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[Khajit]

It's second best due to jugoji +1. The crit+ is the reason why.

Just got serpentes cuffs whats the best way to put them into spell cast?

The trick is to get the boots and then just wear em in idle/curing all the time.
Although really what exactly would you be wearing instead of cuffs when idle? Even if you dont get the refresh effect you're still getting regen which is the next best thing.

[Neisan]

Without RR I wouldn't call it as useful but it depends what he's comparing it to... for WAR I can see a use with it for Raging/Rampage but Zahak's is a good alternative (this is if you have Razed/Sang Scythe, I still can't justify it in my mind without either/dDex is capped at minimum). It's still useful due to the crit% and attack if attack isn't capped. I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to get one either until stats on bodies are revealed. Loki's Kaftan/Jougi(+1) is also an alternative, assuming you can wear and have Razed/Sang.

[Mrbeansman]

The trick is to get the boots and then just wear em in idle/curing all the time.
Although really what exactly would you be wearing instead of cuffs when idle? Even if you dont get the refresh effect you're still getting regen which is the next best thing.

About that, Brooder simple solo on Dnc with evasion gear and RR?

[Vincento]

Brooder is a simple solo on mnk, in whatever gear - so yes. Pop during piercing hours and hope you get lucky.

[Byrthnoth]

yeah <_< I killed Brooder on DNC/WAR without Evasion gear.

[Kegsay]

Lusca, low-man possible? Not much information on this guy at all. Is he just a normal Xzomit except with annoying immunities? Anyone with experience even non-low man with some info/tips would be appreciated.

[AzazaelFenrir]

GL on Brooder, proced 3 blue's never saw boots. Popped him last night during not blunt and got full drops and upgrade. Time to hope I get lucky on Heafoc Mitts.

For subtle blow MNK only needs 30 from gear to cap correct?

[Nightfyre]

Assuming they didn't get Subtle Blow V this update (new tier at 85 would fit previous progression), yes.

Speaking of which, did DNC get Subtle Blow IV this update?

[Byrthnoth]

Speaking of which, did DNC get Subtle Blow IV this update?

Sadly, no. I'm pretty sure not. I remember doing the test on DNC/BST, but I remember doing it in Batallia so I'm not sure quite how I did it. It might be worth repeating, but I remember being very convinced at the time that we only had SB+15 from traits.

[Nightfyre]

Bah, I ought to get more Subtle Blow gear then. Thanks.

[Byrthnoth]

Neck = 5 (Charis or Agasaya), Heed = 7, Rajas = 5, so we're at 37 without sacrificing much (just like every /NIN). After that, any trade-off you make is going to significantly affect your damage. I hope our lack of a SB trait was just oversight on SE's part that will be corrected this coming update.

[Nightfyre]

32*, unless I'm missing something?

I use Ebon Wristbands in addition to that, keeps capped haste with Rapp Harness but you give up Loki's Kaftan... after that you start giving up haste unless you use Auric Dagger, which sacrifices other useful stats.

[Byrthnoth]

Yeah, my bad. Hoard ring -> Heed ring is basically my swap when I want to be TP efficient.

[Kilorilo]

Lusca, low-man possible? Not much information on this guy at all. Is he just a normal Xzomit except with annoying immunities? Anyone with experience even non-low man with some info/tips would be appreciated.

I fought it a couple times, you'll want at least one DD and some Mages for when its immune to physical. Would recommend mages /nin if your just going in to kill it, probably not necessary if you kite around a rock or something.

[Motenten]

Lusca, low-man possible? Not much information on this guy at all. Is he just a normal Xzomit except with annoying immunities? Anyone with experience even non-low man with some info/tips would be appreciated.

Fought it yesterday with 4: mnk, thf, rdm, blm. Could do it with just one of the melee, and any healer in place of rdm. Occasionally will go on a tear with TP moves (3-5 in a row, don't remember exactly), but generally not dangerous, except maybe for two Mantle Pierces in a row (with barwater and Addle, don't think its water spray move, which it seemed to favor, ever broke 200, and usually less than 100). Found myself too busy on rdm to nuke effectively, which is why we brought in the blm friend to nuke during physical absorb mode.

[Kegsay]

Fought it yesterday with 4: mnk, thf, rdm, blm. Could do it with just one of the melee, and any healer in place of rdm. Occasionally will go on a tear with TP moves (3-5 in a row, don't remember exactly), but generally not dangerous, except maybe for two Mantle Pierces in a row (with barwater and Addle, don't think its water spray move, which it seemed to favor, ever broke 200, and usually less than 100). Found myself too busy on rdm to nuke effectively, which is why we brought in the blm friend to nuke during physical absorb mode.

So you ended up kiting it around a rock? Grav/bind land? Normal movement speed?

[Todash]

removed and reposted in "what's better" thread

[Kidnoftle]

Lusca, low-man possible? Not much information on this guy at all. Is he just a normal Xzomit except with annoying immunities? Anyone with experience even non-low man with some info/tips would be appreciated.

DD and Rdm/nin can kill it np.

[Kegsay]

Another question, Quasimodo. Best way to kill him is nuke>kite by the sounds of it? The spikes for 1.8k really don't sound cool.

[Motenten]

So you ended up kiting it around a rock? Grav/bind land? Normal movement speed?

Grav didn't land (though I only tried once). Didn't do any kiting at all. Seems to have enhanced movement speed, but didn't do much to check that. Melee just turned around while it was in physical absorb mode until we could give it enough TP with nukes for it to use the move to switch back to magic absorb mode.