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http://www.ffxiclopedia.org is by far the best database on the web now when it comes to searching for items, etc because it's maintained by the players. However, one area where it's currently severely lacking is in precise descriptions of the mystery effects on all the items. I've compiled a list of all of these items and effects here, if anyone can tell me precisely how it works, I plan to go through and fix all of their item descriptions so that it contains this information. If it corresponds exactly to "Such and Such Trait+5", say that. If it is something like "Grants an extra 6 accuracy when you use the JA", say that. If it increases the duration of an effect, say that. etc etc. Also I know that for the most part AF and AF+1 effects are the same, but I don't know 100% if this is true across the board, so I left those in.

O: Abyss Sollerets - Enhances "Last Resort" Effect
- Reduces [[Last Resort]]'s Defense Down Penalty from 15% to ??%
Abyss Sollerets+1 - Enhances "Last Resort" Effect
- Reduces [[Last Resort]]'s Defense Down Penalty from 15% to ??% (Needs verification)
O: Aegis - Enhances "Shield Bash" Effect
- [[Shield Bash]] Damage +200
O: Barone Corazza - Jump TP Bonus
- Adds an additional 2TP when Jump is used
O: Barone Cosciales - Jump TP Bonus
- Adds an additional 2TP when Jump is used
O: Black Cuisses - Enhances Effect of "Absorb" Spells
- Increases duration of absorb effect by 10 seconds.
O: Black Gadlings - Enhances Effect of "Absorb" Spells
- Increases duration of absorb effect by 10 seconds.
O: Black Sallet - Enhances Effect of "Absorb" Spells
- Increases duration of absorb effect by 10 seconds.
O: Black Sollerets - Enhances Effect of "Absorb" Spells
- Increases duration of absorb effect by 10 seconds.
O: Brutal Earring - Enhances "Double Attack" Effect
- Double Attack +5%
O: Chaos Burgeonet - Enhances "Souleater" Effect
- Adds an additional 2% HP converted to damage. Caps at 12%
- Accuracy+20 while Souleater is active
O: Chaos Burgeonet+1 - Enhances "Souleater" Effect
- Adds an additional 2% HP converted to damage. Caps at 12% (Needs verification)
- Accuracy+20 while Souleater is active (Needs verification)
O: Chaos Sollerets - Enhances "Arcane Circle" Effect
- Increases duration of [[Arcane Circle]] by 30 seconds.
O: Chaos Sollerets+1 - Enhances "Arcane Circle" Effect
- Increases duration of [[Arcane Circle]] by 30 seconds. (Needs verification)
O: Drachen Armet - Wyvern Uses Breaths More Effectively
- A Defensive wyvern will use Healing Breath when HP is at 50% or less.
- A Multipurpose wyvern will use Healing Breath when HP is at 33% or less.
- An Offensive wyvern will use Elemental Breaths to exploit a monster's weakness.
O: Drachen Armet+1 - Enhances "Spirit Link" Effect
- Increases the cap for HP return when using Spirit Link.
O: Drachen Brais - Enhances "Ancient Circle" Effect
- Increases duration of [[Ancient Circle]] by 30 seconds.
O: Drachen Brais+1 - Enhances "Ancient Circle" Effect
- Increases duration of [[Ancient Circle]] by 30 seconds.(Needs verification)
O: Drachen Greaves - Enhances "Jump" Effect
- Increases Enmity Down effect when using [[Jump]], [[High Jump]], or [[Super Jump]].
O: Drachen Greaves+1 - Enhances "Jump" Effect
- Increases Enmity Down effect when using [[Jump]], [[High Jump]], or [[Super Jump]].
O: Duelist's Tabard - Enhances "Fast Cast" Effect
- Spellcasting time -10%
- Spell recast time -5%
O: Duelist's Tabard+1 - Enhances "Fast Cast" Effect
- Spellcasting time -10%
- Spell recast time -5%
O: Fighter's Calligae - Enhances "Double Attack" Effect
- Double Attack +1~2%
O: Fighter's Calligae+1 - Enhances "Double Attack" Effect
- Double Attack +1~2% (Needs verification)
O: Gallant Leggings - Enhances "Holy Circle" Effect
- Extends duration of [[Holy Circle]] by 30 seconds.
O: Gallant Leggings+1 - Enhances "Holy Circle" Effect
- Extends duration of [[Holy Circle]] by 30 seconds.
O: Homam Corazza - Enhances "Triple Attack" Effect
- Triple Attack +2.5%
O: Homam Cosciales - Enhances "Fast Cast" Effect
- Spellcasting time -3%
- Spell recast time -2%
O: Hunter's Bracers - Enhances "Shadowbind" Effect
- Increases duration of Bind effect by 25 seconds.
O: Hunter's Bracers+1 - Enhances "Shadowbind" Effect
- Increases duration of Bind effect by 25 seconds.
O: Hunter's Bracers+1 - Enhances "Barrage" Effect
- Increases number of shots in barrage by 1.
O: Koga Hakama - Enhances "Dual Wield" Effect
- Combined delay of both weapons reduced by an additional 5%.
O: Koga Hakama+1 - Enhances "Dual Wield" Effect
- Combined delay of both weapons reduced by an additional 5%.
O: Koga Hatsuburi - Enhances ninjutsu damage
- 5% damage bonus for elemental Ninjutsu spells.
O: Koga Hatsuburi+1 - Enhances ninjutsu damage
- 5% damage bonus for elemental Ninjutsu spells.
O: Loquacious Earring - Enhances "Fast Cast" Effect
- Spellcasting time -3%
- Spell recast time -2%
O: Melee Gloves - Enhances "Chakra" Effect
- Raises Chakra VIT modifier by 0.6.
- Removes Disease
O: Myochin Kabuto - Enhances "Meditate" Effect
- Increases TP from Meditate by 20-40
O: Ninja Chainmail - Enhances "Dual Wield" Effect
- Combined delay of both weapons reduced by an additional 5%.
O: Ninja Chainmail+1 - Enhances "Dual Wield" Effect
- Combined delay of both weapons reduced by an additional 5%.
O: Pahluwan Khazagand - Increases rate of critical hits
- Critical Hit Rate +2~3%.
O: Rogue's Poulaines - Increases "Flee" Duration
- Increases duration of Flee by 15 seconds.
O: Rogue's Poulaines+1 - Increases "Flee" Duration
- Increases duration of Flee by 15 seconds.
X: Roshijinpachi - Enhances Effect of Rice Balls
- Enhances Effect of Rice Balls.
O: Saotome Haidate - Enhances "Third Eye" Effect
- Causes Third Eye to have a 25% chance to counter the next attack.
O: Saotome Haidate+1 - Enhances "Third Eye" Effect
- Causes Third Eye to have a 25% chance to counter the next attack.
O: Saotome Kote - Enhances "Meditate" Effect
- Increases TP from Meditate by 20-40
O: Saotome Kote+1 - Enhances Meditate Effect
- Increases TP from Meditate by 20-40
O: Spharai - Enhances "Counter" Effect
- Counter+10
X: Stone Gorget - Enhances "Stoneskin" Effect
- Absorbs an additional 30 points of damage.
O: Suppanomimi - Enhances "Dual Wield" Effect
- Combined delay of both weapons reduced by an additional 5%.
O: Temple Crown - Enhances "Focus" Effect
- Increases accuracy bonus during Focus by 10.
- Effect persists if crown is removed.
X: Temple Crown+1 - Enhances "Focus" Effect
- Increases accuracy bonus during Focus by 10.
- Effect persists if crown is removed.
O: Temple Cyclas - Enhances "Chakra" Effect
- Raises Chakra VIT modifier by 1x.
- Removes Paralyze
O: Temple Gaiters - Enhances "Dodge" Effect
- Increases evasion bonus during [[Dodge]] by 10. (unconfirmed)
- Effect persists if gaiters are removed. (unconfirmed)
O: Temple Gaiters+1 - Enhances "Dodge" Effect
- Increases evasion bonus during [[Dodge]] by 10. (unconfirmed)
- Effect persists if gaiters are removed. (unconfirmed)
O: Temple Gloves - Enhances "Boost" Effect
- Increases [[Boost]] inherent attack bonus by 5.5%.
- Increases [[Boost]]'s inherent [[Chi Blast]] damage bonus by 5.5%.
- Effect persists if gloves are removed.
O: Temple Gloves+1 - Enhances "Boost" Effect
- Increases [[Boost]] inherent attack bonus by 5.5%.
- Increases [[Boost]]'s inherent [[Chi Blast]] damage bonus by 5.5%.
- Effect persists if gloves are removed.
X: Trollbane - Increases rate of critical hits
- Critical Hit Rate +5%.
X: Valor Coronet - Enhances "Rampart" Effect
- Increases duration of [[Rampart]] by 15 seconds.
X: Valor Coronet+1 - Enhances "Rampart" Effect
- Increases duration of [[Rampart]] by 15 seconds.
X: Valor Gauntlets - Enhances "Shield Bash" Effect
- Increases the chances that [[Shield Bash]] will stun the target.
X: Valor Gauntlets+1 - Enhances "Shield Bash" Effect
- Increases the chances that [[Shield Bash]] will stun the target.
X: Valor Leggings - Enhances "Sentinel" Effect
- Increases [[Sentinel]]'s inherent defense bonus by 5%.
X: Valor Leggings+1 - Enhances "Sentinel" Effect
- Increases [[Sentinel]]'s inherent defense bonus by 5%. (unconfirmed)
O: Valor Surcoat - Enhances "Cover" Effect
- Convert 20% of damage taken to MP while Cover is active
X: Valor Surcoat+1 - Enhances "Cover" Effect
- Convert 20% of damage taken to MP while Cover is active (needs verification)
X: Warlock's Chapeau - Enhances "Fast Cast" Effect
- Spellcasting time -10%
- Spell recast time -5%
X: Warlock's Chapeau+1 - Enhances "Fast Cast" Effect
- Spellcasting time -10%
- Spell recast time -5%
X: Warlock's Mantle - Enhances "Fast Cast" Effect
- Spellcasting time -3%
- Spell recast time -2%
O: Warrior's Calligae - Enhances "Berserk" Effect
- Reduces Defense Down Penalty from 25% to 15%
X: Warrior's Calligae+1 - Enhances "Berserk" Effect
- Reduces Defense Down Penalty from 25% to 15% (needs verification)
O: Warrior's Lorica - Enhances "Aggressor" Effect
- Reduces the loss of evasion when Aggressor is active
X: Warrior's Lorica+1 - Enhances "Aggressor" Effect
- Reduces the loss of evasion when Aggressor is active
X: Warrior's Mask - Enhances "Warcry" Effect
- Increases duration of Warcry from 30 seconds to 45 seconds
- Effect persists if mask is removed.
X: Warrior's Mask+1 - Enhances "Warcry" Effect
- Increases duration of Warcry from 30 seconds to 45 seconds
- Effect persists if mask is removed.
X: Wyrm Brais - Enhances "High Jump" Effect
- Increases Enmity down effect when using [[High Jump]].
X: Wyrm Brais+1 - Enhances "High Jump" Effect
- Increases Enmity down effect when using [[High Jump]].
X: X's Knife - Increases Critical Hit Damage
- Increases [[pDIF]] by 0.3 for each critical hit.
- When dual-wielding, only applies to critical hits from X's Knife.







Post Information about the following items!!!

Abtal Jawshan - Increases rate of critical hits
Andvaranauts - Enhances "Gilfinder" Effect
Assassin's Bonnet - Enhances "Mug" Effect
Assassin's Bonnet+1 - Enhances "Mug" Effect
Assassin's Culotte - Enhances "Gilfinder" Effect
Assassin's Culotte+1 - Enhances "Gilfinder" Effect
Assassin's Vest - Increases rate of critical hits
Beast Gaiters - Enhances "Reward" Effect
Beast Gaiters+1 - Enhances "Reward" Effect
Beast Helm - Increases tame success rate
Beast Helm+1 - Increases tame success rate
Beast Jackcoat - Enhances "Reward" Effect
Beast Jackcoat+1 - Enhances "Reward" Effect
Blessed Briault - Increase Effect of Elemental Resistance Spells
Bushido Cape - Enhances "Zanshin" Effect
Chaos Gauntlets - Enhances "Weapon Bash" Effect
Chaos Gauntlets+1 - Enhances "Weapon Bash" Effect
Cleric's Mitts - Enhances "Banish" Effect
Cleric's Mitts+1 - Enhances "Banish" Effect
Conte Corazza - Jump TP Bonus
Conte Cosciales - Jump TP Bonus
Corsair's Tricorne - Enhances "Quick Draw" Effect
Crude Sword (Does this even exist?) - Enhances "Bash" Effects
Dia Wand - Enhances "Cure" Potency, Enhances "Dia" Effect
Drachen Fng. Gauntlets - Enhances Wyvern Accuracy
Drachen Fng. Gauntlets+1 - Enhances Wyvern Accuracy
Drake Ring - Enhances "Jump" Effect
Duelist's Tights - Enhances "Spikes" Effect
Duelist's Tights+1 - Enhances "Spikes" Effect
Evoker's Pigaches - Enhances Avatar Evasion
Evoker's Pigaches+1 - Enhances Avatar Evasion
Evoker's Spats - Enhances Avatar Accuracy
Evoker's Spats+1 - Enhances Avatar Accuracy
Gallant Coronet - Enhances "Cover" Effect
Gallant Coronet+1 - Enhances "Cover" Effect
Gloom Breastplate - Enhances "Souleater" Effect
Hunter's Beret - Increases Rapid Shot Activation Rate
Hunter's Beret+1 - Increases Rapid Shot Activation Rate
Hunter's Braccae - Enhances "Sharpshot" Effect
Hunter's Braccae+1 - Enhances "Sharpshot" Effect
Hunter's Jerkin - Enhances "Camouflage" Effect
Hunter's Jerkin+1 - Enhances "Camouflage" Effect
Hunter's Socks - Enhances "Scavenge" Effect
Hunter's Socks+1 - Enhances "Scavenge" Effect
Knightly Earring - Enhances "Shield Bash" Effect
Magus Keffiyeh - Enhances monster correlation effects
Melee Gaiters - Enhances "Counterstance" Effect
Melee Gaiters+1 - Enhances "Counterstance" Effect
Melee Gloves+1 - Enhances "Chakra" Effect
Monster Gaiters - Enhances "Reward" Effect
Monster Gaiters+1 - Enhances "Reward" Effect
Monster Gloves - Enhances "Call Beast" Effect
Monster Gloves+1 - Enhances "Call Beast" Effect
Monster Jackcoat - Enhances "Reward" Effect
Monster Jackcoat+1 - Enhances "Reward" Effect
Myochin Domaru - Occasionally boosts TP when damaged
Myochin Domaru+1 - Occasionally boosts TP when damaged
Myochin Kabuto - Enhances Warding Circle Effect
Myochin Kote - Enhances Effect of Rice Balls
Myochin Kote+1 - Enhances Effect of Rice Balls
Ogre Gloves - Enhances "Reward" Effect
Ogre Gloves+1 - Enhances "Reward" Effect
Onyx Cuisses - Enhances Effect of "Absorb" Spells
Onyx Gadlings - Enhances Effect of "Absorb" Spells
Onyx Sallet - Enhances Effect of "Absorb" Spells
Onyx Sollerets - Enhances Effect of "Absorb" Spells
Ragnarok - Increases rate of critical hits
Rogue's Vest - Increases "Hide" Duration
Rogue's Vest+1 - Increases "Hide" Duration
Rostrum Pumps - Enhances "Fast Cast" Effect
Sable Cuisses - Enhances "Souleater" Effect
Scout's Jerkin - "Rapid Shot"+5
Scout's Jerkin+1 - "Rapid Shot"+5
Sipahi Jawshan - Increases rate of critical hits
Skulker's Cape - Enhances "Invisible" Effect, Enhances "Sneak" Effect
Summoner's Bracers - Enhances Avatar Accuracy
Summoner's Bracers+1 - Enhances Avatar Accuracy
Summoner's Pigaches - Enhances Avatar Attack
Summoner's Pigaches+1 - Enhances Avatar Attack
Temple Cyclas+1 - Enhances "Chakra" Effect
Wyrm Armet - Enhances Effect of Wyvern's Breath
Wyrm Armet+1 - Enhances Effect of Wyvern's Breath
Zoraal Ja's Axe - Enhances "Reward" Effect



I know I've missed a few, but this was tedious as fuck, I might fill in the blanks later lol.

Edit: Updated known effects.

The only ones I know offhand, are Myochin Kabuto and Saotome Kote. Both inrease TP gained by Meditate by 20-40, capping at 160 TP gained from a single Meditate I believe.

Warrior's Calligae reduce the defense loss of berserk from 25% to 15%

Warrior's Lorica reduces the loss of evasion from aggressor.

Warrior's Mask increases the duration of warcry from 30 seconds to 45
(actually very good if you have savagery capped, as you can easily get 2 weapon skills off in that time)

Abyss Sollerets reduce the loss of defense when last resort is active from 15% to... I'll find out <_< gimme a sec.

All of the black/onyx pieces enhance the duration of absorb spells.

Valor Surcoat make it so that when you use cover, 20% (I think) of the damage you take (I assume when directed at another and the cover effect is actually applied to them) gets converted to MP.

Chaos Burgeonet enhances the damage of souleater from 10% of your HP converted to damage to 12% as well as giving a +20 accuracy bonus when souleater is active.

Barone Cosciales and Corazza both give an extra 2 TP each when you use jump, regardless of whether you connect or do damage.

Drachen Armet +1 enhance spirit link effect reduces the HP loss when you use it.

Temple Cyclas grant an extra 1x VIT modifier to chakra (raising it from 2x VIT to 3X VIT) as well as removes paralyze (assuming it itself doesnt get paralyzed).

Melee gloves grant an extra .6 modifier to chakra (3.6x VIT with both enhancements) as well as removing (confirmed aurik, it is disease)

Saotome Haidate, when worn while third eye is active, has a very high chance to turn the anticipation into a counter (Does not apply to enemy weapon skills)

I'll try to remember more

Originally Posted by Alastaire

The only ones I know offhand, are Myochin Kabuto and Saotome Kote. Both inrease TP gained by Meditate by 20-40, capping at 160 TP gained from a single Meditate I believe.

20-40, is that an estimate, or does the range vary depending on randomness / some other factor? And both of them are exactly the same?

Originally Posted by divisortheory

Originally Posted by Alastaire

The only ones I know offhand, are Myochin Kabuto and Saotome Kote. Both inrease TP gained by Meditate by 20-40, capping at 160 TP gained from a single Meditate I believe.

20-40, is that an estimate, or does the range vary depending on randomness / some other factor? And both of them are exactly the same?

It ranges, guaranteed to get at least 20 from each item though.

They both give an extra 1-2 tics of meditate each (at 20 TP a tic) but it caps at 3 extra tics with both combined.

20-40, is that an estimate, or does the range vary depending on randomness / some other factor? And both of them are exactly the same?

Completely random.

Edit:I'm slow ;;

Hunter's Bracers - Enhances "Barrage" Effect, Enhances "Shadowbind" Effect
Hunter's Bracers+1 - Enhances "Shadowbind" Effect

These are turned around, +1 enhances barrage, NQ doesn't. The Enhances Barrage adds a extra shot and the enhances shadowbind just gives it about 25 seconds more duration.

Temple Crown -- enhances focus by 10 accuracy (from+20 to +30) if worn when the JA is activated. Effect persists if crown is removed
Temple Crown +1 -- enhances focus by 10 accuracy (from+20 to +30) if worn when the JA is activated. Effect persists if crown is removed ** needs verification that the enhancement is the same

Temple Gaiters -- enhanced dodge, presumably by 10 evasion, if worn when the JA is activated. Effect presumably persists if gaiters are removed. ** needs verification, if anyone can come up with a way to verify it <_<
Temple Gaiters +1 -- enhanced dodge, presumably by 10 evasion, if worn when the JA is activated. Effect presumably persists if gaiters are removed. ** needs verification, if anyone can come up with a way to verify it <_<

Temple Gloves -- Enhances attack given by boost from 12.5% to 18% per boost. Also enhances the hidden improvement to chi blast. Effect persists if gloves are removed.

Temple Gloves +1 -- Enhances attack given by boost from 12.5% to 18% per boost. Also enhances the hidden improvement to chi blast. Effect persists if gloves are removed. The effect of the +1 gloves is apparently the same as the nq gloves

Temple Cyclas -- Chakra recovers an additional VIT hp when used. Additionally, Chakra will cure paralysis.
Temple Cyclas +1 -- Same as NQ: Chakra recovers an additional VIT hp when used. Additionally, chakra will cure paralysis.

Melee Gloves -- Chakra recovers an additional 0.6*vit hp when used. Additionally, chakra will cure disease.
Melee Gloves +1 -- Chakra recovers an additional 0.6*vit hp when used. Additionally, chakra will cure disease. ** needs verification

Melee Gaiters -- Unknown/unproven improvement to counterstance. The "subtle blow" theory of improved counterstance is proven false, however.
Melee Gaiters -- Unknown/unproven improvement to counterstance. The "subtle blow" theory of improved counterstance is proven false, however. ** needs verification


Spharai -- "Enhances counter" -- apparently +10 counter

Originally Posted by divisortheory

Originally Posted by Alastaire

The only ones I know offhand, are Myochin Kabuto and Saotome Kote. Both inrease TP gained by Meditate by 20-40, capping at 160 TP gained from a single Meditate I believe.

20-40, is that an estimate, or does the range vary depending on randomness / some other factor? And both of them are exactly the same?

I would say randomness, but I've seen 80tp meditate too (very rarely tho). Maybe it was planned, but it might just be a timer issue depending when you uses the skill or something. Dunno.

What's really going on with Melee Gaiters? In the KI forums I've read two equally well-tested/thought-out arguments...that are totally at odds.

Originally Posted by Tom Chambers

What's really going on with Melee Gaiters? In the KI forums I've read two equally well-tested/thought-out arguments...that are totally at odds.

I've seen no real clear evidence of anything. The currently favoured theory is that they increase your accuracy during the accuracy check for counter while counterstance is active. It's tough to deduce.

Originally Posted by Krandor

Originally Posted by Kaylia

Originally Posted by divisortheory

Originally Posted by Alastaire

The only ones I know offhand, are Myochin Kabuto and Saotome Kote. Both inrease TP gained by Meditate by 20-40, capping at 160 TP gained from a single Meditate I believe.

20-40, is that an estimate, or does the range vary depending on randomness / some other factor? And both of them are exactly the same?

I would say randomness, but I've seen 80tp meditate too (very rarely tho). Maybe it was planned, but it might just be a timer issue depending when you uses the skill or something. Dunno.

I've gotten that a few times too, typically when I'm standing around doing nothing so it's very obvious that my meditate was gimped.

Suppa, Koga Hakama, and Ninja AF Body all provide I believe a 5% enhancement to Dual Wield, Sarashi is 1% I think.

Hitting an 80% meditate is a glitch that rarely happens when you change gear right after using meditate.

It's a timing issue, I've seen my invigorate (10hp/tic x 8 tics) return only 70hp once.

Originally Posted by Jyakku

Hitting an 80% meditate is a glitch that rarely happens when you change gear right after using meditate.

But don't most/if not all SAMs change gear right after Meditate, since they just swap-in Myochin Kabuto?