Comments from the Devs

[Gokulo]

So Im level 16 and at the entrance to Tam-Tara Deepcroft and I cant queue for it. Wtf do I need to do. Im a THM from Uldah originally.

You need story missions to lead you there?

[ArchDizzle]

So Im level 16 and at the entrance to Tam-Tara Deepcroft and I cant queue for it. Wtf do I need to do. Im a THM from Uldah originally.

Did you do Satasha first? The first 3 dungeons are part of the main story line and have to be done in order.

[Jinfire]

Oh okay. Is it after the airship pass part of the story?

[Gokulo]

Oh okay. Is it after the airship pass part of the story?

Yup, Sastasha is the next mission actually.

[Spider-Dan]

Phase 4 is going to be soooooo boring for people that want to save the main story missions to do on ACN.

I'd recommend doing class questlines and unlocking your LV15/LV30 class abilities. That should keep you busy for a good while.

[xopher]

So Im level 16 and at the entrance to Tam-Tara Deepcroft and I cant queue for it. Wtf do I need to do. Im a THM from Uldah originally.

there's an adder's nest npc over by the conjurer's guild in gridania that has a quest for you to unlock tamtara. or was that sastasha

[Cleverness]

So in regards to characters being transferred from Phase 4 to release, does that just apply to 1.0 characters? Or will that apply to anyone during the open beta who signs up using the same square enix account they are using for the test?

[Rocl]

So in regards to characters being transferred from Phase 4 to release, does that just apply to 1.0 characters? Or will that apply to anyone during the open beta who signs up using the same square enix account they are using for the test?

As far as I'm aware, the latter

[Sephiroth]

I'd recommend doing class questlines and unlocking your LV15/LV30 class abilities. That should keep you busy for a good while.

Those level 30 skills aren't in phase 3 right? My guild seemed to stop giving me quests after 15 or 20. :S

[Rocl]

As I recall you obtain them in this test by speaking to the Wandering Minstrel

[Charismatic]

As I recall you obtain them in this test by speaking to the Wandering Minstrel

Ayup, this is correct.

[Sephiroth]

As I recall you obtain them in this test by speaking to the Wandering Minstrel

You are correct, just checked. THM one seems kinda crap though.

[Elcura]

You are correct, just checked. THM one seems kinda crap though.

Manaward? Only if your tank doesn't suck. Handy for solo, and when shit hits the fan, or any other situation where you might get hit (which compared to 1.0 there is a lot more of). Scathe on the other hand does seem pretty useless.

[Lucavi]

I just used scathe as a filler inbetween using all my MP with fire and swapping to ice; it fits in nicely on the GCD between transfusion and fire as its an instant spell.

[Spider-Dan]

I believe Scathe is THM's only instant nuke (besides Firestarter Fire3, I guess). Non-elemental might be useful down the line.

[Evane]

I believe Scathe is THM's only instant nuke (besides Firestarter Fire3, I guess). Non-elemental might be useful down the line.

Don't forget Thundercloud Thunder I/II/III as well.

Edit: Swiftcast any spell too. >_>

[Sephiroth]

Manaward? Only if your tank doesn't suck. Handy for solo, and when shit hits the fan, or any other situation where you might get hit (which compared to 1.0 there is a lot more of). Scathe on the other hand does seem pretty useless.

As a THM you shouldn't get hit much, the duration is tiny so it's difficult to predict when these rare occasions will be. If it works on shit like Hellfire then it's awesome though. I don't see why not but needs testing.

Scathe is good in Lucavi's scenario but being instant it's also good for the final hit on a mob if it will kill it .

[Kami]

Do we have any vague time frame for the next steps ? I was wondering what we know about how long between P3 and P4, how long P4 should last, how long the anticipated access would be etc

Basically when we'll be able to play what up to official release date

[Gulkeeva]

You are correct, just checked. THM one seems kinda crap though.

mana ward isn't bad, especially for something like the final boss in the Lv32 instance for the poison damage if your healer doesn't feel like dispelling it, or if you just want to use it before you get hit to reduce that damage. Also for the Lv30 boss, when the lanterns do their aoe, you can shield off the entire first tick of damage from them.

Slap on stoneskin and extra protection...!

May be other future encounters/raids that do aoe/random magic damage, and it'll have its use there.

[Ratatapa]

I though they reduce the post cool down from 15 to 7 min on the OF or something