Random Question Thread XX: The Aforementioned Goddamn Random Question Thread

[Yugl]

Is there a pinspot for lamprey lord in North gusta/North gusta S?

If he's on the west side you can pin him at the OP using the tower.

[kamugi]

htr beret +1, sct jerkin+1(tho i use mirke over jerkin at the beginning of the shot, then switch to caban+2 for when it fires), entois trousers, seige bow has rapid shot onit too, if u plan to use that

I just need to know the actual max available rapid shot rate for RNG, counting the job trait, merits and gear.

[Mafai]

I just need to know the actual max available rapid shot rate for RNG, counting the job trait, merits and gear.

is it known if there is a difference between the gear descriptions?

Increases "Rapid Shot" activation rate
vs
"Rapid Shot"+5

for example?

I'm not familiar, but I see on wiki

I believe it has about the same activation rate as Double Attack and Zanshin(About 10%). Also, I think Hunter's Beret adds about an additional 1~2% while Relic Body adds an additional 5%. Further testing is required to verify these numbers, though. -Kit- 02:53, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Dont forget, that is wiki..

[kamugi]

Ya, there's a complete lack of information regarding rapid shot, which is why Im asking here =|

[Syntex]

Anyone think Tiamat would be soloable by a well geared and skilled nin/dnc?

Fire set+throwing set to get TP and do damage during air phase.

Thoughts?

[matix]

yeah its so underwhelming is probably why theres such a lack of info lol

[Mafai]

Anyone think Tiamat would be soloable by a well geared and skilled nin/dnc?

Fire set+throwing set to get TP and do damage during air phase.

Thoughts?

Can you WS while its flying (I've never tried)? Or are you asking to just keep your TP up so you can cure yourself?

Its not possible, without Barfira or carol your resist rate isn't gonna be enough to matter. Also feeding it TP while in the air is gonna result in more TP moves you can't resist.

Oh, I also forgot to mention the counter on it makes shadows difficult at times. This may cause a problem if trying to solo it.

[Jeryhn]

You can hit it with Cyclone when its flying... but magic damage is shit on CoP wyrms. Any other WS that's not ranged, including elemental WS, will cause you to lose TP.

Between lack of Shell, Barfira, and Carol, it's fire attacks are gonna hit you, and hit you hard, meaning you'll need to funnel more TP in Waltz to recover your own HP. You'll also have to deal with Plague effects reducing your TP, hidden Counters and Terror (in which you can't put shadows back up or Waltz). In addition to all these defensive measures you'll have to keep up with, I have doubts that simple katana melee will outweigh its regen, particularly when you won't be able to consistantly damage it in the air.

Probably not possible. With a mage is it duo'able? Most certainly.

[Syntex]

Even with Blade: Hi and storing TP for air phase? I think a fully decked out ninja with a WS set/haste samba might be able to do 10-15% per ground phase and I don't think he can regen that much in the air.

You do have a point about terror and air phase moves but maybe /rdm would work better with refresh and buy meds for disease.

Hard? Yes. Soloable? Possibly.

[Mafai]

Even with Blade: Hi and storing TP for air phase? I think a fully decked out ninja with a WS set/haste samba might be able to do 10-15% per ground phase and I don't think he can regen that much in the air.

You do have a point about terror and air phase moves but maybe /rdm would work better with refresh and buy meds for disease.

Hard? Yes. Soloable? Possibly.

10% is the max you can do before a mode change (if flying and you do 10%, it lands. If on ground and you do 10%, it flies. The only exception to this would be if it uses mighty strikes @ 9%, then it stays down for the duration of the mighty strikes). If you do not the 10% damage, it is a static time on ground and air. I would like to think its 3 minutes, but that might not be correct.

[Jeryhn]

Well, you did ask NIN/DNC and not NIN/RDM. Blade:Hi would certainly be making things easier. In the air, you might not be necessarily be storing TP because you'd probably have to use it to Waltz yourself, your only real way of generating TP in this phase would be through Reverse Flourish. /RDM would offer you more opportunities to get defensive buffs and shit back up while its in the air, but you'll probably still run out of MP even with Convert available every 10 mins. Barfire, Stoneskin and Phalanx would be largely useless because you're dealing with lv45 enhancing skill. I'd say even /SCH would be better because you could benefit from defensive buffs with the benefits to skill and MP savings of Arts and Sublimation, I'm not sure that /SCH gets Cure4 at the moment though.

Then again, you also have to contend with Roar in both of those situations, which could end up dispelling your Sublimation charges and other buffs.

[Gun-it]

2MBD worth dropping for 5/6 Haste in a MDT/Haste build?

[Pendulum]

I see on wiki it says raider's armlets +2 can increase chance of getting a TH level-up when used with SA/TA. Anyone else able to confirm/deny this? The testing on the discussion page seems a bit conflicting.

[Skeelo]

Which Gorgets for Jishnu's radiance? Poked around and confirmed Light, but shouldnt flame work also?

[Aja]

Nvm..

[Fottiti]

Even with Blade: Hi and storing TP for air phase? I think a fully decked out ninja with a WS set/haste samba might be able to do 10-15% per ground phase and I don't think he can regen that much in the air.

You do have a point about terror and air phase moves but maybe /rdm would work better with refresh and buy meds for disease.

Hard? Yes. Soloable? Possibly.

There is no way nin/dnc is going to be able to kill tiamat solo. You will not do anywhere near 10% damage to it in a single landing. Terror/hidden counter/roar/plague/corse aggro will end your attempt before you can get it to 25%.

/rdm only alleviates damage in air to a degree and gives you decent resist on plague, may be doable but it woud take a long time and that means a lot of time for things to go wrong.

Add a mage and its doable.

[Koyangi]

Will need clarification, someone said Twilight Scythe doesnt ignore Rani's dmg reduction? Does this mean the add effect can never proc on him, or after a certain action or hp% is reached it will not work?

[Skeelo]

I've never seen death proc on any NM's. And with him being dark based i highly doubt it, assuming death is a dark element.

[Koyangi]

I distinctly remember someone mentioning they killed Shinryu with it's add effect before.

[Skeelo]

If thats true, lets just throw 18drks with Twilight scythe at everything upcoming!