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

[Olor]

I just wanted to say thank you to the people that took the time to give me advice. Thanks!

[Byrthnoth]

Iirc, the group I first won with without a brew was:
NIN, COR, WAR, WHM, RDM, THF/WHM

It comes down to getting lucky on the TP moves/spells he chooses to spam <25%. On our winning run, I think he spammed Comet x4 which was a huge boon.

Re: AGI:Subtle Blow relationship. They're two separate steps, iirc the AGI factor caps out at 50% as well, 75 AGI above target's . . . somethingorother. There's information about it somewhere in the mathy parts.

[Mrbeansman]

Does Unlimited Shot work with Jishnu's?

[Ocara]

bumping.

IIrc it's a seperate term from subtle blow that caps at -25% (multiplicative, not addative) and takes 50 dAGI to reach cap. If you want to equate it to subtle blow, 2 AGI = 1 subtle blow.

Edit: have a synergy question while I'm here, is there an amount beyond the craft rank listed for a synergy recipe that makes it easier/increases HQ chances like for normal crafting? I mainly want to augment sky gear, do I need to go above 40 to get a decent chance at smooth synergies/HQs?

Edit2: Here's the original testing thread/post:
http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/101...=1#post4287833
(dAgi+25)/2, cap 50%

[Obsidian]

Iirc, the group I first won with without a brew was:
NIN, COR, WAR, WHM, RDM, THF/WHM

It comes down to getting lucky on the TP moves/spells he chooses to spam <25%. On our winning run, I think he spammed Comet x4 which was a huge boon.

Re: AGI:Subtle Blow relationship. They're two separate steps, iirc the AGI factor caps out at 50% as well, 75 AGI above target's . . . somethingorother. There's information about it somewhere in the mathy parts.

Does Yurin stack with/overwrite Penance? What's the value on the Inhibits TP gain from Yurin?

[Haborym]

Edit: have a synergy question while I'm here, is there an amount beyond the craft rank listed for a synergy recipe that makes it easier/increases HQ chances like for normal crafting? I mainly want to augment sky gear, do I need to go above 40 to get a decent chance at smooth synergies/HQs?

Not from what I can tell, as soon as you near the skill level of the recipe HQing has the same chance. The biggest thing about being of level or above is the amount the impurities raise as you feed fewell.

[TheDirtyHobo]

Does Unlimited Shot work with Jishnu's?

It "works" with it, yes, but not the way you're asking. The first shot will be free, the second and third shots will take ammo, so you can't use any of the r/ex arrows. You're probably better off riding double shot even if it did work.

[TacoTaru]

Asked in the last thread but I didn't see it answered. What Weapon Skills/types of Weapon Skills benefit from the +25TP Bonus Moonshade Earring? Is it just ones that have damage/crit damage increased with TP?

[Chun Liroy]

Aeolian edge cleaving atmas?

[Mercilessturtle]

What are the regular subs used for DNC these days, pretty much /NIN only? Or do I finally have to bother actually unlocking SAM?

For soloing /nin, for dding /war. I only end up using dnc for healing in cop dynamis and einherjar, if you do either of those /sam is nice.

[Kamil]

Is it possible to get 2 items from the Alexander quest? Like 1 from the first quest and 1 from the one after.

[Fereydoon]

Is it possible to get 2 items from the Alexander quest? Like 1 from the first quest and 1 from the one after.

Like a Mantle and an Earring? Yes, it works like any other avatar quest.

[Radec]

Does Yurin stack with/overwrite Penance? What's the value on the Inhibits TP gain from Yurin?

-10% on yurin, overwrites penance since it can last longer (5min). Don't use it if your mnk is on the ball, 1x mnk 5/5 penance will result in less tp gain over infinite time than adding yurin.

[Martinius]

couple of bst rampage questions:

1) until i can get af3 body, haubergeon +1 or perle hauberk?

2) until i can get my hands on hecatomb cap (mkd gonna be tied up w/ rng), what's the best headpiece? or is there something better than heca cap?

3) centarus or str earring?

thanks!

[Radec]

Aeolian edge cleaving atmas?

Gales and Ultimate for sure, 3rd is a tossup between RR(50dex for mods, normal DD for pearling) Hell's Guardian (assuming 20mab in gear, adds ~30% damage with existing Ultimate. Beyond is ~17% bonus) and Smiting blow (~27% increase when firing at 100tp, if no martial knife. W/ martial, don't use Smiting)

Also depends on Job, RDM will have a lot more native MAB than THF, reduces the value of MAB atma, but they'll have less DEX/Dexgear available, which might make RR more worthwhile.

[Chun Liroy]

Gales and Ultimate for sure, 3rd is a tossup between RR(50dex for mods, normal DD for pearling) Hell's Guardian (assuming 20mab in gear, adds ~30% damage with existing Ultimate. Beyond is ~17% bonus) and Smiting blow (~27% increase when firing at 100tp, if no martial knife. W/ martial, don't use Smiting)

Also depends on Job, RDM will have a lot more native MAB than THF, reduces the value of MAB atma, but they'll have less DEX/Dexgear available, which might make RR more worthwhile.

Alright thanks. I'd be doing it on ninja or warrior (I assume ninja would be suggested). Until I get Ultimate, Gales+Hell's+RR? Or Gales+hell's+beyond? And would it be worth it to make an aeolian edge set up? Primarily going to be using this for itz and glavoid cleaving, then probably switch to fell cleave.

[RPGTyrant]

Are there any pieces of DNC af1 that are worth it to +1 if I have the components laying around?

[Radec]

Alright thanks. I'd be doing it on ninja or warrior (I assume ninja would be suggested). Until I get Ultimate, Gales+Hell's+RR? Or Gales+hell's+beyond? And would it be worth it to make an aeolian edge set up? Primarily going to be using this for itz and glavoid cleaving, then probably switch to fell cleave.

As Nin - Gales + Hell's + Smiting, unless you get a Martial Knife for it, then Gales Hells RR.

You're not going to improve damage a ton with the gear available to Nin, just look at what you have now/for other jobs. Anything with MAB, DEX, or INT will be good. Osode, Novio, Hecate, Denali Legs, B.Haidate. Can pick up some MAB+2/3 Demon's Rings from boxes in Tahrongi while you're there.

Are there any pieces of DNC af1 that are worth it to +1 if I have the components laying around?

No, not worth the ABCs

[Shiyo]

Anyway to MPK a JP bst soloer killing Ovni in abyssea - la theine? He puts his pet on ovni then basically goes AFK and watches it solo the NM, claming "excitement" and refuses to group up for faster kills even though we'd give him drops.

[Raen Ryong]

Could drag another NM on top of him such as nearby Keesha Poppo.