Random Question Thread XVIII: Just an Ordinary Sword of Legend

[ringthree]

Indrik the fucking unicorn. WTF? How to access easy mode, please to be explaining? 5k+ Unicorn BLAST = no fun.

[Guitarman]

...without pets? didn't realize that was a popular strategy lol. MNK+WHM+BRD+BLU (for grellow) can kill np. barfira + fire carol and just go to town. kite it during charm or after a death cast.


@edit: this was pointed at the titl post.

[solanis]

is tunga going insane on anyone else? twice now that we've claimed, he's been in perma-casting mode. he literally doesn't stop casting back to back as if chainspelled, but has normal cast length.

[Byrthnoth]

Indrik the fucking unicorn. WTF? How to access easy mode, please to be explaining? 5k+ Unicorn BLAST = no fun.

Its horn powers up when it uses Damsel Momento. You to waste less time trying to proc and kill it faster if you're seeing 5k blasts. Alternative is to use Migawari.

[Massimo]

Indrik the fucking unicorn. WTF? How to access easy mode, please to be explaining? 5k+ Unicorn BLAST = no fun.

Kill it faster. Its strength grows as the fight goes on (probably the 2hr animation). Byrth also mentioned being able to avoid lance completely by running through it at the right time.

is tunga going insane on anyone else? twice now that we've claimed, he's been in perma-casting mode. he literally doesn't stop casting back to back as if chainspelled, but has normal cast length.

Randomly (50% of the time maybe? seems less) he will start in 'casting' mode. This means he'll non-stop cast until it's finished with chainspell. Basically, get it to 74% asap, then proc stuff once the chainspell is done.

[solanis]

Kill it faster. Its strength grows as the fight goes on (probably the 2hr animation). Byrth also mentioned being able to avoid lance completely by running through it at the right time.



Randomly (50% of the time maybe? seems less) he will start in 'casting' mode. This means he'll non-stop cast until it's finished with chainspell. Basically, get it to 74% asap, then proc stuff once the chainspell is done.

thanks for the heads up, this is basically the worst mob in the game imo. lol

[Hyriu]

...without pets? didn't realize that was a popular strategy lol. MNK+WHM+BRD+BLU (for grellow) can kill np. barfira + fire carol and just go to town. kite it during charm or after a death cast.


@edit: this was pointed at the titl post.

or stun death?

[Darkmagi]

lol at kite after death cast

[Guitarman]

death is infrequent as shit, but even then most whm i see nowadays are /rdm and show me a blu that isn't dumb as nails. If monk gets nailed with it, just kite him around the nearby rock until weakness wears.

[Hyriu]

It casts death after it uses Memento Mori. And your setup is lacking BLM for yellow trigger(and stun).

[Massimo]

death is infrequent as shit, but even then most whm i see nowadays are /rdm and show me a blu that isn't dumb as nails. If monk gets nailed with it, just kite him around the nearby rock until weakness wears.

Just rotate tanks. Pretend it's Triturator.

[Guitarman]

It casts death after it uses Memento Mori. And your setup is lacking BLM for yellow trigger(and stun).

if he pops on lighsday/darksday there's a good chance the whm can cover it, if a blm coming isn't an option (he did say lowman). But i'll just rephrase and say 1 dd + grellow and you're golden. it's a joke of a fight.

[Darkmagi]

Pop set is too much of a pain to get to not grellow really. Also a bad idea to pop during dark proc unless you are fine with deaggroing it, can't proc aspir/drain grellow. Even if you don't have stun you should be able to outrun death because of memento mori...

[Fievel]

Just rotate tanks. Pretend it's Triturator.

This made me lol way harder than it should have.

[Yugl]

show me a blu that isn't dumb as nails.

What do you want?

[Vathris]

Hello, ive got some questions and i hope someone could help me out with some answers

1-Does it matter where i collect gear from trophies ? Im trying for DRG's legs with 4% haste

2-Should i do Drakesbane with Varangian Helm? My total acc from gear only, without the helmet would be +30, what about jumps? (Close to same gear for WS and jumps)

3-What atmas should i use for DRG, and which should i use for SAM?
For SAM im using VV and Smiting Blow, but dont know about 3rd one, should i use Apocalypse for triple attack?
For DRG im not sure what to use other than Razed Ruins, I have Sanguine Scyhte and Gnarled Horn, but dont know if Apocalypse will be better

4- Im having some issues with spellcast when switching back to gear, this is my blu spellcast

http://tinypaste.com/a0d45
Havent edited it in a while so please try to ignore the gear im using

I use that xml, but the only thing it doesnt do is switch back to gear, also is there anyway i can edit utsusemi ichi so it doesnt cancel itself after quick magic triggers so it doesnt erase itself?

5- Anybody have a good DRG spellcast with the new pet commands on it?

6- We know for a fact that Bruce Lee wins against Chuck Norris, but who would win if Bruce Lee fights Chuck Norris and Steven Seagal at the same time?

7- Whats better for Charged Whisker, Loki's Kaftan or Teal body? Mavi Tayt+2 or Teal legs?
Or better, whats the priority for it? Magic attack bonus > INT > DEX? And is Mind a modifier also?

8- How much Fast Cast % do Isador and Merciless Matriarch atma have?

Thank in advance!

[Pandorablue]

8- How much Fast Cast % do Isador have?

Enhances Fast Cast effect
10% casting speed reduction
5% recast reduction

10 seconds on wiki, assuming that's accurate.

[Vathris]

I remember reading on some forum that merciless + Isador wasnt working right, cant find it know so maybe its fixed, or it was never broken, anyway I thought i would ask

[Rocl]

What's some AH gear worth buying? I've completely forgotten the AH exists for things outside of Ninja tools.

[Yugl]

Hello, ive got some questions and i hope someone could help me out with some answers

1-Does it matter where i collect gear from trophies ? Im trying for DRG's legs with 4% haste

2-Should i do Drakesbane with Varangian Helm? My total acc from gear only, without the helmet would be +30, what about jumps? (Close to same gear for WS and jumps)

3-What atmas should i use for DRG, and which should i use for SAM?
For SAM im using VV and Smiting Blow, but dont know about 3rd one, should i use Apocalypse for triple attack?
For DRG im not sure what to use other than Razed Ruins, I have Sanguine Scyhte and Gnarled Horn, but dont know if Apocalypse will be better

4- Im having some issues with spellcast when switching back to gear, this is my blu spellcast

http://tinypaste.com/a0d45
Havent edited it in a while so please try to ignore the gear im using

I use that xml, but the only thing it doesnt do is switch back to gear, also is there anyway i can edit utsusemi ichi so it doesnt cancel itself after quick magic triggers so it doesnt erase itself?

5- Anybody have a good DRG spellcast with the new pet commands on it?

6- We know for a fact that Bruce Lee wins against Chuck Norris, but who would win if Bruce Lee fights Chuck Norris and Steven Seagal at the same time?

7- Whats better for Charged Whisker, Loki's Kaftan or Teal body? Mavi Tayt+2 or Teal legs?
Or better, whats the priority for it? Magic attack bonus > INT > DEX? And is Mind a modifier also?

8- How much Fast Cast % do Isador and Merciless Matriarch atma have?

Thank in advance!

1. I was paranoid and looked at the pictures in Media and went to Ule Range. I receive them there.
2. Use Vara or Twilight Helm
3. VV/RR/GHorApoc. Last I checked, VV/RR/Apoc was favored.
4. I'll look into the Quick Magic issue, but it *might* be possible using variables such that if buff active = 3, change the var to 1 and do not cancel if 1, but cancel if 0. I'll need to propose the idea to Radec first though. As for the XML itself, it seems to have a lot of errors. One particular issue is that you don't close the equipment (use a /) after the initial gear change which might be causing the error. Instead, you seem to be using two / after the second equipment change. I would use put "aftercast" instead of "AfterCast", but I'm not sure it matters.

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<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<spellcast xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
    <config
        ShowGearSwaps="false"
        Debug="true"
        />
    <sets>
        <group default="yes" name="Blue Mage">
            <set name="Idle Blu" >
                <ammo>Snow Sachet</ammo>
                <head>Mavi Kavuk +1</head>
                <neck>Chivalrous Chain</neck>
                <rear>Suppanomimi</rear>
                <lear>Antivenom Earring</lear>
                <legs>Desultor Tassets</legs>
                <body>Mirage Jubbah</body>
                <hands>Mirage Bazubands</hands>
                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                <rring>Ether Ring</rring>
                <back>Vigilance Mantle +1</back>
                <waist>Twilight Belt</waist>
                <feet>Aurore Gaiters</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="Idle Swords" >
                <main>Shamshir +1</main>
                <sub>Shamshir +1</sub>
                <ammo>Snow Sachet</ammo>
                <head>Mavi Kavuk +1</head>
                <neck>Chivalrous Chain</neck>
                <rear>Suppanomimi</rear>
                <lear>Drone Earring</lear>
                <legs>Desultor Tassets</legs>
                <body>Loki's Kaftan</body>
                <hands>Miragae Bazubands</hands>
                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                <rring>Ether Ring</rring>
                <back>Vigilance Mantle +1</back>
                <waist>Twilight Belt</waist>
                <feet>Aurore Gaiters</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="Melee Blu">
                <ammo>Tiphia Sting</ammo>
                <head>Mavi Kavuk +1</head>
                <neck>Chivalrous Chain</neck>
                <rear>Suppanomimi</rear>
                <lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
                <legs>Mavi Tayt +2</legs>
                <body>Loki's Kaftan</body>
                <hands>Dusk Gloves</hands>
                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                <rring>Jupiter's Ring</rring>
                <back>Vigilance Mantle +1</back>
                <waist>Twilight Belt</waist>
                <feet>Aurore Gaiters</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="STR Spells" BaseSet="Melee Blu">
                <ammo>Mavi Tathlum</ammo>
                <head>Mirage Keffiyeh</head>
                <neck>Ire Torque</neck>
                <rear>Minuet Earring</rear>
                <lear>Flame Earring</lear>
                <legs>Mavi Tayt +2</legs>
                <body>Magus Jubbah</body>
                <hands>Heafoc Mitts</hands>
                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                <rring>Spiral Ring</rring>
                <back>Potentia Cape</back>
                <waist>Warwolf Belt</waist>
                <feet>Areion's gamashes</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="DEX Spells" BaseSet="Melee Blu">
                <ammo>Mavi Tathlum</ammo>
                <head>Deceit Mask</head>
                <neck>Ire Torque</neck>
                <rear>Minuet Earring</rear>
                <lear>Flame Earring</lear>
                <legs>Mavi Tayt +2</legs>
                <body>Loki's Kaftan</body>
                <hands>Mirage Bazubands</hands>
                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                <rring>Jupiter's Ring</rring>
                <back>Vigilance Mantle +1</back>
                <waist>Warwolf Belt</waist>
                <feet>Lithe Boots</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="AGI Spells" BaseSet="Melee Blu">
                <ammo>Mavi Tathlum</ammo>
                <head>Deceit Mask</head>
                <neck>Arctier's Torque</neck>
                <rear>Suppanomimi</rear>
                <lear>Drone Earring</lear>
                <legs>Mavi Tayt +2</legs>
                <body>Loki's Kaftan</body>
                <hands>Aurore Gloves</hands>
                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                <rring>Solemn Ring</rring>
                <back>Potentia Cape</back>
                <waist>Warwolf Belt</waist>
                <feet>Lithe Boots</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="Cannonball" BaseSet="Melee Blu">
                <ammo>Mavi Tathlum</ammo>
                <head>Mirage Keffiyeh</head>
                <neck>Ire Torque</neck>
                <rear>Minuet Earring</rear>
                <lear>Flame Earring</lear>
                <legs>Mavi Tayt +2</legs>
                <body>Loki's Kaftan</body>
                <hands>Heafoc Mitts</hands>
                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                <rring>Spiral Ring</rring>
                <back>Potentia Cape</back>
                <waist>Warwolf Belt</waist>
                <feet>Areion's gamashes</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="Physical Spells" BaseSet="Melee Blu">
                <ammo>Mavi Tathlum</ammo>
                <head>Mirage Keffiyeh</head>
                <neck>Ire Torque</neck>
                <rear>Minuet Earring</rear>
                <lear>Flame Earring</lear>
                <legs>Mavi Tayt +2</legs>
                <body>Magus Jubbah</body>
                <hands>Heafoc Mitts</hands>
                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                <rring>Spiral Ring</rring>
                <back>Vigilance Mantle +1</back>
                <waist>Warwolf Belt</waist>
                <feet>Denali gamashes</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="Macc+ Physical Spells" BaseSet="Melee Blu">
                <ammo>Mavi Tathlum</ammo>
                <head>Mirage Keffiyeh</head>
                <neck>Chivalrous Chain</neck>
                <rear>Suppanomimi</rear>
                <lear>Flame Earring</lear>
                <legs>Mavi Tayt +2</legs>
                <body>Magus Jubbah</body>
                <hands>Teal Cuffs</hands>
                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                <rring>Jupiter's Ring</rring>
                <back>Vigilance Mantle +1</back>
                <waist>Swift Belt</waist>
                <feet>Mavi Basmak +1</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="Skill" BaseSet="Melee Blu">
                <ammo>Mavi Tathlum</ammo>
                <head>Mirage Keffiyeh</head>
                <legs>Mavi Tayt +2</legs>
                <body>Magus Jubbah</body>
                <hands>Magus Bazubands</hands>
                <waist>Twilight Belt</waist>
            </set>
            <set name="Magic Acc Spells" BaseSet="Melee Blu">
                <ammo>Mavi Tathlum</ammo>
                <head>Mirage Keffiyeh</head>
                <neck>Chivalrous chain</neck>
                <rear>Suppanomimi</rear>
                <lear>Moldavite Earring</lear>
                <legs>Mavi Tayt +2</legs>
                <body>Magus Jubbah</body>
                <hands>Teal Cuffs</hands>
                <lring>Diamond Ring</lring>
                <rring>Spiral Ring</rring>
                <back>Potentia Cape</back>
                <waist>Swift Belt</waist>
                <feet>Mavi Basmak +1</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="INT Spells" BaseSet="Melee Blu">
                <ammo>Snow Sachet</ammo>
                <head>Teal Chapeau</head>
                <neck>Jeweled Collar</neck>
                <rear>Suppanomimi</rear>
                <lear>Moldavite Earring</lear>
                <legs>Teal Slops</legs>
                <body>Teal Saio</body>
                <hands>Weald Gages</hands>
                <lring>Diamond Ring</lring>
                <rring>Spiral Ring</rring>
                <back>Potentia Cape</back>
                <waist>Penitent's Rope</waist>
                <feet>Mavi Basmak +1</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="MND Spells" BaseSet="Melee Blu">
                <ammo>Mavi Tathlum</ammo>
                <head>Teal Chapeau</head>
                <neck>Jeweled Collar</neck>
                <rear>Suppanomimi</rear>
                <lear>Moldavite Earring</lear>
                <legs>Teal Slops</legs>
                <body>Teal Saio</body>
                <hands>Mirage Bazubands</hands>
                <lring>Diamond Ring</lring>
                <rring>Solemn Ring</rring>
                <back>Potentia Cape</back>
                <waist>Penitent's Rope</waist>
                <feet>Mavi Basmak +1</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="Breath Spells" BaseSet="Melee Blu">
                <head>Mirage Keffiyeh</head>
                <ammo>Mavi Tathlum</ammo>
                <neck>Ardor Pendant</neck>
                <body>Teal Saio</body>
                <legs>Teal Slops</legs>
                <feet>Denali gamashes</feet>
                <back>Vigilance Mantle +1</back>
            </set>
            <set name="Utsusemi" BaseSet="Melee Blu">
                <head>Mavi Kavuk +1</head>
                <rear>Suppanomimi</rear>
                <lear>Drone Earring</lear>
                <body>Loki's Kaftan</body>
                <hands>Dusk Gloves</hands>
                <waist>Twilight Belt</waist>
                <legs>Mavi Tayt +2</legs>
                <feet>aurore Gaiters</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="Haste/Recast" >
                <head>Mavi Kavuk +1</head>
                <legs>Mavi Tayt +2</legs>
                <body>Mirage Jubbah</body>
                <hands>Dusk Gloves</hands>
                <waist>Twilight Belt</waist>
                <feet>Aurore Gaiters</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="Sanguine Blade" BaseSet="Melee Blu">
                <ammo>Snow Sachet</ammo>
                <head>Teal Chapeau</head>
                <neck>Jeweled Collar</neck>
                <lear>Flame Earring</lear>
                <rear>Moldavite Earring</rear>
                <legs>Teal Slops</legs>
                <body>Teal Saio</body>
                <hands>Heafoc Mitts</hands>
                <lring>Diamond Ring</lring>
                <rring>Spiral Ring</rring>
                <back>Potentia cape</back>
                <waist>Penitent's Rope</waist>
                <feet>Mavi Basmak +1</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="Expiacion" BaseSet="Melee Blu">
                <ammo>Olibanum Sachet</ammo>
                <head>Teal Chapeau</head>
                <neck>Chivalrous Chain</neck>
                <lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
                <rear>Flame Earring</rear>
                <legs>Mavi Tayt +2</legs>
                <body>Teal Saio</body>
                <hands>Heafoc Mitts</hands>
                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                <rring>Spiral Ring</rring>
                <back>Potentia cape</back>
                <waist>Warwolf Belt</waist>
                <feet>Mavi Basmak +1</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="Savage Blade" BaseSet="Melee Blu">
                <ammo>Olibanum Sachet</ammo>
                <head>Teal Chapeau</head>
                <neck>Chivalrous Chain</neck>
                <lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
                <rear>Suppanomimi</rear>
                <legs>Mavi Tayt +2</legs>
                <body>Teal Saio</body>
                <hands>Heafoc Mitts</hands>
                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                <rring>Spiral Ring</rring>
                <back>Potentia cape</back>
                <waist>Thunder Belt</waist>
                <feet>Areion's gamashes</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="Vorpal Blade" BaseSet="Melee Blu">
                <ammo>Olibanum Sachet</ammo>
                <head>Deceit Mask</head>
                <neck>Ire Torque</neck>
                <lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
                <rear>Flame Earring</rear>
                <legs>Mavi Tayt +2</legs>
                <body>Loki's Kaftan</body>
                <hands>Heafoc Mitts</hands>
                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                <rring>Spiral Ring</rring>
                <back>Potentia cape</back>
                <waist>Thunder Belt</waist>
                <feet>Areion's gamashes</feet>
            </set>
        </group>
    </sets>
    <Rules>
        <if Spell="Magic Fruit|Wild Carrot|Pollen|Healing Breeze|Plenilune Embrace|Mind Blast|Magic Hammer">
            <equip when="precast" set="Mnd Spells" />
            <equip when="aftercast" set="Idle Blu"/>
        </if>
        <if Spell="Metallic Body|Diamondhide|Magic Barrier">
            <equip when="precast" set="Skill" />
            <equip when="aftercast" set="Idle Blu"/>
        </if>
        <if Spell="Regurgitation|Fire Spit|Charged Whisker|Eyes on Me|Everyone. Grudge|Leafstorm|Acrid Stream|Maelstrom|Blazing Bound|Thermal Pulse">
            <equip when="precast" set="INT Spells" />
            <equip when="aftercast" set="Idle Blu" />
        </if>
        <if Spell="Blood Drain|Digest|Chaotic Eye|Blank Gaze|Soporific|Sheep Song|Yawn|Dream Flower|MP Drainkiss|Geist Wall|1000 Needles|Temporal Shift|Auroral Drape|Magnetite Cloud|Filamented Hold|Jettatura|Infrasonics|Kurayami: Ni">
            <equip when="precast" set="Magic Acc Spells" />
            <equip when="aftercast" set="Idle Blu" />
        </if>
        <if Spell="Pinecone Bomb|Head Butt|Sprout Smack|Sub-zero Smash|Frypan|Feather Storm|Spiral Spin">
            <equip when="precast" set="Macc+ Physical Spells" />
            <equip when="aftercast" set="Idle Blu" />
        </if>
        <if Spell="Quad. Continuum|Ram Charge|Vertical Cleave|Death Scissors|Dimensional Death|Whirl of Rage">
            <equip when="precast" set="STR Spells" />
            <equip when="aftercast" set="Melee Blu" />
        </if>
        <if Spell="Vanity Dive">
            <equip when="precast" set="DEX Spells" />
            <equip when="aftercast" set="Melee Blu" />
        </if>
        <if Spell="Goblin Rush|Disseverment|Bludgeon|Delta Thrust">
            <equip when="precast" set="Physical Spells" />
            <equip when="aftercast" set="Melee Blu" />
        </if>
        <if Spell="Benthic Typhoon">
            <equip when="precast" set="AGI Spells" />
            <equip when="aftercast" set="Melee Blu" />
        </if>
        <if Spell="Utsusemi: Ni|Utsusemi: Ichi">
            <equip when="precast" set="Utsusemi" />
            <equip when="aftercast" set="Melee Blu" />
        </if>
        <if Spell="Cannonball">
            <equip when="precast" set="Cannonball" />
            <equip when="aftercast" set="Melee Blu" />
        </if>
        <if Spell="Heat Breath|Frost Breath|Radiant Breath|Flying Hip Press|Bad Breath">
            <equip when="precast" set="Breath Spells" />
            <equip when="aftercast" set="Idle Blu" />
        </if>
        <if Spell="Utsusemi: Ichi">
            <midcastdelay delay="3.0" />
            <command when="midcast">cancel 66</command>
        </if>
        <if Spell="Vorpal Blade">
            <equip when="PreCast" set="Vorpal Blade" />
        </if>
        <if Spell="Savage Blade">
            <equip when="PreCast" set="Savage Blade" />
        </if>
        <if Spell="Expiacion">
            <equip when="PreCast" set="Expiacion" />
        </if>
        <if BuffActive="Chain Affinity">
            <equip when="precast">
                <head Lock=Yes>Mavi Kavuk +1</head>
            </equip>
        </if>
        <if Spell="Sanguine Blade">
            <equip when="PreCast" set="Sanguine Blade" />
        </if>
    </Rules>
</spellcast>

5. http://pastebin.com/bsvMmnqe and the include.xml http://pastebin.com/7Ge0sPz2

7. Teal Saio and legs. MAB > INT and DEX. As for INT v DEX, on paper, DEX has the upper hand, but flooring can easily change that. Testing w/o BA favored INT. However, you rarely use Whiskers without BA, in which case, DEX is superior.

8. 10% FC for Isador.

Edit: The DRG XML uses Wyvern HP+ when using Spirit Link. This is because, according to Ophannus, Spirit Link increases as Wyvern HP increases. If you wish to remove this, just delete "baseset="Spirit Link".