Random Question Thread XIX: Welcome to Flavor Country

[Fwahm]

I was using
DRK/SAM with no Store TP or regain atma, with a 466 delay Espafut +2

Torcleaver/Pole Strap/x/Bomb Core
Twilight Helm/Snow Gorget/Bale Earring/Brutal Earring
Twilight Mail/Heafoc Mitts/Corneus Ring/Spiral Ring
Atheling Mantle/Snow Belt/Perle Brayettes/Bale Sollerets +1

The thing about it being a Triple, is that I got numerous DAs and TAs throughout the party, and none of them got even close to 4400 at 100 TP. DAs were doing ~2900, and TAs were doing ~3500

[Byrthnoth]

Any recommendations for 4 man bhukis? Also any mobs there that are decent for cleaving?

THF, (another evasive job), WHM, BLM/BRD. Bats right there work well for cleaving, and you can pull Varney while you're at it to build your Bukhis sets.

Re: Torcleaver
12.3*1.16 = 14.2 TP
Additional hits = 1.1 TP each

Twilight Helm+Mail could give a hidden 1% QA set bonus or something. I actually think it's more likely that you double-tapped/lagged/whatever and ended up with Spellcast firing off one Triple Attack WS in your TP gear. Your WS gear looks attack light (+45 and STR?) to me, so depending what you TP in it may actually give better results than that setup. Torcleaver doesn't get a cRatio bonus like Ground Strike, so unless you're keeping Stalwart's up there's probably room to improve from Attack.

Alternatively, what were the other jobs with you, and what Atmas were you using?

[Fwahm]

Re: Torcleaver
12.3*1.16 = 14.2 TP
Additional hits = 1.1 TP each

Twilight Helm+Mail could give a hidden 1% QA set bonus or something. I actually think it's more likely that you double-tapped/lagged/whatever and ended up with Spellcast firing off one Triple Attack WS in your TP gear. Your WS gear looks attack light (+45 and STR?) to me, so depending what you TP in it may actually give better results than that setup. Torcleaver doesn't get a cRatio bonus like Ground Strike, so unless you're keeping Stalwart's up there's probably room to improve from Attack.

Alternatively, what were the other jobs with you, and what Atmas were you using?

I had just gotten my Espafut +2, so I was playing around with it. My atmas were Griffon's Wing, Apocalypse, and Razed Ruins. My party didn't have a bard, dancer, or corsair in it, but I had ~999 attack for basically all of the party.

[solanis]

it's been a long time since I've done salvage, and we're doing ZR. we'd like to hit both 5f and 6f, and I have several SSR cards to pop jaka. we'll kill 3f frog as well, but I'm drawing a blank on what the fourth madame is for popping 6f. does anyone know/remember?

[Sprint]

Cell dupe frog on 2nd floor.

[solanis]

Cell dupe frog on 2nd floor.

that's what I was thinking, thank you!

[Deader2818]

Whats the best augments to get on Anwig Salade for smite?

Or is there something else worth getting on thathelm?

[Hitoseijuro]

Whats the best augments to get on Anwig Salade for smite?

Or is there something else worth getting on thathelm?

2% Crit dmg + 2% ws damage would be the best for smite in abyssea.

If you want to have something full proof for anything SE might bring for outside abyssea content, then 4str 15acc + 2% ws dmg should be over all best.

[Thorny]

If you ever play DNC or even use the sub frequently, waltz recast-2 is an enormous difference compared to the small increase in ws damage from using it for that

[Xerlic]

Is NW the best Apollyon zone to solo Ebony Lacquer?

[Kidnoftle]

SW (the floor with mimic chests) is probably doable and, in my experience, ebony lacquer drops very frequently on the mimic floor.

[Deader2818]

Do really /dnc all that much so dont feel -2 would help me all that much.

[Rikura]

If Siegel Sash isn't 100% drop rate, it's gotta be super high...like 8/8 on it so far (no blue procs)

[Eastaran]

Does anybody have a link to the Map pack .dat swaps and the changed status icons?

[Classikmage]

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Divine_Benison

Is this information on wiki accurate and tested? First time I've ever seen this....anyone that can verify? B/c if this was true kinda makes Divine Benison on gear a little flavorless.

EDIT: 5 JT's traits in 50 levels? Not to mention capped casting time at 90 just off JT's? Pardon me for being negative, but that just seems very odd.

[Julian]

Ningishzida: Tail tank it? I know you do for Alfard, but I vaguely recall that someone may have said not to tank this one on the tail, don't remember.

trying to get a fucking widowmaker -.-

[DNAval]

min amount of people for divine might?

[catfat]

I heard of a fudo sam, brd, and whm triboxing it. recovery meds were used

[mcb]

i've seen two different statements about Yurin: Ichi's effect. does it boost subtle blow (by doing something to the enemy so that MY hits give it less tp) or is it subtle blow - for the mob (mob hits get less tp). experiance lately leads me to believe its the 2nd one but i'd like to know for sure.

[Fitch.]

Lancer's Pelerine or Atheling Mantle for DRG TP?