Random Question Thread XVIII: Just an Ordinary Sword of Legend

[Guild43]

How can I determine if my accuracy is capped against a certain target? I'm trying to figure out when to use Heafoc Mitts and Varangian Helm among other things. Also I'll ask the same thing about attack, is there a simple way to figure out if I'm capped?

[Fereydoon]

Aikar wrote something that updates 2.22 XMLs into 2.3+ XMLs, right? Should I bother updating my SMN one or just rewriting it now that there are pet rules?

[Yugl]

http://windower.net/plugins/spellcastupdatexml.php

Do it.

[Guitarman]

has anyone duo'd crein-croin? Wondering if i can (slowly) duo my Calabolg MNK+WHM.

[Fereydoon]

http://windower.net/plugins/spellcastupdatexml.php

Do it.

Thank you~

[Yugl]

has anyone duo'd crein-croin? Wondering if i can (slowly) duo my Calabolg MNK+WHM.

I practically soloed him on RDM (Other guy was for triggers).

[Neisan]

has anyone duo'd crein-croin? Wondering if i can (slowly) duo my Calabolg MNK+WHM.

Keep DoTs on in case of charm and have the Whm kite until it wears, otherwise fairly easy fight.

[rog]

has anyone duo'd crein-croin? Wondering if i can (slowly) duo my Calabolg MNK+WHM.

If you've got rdm or blm, it's a very quick and easy solo. If not, you could do it mnk+whm, but might be a bit harder.

[Atoreis]

If you doing quest "The Soul of the Matter" in Abyssea-Kon is casting Flash before making photo helps with its quality?

[Atoreis]

If you've got rdm or blm, it's a very quick and easy solo. If not, you could do it mnk+whm, but might be a bit harder.

I soloed Cirein on MNK/war under 4min (w/o 2hr) I wanted to bloodwarp on haqet but killed it and got KI so I poped Cirein and using all potions I had I killed it. Last 20% I had 350hp left and no potions but 6/6 counters saved my ass. With WHM its much easier and much faster then BLM or 2x BLM ( solo the main reason it took 4 min was that I had plague all the time so couldnt WS and I was kitting a little while paralyzed )

[Langly]

Do atmas with "Gain full benefit of Firesday/fire weather bonuses" or any elemental variant thereof work as:

You gain full benefit of Firesday/Fire Weather no matter what, here you go have fun.
Or
You gain full benefit of Firesday/Fire Weather, you just don't need an obi. But the Weather/Day must still coincide.

[rog]

Do atmas with "Gain full benefit of Firesday/fire weather bonuses" or any elemental variant thereof work as:

You gain full benefit of Firesday/Fire Weather no matter what, here you go have fun.
Or
You gain full benefit of Firesday/Fire Weather, you just don't need an obi. But the Weather/Day must still coincide.

It's just an obi.

[Francisco]

If you doing quest "The Soul of the Matter" in Abyssea-Kon is casting Flash before making photo helps with its quality?

No. If someone told you it does, they're probably just being a smartass. As long as you're close enough and at the right angle, you'll get credit.

[Chumm]

With capped subtle blow from gear/traits do you go over 50% with AGI? Is the AGI as subtle blow effect understood yet?

[Francisco]

With capped subtle blow from gear/traits do you go over 50% with AGI? Is the AGI as subtle blow effect understood yet?

AGI effect is separate from Subtle Blow I believe.

[Clave]

I didn't see a definitive answer to this question. Is there any confirmation to the assumption that only ranged WS count towards the Namas charges as well?

For Murti Bow, yes you need to use ranged WS with that bow for it to count towards a Namas charge. And yes, you do still keep the Namas charge when changing subs, zones, whatever. I personally went outside in Wajaom, did a couple ranged WS as /rng, and changed to /war before a ZNM event. Then I stacked Berserk, Warcry, etc and Namas'd a charmed BLM friend. Was worth it.

[Raen Ryong]

So poping in any zone with Thf tank, healer and a blm (definitely need 2 at 90?) would work? What kinda strat are you looking at? Thinking: tank against wall to avoid knockback, 2 Blms at 21" (to avoid knockback) aja/aga babies when they pop? Is it as simple as that? What about the babies accuracy, would I be safe just sitting in evasion gear when they pop before the spell goes off? Also does it take a long time for them to pop or is it pretty much instant (to know when to start casting aga/aja)?

I can't comment on the evasion tank part because I've never tried it melee method. It seems to have high accuracy on my RDM but ... yeah. Your biggest threat meleeing it will be Dissolve, because this actually hurts a bit (~500 damage)?

It's almost instant. You'll get knocked back and then just as your "knockback" animation ends the babies will come running at you. Cytokinesis is normally used at 82/62/42/22/2% HPs but can be earlier. I've never seen the first one be before ~83% but the others can be up to 10% earlier (and only in the case of shadowed Blobs maybe? Non-shadoweds tend to stick to the %s but shadowed ones liked to surprise me). I've never seen it use it twice in one "HP fifth" though so probably safe assuming it won't. Babies have en effects of just about all non-lethal status ailments by the way, so if the BLM gets a resist or whatever and they run up and melee them they may be in trouble (ensilence, enbind, etc).

On a side note to babies, a full PDT RDM/BLU if you happen to know any takes ~0-3 - normally 0 - damage per hit from the babies and about 30-40 from Blob while eating Tacos (remember Signet)! This can simplify matters considerably depending on availability. Good luck!

[Scrooge]

General consensus of good Blu merits these days?

[Yugl]

CA+BA
Assimilation + Enchainment or Convergence

[noodles355]

I can't comment on the evasion tank part because I've never tried it melee method. It seems to have high accuracy on my RDM but ... yeah. Your biggest threat meleeing it will be Dissolve, because this actually hurts a bit (~500 damage)?

It's almost instant. You'll get knocked back and then just as your "knockback" animation ends the babies will come running at you. Cytokinesis is normally used at 82/62/42/22/2% HPs but can be earlier. I've never seen the first one be before ~83% but the others can be up to 10% earlier (and only in the case of shadowed Blobs maybe? Non-shadoweds tend to stick to the %s but shadowed ones liked to surprise me). I've never seen it use it twice in one "HP fifth" though so probably safe assuming it won't. Babies have en effects of just about all non-lethal status ailments by the way, so if the BLM gets a resist or whatever and they run up and melee them they may be in trouble (ensilence, enbind, etc).

On a side note to babies, a full PDT RDM/BLU if you happen to know any takes ~0-3 - normally 0 - damage per hit from the babies and about 30-40 from Blob while eating Tacos (remember Signet)! This can simplify matters considerably depending on availability. Good luck!

I could do that, at 48%/50% PDT day/night and have /Blu.
I've never really tanked anything on it though, people got over the whole rdm tank before I got the relevant gear.
Gonna send you a PM, really want a lot of advice for these fights.