Abyssea - Altepa

[Erlayn]

This is a continuation from the drop thread. I tried soloing the manticore NM on Nin. Went well till he kept spamming the whirlwind move so I spent my whole time building TP to heal and using all the temp items I had. I'll try it on dnc but anyone else tried soloing this thing that has some advice?

~Erl

[Xerlic]

I know you all already said the 2 cerbs are easy as fuck, but just wanted to make sure any TP moves or anything that's deadly that I should watch out in particular for? Mnk tank fine? Lookin got go Mnk war nin (other 2 for proccing !! on lower tier NM for keyitem) whm rdm blm

We did the fight three times with 0 problems as MNK+WHM+BRD (trioboxed), BLM, THF. The MNK actually managed to put melee atmas on one of the mage chars and mage atmas on his MNK and didn't notice until after we engaged, and we still won no problem.

He uses all standard Cerberus TP moves. Above 50% he casts tier 4s and aga 3. Under 50% he gets aga 4 and Gates of Hades. Under 25% he gets Acheron Flame which is basically a buffed up Gates of Hades. Archeron Flame does ~1.5k damage. Once it hit our MNK for close to 2k damage, but he has close to 4k HP so it was never really an issue. Just don't be retarded about having people stand in range of the AoEs and stun as necessary.

[Cream Soda]

and I'd assume the smaller one is nothing to worry about?

[Taint]

Anyone know how to pop Dragua?

How tough is this battle and what's needed to spawn it?

You just need the one Dragon KI but the NM himself is quite annoying. Mainly his wing attacks have a 30' range so mages are getting hit. Keep TP feed low and mages stoneskinned and you'll be just fine.

[Uubu]

Speaking of Dragua, anyone found a position/terrain/corner exploit where mages won get hit by tebbad wing? Wouldnt care if we had to do it a few times but need 75 drops for magian scythe

[NynJa]

Speaking of Dragua, anyone found a position/terrain/corner exploit where mages won get hit by tebbad wing? Wouldnt care if we had to do it a few times but need 75 drops for magian scythe

Should still try out that drop I found, near the wyverns. I think it should work, its a pretty decent elevation difference.

[Arthars]

dragua drops fanatic powder 100% for everyone

if u have 6 person, rotate the powder and he should be dead in 6 mins anyway XD

[Kyata]

Adding in what I have regarding the new Brygid quest.

As RDM, full list of requested gear was:

Body:
Silk Cloak, Scorpion Harness, Scorpion Breastplate, Aketon, Black Cotehardie, Justaucorps, Coral Scale Mail, Blue Cotehardie, Errant Houppeland, Darksteel Harness, Tiger Jerkin, Vermillion Cloak

Legs:
Silk Slacks, Silken Slops, Darksteel Subligar, Clown's Subligar, Errant Slops, Battle Hose, Tabin Hose, Coral Cuisses, Dusk Trousers, Jet Seraweels, Vendor Slops

HQ version of the above gear works.
I don't think I missed anything, though now that I look at it, just seems weird body list has 12 while legs has 11.

Possible Augments on the Subligar:

One of the following as a first augment:
Light Resist up to 20
CHR up to 9
hMP up to +4
hHP up to +4

Very low chance of the following as a second augment:
Refresh +1

(Edit: Can't tell if it can go over 1 refresh per tick, as it literally says "Refresh +1", someone will have to get lucky and report it if so, I suppose)

Run can take as low as 40sec with Swift Shoes and 12% speed in gear. Just get Visitant, run to flux > 08, talk to Brygid, put gear on and warp as soon as dialogue is over.
Could also run back for faster overall repeat, but more time wasted on Visitant status.

Chance of seals averaged around 1 in 4.
COR, WHM, BRD, DRK, BST.


Got Light resist +17 and Refresh +1 on my mule within 30 tries, then ~500 tries later (stopped counting cause it got ridiculous) and I'm giving up on trying anymore myself, wasted ~11 stones on this already.
Though in hind sight, I guess I should've farmed TEs and use THAT time up instead of wasting my stones

Got around 15 of each of the body seals in the end, fairly even distribution.

[vagus]

I'm trying to force T2 VNM in this zone. I have a T3 pop and a T2 pop. I tried to pop the T2 but ran around the zone for over 45min and couldn't find the T2. The T3 would always be detected. I ended up canceling the T3 and T2 popped. What am I doing wrong? Lol.

[Ticktick]

Highest tier abyssite always takes precedence when sensing. you're gona need something like apradar to find lower tier mobs.

[Massimo]

No you don't. It gives a different message. Feeble = T1. Softly = T2. Solidly = T3.

[EjinCaitsith]

I'm trying to force T2 VNM in this zone. I have a T3 pop and a T2 pop. I tried to pop the T2 but ran around the zone for over 45min and couldn't find the T2. The T3 would always be detected. I ended up canceling the T3 and T2 popped. What am I doing wrong? Lol.

The T2 VNM always re-pops around conflux 2 and roams from there. If you manage to find it the 1st time, it's very simple to re-pop it after, since T3 is never near conflux 2.

[Kaslo]

T2 also pops in treants

[EjinCaitsith]

I know it eventually roams all the way over there, but have you actually seen it directly pop in treants? After killing about 20, every single one popped near conflux 2 for me.

[Massimo]

I'll second that. Killed 22 a few days ago and all of them popped where he's describing.

[vagus]

Whats the repop time on T2 VNM's? 30min?

[Massimo]

Seems like 12(10?)~15ish mins based on logs.

[lolwut]

Whats the repop time on T2 VNM's? 30min?

I've had them pop between 12~ and 30 min. Have yet to see one take more than 30 min to spawn though.

[Massimo]

Pretty sure you just missed one if it took 30. Haven't found any that took longer than 15, personally.

[vagus]

Thanks for all the information everyone. It is much appreciated. Currently 3/9 on War. Triggered magic several times and mega drops have been summoner bodies. Booooooooooooooooo.