Relic / Atma / Zodiac / Novus / Nexus Weapon information

[Kaixin]

Is there a reason why people shoot for BRD+BLM? I've never understood it. Surely two good BLMs would outdo a single good BLM with Foe Req. (which is the only reason I can figure why people use that particular combo)...?

Hell, if I ran on MRD, I could probably put out more DPS than a BRD (though I'd risk pulling hate, I guess). BRD aoe skills aren't very spectacular.

Old misconceptions. For example, not bringing melee. Whatever time you lose on AOE packs is made up for in the single target bosses. I've run a lot of different comps for speedflox while helping FCmates, the clear speed is virtually identical when the players are good.

[vrumpt]

Old misconceptions. For example, not bringing melee. Whatever time you lose on AOE packs is made up for in the single target bosses. I've run a lot of different comps for speedflox while helping FCmates, the clear speed is virtually identical when the players are good.

Tank survivability comes to mind on the first trash pack if you insist on pulling the entire batch. With a melee present i'd probably just pull the first 3 packs, then pull the last one as i normally would up the ramp. and continue as normal.

[Kaixin]

Tank survivability comes to mind on the first trash pack if you insist on pulling the entire batch. With a melee present i'd probably just pull the first 3 packs, then pull the last one as i normally would up the ramp. and continue as normal.

Splitting the first pull is probably a good general rule of thumb for PFing it. But when running with various FC comps we do the exact same thing, pull to ramp, lock out monkey+plant. It hasn't been an issue to keep up a tank (when I'm healing) or to survive (when I'm tanking) or to kill the pack in time (when I'm DPSing).

[Almalexia]

Is there a reason why people shoot for BRD+BLM? I've never understood it. Surely two good BLMs would outdo a single good BLM with Foe Req. (which is the only reason I can figure why people use that particular combo)...

I don't see the value of BRD unless you're running with WAR/BRD/MNK or DRG. Pretty much need Paeon.

But double BLM is hard to beat: free MP, enmity reduction, flarety-flare-flare for 60 quadrillion cumulative potency.

[layoneil]

Y'all FATE haters are on crack. Would kill to be able farm atma instead of Brayflox over and over again. Shit is torture.
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I can't handle the Brayflox for more than an hour at a time. Been moving to roulette dailies and beastmen dailies for myth sources now just to break it up.

as if you weren't always supposed to do that.

[barber2006]

As a bard I don't feel like I'm holding the group back so long as the white Mage is throwing out holy spam. When that happens I think the requiem bonus affecting two people plus my aoe damage would equal two black mages. But without holy it doesn't feel like there is any way I could compete with a two black Mage party. To be honest I'm just glad to have a job that is in quasi demand for speed runs. I really feel for melee with public perception being what it is.

[The47thSen]

Image from lastest issue of Famitsu running around on JP OF.
Seems to imply that Novus, or the final Zodiac form will be 115.
Anyone buying a copy of Famitsu on their way home tonight?

[Rocl]

God in heaven let it not be true or require T9 for Novus

[blowfin]

Seems to imply that Novus, or the final Zodiac form will be 115.

That will shake things up a bit...makes you wonder why they didn't publish it earlier. Maybe someone at HQ had a brain fart and thought we all knew somehow?

Left to right must be Relic -> Coil -> Gerolt's -> Ex Primals.

[Kaisha]

Left to right must be Relic -> Coil -> Gerolt's -> Ex Primals.

I need to choose a better font that's more JPG-friendly next time.

[Detzu]

I don't even know why people are speedrunning with blm when you can go with 2 whm and a brd.

[The47thSen]

For those not allergic to reddit, engrish here.

http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...py_of_famitsu/

[Adajer]

No changes to Zodiac process in patch notes.

[Xerlic]

At least fates are interesting and different. There was an element of strategy to fate farming, planning shit out and plotting how best to maximize gold on the fates that were up, paying attention to what was likely to respawn soon if you were in a beastmen daily zone..

Scathing 5 yellow mobs then hopping on chocobo and going to the next FATE takes strategy and planning?

[Hiryo]

Scathing 5 yellow mobs then hopping on chocobo and going to the next FATE takes strategy and planning?

I was under the impression that the majority of the players who havent finished their first atma phase were the ones solo tanking a boss fate 100->0 while they miss 4 other fates.

[Lyall]

The initial swarm is definitely over. Trying to get anyone out to Burning Wall for the few that spawn there (and are part of the Book reqs) is painful.

[kor]

Quite honestly if the 115 is true, all these people whining and complaining about the atma farming, will be wishing they kept at.

[Lyall]

Quite honestly if the 115 is true, all these people whining and complaining about the atma farming, will be wishing they kept at.

Nah. They'll be complaining first about how it's unfair that it rivals High Allagan.

[kor]

Nah. They'll be complaining first about how it's unfair that it rivals High Allagan.

Lol, yeah that is true. There was someone posting how they should make it more interesting as far as atma/animus. I asked for his suggestions. His response 1. cut myth in half for books. 2. contribute in 10 fates and get an atma for each zone. 3. have fail safe fates to replace the long ones if they don't spawn in an hr. These are the people that aggravate me.

[Kaslo]

Lol, yeah that is true. There was someone posting how they should make it more interesting as far as atma/animus. I asked for his suggestions. His response 1. cut myth in half for books. 2. contribute in 10 fates and get an atma for each zone. 3. have fail safe fates to replace the long ones if they don't spawn in an hr. These are the people that aggravate me.

10 fates per atma would be a joke...