Random Question Thread XXIII: Neun und Neunzig Luft RQs

[shen]

Been trioing salvage a lot lately so decided to lvl thf to help out on drops, what should i do for merits if only ever using thf for salvage and maybe the occasional duo or trio for old lvl 75 content

5/5 Triple 5/5 Assassin's Charge firstly IMO. Put the rest of group 1 into SA/TA timers as you wish (personally I did 5/5 SA). Unlock Aura Steal w/ 1/5.

I can't imagine Ambush being that great anymore with accuracy being capped on nearly everything. Feint either. I guess Feint's nice to have but I can't see riding the timer for anything, especially old content. Maybe Feinting gods in sky to lang winds on THF? >.> So that leaves the rest of group 2 as mostly preference.

If you're doing Voidwatch, you could prolly make an educated decision on whether you want the rest in Feint or Ambush. If you do Feint you could maybe take Assassin's Charge down to 4/5 to max it out.

[Trix]

What's the rarity of getting af feet from pyxides?

[TacoTaru]

For the feet you don't want you'll see them an approximate spawn rate of 95% on each pair. For the pair you want it's a good 1% spawn rate.

[Gokulo]

What's the rarity of getting af feet from pyxides?

The more you want it, the less chances you have it will show up.

[Kensagaku]

Regearing my SAM and considering my merits, wondering what the new best merits would be for it with all the Zanshin boosts they added (like with Hasso/Seigan, etc)? Currently I'm 5/5 STP + Meditate, 5/5 Overwhelm, 4/5 Blade Bash, 1/5 Shikikoyo (only because I don't use it that much but the option is there if needed). If I need to retool them, what are suggestions?

[Seeko]

Been trioing salvage a lot lately so decided to lvl thf to help out on drops, what should i do for merits if only ever using thf for salvage and maybe the occasional duo or trio for old lvl 75 content

I did 5/5 Triple attack, 5/5 Sneak Attack recast, 5/5 Feint, 4/5 Aura steal, and 1/5 Assassin's Charge. I didn't care about recast on AC because I can count on 1 hand the number of times I've ever used it (mostly because I don't think about it at all). I've found a lot of utility out of aura steal, though, so it worked for me to do 4 in that, I just wish we could merit steal recast down with it.

As far as Shen's comment about the usefulness of feint:

I guess Feint's nice to have but I can't see riding the timer for anything, especially old content.

I would have to agree to a certain point that it's usefulness has diminished, but I've still been happy to have it to increase a friend's tp on NM's when going for red procs. Bouncing Feint > Conspirator > Feint has made it so I've spent less time turned and holding NM's while they gain tp.
Of course, if your proc people are fully skilled, it's less of an issue, but my friend I duo with hasn't played enough lately to cap skill levels.

[dasva]

I had to do 5/5 aura steal. It's just so much fun to steal super buffs lol. 4/5 AC. Given current triple attack rates in abyssea it's usefulness is somewhat lowered but always nice to make sure an attack gets buff. Especailly SATA'd ones with set bonus . Only 1/5 feint because well no one does feints based on it so half the time it does nothing for no one. Or only some to some. Plus it decays so friggin fast and most content is easily acc capped anyways. Either way people don't really zerg like they do depending on extra outside acc

5/5 triple of course. Did 5/5 SA too... but seeing as I'm often tanking on thf might switch that to TA or maybe flee. Because everyone likes running really fast as often as possible

[Villian]

Good ways to lv up from 10 to 30?

[Kamil]

Bostaunieux Oubliette and leech off page3 if you can find someone to kill them for you.

[dasva]

Good ways to lv up from 10 to 30?

Edit: curses beaten

[Villian]

Thanks, going to use my mule.

Edit: I see ppl afk there and not dying to slimes. What's the trick to afk and not aggro the slime, check the tome?

nvm~! lol

[Colenzo]

Is it normal to see 2 lucky coins off 2 Yilbegans? Both of them didn't have shadows.

[Flic]

I know prolley flogged to death but looking for ideal chant du cygne set for pld for outside aybssea, (voidwatch since thats all I use pld for).

[Renzy]

Is this a nice joke ?

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/User:Antaress

What? R.Golds and Stripeshells but only a 100 Byne Bill? :/

[Sprint]

Is it normal to see 2 lucky coins off 2 Yilbegans? Both of them didn't have shadows.

Its a common drop, finding one with a shadow is the hard part. Last one we fought with a shadow still dropped nothing. VNM system is terrible.

[Kalasin]

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[Byrthnoth]

I wasted my last Yilb to MPK a T2 VNM party because that's how much his ass is worth.

[Ratatapa]

Want to skill my Club for WHM

Friend said to go hit the fortilaces in Castle Vahlz S

And comment on that and if yes till what lv can i skill there?


and lastly do i need campaign tags?

[arshesney]

I think you can skill up to level 80 (290ish?) on fortilaces, you don't need tags: just grab a low dmg club (any event club is perfect), wear all the -str/-dex gear you can get (errant is good for that) so that you hit for 1-2 damage. You can do this while sleeping or being at work.

[Ratatapa]

Is there a better zone then Castle Zvahl?