Endgame dilemma

Well, if i remember correctly, the set is +10 str for two pieces, and for LA r8 recast its 3 pieces for .1 int. Unless they changed it...than *** yeah. <.< >.>. Anyways, yes i know (both) boots and chest can get more than -.05, i set it at just .05 per for cost sake...even though the wep is costly. I just remember the chances of both .05 is a a small number, and trying so many times= Q.Q. Anywho... (and 5.0 would be funny)

First off, I would like to say thanks for all the feed back. b:thanks

After some thought, and help with my build from my girlfriend, (Who had now decided she wants to leave her other charas, and move to the world of a BM), I'm going to change the build I am using.

Rather than getting the warsoul fists, were going to take that extra money and gear us both . I'll post links first, and explain the reasons for everything second.
note: helmets have an extra 1200 because the hp stack of two r8 recasts for a bm. pwcalc doesnt stack it yet.

Her: http://pwcalc.com/e2fd6dbce797aa50

Me: http://pwcalc.com/4a1d267d9f182df7

I would like to note that we are on a PvP server, and very much enjoy PvP. b:dirty

First is her link. She is going to be sage BM. b:shocked Yes I know here in the BM forum, the words sage and BM should not be in the same sentence... BUT she explained her reason quiet well. I am, and always will be a demon BM, but through further study we found that the perfect PvP partner to a demon BM is.. a sage BM of all things. Her main concern right now is her sage marrows, which we corrected through Jade, combined with vit stones, and icebourns. Combining our bells, mine first, her seconds will provide quiet high P def for us both, and help with the lower P def she will have from her M Marrow. Aside from the defense bonuses, and the bell thing, our other skills seem to work well together. For example, the sage Fissure reduces fire defense by 30% for 8 seconds (The cooldown time), combined with either A. demon drakes breath bash or B. (really try these out) Fire pots lvl 45.

Now, a point I want to make clear- Cancel channeling is gone. Demon bm completely disowned sage bms because of this ability to cancel channel high fire damage+ crit. Unfortunately..its dead. While this was a hit, it allowed sage bm to be viable again. Both have advantages, while demon has higher stun lock, a sage has chi conservation and crit increase from highland cleave, along with again- the fire resistance decrease. (also note 4.0 base means cyclone-3spark. sage cyclone being 20 seconds..).

The double Int on the chest will be hard to get, but the plan is to get single int then get another chest later to cast until they're double. Till then, because she is sage, in pve she will have 99 gold wrist and belt to be 4.0 base then.

Ok its obvious we like using fists. No- we wont be sins for that easy aps. Been there..done that..got the tee-shirt. b:chuckle Our builds are based around being versatile and unique. from other people not each-other, lol.

So onto axes yes? Our plan is for me (the male bm) to get r8 recast spirit black hole axes, while she goes nirvana second cast pole axe, so having pierce (reduce physical defense). These work on the basis of rather than praying to Pangu for sac, the hits afterwards will take a harder toll on them. Axes to us are large groups- or assistance in stun/disables. So no, not looking to r9...speaking of which.

...We refuse to use the r9 ring. No. never. Yes it gives a little p.attack and 5 defense levels, but we prefer the greater p.def increase (along with the m.def).
..and red clashes. (shh bout the fists). as for the pangu tomes, the green clashes b:laugh

So..all in all..fist bms aren't dead, nor should they be restricted to assistance classes.

p.s we live together, so the group fighting is a lot easier than shouting into a mic like a raving lunatic.

I respect your opinion about R9, but the first thing I'd like to point out, is all the interval gear we have, is G15 rather than the old G12 interval set up. Meaning that we are not taking a huge defensive loss. Neither one of us are fans R9, R9 focuses on axes attack and crit which in group PvP means only a certain amount of AOEs are going to land, and if the sac does proc, its for that one hit. Rather than relying on one hit miracles, our axe choices focus on causing the enemy problems after the hit. (spirit black hole and armor break). Also note the orns were of the first items that we're +12ed, increasing survivability to near the same as a bm whos full r9 (r9 belt is 700 per, while the ring gives +5 defense levels, the belt/ring both give high p.def/m.def). So r9 would never be a choice. As for the fist problems, we're not doing the weps till the armor is done. we're using regicides till the rest is done. The functionality of aps was increased due to r8 recast, so no more LA pieces/g12. So if we did get tired of the current shards, full jade is possible.

There is currently a blademaster on the Lost City server who has double .05 int on their recast chest. Plus, we plan on stopping for a little while after getting single int. Finishing everything else, then going back to the chest. Double int right off the bat would be a little nuts. b:chuckle