Random Question Thread XVII: Toy Surprise Inside!

[Gun-it]

Spamming the quest where you turn in NM pop items worked well for me.


Question: What's the best way to farm AF3 feet? We were in Vunkerl for 12+ hours the other day trying to get COR and SCH AF3 boots... we got like 3-5 of every pair except COR and SCH, which we got none of.

It seems like too much amber may be a bad thing, as 90% of our gold boxes were temp items or key items, which we already maxed on. Is there an ideal amount of amber to farm if you only care about getting AF3 boots, and not about key items or XP?

thanks

[zard1977]

Can anyone who can read Japanese read what this is about? I can read some of it but it still confuses me.

http://www32.atwiki.jp/studiogobli/pages/102.html

Thank you.

Basically its shows the estimated figures of all physical WSes during brew. Conditions are:
Weapons are all lv 90 WS+dmg weapons, relics, emp, depending on the ws. If dual wielding, the sub is a DA+ magian weapon. Respective gorgets/belts are being used. Atmas are RR, SS, Apocalypse for 50% crit dmg and 10-15 TA.

There are quite a few interesting figures, especially for certain ws used during MS...

[Gun-it]

Spamming the quest where you turn in NM pop items worked well for me.

i cant any quest like that for Vunkerl, i know another zone has one like that tho, so for Vunkerl its the bastion ops i should spam?

[clobetasol]

Basically its shows the estimated figures of all physical WSes during brew. Conditions are:
Weapons are all lv 90 WS+dmg weapons, relics, emp, depending on the ws. If dual wielding, the sub is a DA+ magian weapon. Respective gorgets/belts are being used. Atmas are RR, SS, Apocalypse for 50% crit dmg and 10-15 TA.

There are quite a few interesting figures, especially for certain ws used during MS...

Does it mention which physical ws is doing the most damage under those conditions?

[TheDirtyHobo]

Does it mention which physical ws is doing the most damage under those conditions?

That's all the numbers on the right 3 boxes. It's 100%, 200%, 300% respectively. the x2 x4, etc, is how many hits land on the WS. For Savage blade, it's 2 hits, so you've got the 0 triple attack procs (x2), 1 triple attack proc (x4), and 2 triple attack procs (x6).

If you're looking for just saying conclusively which WS is best, there's usually a little blurb at the top of each weapons section, just use google translate. Anything that starts with "Maiti" means Mighty Strikes + WS name.

[Atoreis]

5/5 Physical
5/5 CA Recast

5/5 Assimilation
5/5 Enchainment

Diffusion and Convergence blow.

Enchainment blows. Especially when you use 50% of your CA with efflux and +300TP bonus.

Convergence 5/5

CA recast or BA recast depends what you use more. I would say most BLU that are there on bosses to proc yellow will have much better use from magical builds and taking ultimate+MM+Baying/beyond/PW/Cosmos atmas. Everyone's grudge + whikser are imo much better option then physical spells on bosses now and macc from ultimate and convergence helps spells like 1000 needles lands a lot. Convergence has also effect of making AoE spell to single target which also helps when you fights in place with mobs around.

I personally has:

Magic and Physical 5/5
Convergence and Assimilation 5/5

CA is usually used once on fast fights and doesnt really matter at all because compare to normal DD it blows anyway. On slow fights magical nukes are better and BLU has much better use for unique debuff, stun etc. not dmg. If you want to make dmg you picked up wrong job.

Sylvdragon's setup is imo good if you use BLU for exp partys not all around use.

EDIT: I should rather say "Sylvdragon's setup is imo good if you use BLU for lol-exp partys not all around use." because good BLU would go duo with blm and kill 20 mobs at once with 2-3 aoe.

[Galattea]

Dancer dagger combo question: I was using Auric/Unfinished STR Dakini before, but now I just got both Twilight Knife and Phurba(New dagger from Heroes, drops off T3 Khimaira in U. Range, D44, Delay 190, 10acc, Waltz potency +10%), all of this while working on a OAT Parazonium. So my question is, among those daggers that I already have, what's the best combination ? And is it still worth working on my OAT Parazonium/STR Kila trials ?

Not sure if it matters, but TP gearset is the following:
Dagger/Dagger/xx/Charis Feather
Charis Tiara +2/Charis Necklace/Brutal/Suppa
Loki's/Dusk/Rajas/Sniper's(Yeah I know, accepting suggestions!)
Cavaros/Twilight Belt/Charis Tights +2/Ballerines

Atmas I usually go with are RR GH and Apoc.

PS: Accepting gear suggestions for TP set if anyone feels like it =)

[shadee]

Question that's probably been answered a million times but..

For MND to count towards Stoneskin, does the piece of gear need to be on before its casted? Or can I say.. have Duelist Tabard on to begin casting, then end in Augur's body?

Is this universal for nukes as well? Starting in full fast cast gear then switching to MAtk + INT

[Andradi]

Yes, for all spells. Doesn't affect recast if it's not on when the spell goes off.

[EnterpriseMMX]

I cant find ??? for Raja, is there requirement for make ??? to appear? all i know it's at dead center of pots.

[JustaWAR]

Is there a known accuracy cap for most abyssea mobs? or is it too early
EDIT: I'm wondering because I just upgraded WAR head, not sure if I should use it for all WS or only when Aggressor is up. I usually use the moogle hat with 10acc and 15wsacc

[Francisco]

i cant any quest like that for Vunkerl, i know another zone has one like that tho, so for Vunkerl its the bastion ops i should spam?

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/A_..._End_All_Wards

[Langly]

/notaWHMorSCH

Is Repose Accessionable?

[Massimo]

Only buffs are AoEable in light arts and only debuffs are in dark arts.

[Mercilessturtle]

No you can't manifestation repose. Manifestation isn't just for debuffs though, it works on dark magic like klimaform, drain and aspir too.

[Langly]

Thanks.

[Massimo]

No you can't manifestation repose. Manifestation isn't just for debuffs though, it works on dark magic like klimaform, drain and aspir too.

It was a general rule for a guy who apparently knew nothing about it. No shit it works on those spells too, just too bad they're not relevant in this case, which is why I didn't bother.

[Innuendo]

Generally, the AOE JAs only work with appropriate magic type spells that scholar main can access (by main or sub). Exceptions include raises, reraises and haste.

How many to take down ironclad pulverizer reliably? I'd assume MNK + support but I'm worried about regening body dicking us over during head kill. (Already have the atma, just want the 100% drops)

[Massimo]

How many to take down ironclad pulverizer reliably? I'd assume MNK + support but I'm worried about regening body dicking us over during head kill. (Already have the atma, just want the 100% drops)

RDM RDM should have no problems killing it. If you want to melee though, one tank should be fine as long as he's kept alive and kites during weakness. The head is a joke, and I don't believe the body even regened last time we killed it.

[Ravant]

Is it still 8 seals to finish AF3+1 Bodies? Someone in LS yesterday said he was 7/10 seals from +1 body.