Random Question Thread XX: The Aforementioned Goddamn Random Question Thread

[Skie]

Most effiecnt way to kill tunga with war, whm. Blu, nin? Half time we pull it. We do fine till cs other times we pull and it just goes ape shit entire time. Really only big problem is breakga spam. Also bestt way to kill iitza with same sstrat (no brother wolf atma) fire break almost always one shots

[jimbobsonofgod]

Anybody have a spellcast command that'll lock Nin AFII hands at night and and idle switch that uses Danzo durning the day and AF feet at night ?

Which job has the least gear for Brygid out of COR, SCH, BLM, SMN?

Pretty sure SCH has the least of any of the jobs.

[chikalin]

so, i haven't played since abyssea came out... i have brd, blm, rdm, whm, sam at 75. there's sooo much to figure out, it's almost like a new game! any gear suggestions of stuff i should go for? especially for brd and rdm, unless you think other jobs would be more useful to gear first. thanks!

[Kamil]

Another question. How hard is the t3 is Misareaux? What's the optimal setup for it?

[Dathus]

I was gonna ask this on the 90 lvl solo thread but its not really a solo question.

@ lvl 90 how easy is salvage to trio w/out empy weapons?
same question as above but with Empy weapons like kannagi and Ukon?

and last but not least the list of items i want from salvage
Morigan body <---- just for looks and because wife always wanted it.
Usukane body <---- for what ever reason i might need it for on nin.
Usukane feet <----- because people have suggested i must have.
Usukane hands <---- don't remember why i need them but just want it.

Salvage is a joke. When we 3 man it, we go THF RDM and MNK, all without Emperyans, or THF WAR RDM with Ukon and we wreck any zone. I can duo any boss(minus 4400 needles safely anyway) with the Ukon WAR.

[Palides]

Most effiecnt way to kill tunga with war, whm. Blu, nin? Half time we pull it. We do fine till cs other times we pull and it just goes ape shit entire time. Really only big problem is breakga spam. Also bestt way to kill iitza with same sstrat (no brother wolf atma) fire break almost always one shots

Have some with Fool's Powder?

Barstonra/Barpetra/Deelgeed's Atma normally works for me [I think it's 'Atma of the Horned Beast.']

Other than that, just pop red before 76% and zerg it. Have DD's save TP when you think red is about to wear, or pop a wing, and then own it. Fool's powder does help quite a bit if you are dualboxing and can't get up the 2 barspells, or don't happen to have the atmas on for the kill.

[shepardG]

so, i haven't played since abyssea came out... i have brd, blm, rdm, whm, sam at 75. there's sooo much to figure out, it's almost like a new game! any gear suggestions of stuff i should go for? especially for brd and rdm, unless you think other jobs would be more useful to gear first. thanks!

Well getting your jobs to 90 with full merits shouldn't take to horribly wrong, if you have a group of friends still around, your 1st goal should be to get some of the tougher atmas. work towards the atmas that give additional time per stone (not necessarily the "tougher" ones) and work on getting access to shinryu by completing the story line missions. Depending on how your group of friends is, you might be given the opportunity to start collecting some +2 upgrade items for armor. you've got SAM, so something fun for when your friends aren't online or when your just bored would be to start out a magian weapon trial, and work on that when you get some free time.
Again there is surprisingly a shit ton of stuff you could do, but those are just some suggestions

[Fereydoon]

What would I need to wear to 5-hit Armageddon on COR?

[Rasantath]

.dats for the three POL songs when one is logging on?

asked this in the wrong thread <.<b

http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/45715-Intro-Music

[Rasantath]

Anybody have a spellcast command that'll lock Nin AFII hands at night and and idle switch that uses Danzo durning the day and AF feet at night ?

put stuff in the right sections (obviously)

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<variables clear="false">
	<var name = "DayTimehandsmelee">Dusk Gloves</var>
	<var name = "DayTimehandsweaponskill">Nin. Tekko +1</var>
	<var name = "NightTimehandsmelee">Kog. Tekko +1</var>
	<var name = "NightTimehandsweaponskill">Kog. Tekko +1</var>
	<var name = "DayTimefeet">Danzo Sune-ate</var>
	<var name = "NightTimefeet">Nin. Kyahan +1</var>
</variables>

<sets><group>
	<set name="idle">
		<feet>$feet</feet>
	</set>
	<set name="melee">
		<hands>$handsmelee</hands>
	</set>
	<set name="ws">
		<hands>$handsweaponskill</hands>
	</set>
</group></sets>

<rules>
	<if TimeLT="17.01" TimeGT="7.00">
		<var cmd="set DayOrNight Day" />
		<var cmd="set handsmelee $DayTimehandsmelee" />
		<var cmd="set handsweaponskill $DayTimehandsweaponskill" />
		<var cmd="set feet $DayTimehandsweaponskill" />
	</if>
	<else>
		<var cmd="set DayOrNight Night" />
		<var cmd="set handsmelee $NightTimehandsmelee" />
		<var cmd="set handsweaponskill $NightTimehandsweaponskill" />
		<var cmd="set feet $NightTimehandsweaponskill" />
	</else>
</rules>

switch the times up if you dont have +1's
you will have to hit an idle macro, or cast a spell or something when the time switches over from night to day or vice versa to trigger the variable to change, but that's no big deal.

[Lyramion]

Another question. How hard is the t3 is Misareaux? What's the optimal setup for it?

Its spikes are annoying but fixed now (could do 10k+ originally). Having Fools Drink and Fools powder negates them for a minute each to bring its HP down comfortably. If you feel fancy use Atma of the War Lion for +100 Thunder Resist, which really helps multihitters like MNK and NIN avoiding the Shockspikes Stun.

Good WHM and DD can take it down. MDT helps when you dont have a stunner for Thunderga 4 or he is lazy. Thunderga 4 will hit for 1800-2200 with Shell V.

Also you will usually find the T3 VNM in 2 spots when it´s been up a bit: Either north of Flux #5 (yay space) or around Flux #6 (boo magic aggro, tight space)

[Taube]

Enmity question:
I know enmity+ and abilities affect the amount of CE and VE from stuff but what about the basic stats? (STR, VIT, DEX, etc)
Come across a couple claims of CHR helping in this department and I'm like "wtf?" Has this been tested?

Effect of basic stats on enmity generation = myth/fact?

[Byrthnoth]

I'm using my Aeolian Edge build a lot lately on Dancer, so I figure it wouldn't hurt to ask about it: http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/197516

Rings have MAB+3 each, legs have MAB+4. I use are Gales/Ultimate/Baying Moon generally. I'm very very close to three-shotting bats without Ascetic's. How could it be better?

Solo-cleave strat for those interested. I take BRD/WHM and DNC/NIN, gather up all the bats in Tahrongi, and Aeolian Edge them twice (AE, Reverse Flourish, AE). Then I horde lullaby and deliver the final blow or two (AE, RF, AE). Between evasion and Fan Dance, I generally take about a DS-Cure 4 worth of damage on the pull and first round, so I cast DS Cure 4 on myself after the pull and open chests on my mule. I can cleave the bats about once every 3 minutes.

Re: Taube
Base stats don't affect enmity generation in any way.

[Buffy]

Has anyone brewed grauberg boss? (Don't ask why I would, just go with the flow).

I would probably brew on whm and hexa strike, and I'm worried I would pop brew > uses move that absorbs physical > brew wears or I heal him > ???dammit???

Does he change modes every 30 seconds or something, or do I just have to get lucky?

[Fereydoon]

There are two different TP moves that switch stances, it's not timed. I've seen magic mode last a few minutes. Switch to Flash Nova if he's in physical mode.

[Eldelphia]

I was gonna ask this on the 90 lvl solo thread but its not really a solo question.

@ lvl 90 how easy is salvage to trio w/out empy weapons?
same question as above but with Empy weapons like kannagi and Ukon?

and last but not least the list of items i want from salvage
Morigan body <---- just for looks and because wife always wanted it.
Usukane body <---- for what ever reason i might need it for on nin.
Usukane feet <----- because people have suggested i must have.
Usukane hands <---- don't remember why i need them but just want it.

Salvage is fun at 90 and you should be fine. Ideally MNK+Healer + THF but any DD will be fine.

[Atoreis]

fire break almost always one shots

Wtf you are a group of Tarutarus with +damage taken gear on?
I remember on my NIN with shellra V not resisted fire break was doing around 2k but usually around 1600-1800 that's far from one shooting if you are not a gimp w/o HP abyssites. Blu can also solo Itz in about 15 min (15 min is pure guess because I never tried it) spamming regurgitation and grudge.

[Byrthnoth]

Yeah. Seconded. I'm a taru and he never one-shotted my WAR at the 85 or 90 cap. Maybe you need Shell, Skie? Also, assuming you're killing Itza for the scales, you could get the Brother Wolf atma you're talking about pretty easily if you're willing to go forward one stage for a night.

[Mojo]

I was one shotted once for around 3200 damage. This occurred when I was with some random people helping them clear and there was a shitton of melee on it carelessly pounding away. So that may or may not have had something to do with it (it having more TP.)

[TacoTaru]

Most effiecnt way to kill tunga with war, whm. Blu, nin? Half time we pull it. We do fine till cs other times we pull and it just goes ape shit entire time. Really only big problem is breakga spam. Also bestt way to kill iitza with same sstrat (no brother wolf atma) fire break almost always one shots

Sometimes Tunga will start in casting mode, which if this is the case, just knock it down to it's first chainspell and then trigger red after that's finished. Do any of you have moment speed for those jobs? If so, there's a rock you can kite Tunga around if you pulled him south, if things get squirrely. For Itza, Migawari should handle it, but if not, I would just have the BLU start tanking until the NIN recovered, and then the WAR if the BLU goes down after that. Past that I couldn't help you, we never had any trouble with him killing more than one person and that person was always me (BLU) never our NIN. When my group was farming Itza, we never used resist atmas for either, but we would use Barpetra.