Random Question Thread XXI: You're Not My Random Question Thread Dad

[GoggleHead]

Gearing for a magical weaponskill like Cataclysm is akin to gearing for a nuke, yes?

[Nightfyre]

For Gandiva rng and Kannagi Nin is Rancor collar with capped hate the best ws piece now?

Also, What would the ideal 5 hit build look with with Gandiva?

For Kannagi I found that Hope Torque is better inside Abyssea, probably due to having a 90%+ critrate on Hi prior to Rancor Collar (20 dDEX + 5 merits + 30 RR + 20 GH + ~15 innate bonus). Outside I do use Rancor Collar.

Gearing for a magical weaponskill like Cataclysm is akin to gearing for a nuke, yes?

Yes.

Why do you say that? 201 delay + 46 damage with 0 DD stats vs 190 delay + 40 damage + 0 DPS stats, wouldn't it be obvious the highest DPS weapon is better?

Because it ignores weapon rank/fSTR, WS frequency, and WS damage. Also ignores pDIF if STR, attack, or anything related to crits is involved.

[Maguile]

Low-man strat for Tethra?

[Aihree]

Hm really? Have had people say they can't see it in the log and piss me off thinking it was an excuse.

Disgorge is, surprisingly, a self-targetting move. The mob uses the ability on themselves, rather than on a party member. As a result you have to open up your filters more in order to see it readied.

Same goes with Cerb's Magma Hoplon among others.

[Pendulum]

Well hoplon is obviously a buff. I can't think of any player JAs that are self-target and deal direct damage so disgorge is a bit weird. I've pleaded "didn't see lul" before so I guess I know why now.

[Glamthing]

You can cap skills on 75 mobs as if you were a level 82 right? What's a good place to cap parrying at 90 that isn't abyssea? Looks like there are no mandy mobs above 77 outside.

bats are always a good choice, fast attacks, relatively light damage. Plenty of those in GoV areas. Could also try any birds.

[cdgreg]

Heard rumors that mini-king mobs in tahrongi give like 110 zeni each? true, false, bloated, etc, etc?

[Fereydoon]

The mini Faf's give ~100, and can be slept. The mini sandworm's give slightly more but can not be slept.

[Hyriu]

the wyrms do, anyway.

[Draylo]

Anyone know what Joachim is wearing? Eyepatch, marduk legs, feet ??? hands ??? body ???. Wonder if its possible to look like that anyway, the jobs seem mixed lol.

[Zetanio]

Stupid question:
I see people (namely one person) spamming for Abyssea - Uleguerand Range for "Dom Ops"
What the hell is Dom Ops?

[Eldelphia]

Is it confirmed that you don't have to kill the TEs in neo-dynamis to get AF to drop? If not, does killing them increase the drop rate?

Relic armour is down to treasure hunter. If you're not bothered about currency and procing you can farm for an hour and just target relic.

[Byrthnoth]

Dominion Ops let you get Cruor, XP, and Dominion points for killing ~5 monsters. Bluffalo in Abyssea - Ule give something like 5.1k XP per Dominion Op completed.

[Gokulo]

Stupid question:
I see people (namely one person) spamming for Abyssea - Uleguerand Range for "Dom Ops"
What the hell is Dom Ops?

Dominion Ops: http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Dominion_Ops

[Zetanio]

Thanks, I figured I was just butchering it's real name.

[jimbobsonofgod]

Anyone know what Joachim is wearing? Eyepatch, marduk legs, feet ??? hands ??? body ???. Wonder if its possible to look like that anyway, the jobs seem mixed lol.

Body is Ebur talar Hands are shadow cuffs feet are ebon clogs bard can wear all 3.

[Draylo]

Body is Ebur talar Hands are shadow cuffs feet are ebon clogs bard can wear all 3.

Nice ty

[GImpers]

Which Nashira pieces still have a use, if any?

[Yugl]

Edit: NVM, my info was old.

[rdd]

Just out of curiosity, DNC's what would you say your success rate is at landing Kuryami, do you gear for it? Raise Stutter Step? Use a Staff? I think DNC could reach a reasonable plateau of a land rate, but I wonder if it is worth the hassle or not. (im thinking 70-80% should be possible with staff/stutter/astetic's lower sans drink.) Just interested for proc possibilities.