Ya you don't wanna be using both AF1 weapons. They pretty much cancel their usefulness out. Heres a tip however: If you are a race that needs more Str. Use Zushio and a Ohaguro(20dmg, +1str,+1dex) This in total gives you +3 str If you are a race that needs more Dex. Use Anju and the Ohaguro. This gives +3 dex.
For me I'm a mithra so str for me is a bit weak. so i went with the first one. Also keep in mind the dmg. The first combo's dmg on weapons wil be 23 and 20. The second will be 21 and 20.
Well, for one thing they are Katana, not swords...so you have a much higher skill cap for them. Secondly, they are about the only level 40ish Katana, third...why would you not want to use katana as a Nin? Seems to defeat half the point for me. It's like a Sam not using a G. Katana.
Why do Artifact weapons suck compleatly, when the Armor is Rellllly good? Do these upgrade or anything? I was wondering becuase you can get 2 really nice swords with all kind of buffs, instead of getting just +1 Str and +1Dex with both of the Ninjas Artifact weapons equiped. So if anyone could tell me anything i would be most obliged.
The artifact<->craft/drop weapons basically work down to this... perfectly acceptable weapons that you can essentially get for free, all you need to do is spend a little time -OR- you can get a very good weapon by investing massive amounts of time/effort into farming gil to buy the weapon or gathering materials and crafting your own