far superior now. I'm not even including another section other than Great Axe because, honestly, it's useless.

Great Axe

Lvl 5 Butterfly Axe/Butterfly Axe +1/Assailant's Axe

Lvl 8 Inferno Axe/Hellfire Axe/Prominence Axe

Lvl 12 Greataxe/Greataxe +1

Lvl 16 Moth Axe

Lvl 20 Neckchopper Accuracy +5. Highly Suggested.

Lvl 25 Plantbane (skip if you own the Neckchopper)

Lvl 28 Military Axe Some argue this is when you should replace the Neckchopper, I suggest you limp it out to 30

Lvl 30 Centurion's Axe

Lvl 34 Heavy Axe/Heavy Axe +1/Lucent Axe

Lvl 37 Horror Voulge

If not currently using Horror Voulge, use these:

Lvl 39 Huge Moth Axe
If not currently using Horror Voulge

Lvl 42 Raifu

Lvl 46 Eisentaenzer High DPS along with Dex +2. Very useful.

Lvl 54 Executioner More DPS and +5 STR.

Lvl 59 Heavy Darksteel Axe//Massive Darksteel Axe

Lvl 64 Colossal Axe/Colossal Axe +1

Lvl 69 Berserker's Axe

Lvl 71 Bhuj/Bhuj +1

Lvl 73 Perdu Voulge (Latent Effect active while you have less than 100% TP and during Weapon Skills) 48,000 Imperial Standing Credits and requires a Mercenary Rank of Second Lieutenant or higher. This used to be one of the best GA's. However, since the level cap has been raised newer, better GA's have also been released. Do not use this GA unless you already have it.

Lvl 75 Bravura Relic weapon. Choose Wisely.

Lvl 80 Vermeil Bhuj Great base damage and STR +8. Drops from Minhocao in Abyssea - Tahrongi. I strongly recommend getting this GA.

Lvl 85 Bravura (85) Upgraded version.

Lvl 85 Ukonvasara (85)

End Game Great Axes

Vermeil Bhuj

Bravura (85)

Ukonvasara (85)

Bear in mind that these Great Axes can be difficult to acquire and that finishing up with Vermeil Bhuj is very acceptable.

Bravura (85) is obtainable from Trial of the Magians:Trial 2263. Ukonvasara (85) is obtainable from Trial of the Magians:Trial 2017.

Both of these great axes require more than 1 person. If you don't have a strong arsenal of friends at your disposal, I don't recommend either of these 2 GA's.

Off-Hand

Lvl 15 Disciple Grip

Lvl 30 Brass Grip +1

Lvl 55 Mythril Axe +1

Lvl 60 Pole Grip Use this End-Game. You will have enough accuracy.

Ranged Weapons

Lvl 1 Happy Egg If you have one, it's nice. Not necessary.

Lvl 43 Combat Caster's Boomerang +1/Combat Caster's Boomerang +2 Acc +4 Outside of Area's your Nation controls

Lvl 55 Lightning Bow
(For the DEX+. Use this until Bomb Core at 63)

Lvl 55 Goblin Grenade

Lvl 63 Bomb Core

Lvl 70 Fire Bomblet For End-Game TP build.

Lvl 84 Ravager's Orb For End-Game WS.

Armor

Head

Lvl 1 Bronze Cap

Lvl 7 Leather Bandana

Lvl 10 Faceguard or Royal Footman's Bandana

Lvl 16 Bone Mask

Lvl 17 Lizard Helm

Lvl 21 Beetle Mask

Lvl 24 'Emperor Hairpin'/'Empress Hairpin' DEX+3. Very Useful

Lvl 30 Centurion's Visor

Lvl 41 'Voyager Sallet'

Lvl 43 Walkure Mask

Lvl 59 Sipahi Turban

Lvl 70 Optical Hat

Lvl 73 Adaman Celata

Lvl 73 Hecatomb Cap Nice for WS, if you don't have Abyssea gear.

Lvl 75 Walahra Turban 5% Haste. Great TP build gear. Also easy to obtain.

Lvl 85 Ravager's Mask +2 Great for WS.

Body

Lvl 1 Bronze Harness or RSE

Lvl 7 Leather Vest

Lvl 16 Bone Harness or

Lvl 17 Lizard Jerkin

Lvl 21 Beetle Harness

Lvl 24 Chainmail

Lvl 30 Centurion's Scale Mail

Lvl 40 Royal Squire's Chainmail

Lvl 45 Brigandine Armor or Luisant Haubert

Lvl 55 Jaridah Peti

Lvl 59 Haubergeon or Haubergeon +1 Substitute

Lvl 69 Hauberk

Lvl 71 Zahak's Mail COULD use this for WS. Not definitely.

Lvl 73 Adaman Hauberk Best TP build piece at the time.

Lvl 78 Perle Hauberk Alternative body for TP build

Hands

Lvl 1 Bronze Mittens

Lvl 7 Leather Gloves

Lvl 10 Legionnaire's Mittens or Royal Footman's Gloves

Lvl 27 Hume only: Custom M Gloves or Custom F Gloves

Lvl 30 Royal Squire's Mufflers

Lvl 45 Luisant Moufles

Lvl 50 Spiked Finger Gauntlets

Lvl 55 Fourth Division Gauntlets Accuracy +5

Lvl 60 Pallas's Bracelets

Lvl 70 Alkyoneus's Bracelets Weaponskills only

Lvl 72 Warrior's Mufflers Att+12 and the VIT +5 is nice for Steel Cyclone

Lvl 72 Dusk Gloves/Dusk Gloves +1 Very good for TP build

Lvl 73 Hecatomb Mittens Weaponskills only.

Lvl 79 Timarli Dastanas Great for TP build

Legs

Lvl 1 Bronze Subligar or RSE

Lvl 7 Leather Trousers

Lvl 10 Scale Cuisses

Lvl 16 Bone Subligar

Lvl 20 Garrison Hose

Lvl 25 Bastokan Subligar or Republic Subligar

Lvl 45 Luisant Brayettes

Lvl 55 Royal Knight's Breeches

Lvl 75 Byakko's Haidate Nice TP gear, but not the best.

Lvl 75 Ares's Flanchard Great for WS

Lvl 83 Ravager's Cuisses +2 Best legs for WAR in the game right now.

Feet

Lvl 1 Bronze Leggings or RSE

Lvl 7 Bounding Boots or Leaping Boots

Lvl 24 Winged Boots (same as leaping, just has some more DEF)

Lvl 52 Fighter's Calligae

Lvl 62 Creek M Clomps or Creek F Clomps or Marine M Boots or Marine F Boots

Lvl 72 Dusk Ledelsens Use for TP build.

Lvl 72 Aurum Sabatons Better than dusk.

Lvl 73 Hecatomb Leggings Used for Weaponskills only.

Lvl 81 Ravager's Calligae +2 Best TP build feet.

Waist

Lvl 7 Leather Belt

Lvl 15 Warrior's Belt or Warrior's Belt +1

Lvl 18 Barbarian's Belt or Brave Belt

Lvl 40 Tilt Belt

Lvl 43 Swordbelt or

Lvl 45 Vanguard Belt

Lvl 48 Life Belt Very nice for Evlaan.

Lvl 50 Swift Belt Nice TP build gear

Lvl 55 Velocious Belt/Speed Belt One of the Best TP building belts

Lvl 60 Potent Belt WS only.

Lvl 70 Warrior's Stone WS only.

Lvl 71 Warwolf Belt WS only.

Lvl 75 Ninurta's Sash Best waist piece in the game.

Lvl 80 Bullwhip Belt Most haste you can get on your waist, but Ninurta's Sash is better overall.

Back

Lvl 4 Rabbit Mantle

Lvl 12 Traveler's Mantle

Lvl 24 Nomad's Mantle

Lvl 28 Wolf Mantle or Wolf Mantle +1

Lvl 40 Earth Mantle

Lvl 47 Jaguar Mantle

Lvl 61 Amemet Mantle/Amemet Mantle +1 very good to TP in

Lvl 71 Forager's Mantle Great TP piece

Lvl 74 Cuchulain's Mantle (Endgame Option 1)

Lvl 75 Cerberus Mantle +1 (Endgame Option 2)

Neck

Lvl 21 Fang Necklace or Spike Necklace

Lvl 33 Peacock Charm or Peacock Amulet (Endgame option 2)

Lvl 56 Merman's Gorget

Lvl 60 Chivalrous Chain

Lvl 73 Fortitude Torque (Endgame Option 1)

Use elemental gorgets from the quest In the Name of Science for WS.

Ring

Lvl 14 Courage Ring WS only

lvl 14 Balance Ring

Lvl 14 Vision Ring

Lvl 30 Rajas Ring (Engame Ring 1. Use this no matter what)

Lvl 34 Venerer Ring

Lvl 35 Jaeger Ring

Lvl 36 Garnet Ring or Puissance Ring (Weaponskill only)

Lvl 39 Blitz Ring Some use this to reach Haste cap at 85. It's up to you.

Lvl 40 Sniper's Ring or Woodsman Ring

Lvl 50 Ulthalam's Ring Att +4, Acc +4. Nice 2nd ring.

Lvl 54 Sun Ring (Weaponskill only)

Lvl 57 Toreador's Ring

Lvl 74 Flame Ring (Weaponskill only)

Lvl 75 Iota Ring

Lvl 83 Spiral Ring

Earring

Lvl 10 Optical Earring

Lvl 16 Bone Earring or Bone Earring +1

Lvl 21 Beetle Earring +1

Lvl 55 Fang Earring or Spike Earring (Spike is Recommended)

Lvl 58 Assault Earring Great TP earring

Lvl 61 Minuet Earring (Stats are very nice if you have a BRD in your party.)

Lvl 63 Merman's Earring

Lvl 67 Triumph Earring/Triumph Earring +1 WS only

Lvl 70 Fowling Earring Not bad for WS

Lvl 75 Brutal Earring (Enhances Double Attack)

Will be adding what food to use soon. If you're a visual person, here are some links to the TP and WS gear I recommended. TP - http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/189815 WS - http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/189817

Source entry: Warrior Guide by Lapreaugue. Cached on this server on 5 November 2026.