Patch 2.45 Notes

**Eeeks** · 2014-12-09 08:23

I'm mildly surprised that SE seemingly forgot that DoL jobs do exist. I've not had the opportunity to check in-game, but really now ... there's no cost reduction for forager's tools or hats?

I should take the hint and wipe dWVR in favor of dGSM.

**Kiarax** · 2014-12-09 08:23

Considering it takes what, 5 to upgrade non PLD shit and I've seen full parties of people with upgraded weapons already I'd say it is likely its a 100% drop to everyone, just a case of clearing it 5 times.

**Kurokikaze** · 2014-12-09 08:50

Holy DRG buffs. That looks sick. Maybe I'll start playing that instead of BRD which is ultra braindead.

**Hiryo** · 2014-12-09 08:57

Originally Posted by Eeeks

I'm mildly surprised that SE seemingly forgot that DoL jobs do exist. I've not had the opportunity to check in-game, but really now ... there's no cost reduction for forager's tools or hats?

I should take the hint and wipe dWVR in favor of dGSM.

100 dBSM 100 dWVR i'm guessing? Can't just go 95dWVR 100dGSM?

**Rocl** · 2014-12-09 08:59

Originally Posted by Kurokikaze

Holy DRG buffs. That looks sick. Maybe I'll start playing that instead of BRD which is ultra braindead.

You also get to kill Jesus as DRG now.

**Korialstrasz** · 2014-12-09 08:59

In game tooltip for chaos thrust + combo both read flank, but it is definitely rear. GG SE, this will be the one time bads read a tooltip and follow what it says.

**Gokulo** · 2014-12-09 09:00

Don't forget NIN tooltip

**Korialstrasz** · 2014-12-09 09:04

There was actually an argument in Mor Dhona the other day about that. "The only positionals NIN has to worry about are TA and DE" "DE doesn't have a positional requirement" "Yes it does, the tooltip says so" "No it doesn't, they changed it. Did you even read it?" "I KNOW WHAT IT SAYS".

**Eeeks** · 2014-12-09 09:08

Originally Posted by Hiryo

100 dBSM 100 dWVR i'm guessing? Can't just go 95dWVR 100dGSM?

Worse, actually. 94ish dCUL with dLTH and dWVR just a touch over 90. I intended for my desynth skills to complement my main gatherers/crafters. Taking a practical view, I should axe dCUL immediately ... but I love to fish.

I suppose I'll just take this one on the chin and continue going about my business. Fucking dGSM ...

**StUfF** · 2014-12-09 09:36

Anyone got a ACT parse of a full FCOB fight with a drg?
ACT hasn't updated so it's not aware of the new potencies - not sure if it's overestimating DRG dps (because of the potency changes to Full thrust/Chaos) or underestimating (because of the potency changes to dots).

**Hiryo** · 2014-12-09 09:42

Originally Posted by Eeeks

Worse, actually. 94ish dCUL with dLTH and dWVR just a touch over 90. I intended for my desynth skills to complement my main gatherers/crafters. Taking a practical view, I should axe dCUL immediately ... but I love to fish.

I suppose I'll just take this one on the chin and continue going about my business. Fucking dGSM ...

I think you should keep your CUL. Especially if you fish, 2.5 and beyond could easily give move big fish -> desynth exclusives just for you! We just got an i60(?) CUL desynth item for the zodiac quests so I wouldn't even stress about gsm.

**Niiro** · 2014-12-09 11:10

Originally Posted by StUfF

Anyone got a ACT parse of a full FCOB fight with a drg?
ACT hasn't updated so it's not aware of the new potencies - not sure if it's overestimating DRG dps (because of the potency changes to Full thrust/Chaos) or underestimating (because of the potency changes to dots).

Without an update ACT would only mildly underestimate the damage output because it doesn't have the increased DoT potencies (+5 for CT and +5 for Phleb), everything else is right there in the log.

**Obsidian** · 2014-12-09 12:17

Originally Posted by Prothescar

My DRG has 635DEF 504MDEF, a similarly geared MNK friend has 508 508

Well that's dumb.

**Seravi Edalborez** · 2014-12-09 12:28

They made DRG's MDEF the same as any non-caster non-tank. Used to be 3/1 split of phys/mag where others were 2/2. Now it's 3/2.

**Rocl** · 2014-12-09 12:59

nerf dragoon

**The Stig** · 2014-12-09 13:00

I'm gonna start standing in shit now and then when someone tells me to gtfo of the fire or whatever, I'll say "no prob they boosted my mdef!"

**Damane** · 2014-12-09 13:01

Originally Posted by Rocl

nerf dragoon

I never thought i would hear those words in any game at all!

**Kari** · 2014-12-09 13:01

Originally Posted by Kiarax

Considering it takes what, 5 to upgrade non PLD shit and I've seen full parties of people with upgraded weapons already I'd say it is likely its a 100% drop to everyone, just a case of clearing it 5 times.

In case anyone reading was still unsure, it does indeed drop 100% of the time to every party member. I've done 17 Shivas since patch and have 3 weapons upgraded and 2 leftover dust. Definitely better than mirror shenanigans, but having the same ilvl as High Allagan seems like the "penalty" for it not being hard to do.

**Lucavi** · 2014-12-09 13:38

Originally Posted by Jem

The plus point of those DRG buffs for me is that they seem to making other DPS as braindead to play as BRD which gives me hope BRD may get a DPS boost in future. They're justifiably the lowest DPS but other jobs keep getting boosts / becoming easier to play too. I would hope we're next in line anyway >_>

Late to the party, but Bard needs nothing so long as TP starvation for certain classes is a real thing, and it is. I still can't imagine doing coil without a bard and that's kind of unsettling for a "bring the player, not the class" game.

To a lesser extent, for serious progression, Monk Dragon Kick is kinda the same. That damage reduction is serious. Drg also get its face shit on, regardless of damage, due to having absolutely abysmal magic defense, which, again, is something Mnk brings to the table through DK.

**Yukari** · 2014-12-09 13:48

Well, they did just buff DRG mdef to be the same as MNK/BRD/NIN levels.

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