This is a comparison of armor and weapons I have collected. You will notice that the Mondshine armor is a disappointment. Mondshine weapons will increase attack with each level as expected. But the armor, as you shall soon see, is not that good. Example, Level 137 helm is better then the L157 helm. I made this section for the players who like to UNDERSTAND what the armor is about. Most are of the mentality of higher armor is better, which is true until you come to use
Level 146 armor. At this level, you can see the differences in the armor I have listed below. Hopefully to save you time and money too. That is, you will not upgrade from a L136 +15 pants to L146 +15 pants, then to find out that your defense is actually lower. Remember one thing. Look for the boss armor, from L154 - L156. Then if you buy a Purple Blessing Card, you can then get ANY purple blessing. Not counting armor drops you get doing Mondshine raids, all other drops are green armor usually. Of course, NS armor does not follow in this category as you will want to open any drops as you can get the blue drops. Mondshine armor blue drops are crafted and again, not counting the Raid drops, it is not worth opening ANY Mondshine armor you do on regular quests.


NOTE: The Mondshine weapons and armor are like the other items. They have different names and attack and def values. So I have L165 boots evasion Speedies and L165 boots defense, w/silence. Suggest to save all your armor and high level armor so maybe you can trade with others.

Also, for those who are thinking of getting that double evasion armor. Think again. This is my opinion now. First of all, there is an Evasion cap of 70%, in case some of you forgot. So having all this double armor and 93x3, then some evasion is lost somewhere. Besides, being overpriced. you could probably do with regular armor anyway, again this has many variables too. Like what accessories you have with evasion and etc. Besides, at L165, even if you get just regular armor, you can still kill mobs anyway. But again, just something for you to think about now. Of course, you will have to research on what you can use now. When I get to level 165, I will post my findings then, as I will figure out what evasion I need. Generally, I always have one Defense armor anyway. Also, make sure you read, about some of the L157 armor versus the Level 163x armor with double evasion.


For an excellent Armor and Weapon Guide, here is the Link to Jaret's Mondshine Guide: Jaret's Mondshine Armor & Weapon Guide

WEAPONS

This is a comparison of 3 types of RK duals. I asked around and the mind set is still on the old weapons. The Mondshine weapons advance with each level as expected. Though, at +15 you do not get a magical defense bonus. I have discussed with some and again, some said the L157 g5 duals were better then the L133 G5 duals. This was based on conjecture now, being that the L157 has a higher attack. But the bonuses given were not equal. I got a L133 G5 +16 and L157 G5 +16 and compared the base stats. The L133 gets the +15 bonuses. As you will notice, The weapons increase as expected unlike the armor which does not have higher stats.

So it is worthwhile buying Mondshine weapons. So they basically increase attack with each level. I have different weapons and the Mondshine weapons are like regular weapons in that , they are higher lever, cost more, but have not bugs to speak of.
Please Note that at the time I wanted the L133 duals, I was able to level easier. I am at L161 and would have gotten the L133 duals being that leveling was easier then with them at +15. Remember, Mondshine stats show one thing. The true test is what the stats actually reflect now.

Weapon	Stats	Total
L133 G5 +16	792 + 1458 + 75	2325
L149 P6 +16	1228 + 996+ 400	2624
L157 G5 +16	1016 + 1197 + 450	2663
L157 Nuan Dual Sword of Drillmaster P6 +21	1056 + 3993 + 450	5449
L157 Dual Sword of Kohtantoss P6 +21	1091 + 4064 + 450	5605

NOTE: This is just basics. As you will know, the total is not the total attack that is added either.


Comparision of 2 - +25 weapons

Weapon	Attack	+25 Attack	Bonus	TOTAL
L133 G5 +25	792	3307	75	3574
L157 G5 +25	1016	4918	450	6384

Note: The Attack is the base stat without weapon Then +25 Attack is the Physical Attack when equipped with weapon.


Level 165 Duals versus L157 Duals Comparisons. This will give you an idea of the types. Should apply as well to other classes too. The Sixth seal will be updated as I learn what the duals get.
Other classes have the 40% cast, which no knight weapons have. Since the Mondshine weapons should use the same attack rate, then higher attack will hold true for any weapon. That is, it is not like
lower armor and Mondshine armor, where Mondshine is higher stats, but does not reflect this when equipped (A bug to be fixed one day)

Now, here is a list so you can see what is ahead for you. Remember, some want PvP items now. I talk to one player and he said the double attack for the duals was really a buff. In other words, you can attack
at least twice before the buff takes affect. Once you reach L165 you have capped and really should be able to kill anything without having a L165 weapon. Personally, I will get the L157 Sword of Kohantoss and
try to upgrade it as far as I can. You notice the base attack is higher then any L165 duals and also, the 20 extra points to Strength, Dexterity, & Constitution really helps a lot as far as stats.

Level 165 Knight Duals	Arzhtan Dual Sword		Admirable Arzhtan Dual Sword
ATTACK	1162		1177
Attack	20		20
Increases all types of Physical Attack	25		25
Increases Close range physical attack	16		16
Increases all types of physical attack	14		25
Increases Close range physical attck	16		16
6th seal			Effect: Take a serious damage
6th seal			Critical 30

L157 Knight Duals

Nuan Dual Sword of Drillmaster				Nuan Dual Sword of Kohtantos			Honorius Nuan Dual Swords			Heroic Nuan Dual Swords
Base Attack	1056			Base Attack	1091		Base Attack	1051		Base Attack	1016
Attack	20			Attack	20		Attack	20		Physical Attack	5
Physical Attack	25			Physical Attack	14		Physical Attack	14		Melee Physical Attack	6
Melee Physical Attack	26			Melee Physical Attack	16		Melee Physical Attack	16		Attack	4
Physical Attack	14			Physical Attack	25		Physical Attack	14		Melee Physical Hit Rate	112
Melee physical attack	16			Melee Physical Attack	39		Melee Physical Attack	16		Hit Rate	75

6th seal: Increase Attack Speed by 7% vcxA3

Increase 20 Points on: Strength, Dexterity, & Constitution

HP Reg 40%

Level 165 Rogue Bow versus L157 Rogue Bow Comparisons

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Attack					Attack		Physical Attack
Increases all types of Physical Attack					Physical Attack		Melee Physical attack
Increases Close range physical attack					Melee Physical Attack		Attack
Increases all types of physical attack					Physical Attack		Melee Physical Hit Rate
Increases Close range physical attck					Melee Physical Attack		Hit Rate
6th seal
6th seal

ARMOR
NOTE: Have comparisions of Lower level armor to Monshine armor. At the bottom, I have comparisions of two pieces of Mondshine armor so you know what to look for and be aware of. All Mondshine armor is not equal now, as you will see.

I am Level 156 Knight. Following are the stats I have with the various levels of Gloves. Again, notice that the L154 has higher Evasion stats on gloves then the lower ones. I would follow the same theory of Regular armor versus Mondshine armor upgrades. Seems that the regular armor in each plus would gain more then the Mondshine armor. So if I were to upgrade the two I would go with the L125 gloves. But this will change when i can finally craft L145 B5 Evasion gloves now. Then when i get to the last set of gloves, I guess at Level 165, i will upgrade and compare them here.

Now the Mondshine armor L155x set is just a few points lower then the L135x set. The only reason you might want to buy the Mondshine armor is for its 6th seal. It is good to know that, so you will not waste money and upgrade the L155x set. Why upgrade if the armor defense difference is not that much.

NOTE: 3 Feb 2011. L135x set armor is now easier to get. I noticed that Mondshine armor will show that a piece of armor is higher then say L135 armor. But when equipped the L135 armor had better def stats now. So again watch it. Now also, you may combine various armor to get like 100% skill cool down. This might be worth it, as though Mondshine armor is a little higher, by the time you level to L165 you have gain personal increase on your own stats. As a RK, being able to give continuous attacks will defintely kill any mobs fast.

NOTE: Stats are from a L156 Royal Knight. These are GLOVES stats

STATS	Base stats, No armor	L125 B5 +16 Evasion	L145 G5 +16 Evasion	L154 Purple +16 Evasion 10% Silence
Physical Offense	1057	1057	1057	1057
Physical Defense	5391	6545	6708	6562
Physical Hit Rate	315	.315	315	315
Physical Evasion	650	.973	929	984
Critical	665	.665	661	665
Magic Defense	318	.378	378	368
Magic Evasion	854	.966	944	977
Deadly	560	.570	567	570

NOTE: Stats are from a L161 Royal Knight. L145 Masterpiece, missing 2d evasion 56. The
L145 blue gloves are a crafted item. Took me about 1500 pouches to get the necessary mats for
the Knight gloves. But had other mats, enough to make L145 Rogue gloves too. I got lucky in getting
evasion and -10. I could have gotten Blue Constituition Gloves. The Rogue gloves I crafted were
L145 B5 Def. Which is good. Remember, evasion is 70%. Anything extra is a waste. But again, who
reads this, LMAO.

You see the L145 Gloves are better then Level 154 gloves, Actually Mondy armor is better once it hits +24 now.
Physical evasion is also lower on the L145 gloves then the L155 gloves. Remember one thing, armor with speed on them
may come in two types, one with double evasion armor and the other plain evasion. So check things out before you buy.

STATS	Base,no armor or accy	L125 Energetic Rojen Gloves G5 Eva, +15	L145 Energetic Rombe Gloves G5, Eva+17	L145 Evasive Masterpiece Rombe Gloves, B4 Eva, +17	L155 Nuan Gloves of Drillmaster EVA, +17
Physical Offense	1068	1068	1068	1068	1068
Physical Defense	509	1954	2143	2166	2011

NOTE: Stats are from a L165 Royal Knight. These are HELM stats comparisions
HELM stats are noted below this chart

STATS	Base stats, No HELM	L137 B6 +19 Evasion	L165 P6 +19 Evasion
Physical Offense	8926	8949	8926
Physical Defense	8753	10356	10935
Physical Hit Rate	844	844	844
Physical Evasion	468	658	761
Critical	758	775	791
Magic Defense	649	709	699
Magic Evasion	809	921	943
Deadly	732	742	754

Level 137 Helm Arcane Armang Helm +19 Def: 396 Defense Power: +100 Magic Def Power: +50	Level 165 Helm Arzhtan Helm of Tophss +19 Def: 521 Increases 250 additional Defense
Evasion: 56	Evasion: 67
Melee Evasion: 78	Melee Evasion: 159
Ranged Evasion: 67	Ranged Evasion: 135
Dexterity: 16	Dexterity: 32
Evasion: 56	Evasion: 67
Skill Cooldown Reduction: 30%	HP Regen: 40%
L5 Ruby - Strength 5%	No Jewels
L5 Topaz - Constitution 5%