Guide for Various Weapon Builds (number formulas given)

FFXIII wrote:Ok, just to clarify, if you get the whole "min. equipment" idea, then you don't need to read this guide, but if you want some hardcore numbers, then it wouldn't hurt to take a look.

ALL BUILDS revolve around:
1) HEAVY ARMOR as your default armor type!
2) ideal TANKING build (free points go into con)
3) never add points to int (int = 5 forever)

*Notation: when I say “every odd level…” it means the level you JUST became (i.e. you just turned level 9)

Table of Contents

I. Spear Warrior
a. All-around Build (can wield any type of spear weapon)
b. Long blade/Mace Build (less popular, but very easy formula to follow)


II. Axe/Hammer Warrior
a. All-around Build (can wield any type of dual/axe/hammer weapon)
b. Single Axe/Hammer Build (aka double-handed axe/hammer build – another very easy formula to follow, great for players who don’t like that dual weapon look)
c. Dual Axe Build (becoming increasingly popular, and with this build, you can wield the single axe/hammer as well)


III. Sword/Blade Warrior
a. All-around Build (can wield any type of dual/sword/blade weapon)
b. Single Sword/Blade Build (very easy build to follow, and has the classic look of the swordsman)
c. Dual Blade Build (becoming increasingly popular as well, as it somewhat is similar to the dual axe build)


IV. Claw/Fist Warrior
a. All-around Build (basically the only variety of claw/fist warrior that’s possible)


I. SPEAR WARRIOR

---All-around Build---

every odd level: +3 str/+1 agi/+1 con
every even level: +2 str/+1 agi/+2 con
*every 10th level after 20 (level 30, 40, 50, etc.): +2 str/+2 agi/+1 con

so for example, you should look like this:

level 1: str - 5, agi - 5, con - 5
level 2: str - 7, agi - 6, con - 7
level 3: str - 10, agi - 7, con - 8
level 4: str - 12, agi - 8, con - 10
level 5: str - 15, agi - 9, con - 11
level 6: str - 17, agi - 10, con - 13
level 7: str - 20, agi - 11, con - 14
level 8: str - 22, agi - 12, con - 16
level 9: str - 25, agi - 13, con - 17
level 10: str - 27, agi - 15, con - 18
...
level 20: str - 52, agi - 26, con - 32
level 30: str - 77, agi - 37, con - 46

---Long Blade/Mace Build---

every odd level: +3 str/+1 agi/+1 con
every even level: +2 str/+1 agi/+2 con

so for example, you should look like this:

level 1: str - 5, agi - 5, con - 5
level 2: str - 7, agi - 6, con - 7
level 3: str - 10, agi - 7, con - 8
level 4: str - 12, agi - 8, con - 10
level 5: str - 15, agi - 9, con - 11
level 6: str - 17, agi - 10, con - 13
level 7: str - 20, agi - 11, con - 14
level 8: str - 22, agi - 12, con - 16
level 9: str - 25, agi - 13, con - 17
level 10: str - 27, agi - 14, con - 19
...
level 20: str - 52, agi - 24, con - 34
level 30: str - 77, agi - 34, con - 49


AXE/HAMMER WARRIOR

---All-around Build---

every odd level: +3 str/+2 con
every even level: +3 str/+1 agi/+1 con
*every x9 level (9, 19, 29, 39, 49, etc.): +4 str/+1 con
*every 10th level (10, 20, 30, 40, etc.): +3 str/+2 agi

so for example, you should look like this:

level 1: str - 5, agi - 5, con - 5
level 2: str - 8, agi - 6, con - 6
level 3: str - 11, agi - 6, con - 8
level 4: str - 14, agi - 7, con - 9
level 5: str - 17, agi - 7, con - 11
level 6: str - 20, agi - 8, con - 12
level 7: str - 23, agi - 8, con - 14
level 8: str - 26, agi - 9, con - 15
level 9: str - 30, agi - 9, con - 16
level 10: str - 33, agi - 11, con - 16
...
level 20: str - 64, agi - 17, con - 29
level 30: str - 95, agi - 23, con - 42

---Single Axe/Hammer Build---

every odd level: +3 str/+2 con
every even level: +3 str/+1 agi/+1 con

so for example, you should look like this:

level 1: str - 5, agi - 5, con - 5
level 2: str - 8, agi - 6, con - 6
level 3: str - 11, agi - 6, con - 8
level 4: str - 14, agi - 7, con - 9
level 5: str - 17, agi - 7, con - 11
level 6: str - 20, agi - 8, con - 12
level 7: str - 23, agi - 8, con - 14
level 8: str - 26, agi - 9, con - 15
level 9: str - 29, agi - 9, con - 17
level 10: str - 32, agi - 10, con - 18
...
level 20: str - 62, agi - 15, con - 33
level 30: str - 92, agi - 20, con - 48

---Dual Axe Build---

every odd level: +3 str/+2 con
every even level: +3 str/+1 agi/+1 con
*every 10th level (level 10, 20, 30, etc.): +2 str/+2 agi/+1 con

so for example, you should look like this:

level 1: str - 5, agi - 5, con - 5
level 2: str - 8, agi - 6, con - 6
level 3: str - 11, agi - 6, con - 8
level 4: str - 14, agi - 7, con - 9
level 5: str - 17, agi - 7, con - 11
level 6: str - 20, agi - 8, con - 12
level 7: str - 23, agi - 8, con - 14
level 8: str - 26, agi - 9, con - 15
level 9: str - 29, agi - 9, con - 17
level 10: str - 31, agi - 11, con - 18
...
level 20: str - 60, agi - 17, con - 33
level 30: str - 89, agi - 23, con - 48


SWORD/BLADE WARRIOR

---All-around Build---

every odd level: +3 str/+1 agi/+1 con
every even level: +2 str/+2 agi/+1 con
*every x5 level (level 5, 15, 25, 35, etc): +3 str/+2 agi

so for example, you should look like this:

level 1: str - 5, agi - 5, con - 5
level 2: str - 7, agi - 7, con - 6
level 3: str - 10, agi - 8, con - 7
level 4: str - 12, agi - 10, con - 8
level 5: str - 15, agi - 12, con - 8
level 6: str - 17, agi - 14, con - 9
level 7: str - 20, agi - 15, con - 10
level 8: str - 22, agi - 17, con - 11
level 9: str - 25, agi - 18, con - 12
level 10: str - 27, agi - 20, con - 13
...
level 20: str - 52, agi - 36, con - 22
level 30: str - 77, agi - 52, con – 31

---Single Sword/Blade Build---

every odd level: +3 str/+1 agi/+1 con
every even level: +2 str/+2 agi/+1 con

so for example, you should look like this:

level 1: str - 5, agi - 5, con - 5
level 2: str - 7, agi - 7, con - 6
level 3: str - 10, agi - 8, con - 7
level 4: str - 12, agi - 10, con - 8
level 5: str - 15, agi - 11, con - 9
level 6: str - 17, agi - 13, con - 10
level 7: str - 20, agi - 14, con - 11
level 8: str - 22, agi - 16, con - 12
level 9: str - 25, agi - 17, con - 13
level 10: str - 27, agi - 19, con - 14
...
level 20: str - 52, agi - 34, con - 24
level 30: str - 77, agi - 49, con – 34

---Dual Blade Build---

every odd level: +3 str/+1 agi/+1 con
every even level: +2 str/+2 agi/+1 con
*every 10th level (level 10, 20, 30, etc.): +2 str/+1 agi/+2 con

so for example, you should look like this:

level 1: str - 5, agi - 5, con - 5
level 2: str - 7, agi - 7, con - 6
level 3: str - 10, agi - 8, con - 7
level 4: str - 12, agi - 10, con - 8
level 5: str - 15, agi - 11, con - 9
level 6: str - 17, agi - 13, con - 10
level 7: str - 20, agi - 14, con - 11
level 8: str - 22, agi - 16, con - 12
level 9: str - 25, agi - 17, con - 13
level 10: str - 27, agi - 18, con - 15
...
level 20: str - 52, agi - 32, con - 26
level 30: str - 77, agi - 46, con – 37


CLAW/FIST WARRIOR

---All-around Build---

every odd level: +3 str/+2 agi
every even level: +2 str/+2 agi/+1 con

so for example, you should look like this:

level 1: str - 5, agi - 5, con - 5
level 2: str - 7, agi - 7, con - 6
level 3: str - 10, agi - 9, con - 6
level 4: str - 12, agi - 11, con - 7
level 5: str - 15, agi - 13, con - 7
level 6: str - 17, agi - 15, con - 8
level 7: str - 20, agi - 17, con - 8
level 8: str - 22, agi - 19, con - 9
level 9: str - 25, agi - 21, con - 9
level 10: str - 27, agi - 23, con - 10
...
level 20: str - 52, agi - 43, con - 15
level 30: str - 77, agi - 63, con - 20