Random Question Thread XXIV: #Occupy the RQT

[Taint]

Best possible, yes, but that doesn't change the fact that it is still a very minor upgrade a lot of the time. Highly situational? Any DD/Proccer not constantly meleeing in a VW fight would find some use of it. It improves X-hit possiblities for certain jobs. I wouldn't call that "highly situational", just "situational". Again, I'm not saying Regain is better, or that you should pick it. I'm saying why the troll/flame/laffing at people who did? It's very debateable depending on what jobs you have, what events you do, and how you're asked to play your job at those events, as to which would add more benefit, there's hardly justification for calling people out on choosing one over the other.

There's also the fact that a Mage moonshade would probably add more to your mage job than a WS earring would to your melee, in the same way that Rajas added more to your melee than Tamas did to your mage at 75.

Regain is very situational as pointed out for some jobs. Where as TPbonus is very potent for others. At this point in the game you more then likely use a spread of jobs and will get many more miles out of TPbonus. Also Regain earring in VW is very pointless. You get an auto regain from atmacite and meds. Most DDs will have COR rolls for more regain and saveTP.

Refresh earring is very nice for a person playing mage jobs, I'm melee onry so TPbonus was the obvious choice even though I don't use it on all my jobs or WSs.

[GoggleHead]

Do people maintain multiple jump sets to deal with TP overflow? I'm thinking if the TP return from a jump is going to put you over 100 you could just max damage output on it without worrying about TP return. Do people bother with that or am I over-thinking things?

[Yukari]

Are there any uses for Armada Mufflers nowadays on WAR, augmented or not, or is it better to go with AF3+2s?

[pancakesandsex]

Can someone explain the math for how/when hand to hand skill influences damage and what the "damage tiers" are? Does it just factor into the attack calculation only? I see that it doesn't affect weapon rank at all. I'm not every good with this stuff.

[Radec]

H2H DMG = Floor(Skill*0.11) + 3 + (Damage from Weapon)

0-9 skill is 0 from skill, 10-18 is 1.

Most recent referenced case would be Faith, AF3+2 hands, Bruiser Earring and 8/8 merits - 396 skill + 16 merits + 17 gear = 429 skill, 429*0.11 = 47.19, floored is 47. Without the skill gear you'd be at 45.32, or 45.

Edit: Correct, fSTR calc is only based on weapon DMG, but in

(D + fSTR)*pDIF

D is the total D, Skill Damage + weapon.

[pancakesandsex]

H2H DMG = Floor(Skill*0.11) + 3 + (Damage from Weapon)

0-9 skill is 0 from skill, 10-18 is 1.

Most recent referenced case would be Faith, AF3+2 hands, Bruiser Earring and 8/8 merits - 396 skill + 16 merits + 17 gear = 429 skill, 429*0.11 = 47.19, floored is 47. Without the skill gear you'd be at 45.32, or 45.

Edit: Correct, fSTR calc is only based on weapon DMG, but in

(D + fSTR)*pDIF

D is the total D, Skill Damage + weapon.

Thanks. I'm actually looking at this for pup. so I start at 376, but it sounds like the rest all still applies (besides some of the gear)

[Deader2818]

Its prob been asked a dozen times but I can't find it.

Whats a good set for Fudo at 95? TP and WS sets? Is it better to 5 or 6 hit?

[Taint]

Its prob been asked a dozen times but I can't find it.

Whats a good set for Fudo at 95? TP and WS sets? Is it better to 5 or 6 hit?

Fudo
http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/232366

TP
http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/222265

[noodles355]

Do people maintain multiple jump sets to deal with TP overflow? I'm thinking if the TP return from a jump is going to put you over 100 you could just max damage output on it without worrying about TP return. Do people bother with that or am I over-thinking things?

If I'm one hit away from 100TP with Spirit/Soul Jump up, I tend to hold off, get 100%TP normally and WS before Jumping as to not lose extra TP. Would be pretty easy to make a spellcast rule for what you want to do though, probably not a terrible idea.

[vagus]

Are there any uses for Armada Mufflers nowadays on WAR, augmented or not, or is it better to go with AF3+2s?

You can get Haste 1-4 with Dex 5-6 on em for TP gear. Which makes them better then Timarli Dastanas or Dusk Gloves +1. Only gloves that could beat Armada Mufflers with a perfect augment would be Alucinor Mitts (MP+50 DEX+8 Element: Dark+50 Haste+4%). WS wise should be heafoc mitts or war af2+2.

[Darkmagi]

They are good for a restraint down set, af3+2 for restraint up always. How could those new hands possibly beat armada?lol

[Francisco]

Do !! procs have any effect the drop rate of shadow ring and shadow mantle?

Does TH have any substantial effect on Nyzul boss drops (denail, askar, etc...)

[Taint]

Do !! procs have any effect the drop rate of shadow ring and shadow mantle?

Does TH have any substantial effect on Nyzul boss drops (denail, askar, etc...)

No idea on DL, don't think we ever got a !! proc with a dozen or so kills.

Yes TH helps with Nyzul bosses.

[Karbuncle]

my BST is pretty awful/Basic. Simple check of FFXIAH Shows my current TP Set up:

http://www.ffxiah.com/player/Asura/Karbuncle

(Lucky me :X Its not updated under my Equip)

So, Any suggestions you have. Give me some TP gear suggestions, etc. Even if i dont do it now I'll work on it in the future perhaps, once i finish Mandau

Edit: Ignore Suppa while single Wielding... Generally use that Attack+10 Eva-5 one, But was lazy last night

Repeat asking... IT was almost answered for me =.=a

Was asking whats a good General TP Set up for BST, overall i guess whats a good Melee Feet Armor... Still using Perle

[Royal]

I was wondering if meriting a skill before its capped effects the skillup process in a negative way at all?

[dasva]

Augmented heca mitt's are up there too

[Deader2818]

Fudo
http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/232366

TP
http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/222265

Thanks, and what was the preferred merit set up now?

[dasva]

I was wondering if meriting a skill before its capped effects the skillup process in a negative way at all?

Nope it's all based on base skill. In fact it could help since it gives you more acc

[Koyangi]

BLU CW set, new Mithra RSE hands with +7 dex vs +1 BLU af3 with 7 Mab?

inb4: +2 my hands

[dasva]

blu af3