Ok, here's a "near" complete list of equipment changes.. let me know if there's any missing that probably should be looked into (mostly the rare stuff is
that tough to get).. and for confirmation (especially with some of the weapon hit rates). This list is in the order you most likely will get the weapons...
Bow: 10 attack, 40% hit rate
CrossBow: 20 attack, 45% hit rate
Coral Sword: 4x to spirits, thunder elemental, 45 attack, 99% hit rate
Piggy's Stick: inflict piggy status, 51 attack, 99% hit rate
Great Bow: 30 attack, 50% hit rate, +3 STR
Blood Spear: drain elemental, 64 attack, 99% hit rate, -10 to all stats
Killer Bow: 40 attack, 60% hit rate, +5 STR
Blood Sword: drain elemental, 77 attack, 80% hit rate, -5 to all stats
Ogre Axe: 4x to giants, 96 attack, 99% hit rate?, +5 STR
Elven Bow: 4x to mages, 50 attack, 85% hit rate, +5 WIS
Avenger Sword: 100 attack, 99% hit rate, +10 STR, AGI, VIT, -10 WIS, WILL
Poison Axe: 4x to giants, inflict poison status, 105 attack, 99% hit rate?
Yoichi's Bow: 60 attack, 70% hit rate, +10 STR
Rune Axe: 4x to mages, 120 attack, 99% hit rate?
"Dark Suit": 24 defense, 15 magic defense, 70% evade, +5 AGI
Minerva Robe: 20 defense, 4 magic defense, 40% evade, +10 STR, AGI, VIT
Artemis Bow: 4x to dragons, 80 attack, 80% hit rate, +10 STR, AGI, VIT, -10 WIS, WILL
Some notes and commentary:
All bows get a 10% hit rate boost...
The Blood weaponry is rebalanced and are really nice (though personally the Blood Spear should be stronger...
The Ogre Axe really can beat the living crap out of other Ogres :P
The rebalanced Avenger Sword can kick the crap outta shit than the original...
Poison Axe isn't as inferior as it was before.. but not by much..
Rune Axe actually doesn't seem like a small damage bump this time around..
Dark Suit currently now counters the adverse AGI drop of the Murasame, instead of a slight drop.
Minerva does slightly worse stat boosts while having no adverse effects (though, I will still end up having Rydia equip the Sorceror's Robe anyways for more magic defense) which is helpful when it comes to boosting Rosa's crappy stats..
Artemis Bow is simply the weapon it should have been long ago... this combined with the retweaked Minerva is the ultimate combo I would prefer instead of the FF2/4/4A POS.