Random Question Thread XXII: You Know the Deal

[Nightfyre]

I'm in need of a zelus tiara atm, how bad is the nm? I've actually never done it D: Would I be able to kill it with MNK/WHM/RDM? Or will I need to bring more people D:

Easily. He's not the least bit threatening unless you trigger 2hr, so just be careful about healing him (during spells in 4legs, during TP moves in 2legs). Even if you do accidentally trigger, Chainspell isn't lethal in MDT gear until he starts throwing in the stronger -agas and MNK can probably manage Hundred Fists, if not pop a Fanatic's.

Apparently you can only proc him during 2legs, worth bearing in mind so you don't waste a shitton of time during 4legs.

[Falaras]

What hands do Mnks use for fury?

[Nightfyre]

Heafoc

[Erlayn]

Can someone explain to me the Chocobo Blinkers quest or usage of these in abyssea? Cause I'm apparently in the dark about this. I heard some people talking about selling or gaining large amounts of curor with these. Thanks.

[Tribe]

Easily. He's not the least bit threatening unless you trigger 2hr, so just be careful about healing him (during spells in 4legs, during TP moves in 2legs). Even if you do accidentally trigger, Chainspell isn't lethal in MDT gear until he starts throwing in the stronger -agas and MNK can probably manage Hundred Fists, if not pop a Fanatic's.

Apparently you can only proc him during 2legs, worth bearing in mind so you don't waste a shitton of time during 4legs.

He can be proc'd in both modes.

[Kosh]

Can someone explain to me the Chocobo Blinkers quest or usage of these in abyssea? Cause I'm apparently in the dark about this. I heard some people talking about selling or gaining large amounts of curor with these. Thanks.

NPC for up to 531 gil each, cost 200 cruor, gives something like a 2.6:1 gil:cruor ratio. Can buy them in stacks at a time. Basically talk to Resistance Sapper at flux 00 in any of the scars zones, take on desert rain II and 'trade items for cruor' or something at the Chocobo Tamer.
EDIT: to clarify, people use them to convert cruor into gil.

[Churchill]

However I am fairly positive his attacks are considered TP moves.

[Erlayn]

How do I get the blinkers? From the quest or AH?

[dasva]

Has anyone reworked the damage formula for ninjitsu now that skill plays a factor? Also as far as the san spells go by magic attack it means MAB right? And for the effect merits what does the +dmg mean? Like adds to base dmg?

[Obsidian]

How do I get the blinkers? From the quest or AH?

http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/105...=1#post4701155

[Okan]

Heafoc

Is Alky's an acceptable substitute until you can get Heafoc? I currently hate Abyssea VNMs only because they're never up and when they are up, it's for just a few seconds. Also every time I find the person killing them, they always need the items. /sigh

Side note: How bad are Verethragna's NMs? We have a pretty decent group for once we get to VNMs/Abyssea so I'm not too concerned about them, I just don't want to end up camping NMs that take years to respawn.

[Neisan]

Chloris is easy (can Fatal Scream so bring Holy waters to help) but requires several NMs including timed spawn Chukwa to pop. All of the KI come in chest though along with Glavoid's.
Ulhuadashi is just Glavoid with Psyche Suction and no Blood Weapon/damage immunity.
Dragua is an Earth Wyrm with Enpetify/Petrfification Wing and not much of a threat with a decent healer/group.

[Nightfyre]

However I am fairly positive his attacks are considered TP moves.

Might be it, I just remembered somebody mentioning that and we had one pop that refused to proc until we'd done the proper WS 4 times so it seemed to fit. That would explain it too though.

Has anyone reworked the damage formula for ninjitsu now that skill plays a factor? Also as far as the san spells go by magic attack it means MAB right? And for the effect merits what does the +dmg mean? Like adds to base dmg?

I believe skill adds a separate multiplier, and iirc it caps out at some point for Ichi/Ni nukes. Don't recall for San, don't have an exact formula.

Is Alky's an acceptable substitute until you can get Heafoc? I currently hate Abyssea VNMs only because they're never up and when they are up, it's for just a few seconds. Also every time I find the person killing them, they always need the items. /sigh

Yes, that's a viable option. If you're online right now, shoot me a tell. Have to step out for about 10-15 minutes but after that I'll be around.

[Leonock]

What's the best way to skill up all my weapons for WAR?

[Neisan]

Aby, Regen atmas, retaliate tank mandies. Get a rdm Phalanx 2 if necessary.

Fortalices if you want to afk at night up to... level 80ish skill.

[Okan]

Not on Fenrir anymore.
Playing with a few friends on Bahamut now.

@Leonock:
If they're low, you can use the lamp/crystal things in Castle Vahzl past. Name escapes me at the moment, there's a whole thread titles "Free Skill Ups" some where here in Standard.
Those should take you up to level 75 skill I believe and then after that you can just go in to any random abyssea group. When I was unlocking WSs, I'd just toss on Sea Daughter, VV, and RR, and then spam it every time it was up. You could go through the 300 points just as fast as a person outside doing T3 SCs.

[Evane]

DRK merits, are they still LR recast 5/5, effect 5/5, DB 5/5, DE 4/5 and DS 1/5? Or has the new JT changed anything?

[Leonock]

yeah... need skill before I can unlock WSes ; ;

[Nightfyre]

I've seen Souleater recast mentioned by a few people instead of LR effect but that would depend on your ability to ride it for full duration.

[Okan]

http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/91296-Free-Skill-Ups.
Here's that thread.

You can also do what Neisan said, but I guess that depends on how many traverser stones and time you have in Abyssea plus having a friend who'd be willing to sit back and do it with you. Personally, I just started again after a year long break (Stopped like a month or two before first abyssea) so I usually have like 10 stones max. Then there's people that apparently quit a few days after Abyssea because they thought it was trash, came back, and after getting the 3x abyssites to increase your count, have 600+.... TL;DR: If you have friend and time, this will be faster.