Community Rune Fencer Guide

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General Information

You tank stuff, and you DD stuff. Yes, you can even do both simultaneously.

Nothing holds hate better off DDs than the tank being a DD with enmity spells and abilities.

Food to Eat

Reccomended:

• Miso Ramen
• Stats: HP +100, STR +5, VIT +5, DEF +10% (Cap: 170), "Magic Def. Bonus"+5, Magic Evasion +10% (Cap: 50),"Resist Slow" +10
  • The best defensive tanking food there is. It couples HP+, Defense, and Magic Evasion+ all into one food.
    • Purchased from the Auction House, crafted only.

Alternatives:

• Black Curry Bun
• Stats: (DEX+2, VIT+4, INT+1, Accuracy+5, Ranged Accuracy+5, Evasion+5, DEF+15% (Max. 180), "Resist Sleep"+3, HP recovered while healing +2, MP recovered while healing +1)
  • The next best thing. This food actually has 10 more defense than Miso Ramen, but lacks the other benefits. The silver lining is that they are a fourth to a fifth the price of Miso depending on the market.
    • Purchased from the Curio Moogle for 4,000 gil, 48,000 a stack.
• Tavnazian Taco
• Stats: (HP+20, MP+20, DEX+4, VIT+6, AGI+4, CHR+4, DEF+25% (Max. 150), HP and MP recovered while healing +1)
  • The once famous food. There is no reason to really use this anymore, but if you are a lower level it will grant more defense than one of these higher level items given its lower cap, but higher percentage increase.
    • Purchased from the Curio Moogle for 4,000 gil, 48,000 a stack.
• Fried Popoto
• Stats: (HP +30, VIT +2, +20, Defense +20% (Cap:145), Subtle Blow +8)
  • This food is as cheap as it gets, excluding the crystal it costs less than 300 gil to make 6 of these a synth. Making these in bulk to store and use for Ambuscade spam and similar events will cost you next to nothing. Even if you have to shout and pay a level 90+ cook 50-100k to make them for you. It would still only cost you roughly 10-20k a stack of Fried Popotos.
    • Purchased from the Auction House, crafted only.

Roles

<Roles the job fulfils>

Abilities and Traits

<Job traits and abilities here>

Merits

<Write about merit choices, job points too if you want>

Support Jobs

<Write about sub choices>

Tanking /BLU

For those of you who are not inundated with the ins and outs of tanking with /BLU here is how it works:

• Use Cocoon to boost your defense.
• For maintaining hate on a target outside of your job specific abilities you use:
  • Jettatura, which has a long recast.
  • Blank Gaze, which has a very short recast and you may spam in between abilities, the cool down for Flash, etc. This is your bread and butter.
• For maintaining AoE hate on a target outside of your job specific abilities you use:
  • Sheep Song
  • Geist Wall
    • Geist Wall recasts twice as fast as Sheep Song

If you were really desperate for AoE hate then you could also use Soporific, but coordinating your abilities with the recast of the aforementioned two spells is likely enough in most situations.
I also find Sandspin worth a mention as it has a niche use. While Sandspin will gain you just about no enmity it casts twice as fast as the previous spells and is an AoE. This is valuable for tanks who have many mobs on them and are being interrupted while casting the typical AoE hate spells. Sandspin can be used by those without a -102% spell interruption rate midcast set to tag mobs and then use an ability for hate, if only a little more successful.

Setting spells on for tanking /BLU focuses simply on a few enmity spells and then the rest are either for some traits or mostly due to their stat boosts. I personally focus on HP+ first before moving to VIT and AGI.

/BLU Tank Setups Regardless of Points.
Notes	Spells	Cost	Traits Gained
Base set
	Healing Breeze (Curaga II)	4	Auto Regen I
	Sheep Song (AoE Enmity)	2
	Wild Carrot (Cure III)	3	Resist Sleep I
	Pollen	1
	Terror Touch	3	Defense Bonus
	Grand Slam	2
	Cocoon	1
	Jettatura (Enmity)	4
	Blank Gaze (Enmity)	2
	Screwdriver (VIT +1, HP +10)	3
	Total Cost	25
Suggested options for remaining points:
Utility Spell Options
	Refueling (10% Haste, if your mages suck)	3
	Sandspin (VIT +1)	2
	Geist Wall (AoE Enmity)	3
Trait Bonus Options
	Cursed Sphere	2	Magic Attack Bonus
	Sound Blast	1
	Wild Oats (HP+10)	3	Beast Killer
	Sprout Smack	2
	Foot Kick (AGI +1)	2	Lizard Killer
	Claw Cyclone (VIT +1)	2
	Power Attack	1	Plantoid Killer
	Mandibular Bite	2
	Bludgeon	2	Undead Killer
	Smite of Rage (AGI +3)	3
Stat Boost Options
	Feather Storm (HP +5)	3
	Helldive (HP +5)	2
	Magnetite Cloud (VIT +2)	3
	Mysterious Light (AGI +3)	4
	Chaotic Eye (AGI +1)	2
	Stinking Gas (AGI +1)	2
Don't use Metallic Body. It isn't worth ever casting. You should only be casting your enmity spells (Gaze and Jet) and Cocoon. Keep cocoon up, use Blank Gaze between actions, and then rotate your other hate tools. That is about it.

Equipment

Not going nuts here with tiered DD sets and shit. - Spicy

Note on Shell/MDT:

• You only need 21% MDT after Shell V.

New Player Tanking Sets

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Tanking     New RUN -55% PDT -24% MDT 337 MEva Aettir Magic Evasion +50 Irenic Strap Staunch Tathlum Futhark Bandeau Futhark Coat Buremte Gloves PDT -4% MDT -2% Erilaz Leg Guards Erilaz Greaves Twilight Torque Ethereal Earring Cassie Earring Ayanmo Ring Gelatinous Ring +1 Flume Belt Evasionist's Cape DT -1%-5%	Tanking     No D Ring/Su3 -54% PDT -23% MDT 473 MEva Aettir Magic Evasion +50 Refined Grip +1 Staunch Tathlum Fu. Bandeau +1 Futhark Coat +1 Aya. Manopolas +1 Eri. Leg Guards +1 Erilaz Greaves +1 Twilight Torque Ethereal Earring Odnowa Earring +1 Ayanmo Ring Gelatinous Ring +1 Flume Belt Ogma's cape INT, MND, VIT, or HP, Magic Eva +30, Enmity+	Tanking     Seasoned w/o Su3 -55% PDT -25% MDT ~515 MEva Aettir Magic Evasion +50 Refined Grip +1 Staunch Tathlum Meghanada Visor +2 Erilaz Surcoat +1 Herculean Gloves DT -3% Eri. Leg Guards +1 Erilaz Greaves +1 Loricate Torque +1 Sanare Earring Odnowa Earring +1 Defending Ring Gelatinous Ring +1 Engraved Belt Ogma's cape HP or INT/MND, M. Eva +30, Enmity+, Parry +5
If you don't have most of these pieces then you aren't ready to tank most things. This set is based off of ease of access to certain pieces of gear. Nothing here is really hard to get. None of it is a waste of time to get either outside of Ayanmo Ring, but that is easy. Evasionist's Cape is assumed at a 3% DT augment. See Detrovio. Moonbeam Ring would be better than Ayanmo Ring, but costs a chunk of money you should just spend on the tathlum instead.	Again focusing on excluding harder NMs or expensive items like Moonbeam Ring, there are a lot of options. Use Meghanada Visor +2 to cap PDT over the posted Bandeau.	Just an idea there are plenty of tanking sets you can make. Flume Belt and Genmei Earring are options for more PDT. Futhark Coat +1 has less magic evasion than Erilaz +1 (64 vs 80), 24 less HP, and the Surcoat replaces the MP to damage of Flume Belt (6% vs 4%).

Endgame Tanking Sets

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Tanking NQ     Inquartata Based -75% PDT -28% MDT 569 MEva Epeolatry (Level 119 III) Mensch Strap +1 Staunch Tathlum +1 Turms Cap Futhark Coat +2 Turms Mittens Eri. Leg Guards +1 Turms Leggings Futhark Torque +1 HP +45, STR/MND +12, DT -6% Sanare Earring Odnowa Earring +1 Defending Ring Gelatinous Ring +1 Flume Belt Ogma's cape HP or INT/MND, M. Eva +30, Enmity+, Parry +5	Tanking HQ     Inquartata Based -75% PDT -33% MDT 586 MEva Epeolatry (Level 119 III) Refined Grip +1 Staunch Tathlum +1 Turms Cap +1 Futhark Coat +3 Turms Mittens +1 Eri. Leg Guards +1 Turms Leggings +1 Futhark Torque +2 HP +60, STR/MND +15, DT -7% Sanare Earring Odnowa Earring +1 Defending Ring Gelatinous Ring +1 Flume Belt +1 Ogma's cape HP or INT/MND, M. Eva +30, Enmity+, Parry +5	Tanking HQ     Magic Focus -55% PDT -24% MDT ~733 MEva Aettir Magic Evasion +50 Irenic Strap +1 Staunch Tathlum +1 Turms Cap +1 Runeist's Coat +3 Turms Mittens +1 Eri. Leg Guards +1 Erilaz Greaves +1 Futhark Torque +2 HP +60, STR/MND +15, DT -7% Sanare Earring Genmei Earring Defending Ring Gelatinous Ring +1 Engraved Belt Ogma's cape HP or INT/MND, Magic Eva, Enmity+, PDT -10%
HQ strap is cheap and easy. Yes, your mind went there. Sanare Earring alternative: Eabani Earring. Other options are in earlier sets. Parry +5 on Ogma's is essentially Inquartata +5. This should be somewhere around the quickest build for any RUN to be ready for any endgame without getting crazy.	NO MOONLIGHT RINGS?! Well, you do swap gear, and lose all that HP. Sure, you could reduce enmity+ swaps for HP, but there are certain things like Temper, Phalanx, FC, SIR, etc that you shouldn't just cut out for HP+ on swaps. Save Moonlight for DD related purposes. It is very good for that. Yes, I know you can change the grip and add the Moonlight. Prior still applies. Set isn't going to gain meaningful DPS from Moonlight. See Balanced.	Caps with Shell V. This is not an MDT set. If parrying isn't a thing then wear one instead. You can get away with Loricate +1 or Futhark +1 in this set. Alternatively: Ashera Harness + Shadow Ring, but I'd favor constant M. Eva.
Tanking HQ     Balanced Focus -75% PDT -32% MDT ~646 MEva Epeolatry (Level 119 III) Utu Grip Staunch Tathlum +1 Turms Cap +1 Ashera Harness Turms Mittens +1 Eri. Leg Guards +1 Turms Leggings +1 Futhark Torque +2 HP +60, STR/MND +15, DT -7% Sanare Earring Genmei Earring Defending Ring Moonlight Ring Engraved Belt Ogma's cape HP or INT/MND, M. Eva +30, Enmity+, PDT -10%	DD Tanking     Cap DT Focus -75% PDT -32% MDT 381 MEva ~191+ DEX ~330+ Acc Epeolatry (Level 119 III) Utu Grip Yamarang Aya. Zucchetto +2 Ashera Harness Adhemar Wrist. +1 A) DEX +12, AGI+12, Acc +20 Meg. Chausses +2 Herculean Boots DEX, Acc/Atk, TA +4 Futhark Torque +2 HP +60, STR/MND +15, DT -7% Telos Earring Sherida Earring Defending Ring Moonlight Ring Ioskeha Belt +1 Ogma's cape DEX +20, Acc +30/Atk +20, STP +10, PDT -10%	DD Tanking     Hybrid DT Focus -30% PDT -13% MDT 357 MEva ~195+ DEX ~ +291 Acc Lionheart Utu Grip Yamarang Adhemar Bonnet +1 A) DEX +12, AGI+12, Acc +20 Ashera Harness Adhemar Wrist. +1 A) DEX +12, AGI+12, Acc +20 Meg. Chausses +2 Herculean Boots DEX, Acc/Atk, TA +4 Anu Torque Telos Earring Sherida Earring Moonlight Ring Niqmaddu Ring Windbuffet Belt +1 Ogma's cape DEX +20, Acc +30/Atk +20, STP +10, PDT -10%
Sacrifices +5 parry for M. Eva/DPS. It is all about your choice of play-style. This is an all around one set wonder. Including keeping Utu for Dimidiation/swapping into DD gear, even if it is just for unloading during Battuta or something.	Look, there are a great many situations, and you really may benefit the group tremendously if you play them well by ear. Sometimes your survival dwarfs your ability to add some solid DPS. Sometimes that solid DPS is the difference between holding hate or not. IMO this means the most for your grip, you can gain a great defensive advantage by gaining DT there for M. Eva or etc. in other slots.	Epeolatry vs Lionheart depends on the content, and buffs you have. Generally, it's a better idea to go with Epeolatry and Dimidation unless you are significantly buffed. This also allows you to run with -42% PDT with nothing but DD gear, Epeo, Ogma's, and Ashera Harness (better for AM↑ anyway). Lionheart has it's "OP" stigma from easy content like fodder NMs or Escha/Omen zergs. Dimidiation with a solid set/aug'd Epeo works much better for underbuffed or lowman content.
Note: Tank sets above this line were created by me and updated as per the following signature. Tanking sets below this line are by another user. --Spicyryan (talk) 15:51, 4 November 2019 (EST) Also, outside of the three sets below, all other sets were posted by me as well.
Engaged Tanking     PDT PDT-76/MDT-28/DT-28 657 M.Eva. Epeolatry (Level 119 III) Mensch Strap +1 Staunch Tathlum +1 Turms Cap +1 Runeist's Coat +3 Turms Mittens +1 Eri. Leg Guards +1 Turms Leggings +1 Futhark Torque +2 Odnowa Earring Odnowa Earring +1 Defending Ring Moonlight Ring Flume Belt +1 Ogma's cape HP +60, M.Eva. +20, Eva. +20, Enmity +10, M.Eva +10, Phys. dmg. taken -10	Hybrid Tanking/DD   Epeolatry (Level 119 III) Utu Grip Yamarang Turms Cap +1 Ashera Harness Herculean Gloves Samnuha Tights Herculean Boots Anu Torque Cessance Earring Sherida Earring Moonlight Ring Niqmaddu Ring Ioskeha Belt +1 Ogma's cape STR +30, Acc +20, Attk +20, Double Attk +10, PDT -10	MEVA/Resist   Aettir Magic Evasion +50 Irenic Strap +1 Staunch Tathlum +1 Turms Cap +1 Runeist's Coat +3 Turms Mittens +1 Rune. Trousers +3 Turms Leggings +1 Futhark Torque +2 Eabani Earring Hearty Earring Defending Ring Purity Ring Engraved Belt Ogma's cape HP +60, M.Eva. +20, Eva. +20, Enmity +10, M.Eva +10, Occ. inc. resist stat. alignments +10

TP Sets

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TP   Lionheart Utu Grip Ginsen Adhemar Bonnet +1 Path B Adhemar Jacket +1 Path B Adhemar Wrist. +1 Path B Samnuha Tights STR/DEX +10, DA/TA +3% Herculean Boots DEX+, Acc/Atk+, TA+4 Anu Torque Telos Earring Sherida Earring Epona's Ring Niqmaddu Ring Windbuffet Belt +1 Ogma's cape DEX +20, Acc +30, Atk +20, STP +10	TP     AM3 Active Epeolatry (Level 119 III) Utu Grip Ginsen Adhemar Bonnet +1 Path B Ashera Harness Adhemar Wrist. +1 Path B Samnuha Tights STR/DEX +10, DA/TA +3% Herculean Boots DEX+, Acc/Atk+, STP+6 Anu Torque Dedition Earring Sherida Earring Chirich Ring +1 Niqmaddu Ring Windbuffet Belt +1 Ogma's cape DEX +20, Acc +30, Atk +20, STP +10

WS Sets

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Resolution     Uncapped Attack Lionheart Utu Grip Seeth. Bomblet +1 Lustratio Cap +1 Path A Adhemar Jacket +1 Path B Herculean Gloves STR +15, Acc/Atk+, TA +3 Meg. Chausses +2 Lustra. Leggings +1 Path A Fotia Gorget Moonshade Earring Acc+4 TP Bonus +250 Sherida Earring Regal Ring Niqmaddu Ring Fotia Belt Ogma's cape STR +30, Acc/Atk +20, DA +10	Resolution     Capped Attack Lionheart Utu Grip Knobkierrie Lustratio Cap +1 Path A Lustr. Harness +1 Path A Herculean Gloves STR +15, Acc/Atk+, TA +3 Samnuha Tights STR/DEX +10, DA/TA +3% Lustra. Leggings +1 Path D Fotia Gorget Moonshade Earring Acc+4 TP Bonus +250 Sherida Earring Epona's Ring Niqmaddu Ring Fotia Belt Ogma's cape STR +30, Acc/Atk +20, DA +10
	Yes, WSD+ only impacts the first hit of Resolution. However, the more damage resolution does the better Knob gets. No idea when it overtakes Seething, but in the low to mid 20k+ damage range, that WSD is more powerful than the +4/5 STR you get from it by a decent amount. If you value the accuracy or consistency, then just use Seething.
Dimidiation     Uncapped Attack Epeolatry (Level 119 III) Utu Grip Knobkierrie Herculean Helm DEX+15, Acc/Atk+, WSD+4% Adhemar Jacket +1 Path B Meg. Gloves +2 Lustr. Subligar +1 Path A Lustra. Leggings +1 Path D Caro Necklace Moonshade Earring Acc+4 TP Bonus +250 Sherida Earring Ilabrat Ring Niqmaddu Ring Grunfeld Rope Ogma's cape DEX +30, Acc/Atk +20, WSD +10	Dimidiation     Capped Attack Epeolatry (Level 119 III) Utu Grip Knobkierrie Herculean Helm DEX+15, Acc/Atk+, WSD+4% Herculean Vest DEX+15, Acc/Atk+, WSD+4% Meg. Gloves +2 Lustr. Subligar +1 Path B Lustra. Leggings +1 Path D Fotia Gorget Moonshade Earring Acc+4 TP Bonus +250 Sherida Earring Epona's Ring Niqmaddu Ring Fotia Belt Ogma's cape DEX +30, Acc/Atk +20, WSD +10
	Similar to Knob for Reso, certain choices like Adhemar over Herc or using Fotia involve how much Dimidiation is actually doing. This set was factored at ~17k Dimdiation damage. Herc Helm needs to be perfect in order to beat Lustratio Cap +1 path A.

Hybrid TP Sets

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• Note: Accuracy+ totals are listed without any Herculean augments.

• Fixed augments and set bonuses are included though.

Hybrid TP     DD Focus -31% PDT -23% MDT +243 Acc +188 DEX = 384 Acc Lionheart Utu Grip Yamarang Adhemar Bonnet +1 Path A Ashera Harness Adhemar Wrist. +1 Path A Meg. Chausses +2 Herculean Boots DEX, Acc/Atk, TA +4 Futhark Torque +1 HP +45, STR/MND +15, DT -6% Telos Earring Sherida Earring Defending Ring Niqmaddu Ring Ioskeha Belt Ogma's cape DEX +20, Acc +30/Atk +20, STP +10	Hybrid TP     Accuracy Focus -31% PDT -27% MDT +331 Acc +207 DEX = 486 Acc Lionheart Utu Grip Yamarang Carmine Mask +1 Path B Ashera Harness Adhemar Wrist. +1 Path A Carmine Cuisses +1 Path B Herculean Boots DEX, Acc/Atk, TA +4 Futhark Torque +1 HP +45, STR/MND +15, DT -6% Telos Earring Mache Earring +1 Defending Ring Niqmaddu Ring Ioskeha Belt Ogma's cape DEX +20, Acc +30/Atk +20, STP +10
Ayanmo Corazza +2. Max Dampening Tam is better than NQ Adhemar Bonnet A or B. Very close to HQ A too. A better swap overall if you prefer/need accuracy. Changing the neck to Anu Torque if you want less DT should be slightly better over the legs for Samnuha Tights max; even if your accuracy is capped. Body is the smallest gain. Ring to Epona's (if not using Epeo) would be the largest DPS gain. NQ hands if you lack the HQ.	Ayanmo Corazza +2. Dignitary's Earring if you lack the Mache +1. Mache NQ is likely identical in accuracy due to DEX, but a slight DPS loss. NQ hands if you lack the HQ. Good Herc Augs are also an option. Moonbeam Ring is a good chunk out of your DPS over Niq, but maybe you don't have Niq or maybe you want HP and DT.

Magic Sets

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Enhancing Cap with merits and job points is 440 before gear Barspells and Phalanx cap at 500 skill. Temper does not. Temper is 1% DA for every 10 enhancing. Phalanx is roughly 1 damage absorbed every 29 enhancing. This is why Phalanx+ is always better.

Notable Phalanx Tiers Skill: 300 329 358 386 415 443 472 500 -Dmg: -28 -29 -30 -31 -32 -33 -34 -35

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Enhancing     Temper 551 Skill Carmine Mask +1 Manasa Chasuble Runeist's Mitons +3 Carmine Cuisses +1 Incanter's Torque Andoaa Earring Mimir Earring Stikini Ring +1 Stikini Ring +1 Olympus Sash Merciful Cape	Enhancing     Phalanx 478 Skill -51 Dmg Fu. Bandeau +3 Taeon Tabard Phalanx +3 Taeon Gloves Phalanx +3 Taeon Tights Phalanx +3 Taeon Boots Phalanx +3 Incanter's Torque Andoaa Earring Augment. Earring Stikini Ring Stikini Ring Olympus Sash Merciful Cape	Enhancing     Barspells 500 Skill Erilaz Galea +1 Manasa Chasuble Regal Gauntlets Futhark Trousers +3 Incanter's Torque Andoaa Earring Mimir Earring Stikini Ring +1 Stikini Ring Olympus Sash Merciful Cape
Pukulatmuj +1 is worth +11 skill if you want.	Deacon Sword and/or Pukulatmuj +1 is also an option. Herculean armor can reach +5 phalanx with Dark Matter augments.	Play around with it as you wish.
Fast Cast     Precast +70% FC +602 HP Impatiens Rune. Bandeau +3 Adhemar Jacket +1 Path D, HP +105, FC +10% Leyline Gloves FC +3% Aya. Cosciales +2 Carmine Greaves +1 HP/MP +80 Orunmila's Torque Etiolation Earring Loquac. Earring Kishar Ring Rahab Ring Kasiri Belt Ogma's cape HP +80, FC +10%
Caps FC with 1/5 in Inspiration, and has solid HP+ with 2% Quick Cast. Keep in mind Futhark Trousers +1 will allow you to remove more FC equipment for DT/HP+

Misc. Sets

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Interruption Rate     ~101% required Staunch Tathlum Taeon Chapeau SIR +10% Taeon Tabard SIR +10% Rawhide Gloves Carmine Cuisses +1 Karasutengu Moonbeam Necklace Halasz Earring Magnetic Earring Evanescence Ring CAN'T WAKE UP! Rumination Sash Ogma's cape STR +30, Acc/Atk +20, DA +10	Enmity+     Midcast +117 Enmity +612 HP Epeolatry (Level 119 III) Utu Grip Aqreqaq Bomblet Halitus Helm Emet Harness +1 Kurys Gloves Eri. Leg Guards +1 Ahosi Leggings Moonlight Necklace Trux Earring Cryptic Earring Supershear Ring Eihwaz Ring Kasiri Belt Ogma's cape HP +80, Enmity +10
Great for holding groups of mobs, E.g. Omen. People say you need 102% SIR based on old testing. However, I never get interrupted at 101% with newer ilvl pieces (no merits). Much like DT or Haste pieces, I assume there is a certain fractional value for the armor/merits. You could just merit SIR to reduce the % needed. This is a midcast so DT+ since you have multiple foes on you would be the goal for the other slots.	Your enmity set is essentially your limiting factor for HP in your other sets. So as a hume with capped HP merits, I will have ~2,600 HP in this set. So adding tons of HP+ to your tanking set won't serve much purpose besides annoying your healer. Your tanking set will very likely have more HP than this set already. Unless you start giving up enmity for HP+ in slots, but that is your choice. There are a lack of good trade-offs, IMO. Perhaps a Moonlight Ring or Odnowa Earring +1.

Gearswaps

• Spicyryan's RUN.lua (No motes or includes used)
• ErC8D's basic RUN.lua (No motes or includes used)