I set myself out in Jeuno again this evening (as I do every night). Last night I had a wonderful party in W. Altepa and we chained beetles through 2 levels for everyone. I was hoping to get the same, but tonight I received yet another invite for Crawler's Nest. Everyone seems to love going to the Secret Aparatus room. I gave in because I had partied with this PT's leader previously.

After I arrived I settled into the PT and was allotted first SATA. I'm proud of my armor, abilities, and how much I hit for. I've seen THF/NINs attack for a little more than me, but when you monitor our hits consistently, I hit for more more often. You question this because they have two weapons, but every THF/NIN I have seen wears gear 10 levels below them and have little ACC. So they miss every other hit, nulling out a second weapon.

First thing that occurs when I arrive is the THF/NIN checks me out. He then says in the Party channel: "Exactly what are you thinking with all of the +ATT gear? You know none of that helps SATA." I stated that you can either emphasize your NIN abilities with EVA, AGI, and DEF or you can push your DD abilities with ATT, STR, and DEX. He basically laughs at me, tells me I have no clue what I'm doing, and berates me for the rest of the evening.

Not only this, but as I'm attempting to get behind the tank for our second mob of the night, he runs to beat me to the position. He wins, of course, and I have no where to go. I can't get behind him, because after he goes the mob will turn. The leader proceeds to yell at me because I'm late with the SATA. I tell him that the other THF had taken my place and I was unable to do my job. The other THF bursts out with, "Can I do the first SATA, my attacks are much higher anyway." And the leader quickly cans my ass and gives me the sloppy seconds SATA. I grind my teeth and continue...ignoring the fact that my SATA attacks are actually peeking just above his regularly.

All through the evening he says things like, "What's your DEX and boosts?", "You should be wearing this gear instead.", and finally resorted to /tells saying "Do you mind if I give you some friendly advice?" By the end of the night I promptly blisted this fucker and never once responded to him.

So, after all of this fun I ran to Jeuno and waited until 4:30am to switch over to Perite to harvest my trees. After three weeks of watching them, feeding them at 4am, and making sure they survived I got my final harvest: 6 stacks of Cinnamon.

Yeah, so no ores to speak of, it's 4am, I've had a really bad freaking night partying....this game is starting to wear on me. I may need another two week break.
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Update: So this THF got under my skin and I decided to look into his insults. From what I've read, assuming everyone is correct, SATA does not ride on ATT or STR. Sneak Attack's abilities are gauged/increased by your DEX. Trick Attack's abilities rest with your AGI.

If you've ever used SATA before you've noticed that SA by itself only does half the attack damage of a full SATA. So, even if you have to stand behind a non-tank class (DRK, MNK, DRG, etc) to pull off your SATA, it's worth it. If you do so, though, make sure that the tank has been given time to properly set Hate or wait until the mob is at half life.

Therefore it's entirely important to keep your DEX and AGI stats high with your THF. What most THF's don't notice, though, is that for 3/4ths of your fight "you're not SATAing"! SATA is an incredibly important and helpful attack. I do roughly 350 damage with it every time, and just over 400 if I add Viper Bite. My SATA is nowhere near feeble. But if you focus solely on SATA gear, you stand around the rest of the fight missing your attacks or hitting for less than 10 each swipe.

I consistently hit for no less than 20 on each swipe, miss every fifth swipe, and toss out critical hits (40+) roughly every five swipes. Mind you that daggers get at least 20 swipes in before the next SATA is ready.

My conclusion is that DEX and AGI are incredibly important to make your SATAs stick out, but don't forget that you can be just as useful inbetween SATAs. EVA with THF is always imperitave, though. You're relied upon to be a pinch puller and as such you need to always be prepared. I agree that NIN comes in really handy here with Utsusemi. As you move into your 60s mobs will hit for a lot more and you can't afford to die on a pull. Shadows can really come in handy here. This does 'not' mean that THF is forced to sub NIN. I plan to prove that as I move into my 60s, a THF/WAR can be incredibly useful.

As a last note: everyone also forget that at THF lvl 50, WAR obtains the passive ability of Double Attack. Not only this, but when THF reaches 55 they get their passive Triple Attack. Whether or not they can stack, I await to see. My experience with WAR is that these kick in roughly 2-3 times per fight. These abilities can only be harnessed if you increase STR, ATT, and ACC! Otherwise they're a complete waste.
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The most important thing to remember is that THF/WAR and THF/NIN are two different animals. They have different abilities, different needs, and play different roles in good PTs. Research your world before you judge it.

Once I reach level 55 I'm hoping to return to you with further knowledge on this subject matter. Jobs fall into biased hands every day! It's never bad to mix things up and try new avenues! Prove or disprove that jobs like THF/SAM are worthwhile. Just please keep your wits about you and don't become a buttersheep while you're experimenting.