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

[jurjur]

Can SAM MNK WAR BRD BRD SMN just PDef zerg kill the 3 toau beastman king? Masamune, Ukonvasara and Verethragna on the melee.

[Falaras]

Wondering how hard Dhorme Khimaira is? Never fought it before but find myself needing Blu body seals! Would Nin+Whm be able to duo it? Maybe Nin+Whm+Something with stun?

[arus2001]

Fight it from behind and it should be doable. WHM/BLM for stun can be handy. Only real risky time would be when it Chainspells. Given the cost to pop it, though, you'll probably want a full grellow crew.

[Soho]

What is the "sweetspot" for a ranger using a gandiva in terms of yalms? I can't find it because I keep crit'ing.

7.1 - 10.4

[Byrthnoth]

At some point someone claimed tp bonus does work offhand. Did whoever that was post some test info so it could be confirmed that they weren't crazy?

Here is the post: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...ll=1#post75647

His spelling isn't quite up to par, but he describes the test methodology perfectly. I believe it, mostly because I'll never test it and it's of minor relevance to the state of play.

TP Bonus +100 offhand and WS damage+10% mainhand with Smiting Blow (300TP) are the best for brewing because Atma options after Gales are pretty weak (<10% generally). Some recent testing I've done indicates +10% damage on day from Echos or Hateful Stream, but it's a rare bird that holds all his brews for Windsday. Also, even if you do, +10% damage from main-handing WS Damage+10% is better than a third +10% on your Day Bonus (1.3/1.2 = 1.08 ). Also, it's not clear whether it breaks the 35% cap (on my To-Do List), so it might not matter at all.

[Atoreis]

Here is the post: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...ll=1#post75647

His spelling isn't quite up to par, but he describes the test methodology perfectly. I believe it, mostly because I'll never test it and it's of minor relevance to the state of play.

TP Bonus +100 offhand and WS damage+10% mainhand with Smiting Blow (300TP) are the best for brewing because Atma options after Gales are pretty weak (<10% generally). Some recent testing I've done indicates +10% damage on day from Echos or Hateful Stream, but it's a rare bird that holds all his brews for Windsday. Also, even if you do, +10% damage from main-handing WS Damage+10% is better than a third +10% on your Day Bonus (1.3/1.2 = 1.08 ). Also, it's not clear whether it breaks the 35% cap (on my To-Do List), so it might not matter at all.

Question was about non brewing AE tho that's why I asked/suggested TPbonus/martial and mab/gales/ultimate atmas.

[PEIPld]

What are the best atmas for brewing with Cloudsplitter?
I currently use Atma of the Lion, the Blinding Horn, and the Ultimate.
Also, for gear, I'm currently stacking MAB > STR > MND. Is that the way I should be doing it or should INT be in higher because it's an elemental ws?
Does it even matter when brewing?

[Julian]

Somewhat asked about the Ankabut PH. Just hit that phase on the GS, myself, and I believe I've figured it out.

DATs look something like this.

...
Ornery Sheep
Huge Spider
Huge Spider
Huge Spider
Ding Bats
Huge Spider
Huge Spider
Huge Spider (PH)
Huge Spider*
Huge Spider*
Ding Bats
Ankabut
...

Mobs marked * also spawn near the PH in that little upper hill area of L-7 with the buildings and crates. There are also 3 spiders south of those, but they tend to stay on the flat area and are usually far enough away from the main three. Basically figured this out by renaming the north three to 1, 2, 3, and then the bottom 3, 4, 5. I then proceeded to kill them in order, Ankabut eventually spawning when 1's timer was up.

So, far as otherwiki's fucked up hint goes, just doing a vanilla widescan during the day as /45RNG should show the one sheep and then 8 spiders if nobody's messing around in the area. Of course, some of those spiders are way southwest, so it's possible they might roam out of your scan range depending on where you stop to scan. More simply, I'd just say to save yourself the headache and use POLutils to rename the mobs like I had just in case it's lotto off those north three.

Thanks, will keep this in mind for the future, but I finished it once I unlazied and realized there were only 3 spiders in that spot <_<

I was on main rng, doing bow, so I had a shiiiiiiton of spiders all over my widescan

[Falaras]

Fight it from behind and it should be doable. WHM/BLM for stun can be handy. Only real risky time would be when it Chainspells. Given the cost to pop it, though, you'll probably want a full grellow crew.

Thanks for the advice! Yeah I would like a full grellow crew but we'll see how it works out.

How about another Question?
Where would I look to find spellcasts now a days? The old windower website had a nice compendium of them but I don't think any of them work anymore.

[Byrthnoth]

Question was about non brewing AE tho that's why I asked/suggested TPbonus/martial and mab/gales/ultimate atmas.

Ah, okay. That would be best then. Even 30 MAB is better than the best alternative dagger option during non-brew.

[Pendulum]

Where would I look to find spellcasts now a days? The old windower website had a nice compendium of them but I don't think any of them work anymore.

The spellcast thread here on BG.
I guess you want a ninja xml: http://pastebin.com/NGQh5bHu

[Falaras]

The spellcast thread here on BG.
I guess you want a ninja xml: http://pastebin.com/NGQh5bHu

Just by going through every page until you find one you want? Thanks for the ninja XML but I actually managed to get one from a LS member, now I'm trying to track a blue mage one down.

[Pendulum]

Well you could:

a) Use the 'search thread' tool.

b) Politely ask for someone to post a BLU script.

[Falaras]

Well you could:

a) Use the 'search thread' tool.

b) Politely ask for someone to post a BLU script.

Those are good options, thank you.

[Mercilessturtle]

Can SAM MNK WAR BRD BRD SMN just PDef zerg kill the 3 toau beastman king? Masamune, Ukonvasara and Verethragna on the melee.

Yes, but you could also do it without PD with the same number of people. And you don't need 2 brds to zerg, soul voice victory + haste caps your magic haste.

[Dooom]

So, I see a lot being said about VIT gear for Torcleaver for drk, which made me wonder: wouldn't this make it a decent weapon for pld also, given some of the gear options pld gets? Obviously, this would be for times when a Shield isn't needed, and you're just wanting to get as much DD out of your pld as possible. So how would pld/sam using Torcleaver compare to pld/(nin? war?) using CDC? I realise this is a very broad question, but surely someone else has considered it before, even if only idly?

[Haborym]

What NM in Xarc does Odious Skull pop. Sorry wiki isn't showing anything.

[Myrrh_Quetz]

What are the possible augments for Blood Finger Gauntlets?

[Haborym]

What are the possible augments for Blood Finger Gauntlets?

Spoiler: show

NQ:
One of:
Enmity- (2)

HQ1
Snapshot (1-2)
and one of the following:
STR (2), Enmity- (4), MND (4), Earth Resist (1-7), Resist Poison (2), Subtle Blow (2-4), Marksmanship Skill (4-5)

HQ3
Snapshot (4)
and two of the following:
MND (5-7), Marksmanship Skill (5), Enmity- (5)

http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/104...nergy-Augments

[Skie]

Having trouble with blu cleave. Charged whiskers only doing about 1.5-1.8k on frogs in la theine. Atma:

Note that rdm is only 30 for these test geting it to 50 today


RR + MM + beyond (average of 1.6k dmg)
RR+ Beyond + lion (average of 1.8k dmg)

Gear:

Jupiters staff
not sure on thunder or dex grip
thunder sachet
alias bonnet (still need to get)
love torque (still need to get)
novio earring
hecates earring
loki's body
af+2 hands
thundersoul ring (Can swich for +6 int diamond rings)
rajas ring (can swich for +6 int diamond rings)
nifty mantle
thiazi's belt
+2 legs
+2 feet

what gear/atma should i swich out?

Normal pull is Enervation > Memento Mori > CW