Random Question Thread XXVI: The Rise and Fall of the RQT

[cdgreg]

How does campaign warping to maws go again? Once I pass through a maw... and unlock it I am able to warp to that maw now? I.E. I am from bastok.... went to E.Ron... unlocked I can now warp to E.Ron maw?

To use a maw I think you have to check it in present, then enter through it in past. Then you can use it from present. Hope that makes sense...if not I'm 99% sure you have to use it it in the past to use in present

[Gun-it]

Best TP set for Monk with Verethragna, including Berk/Impetus up and down builds?

[Khamsin]

To use a maw I think you have to check it in present, then enter through it in past. Then you can use it from present. Hope that makes sense...if not I'm 99% sure you have to use it it in the past to use in present

You can't campaign warp to maws. To campaign warp to the campaign arbiter in any given zone, you must have physically been in that zone (anywhere) first. To use a maw in the present to get to the past, you must first have come through it from the past.

[cdgreg]

To use a maw in the present to get to the past, you must first have come through it from the past.

Ah I misread and missed the campaign part. I was speaking specifically to the above part of your quote.

[cdgreg]

1.) is blinkmenot working for anyone since update? I checked windower forums and do not see an update since June of 2011. Even using //bmn always all on my target will blink occasionally. Killing me trying to have my mule /follow me.

2.) Been back on the hell-horse trying to get a galdr ring. Would bst or thf be an easier solo for the various T2s like fly, scorpion, and pixies? I would prefer to stick to Orcus or pixie paths due to the value of their synth drops. I have a THF mule for the T3 fights, but would prefer to leave him fishing as I kill T2s solo.

[JustaWAR]

Is it possible to safely FC solo as a NIN?

Trying to level up my dualbox

[Taint]

Is it possible to safely FC solo as a NIN?

Trying to level up my dualbox

Yeah it is, can be slow though. Mounted Champion is usually enough to keep NIN alive with 4-5 mobs on you. It might be faster to book spam using a tomb.

[GoggleHead]

Do impurities and furnace pressure influence Synergy HQ rates or do I just need to hit the elemental balance?

[cdgreg]

Do impurities and furnace pressure influence Synergy HQ rates or do I just need to hit the elemental balance?

Folks will tell you various things, with their own personal theories, but I just stick with elemental balance. Actually I just do +/-1 of elemental balance and end synth.

[Taint]

Do impurities and furnace pressure influence Synergy HQ rates or do I just need to hit the elemental balance?

Just hit the elemental balance. It can even be leaking fewel or about to explode.

[TSFFXI]

What do you do when you end up with an element over the balance, with the rest of them more or less on target? I'm pretty unexperienced with Synergy, and I was trying a synth. yesterday with wind, earth, and light balances. I spammed wind and it happened to land perfectly on the required number, then light somewhere close to its target, and then started earth. However, every time I clicked earth, wind went up a little as well. By the time earth was capped wind was way off. I was considering using ice to lower wind, but then earth decided to blow a fuse and synergy ended.

[cdgreg]

What do you do when you end up with an element over the balance, with the rest of them more or less on target? I'm pretty unexperienced with Synergy, and I was trying a synth. yesterday with wind, earth, and light balances. I spammed wind and it happened to land perfectly on the required number, then light somewhere close to its target, and then started earth. However, every time I clicked earth, wind went up a little as well. By the time earth was capped wind was way off. I was considering using ice to lower wind, but then earth decided to blow a fuse and synergy ended.

As you said you have to either feed the opposite element to decrease, hope for a leak, or just run out of range and start over. If there's another trick I look forward to seeing the reply

[Taint]

As you said you have to either feed the opposite element to decrease, hope for a leak, or just run out of range and start over. If there's another trick I look forward to seeing the reply

^ This

Some of the hard solos like Grim Cuirass you need a game plan because the elements are near each other.

[Ikonic]

At what point are elemental gorgets/belts not worth using? Is there a certain stat # or mod % where other gear moves ahead?

[dasva]

^ This

Some of the hard solos like Grim Cuirass you need a game plan because the elements are near each other.

Yeah I tend to do them in order so once you finish the on you are on it is done and nothing else will effect it. Though I tend to raise them all to about 20 first since I don't get leaks that low them reset my impurities so I wont blow and blast thru. Some you can plan leaks and use them. Especially some of the stupid ones that you pretty much can't not leak

[Guitarman]

1.) is blinkmenot working for anyone since update? I checked windower forums and do not see an update since June of 2011. Even using //bmn always all on my target will blink occasionally. Killing me trying to have my mule /follow me.

2.) Been back on the hell-horse trying to get a galdr ring. Would bst or thf be an easier solo for the various T2s like fly, scorpion, and pixies? I would prefer to stick to Orcus or pixie paths due to the value of their synth drops. I have a THF mule for the T3 fights, but would prefer to leave him fishing as I kill T2s solo.

BST makes these fights a snooze. Go with BST.

[noodles355]

Lets say I want to make a good THF.
I have 85 Twashtar and Lux pugio and I can make STR magian.

Shoud I use that Twashtar when I solo (force crit Rudra only with SA after bully)?
If I shouldnt use Twahstar mainhand maybe I should offhand?
Would upgrading Twashtar to 90 change anything?
Would getting Coruscanti change anything?

Whats ideal set of weapons for THF?
1. 99Mandau/99Twashtar
2. 99Twashtar/99Mandau
Is it even worth doing both to have one in offahand over for example Coruscanti?

I assume w/e setup I would use Exenterator is the way to go outside of VW/abyssea?

2nd question from other box. What are good use for head/body/legs from mini add-ons (for DRK WAR BLU THF SCH)

I want to say 99mandau/str magian, but idk compared to 99mandau/99twash.
Yes exenterator outside, tho with ws boost from 99 relic, maybe mercy can compare with it idk.
Getting coruscanti would replace lux pugio in your offahand, dont remember which is better between coru/str magian offhand with twashstar.
I'd think still best to mainhand twashstar when soloing. if soloing fodder you can still SA Rudra when you engage a new mob from behind if not sneak aggro. If you 2box then you can abuse your mule for TA rudra.

For addons, uh... melee gear for sch is only unique thing I can think of lol. I have a cure pot hat for sch because im 0/fuckyou on akvan body, but heka/serpentes/magian/nares caps cure pot so if have those, you wont need.

[Septimus]

To use a maw I think you have to check it in present, then enter through it in past. Then you can use it from present. Hope that makes sense...if not I'm 99% sure you have to use it it in the past to use in present

All you have to do is use the maw to get from the past to the present to activate it. To activate the Campaign warps, you need to enter a zone, that is it. For example, if you are allied with Bastok or Windurst in the past, you can just zone into Jugner Forest (S) then Vunkeral Inlet (S), Recall back to your nation, then use the Campaign Arbiter to go directly to Jugner where you can get the tele-crystal and maw; avoiding a long, annoying journey.

And please, everyone get all of the maws and tele-crystals in the past because you never know when you are going to need them. (Doing city Voidwatch or VNMs for Empyrean Weapons for example.)

[dasva]

And please, everyone get all of the maws and tele-crystals in the past because you never know when you are going to need them. (Doing city Voidwatch or VNMs for Empyrean Weapons for example.)

This so much... nothing breaks a city clear faster than 17 people getting from the present to the past nm in 5 mins and 1 person taking an hour because they have no warps or maws and can't recall or retrace themselves...

[shaggnix]

At what point are elemental gorgets/belts not worth using? Is there a certain stat # or mod % where other gear moves ahead?

from what i've read here, crit WS's benefit more from pieces like justiciars torque over an ele gorget. also gorget/belt add .1 each to your TP mod. if its .75 to start with, that .2 makes a difference. if its 4.5 to begin with, i imagine you'd get more stacking str/attk/WSmod. i have not mathed this out but if someone is willing to i'd also be interested to see if theres a specific point where you go for ele pieces or attk/str/etc (like TP mod < 2.0 go ele). or am i wooshing here and doing it wrong?