Are Raks still the best race for unarmed ?

[DeafHeaven]

Just curious.

[Mikhaila]

Do they have any advantages at all? I've never heard of any race being better for unarmed.

[Niph]

Rakshasa-only Telka's Teeth for the win!

Canine variety: For 45 minutes, melee attacks deal +100 damage, melee evasion is +20%, and XP is earned faster when in the right mindframe. Afterwards, the drinker suffers excruciating withdrawal effects for 45 minutes.

[DeafHeaven]

Basically what Niph just said. It's for all melee damage but with the added evasion and how evasion and UA work they get hella buffs for unarmed.

[Mbaums]

The drop rate is so rare on Telk Teeth, good luck farming them.
I really don't think drug-use is sustainable for it. And All of that evasion just goes poof when you get one stun.
There is talk of unarmed changes happening, which will probably make it better with evasion. But my stance is...I would NOT avoid unarmed because you are a human or elf or fae. I wouldnt necessarily advise someone to live as bat for the extra evasion either. Unless you like hands-free skills, have multiple combinations with them, and are already have solid storage/vendors favored up. Sure, drinking is fine for buffs, but PG isnt exactly the min-max type of game where you are expecting to be the perfect race, with potions, flowers, multiple words of power to make yourself as best as possible. Most players don't even have their gear augmented /transmuted, just get that mastered and you will be fine with unarmed as a non-rakkie.

[Mikhaila]

I guess if using TT matters to someone then go rakkie, no real downside. But I don't think that's much of a reason, with the rarity of it, and the downtime.

Looking forward to the reworking of UA.