I plan to go with theca set and sls+focus transformed into rapier on my SB wannabe.
Can you transform sls ? (i heard you can't transform homu for example... :()
D went for a manticore and an o/ed elven long sword
C will go for Plated leather set and an sls+10+focus i have(will convert it to rapier)Now this weapon really owns.. it has 134 m.attack and like 210 or so p.attack(Genera's Estoc will have less ofc) plus it's focus.So i will probaly stay with that weapon till i hit 6x and change for A.. but still it's so good that i don't know if i will bother for another weapon.
B A BW light set and still the +10 rapier.
A Grade.. who knows, but i will probably go for a MJ set,PvE Wise DC/Tallum may be better..
As for dyes.. i don't want to change anything(at least for now).Can't think for endgame and pvp yet, but pve wise looks like that you don't HAVE to change anything on a SB.
Edit:What i DON'T know.. and i need someone to confirm:
At +4 the rapier has the "Ultimate Ability"(not sure about name)during a critical hit you have a chance to increase p.attack etc etc.So i was wondering .. as you move grades with weapons d,c,b,a etc.. does that skill get better?That skill on D weapon can't be as good as on an A weapon.Anyway soon i will hit 40(36 atm)and i'm gonna test it with D,C.
OEd weapons are in my world, rarities, like items reserved to those that drown in adena to afford to OE so much. (loose risk is... huge).
Nice, very nice, my sls will be +1 :p. (no new ewc found yet, and spoiling for it is out of the question :p)
To the question about the maximum effect skill. With D grade it is around a 10% increase in p.atk, m.atk heals. I doubt it will get much higher seeing as how 10% at 76 would be a huge buff. Maybe the buff will last longer at higher levels. 10s isn't very long.