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[Theraven]

Do the WS DMG+ trials requiring killshots by a specific WS work for anyone in the party on that trial wielding the weapon, similar to the relic trials?

Yes. In fact, I was doing the final GKT trial and the guy I was with finished his and switched to soboro and I still got credit for his Kasha kills with soboro. Seemed like a definite bug and didn't bother to test with someone who didn't have that trial active.

[JigglyJam]

Do you have to be in exp range of NM death for hunt registry to accept the kill?


EDIT: Looks like it.

[Andradi]

Are WHM and BLM 'necessary' subs for RDM at the moment?

I'm just about finished getting SCH up and wondering if I can leave them at 38 and 37.

[Francisco]

Is SAM ever a useful subjob for MNK under any circumstance?

With MNK getting Skillchain Bonus now, building TP to 200 > Sekkanoki > Dragon Kick > Ascetic's Fury/Victory Smite could add a large chunk of spike damage. The downfall is it's a 5 minute recast, which really dilutes the DPS. If you set 1000 as the absolute floor for the SC damage and 5000 as the absolute max, it's basically 3~17 DPS gained before you factor in 1) you used Dragon Kick and 2) you lose Berserk, Attack Bonus and Double Attack... which I'm pretty sure means /WAR would still annihilate /SAM in any situation.

Still, I asked anyway, because self-SC'ing (when I get a wing) is fun - and maybe there's math to justify it sometimes.

[Francisco]

Are WHM and BLM 'necessary' subs for RDM at the moment?

I'm just about finished getting SCH up and wondering if I can leave them at 38 and 37.

If /SCH can access all the -na spells /WHM can - I wouldn't really worry too much about WHM. BLM sub is what... a couple of INT and Warp II? Doesn't sound very important to me.

[Eldelphia]

Are WHM and BLM 'necessary' subs for RDM at the moment?

I'm just about finished getting SCH up and wondering if I can leave them at 38 and 37.

WHM is for Stona. You're never going to get it from /SCH unless the level cap goes over 99. As for BLM, you're going to want it at 45 for Stun probably as when the cap goes to 90, /BLM becomes viable for CS Stun and offers RDM more than /DRK. Probably not what you want to hear but both need to go to 49, or at least 45 right now.

On the plus side, you'll get D2 from BLM, all teles from WHM.

If /SCH can access all the -na spells /WHM can - I wouldn't really worry too much about WHM. BLM sub is what... a couple of INT and Warp II? Doesn't sound very important to me.

Shows how much you play your mage job! Don't listen to Fran, if he can't smash it with his fists he doesn't want to know!

[Francisco]

Shows how much you play your mage job! Don't listen to Fran, if he can't smash it with his fists he doesn't want to know!

Shows how much you play your mage job!

your mage job!

I know nothing of this.

[Andradi]

Hmm, thanks for the input. I guess I'll take BLM to 45 and WHM to 42 and leave them there for now. Sick of subs.

[Alkimi]

Is TH5 really as good as I'm hearing? Not seen any solid data but seen many people claiming it increases drop rates by a lot more than TH3 or TH4 ever did.

[Massimo]

Is TH5 really as good as I'm hearing? Not seen any solid data but seen many people claiming it increases drop rates by a lot more than TH3 or TH4 ever did.

The feet are +1, just like the rest, which means it will be the same (tiny) increase. People are likely seeing omgdroprates due to blue proc being nailed down.

[Zirael]

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I was getting sigil buffs today, and I think for the first time I've noticed an extra option "Decreased XP loss", aside Regen/Refresh/Food. Has it always been there and I haven't noticed, or is it something new?

[Raen Ryong]

I believe you get it if Titania is fighting for your forces.

[Fereydoon]

Is SAM ever a useful subjob for MNK under any circumstance?

With MNK getting Skillchain Bonus now, building TP to 200 > Sekkanoki > Dragon Kick > Ascetic's Fury/Victory Smite could add a large chunk of spike damage. The downfall is it's a 5 minute recast, which really dilutes the DPS. If you set 1000 as the absolute floor for the SC damage and 5000 as the absolute max, it's basically 3~17 DPS gained before you factor in 1) you used Dragon Kick and 2) you lose Berserk, Attack Bonus and Double Attack... which I'm pretty sure means /WAR would still annihilate /SAM in any situation.

Still, I asked anyway, because self-SC'ing (when I get a wing) is fun - and maybe there's math to justify it sometimes.

Not sure about the /sam question, but wouldn't smite > smite do more damage then kick > fury/smite?

[Azuark]

Wanna solo Deep Digestor, T2 Vnm in Aby-Kon, as 85 RDM /nin any tips? do i need mov speed? etc etc ty in advance

[Kidnoftle]

/sam is awesome for blue procing on mnk.

Edit: Also awesome for situations where zerk doesnt benefit you at all

[rog]

Is TH5 really as good as I'm hearing? Not seen any solid data but seen many people claiming it increases drop rates by a lot more than TH3 or TH4 ever did.

th+1 is 1% drop rate increase. It's not much, but is still nice for really low drop rate things.

[Villian]

Doubt it but.. can you have the +1 magian rare/ex weapon and the NQ version of it? Same name ofcourse.

[Massimo]

th+1 is 1% drop rate increase. It's not much, but is still nice for really low drop rate things.

There's no solid tests done on that. It's being speculated, but don't state it like it's fact.

Doubt it but.. can you have the +1 magian rare/ex weapon and the NQ version of it? Same name ofcourse.

Yes, you can.

[rog]

There's no solid tests done on that. It's being speculated, but don't state it like it's fact.

There's been multiple tests that show it over the years.

[Massimo]

There's been multiple tests that show it over the years.

If you have any links to actual tests that matter, feel free to share. Until then, I'm calling bullshit.