Random Question Thread XXII: You Know the Deal

[Bigsyke]

There is no best way to do it, nor is there a "fastest" way to do it. You can abuse DAD a bit to "speed it up" since it will use ranged attack as soon as you deploy. Can only do this every time deactivate is up though, so it isnt exactly "fast". It will shave a few seconds off for you maybe? Any route you go it is going to be annoying, especially due to screwed up hate deals in Besieged that they never fixed and the fact Sharpshot has as much defense as...nevermind it has no defense.

As for prousse ring, I doubt it effects puppet skill up rates, though I can not say that with 100% certainty. Puppet skill ups are wonkey as it is anyway (I am still annoyed a million years after merits were given for pup that we have to skill into them even if it doesnt show it as such on puppet equip screen), but Percolator has seemed to help me capping melee skill, and I have noticed a difference with multiple water maneuvers up. Magic skill seems slower, but could be due to it being almost capped already, thus being slower anyway.

I'm in the process of trying to cap my automaton skills. Currently considering skilling ranged on worms in Uleguerand or something. -DT and earth resistance atmas might work well, haven't tested it yet.

[Squabble]

Torcleaver atma's? I assume RR/Apoc, but what should the third be?

Bump. I was thinking A&O? Not quite sure what will produce the best overall results.

[Cairthenn]

I'm 1/5 Formless, 5/5 Penance and 4/5 Invigorate. Works pretty well for me.

Late on this, but Invigorate is pretty pointless. Formless is almost never needed, but where it is, you'll likely want to get the most out of the effect.

[cdgreg]

Has there been any recentish official talk of taking a 2nd craft to 100 in the Sept update?

[Chun Liroy]

Bump. I was thinking A&O? Not quite sure what will produce the best overall results.

Yeah that sounds about right. I don't have drk levelled or anything, but I'm under the assumption that attack does a lot for torcleaver, so I'd think 50 atk 10% TA>50 vit.

[DNAval]

2 Mobs types, A and B

Kill A, Kill B, Kill A, Kill B, repeat. Never Kill A, Kill A or Kill B, Kill B

Chain builds a lot faster than xp chains, so it's not the end of the world if you go A>A, but still takes some time.

Ok Im gonna be honest and say i did try it but I did not kill a whole lot of mobs that way, I did how ever cap silver, but anyway my other question i forgot to ask is once you cap the chain in Cruor does it work the same way as XP? I remember when i was starting my kannagi I joined a random la thien Worm pt to get a ton of time and start gathering pop items and what not, when i left the pt to go kill gigas for items I was no longer getting capped XP but rather 500ish XP per gigas which is not bad if your leveling a job, but would that apply to cruor? once you cap Cruor chain do you keep getting a high amount of cruor per mob, regardless of which mob you kill?

[FNH]

Ok Im gonna be honest and say i did try it but I did not kill a whole lot of mobs that way, I did how ever cap silver, but anyway my other question i forgot to ask is once you cap the chain in Cruor does it work the same way as XP? I remember when i was starting my kannagi I joined a random la thien Worm pt to get a ton of time and start gathering pop items and what not, when i left the pt to go kill gigas for items I was no longer getting capped XP but rather 500ish XP per gigas which is not bad if your leveling a job, but would that apply to cruor? once you cap Cruor chain do you keep getting a high amount of cruor per mob, regardless of which mob you kill?

no once you kill 2 of the same mob types it'll drop to base with light bonus

[nikia]

In the Highlandds Abyssea what is best mob to FC on?
Thank you.

[Atoreis]

Late on this, but Invigorate is pretty pointless. Formless is almost never needed, but where it is, you'll likely want to get the most out of the effect.

I really don't know why Mantra is so unpopular. It's really nice buff outside and with a pretty long duration.It's great for zergs or even for some other things. Yesterday it was saving my ass on Attestation NM when EES was doing 1900 in PDT for example.
Invigorate is really poor ability unless you seriously go solo outside abyssea a lot and Formless is almost useless.

[cdgreg]

In the Highlandds Abyssea what is best mob to FC on?
Thank you.

tonberries, leeches, slugs, wivres

[nikia]

tonberries, leeches, slugs, wivres

thank you /kneel

[Epysian]

Yeah that sounds about right. I don't have drk levelled or anything, but I'm under the assumption that attack does a lot for torcleaver, so I'd think 50 atk 10% TA>50 vit.

I'm gonna second this since I think those are the atmas that my friend uses on his Torcleaver Drk. I'll post again if I learn anything different.

[Sylvrdragon]

For leveling ~10-30 in Bostaunieux Oubliette (Thank you Copypasta), is it the Bloodsucker page?

[Radec]

Yes

[VZX01]

Is Clearview Earring from Brulo 100% drop?
Any good strategy? Kiting it still the way to go?

[Yugl]

I go MNK + WHM with RR GH Apoc. If you're concerned about TP moves, TP in MDT. The WHM has to be quick and maintain you at capped HP though.

[Renzy]

For leveling ~10-30 in Bostaunieux Oubliette (Thank you Copypasta), is it the Bloodsucker page?

Yes, the person exping locks onto the book while someone kills the Bloodsuckers directly below you.

Is Clearview Earring from Brulo 100% drop?
Any good strategy? Kiting it still the way to go?

The earring is 100%
As long as it's a good WHM that is going to keep Barfire up and isn't slow on cures, then Brulo can be done with a WHM and any good melee/tank. Personally I've done it with WHM and PLD(Almace/Ochain)/MNK/NIN/THF.

[VZX01]

The earring is 100%
As long as it's a good WHM that is going to keep Barfire up and isn't slow on cures, then Brulo can be done with a WHM and any good melee/tank. Personally I've done it with WHM and PLD(Almace/Ochain)/MNK/NIN/THF.

Thanks.

I should be able to do it by playing DNC/NIN (double eva killa, full AF3 +2 and ocelot gloves) and dualbox a WHM then?
Anything specific I need to watch?

[Renzy]

Thanks.

I should be able to do it by playing DNC/NIN (double eva killa, full AF3 +2 and ocelot gloves) and dualbox a WHM then?
Anything specific I need to watch?

I don't see why a DNC and WHM couldn't kill it, but honestly I wouldn't recommend dual boxing, even with Shell 5 and Barfire you can expect Inferno to take you down to low HP.
Due to Brulo's permanent Blaze Spikes, after it uses Inferno you have to turn right away so you don't hurt yourself even more, or possibly kill yourself. With 2 people this is easy, because you can turn and be cured at the same time, whereas if you're dualboxing you're going to have to turn and then tab to the other screen to cure yourself.
It's also worth mentioning that Flaming Crush can hurt if you're caught with shadows down.

[Kayu]

hmmmmm
so i reactivated my account after 2 year break.
Is there anything special on mercurial sword? its 2.5 mill on my server long before i quit i got for 300k...is anything special other than fast tp for freezebite stagger?
migth wanna sell it for a quick buck.

abyss questions:
also ravager mask +1 or heca cap for ws? since most of ws form war in GA or about any weapon he uses are based on str i was thinking heca cap until ravagers +2?
and whats a good damaging gear set for war now? all pieces of ravager but helm for tp and hybrid on ws?
Kings justice or raging rush? or what the hell does war use nowdays in abby.