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

**aionls** · 2012-05-09 16:36

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**agerknux** · 2012-05-09 17:01

Trying to learn some mathy stuff but not sure where to ask this.

What's the generally def of normal mobs(In and out abyssea). Estimated def of VWNMS and Provenance Watcher?
I assume a lot of the VWNMs to be around 500-600 but still not sure.

**Soupbowl** · 2012-05-09 17:14

With bst relic gloves +2 does beast affinity merits become useless?

**Yugl** · 2012-05-09 17:29

Originally Posted by agerknux

Trying to learn some mathy stuff but not sure where to ask this.

What's the generally def of normal mobs(In and out abyssea). Estimated def of VWNMS and Provenance Watcher?
I assume a lot of the VWNMs to be around 500-600 but still not sure.

http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/110...S-Spreadsheets

The spreadsheets Motenten makes has the DEF of various mobs.

**pancakesandsex** · 2012-05-09 17:37

Originally Posted by noodles355

Str+2 Att+5 on the feet (Kacura+1 would be better for evis). Crit Rate+3 on legs, Acc+6/Dagger+4/Crit Dmg+2 on hands (af3+2 could be better (inside aby), dont remember).

Hands need better augments, but low prio to other stuff/jobs atm.

Surprised you use the hecatomb over the raider's. What kind of merits do you have (str or dex?) and do those win on higher level stuff?

**psubond** · 2012-05-09 17:44

what are the best atmacites to use on high tier vwnm on sam with amano/masa and what is order of priority for equipping them

**Celebrindor** · 2012-05-09 17:58

Gun sweet spot and Bow sweet spot?

**Eastaran** · 2012-05-09 18:13

Merits for SCH now? Primarily being used for Neo-Nyzul if it matters.

**Radec** · 2012-05-09 18:37

Sublimation
Helix Potency
Stormsurge
Enlightenment

5/5 all, but.... they really won't make a large difference in performance. If you have augmented AF2+2 body, enlightenment nice for an enhancing skill boost for embravas if you can get to 500+ with it.

I'm almost tempted to say if you only do nyzul on sch, 5/5 grimoire recast (instead of helix potency) so it's easier to swap, it's unlikely you're going to be casting many helixes.

**Falkirk** · 2012-05-09 18:46

Originally Posted by Soupbowl

With bst relic gloves +2 does beast affinity merits become useless?

Beast Affinity merits are necessary if you want to use the capped Jug Pets (NurseryNazuna, CraftyClyvonne, PrestoJulio, SwiftSeighard, AudaciousAnna, MailbusterCetas) - it's the only way to raise their natural level caps.

The only effects that Monster Gloves +2 will have are to remove the random level variance when calling uncapped Jug Pets, or if you have the augmented version, to increase the effectiveness of each Beast Affinity merit by adding +1 level per merit. So BA merits are purely at your discretion based on the sort of pet selection you require.

**JustaWAR** · 2012-05-09 19:12

Originally Posted by JustaWAR

Is there a certain amount of NIN AF3+2 needed before the +2 body beats AF1?

reupping on this

**Radec** · 2012-05-09 19:15

Putting aside the acc att critrate, the DW enhancement-AF3 will never beat the DW delay reduction on AF1.

If you're capped -delay, use AF3/others non-af1
If you need acc|attack|critrate use af3/others non-af1
If you're destroying lowbie stuff solo and don't have access to af3+2 head/thau body/koga+2 hands/koga+2 legs/af3+2 feet style sets, use af1

**noodles355** · 2012-05-09 19:16

Originally Posted by pancakesandsex

Surprised you use the hecatomb over the raider's. What kind of merits do you have (str or dex?) and do those win on higher level stuff?

I really dont remember, it's been a while since I played with Motenten's spreadsheet. Full Str/Dagger merits and Evis is basically abyssea only. I think I wrote them into my XML figuring I'd keep pushing for 4% Crit dmg, gave up after a while and forgot to remove them. Basically boils down to 2% Crit Dmg vs 12Att and 3Dex on a 100% crit rate 30% DEX WSC weaponskill (/war).

Really need to keep pushing for a better augment though.

**Dathus** · 2012-05-09 20:24

What's the best low-man strat for Armed Gears? Could a RDM/NIN solo it mostly via DoTs, or would it rage before that?

**Churchill** · 2012-05-09 20:34

killed it on mnk in 15-20m

**dasva** · 2012-05-09 21:03

Originally Posted by Celebrindor

Gun sweet spot and Bow sweet spot?

Well depend on mob size but... http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Distance

**ssjjfar** · 2012-05-09 22:09

Best atmacites for a THF?

**Limlight** · 2012-05-09 22:36

link for the mob dats (not lamp) for neo nyzul? Using the search function and getting a whole lot of nothing :/

**Darkmagi** · 2012-05-09 22:45

http://code.google.com/p/polutils/ do it yourself etc.

**Byrthnoth** · 2012-05-10 00:15

http://pastebin.com/u/Byrth

POLUtils guide and the xmls for monster names.

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