Discussion: Ovidium (Evolution) Set VS Golem Set

Hey guys! Some of you might be wondering if you should pull for Golden Ovidium Set.. Or wait for the future Fire Heat GS instead.. Fret not because we have Nezzy here who will be sharing with everyone his analysis/review for the set!

Nezzy: With the new heat Ovid evolution returning in a guaranteed SS banner, you might be wondering how it measures up to the future Fire Heat GS (Golem), and any possible combinations to bring out their full potential. Fret not, I skipped breakfast to do this did the math for you.

Shishui: Whaaaaat! Thank you Nezzy! ><

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 Maths assumes Ovid equipment follows Lich ability rolls (+1+1 weapon and +3+3 armor)

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Nezzy: 
Ovid Weapon : Fire Dmg+42%, Dmg dealt to Fatigue enemies+48%, Cleave Charge Time-24%
Golem Weapon : Fire Dmg+42%, Cleave Dmg+18%, Dmg when using Heat Gauge+18%

Ovid Armor : Fire Dmg+45%, Dmg Reduction-15%, Dmg when using Heat Gauge+15%
Golem Armor : Fire Dmg+45%, Cleave Dmg+15%, Cleave Charge Time-15%

7/7 Ovid : Dmg dealt to Fatigue enemies+144%, Dmg when using Heat Gauge+60%, Dmg Reduction-60%, Cleave Charge Time-72%
7/7 Golem : Cleave Dmg+114%, Dmg when using Heat Gauge+54%, Cleave Charge Time-60%

As we can see, while Ovid's full output is limited to fatigue, he has the edge over Golem in terms of defensive abilities and charge time reduction. However, with Great Sword natural ability to fill fatigue on weak markers and the abundance of SnC, Ovid appears to be the predominant one. Plus, if you haven't already gotten murdered by the lvl 400 tower behemoth's insane attack stats, damage reduction is a godsend on slow clunky Great Sword.

With that in mind, I came up with a few combinations to maximise the potential of your Flaming Sword
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100% Cleave combinations

Set A 

(The better of the 2, this combination gives both damage and defense so you can utilise heat GS to it's full potential)

3 Ovid Weapons + 2 Ovid Armors + 2 Golem Armors
Dmg dealt to Fatigue enemies+144%, Cleave Dmg+30%, Dmg when using Heat Gauge+30%, Dmg Reduction-30%

Set B 

(The weaker of the 2, this combination gives you a exceptionally strong 1st cleave. As to what it's for, I'll let you do the guessing)

2 Ovid Weapons + 1 Golem Weapon + 4 Golem Armors 
Dmg dealt to Fatigue enemies+96%, Cleave Dmg+78%, Dmg when using Heat Gauge+18%
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Practical combinations

Set A 

(The more ideal of the 3, prioritising damage and defense with slower charge time as tradeoff)
2 Ovid Weapons + 1 Golem Weapon + 2 Golem Armors + 2 Ovid Armors
Dmg dealt to Fatigue enemies+96%, Cleave Dmg+48%, Dmg when using Heat Gauge+48%, Dmg Reduction-30%, Cleave Charge Time-78%

Set B

(Again, a set with prority on first cleave damage while forsaking the rest of the bonuses)

1 Ovid Weapon + 2 Golem Weapons + 4 Golem Armors
Dmg dealt to Fatigue enemies+48%, Cleave Dmg+96%, Dmg when using Heat Gauge+36%, Cleave Charge Time-84%

Set C

(If you prefer the near-instant charge time with slightly lesser damage, this set is for you)

2 Ovid Weapons + 1 Golem Weapon + 1 Ovid Armor + 3 Golem Armors Dmg dealt to Fatigue enemies+96%, Cleave Dmg+63%, Dmg when using Heat Gauge+36%, Dmg Reduction-15%, Cleave Charge Time-93%
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Of course, at the end of the day it's down to personal preference. Balance the sets accordingly to suit your playstyle. There is no one true best combination, only one true best fit.

Good luck for your pulls! Oh wait it's guaranteed!