Relic Weapon Revival (06/06/2012)

[Kurokikaze]

That looks insane... I wouldn't be surprised if he uses Hell Fire multiple times. lol

[Churchill]

I thought they broke power leveling recently... unless you're 40+ in which case pm me.

Really want PLD relic lol.

PL still works the same as always.

Yeah my buddy has been doing it a little, got me to 30MAR/WAR and 22GLD so far. Basically either aggro->1shot or I claim->he kills. Should be doing Steel Cyclone now to get to 43 and do spiritbond to 50. I really want to abuse the hell out of the PL stuff before it gets Tanaka'd for 2.0 lol.

[Fievel]

Yeah my buddy has been doing it a little, got me to 30MAR/WAR and 22GLD so far. Basically either aggro->1shot or I claim->he kills. Should be doing Steel Cyclone now to get to 43 and do spiritbond to 50. I really want to abuse the hell out of the PL stuff before it gets Tanaka'd for 2.0 lol.

I just take friends to places like Natalan on WAR, pull the entire room, drop PT, kill, repeat. Works very well can get 1-50 in a day.

[shepardG]

I just take friends to places like Natalan on WAR, pull the entire room, drop PT, kill, repeat. Works very well can get 1-50 in a day.

yeah i've been thinking this would work, just haven't had anyone try it for me. However, mrd is 35 now, so should be 42ish (possibly 50, if i get a good group) by tommorow night, and next week will be experimenting, PL folks, getting them to PL me back etc.

DOH, and DOL gonna take some time i think though lmao

[miokomioko]

That Sear effect suuuucks

[Fievel]

yeah i've been thinking this would work, just haven't had anyone try it for me. However, mrd is 35 now, so should be 42ish (possibly 50, if i get a good group) by tommorow night, and next week will be experimenting, PL folks, getting them to PL me back etc.

DOH, and DOL gonna take some time i think though lmao

DoH isn't TOO bad anymore really, I mean..it still sucks, just not as bad. Before you got 200-300 exp a synth, now with quality spam/rested bonus you can get 1500-4000 exp a synth, and level quickly exclusively through leves, which actually will make you good money. It's still boring though haha.

That Sear effect suuuucks

Yeah, that and jump may be a hate reset, I couldn't tell if it was coincidence or if it actually reset. Either way I can not wait for this fight, and am afraid to see what Garuda Extreme is going to be.

[Rocl]

Yeah, that and jump may be a hate reset, I couldn't tell if it was coincidence or if it actually reset. Either way I can not wait for this fight, and am afraid to see what Garuda Extreme is going to be.

Definitely fucks with hate. Monk was green before Jump and flashing red after. If I had to wager (though I doubt it's that important) he resets hate when he jumps and not when he lands

[Odin'sLaw]

Than it's not for you, they said they designing content for a wide variety of players. This is why we cant have nice things, people think MMO needs to be like affirmative actions and they deserve hand outs because they are special.

not really just don't have time to do a hundred and one things to get a weapon that will be out dated by 2.02 :/

[Elcura]

You realize they're not going to get outdated right?

[Sephiroth]

I think SE failed with the hamlet part. The rest of it looks fun but hamlet defence is a major cockblock before you even start, and it's boring content. It seems you rely on more DoH/L jobs than fighters. As if crafting wasn't boring enough already. Unfortunately this is what we get for people complaining about not being able to do end-game content with their fishing rods and fry pans. The concept isn't too bad but you shouldn't need half the party taken up by non-battle classes.

[Jamison]

Although it may change in 2.0, I'm not entirely against something to weed out some folks so that the weapons aren't too commonplace. /cynical

[Sephiroth]

It's the extreme primals and the 17 minute dungeon runs that will keep the casuals from the relics, not the horrible first step.

[Hiroishime]

Since lv5 hamlet is confirmed through achievement, i believe when its implemented, we can varies our job setup because you will only need what.. 13k base and multiplies it by 5.

[Jamison]

Just playing devil's advocate here, but technically you don't need to do 17 minute AV/CC runs (although that takes a massive amount of time to get it from a non-speed run chest) and since primal battles as we know them won't exist in 2.0, who knows how they'll fulfill that requirement in the new version.

[Cichy]

not really just don't have time to do a hundred and one things to get a weapon that will be out dated by 2.02 :/

It's a risk you take with investing time into anything, carrots like this maybe not for you but hell let other people do it. There's plenty of other weapons you can work at.

[Lokus]

Hamlet and the melding portion are really the only retarded parts of the quest. Everything else is fine; you got your grindy parts and portions of it actually require some teamwork and skill.

[Sephiroth]

Since lv5 hamlet is confirmed through achievement, i believe when its implemented, we can varies our job setup because you will only need what.. 13k base and multiplies it by 5.

I don't get this level 5 hamlet etc. What are the levels? I always get x2 multiplier so I guess that's level 2. Never done a level 1.

I think the main off putting thing with the relics is the jobs we have now are just the basic ones. Eventually we're going to have more added which will probably be better than these. But who knows when that will be.

Also has anyone seen the stats on the weapons yet?

[Gokulo]

I don't get this level 5 hamlet etc. What are the levels? I always get x2 multiplier so I guess that's level 2. Never done a level 1.

I think the main off putting thing with the relics is the jobs we have now are just the basic ones. Eventually we're going to have more added which will probably be better than these. But who knows when that will be.

Also has anyone seen the stats on the weapons yet?

Basic ones? Other jobs will be side-upgrades, that is different specializations, not "better" than the current ones.

I think any DB sites has the stats by now.

[Almalexia]

I think this is an appropriate thread. I am looking for new and exciting ways to defeat Chim in short order. I'm not much for BLMing, so here's what I've cooked up:

1 PLD, 2 WHM, 5 MNK for Chimera. Will it blend?

Plan:

Spoiler: show

0. Turn off log filter for enemy actions. Seriously.
1. BRD BV+Paeon in the hallway before Chim. BRD switches to MNK after song.
2. PLD brings Chim to the "entrance camp" corner. I don't know how to call it, but it's that spot to the right of the entrance spawn where you can turn Chim parallel to the wall while the tank still has a part of the wall behind him.
3. All MNKs and WHMs circle behind Chim and remain at the rear except during combos. MNKs can break tail with Dragon Kick before Chim's first WS (Invigorate+Paeon should do it).
4. 1 WHM maintains AoE regen, the other AoE stoneskin.
5. Maintain Fists of Fire when fighting Chim.
6. Use Fists of Wind+Aura Pulse and Aerora to dispatch ants. Reserve Keen Flurry for Aura as long as ants are spawning.
7. Whenever there are ants and Aura Pulse is up, use Fists of Wind=>(Keen Flurry)=>Aura Pulse=>Fists of Fire.
8. MNKs always finish combos from Chim's rear, and only Sucker Punch/Concussive Blow from the left after 25% due to sand trap.

WS breakdown:

Spoiler: show

Sand traps: After 25%, the persistent sand trap poses some risk on the right side. There is nevertheless a safe zone at the rear-left of Chim that is exposed to neither traps nor breaths. The key is making sure MNKs return here after every combo.
Swipe attack: MNK uses discretion and moves to the front with Featherfoot, or while Chim is stunned, or as Chim is WSing (phase through NM by unlocking target)
Scorpion's Sting: No risk--tail is broken.
Breath of the Ram: Only risk is on right side. MNKs use discretion; PLD can frequently avoid. CANNOT Sucker Punch/Concussive Blow from the right after 25% due to sandtrap.
Breath of the Dragon: Only risk is on the left side. MNKs use discretion; PLD cannot avoid after 25%. MUST Sucker Punch/Concussive Blow from the left after 25% due to sandtrap.
Breath of the Lion: Frontal risk only; MNKs use discretion if doing combo from the front. PLD can sometimes avoid.
Voice of the Dragon: No risk--everyone is in close range.
Voice of the Lion: Frontal risk only; MNKs use discretion if doing combo from the front. PLD is braced by the wall and won't suffer knockback.
Chaotic Chorus: Pounce unlikely to stun due to short windup; ideally absorbed by Protect/Stoneskin. Regen, cures replenish the rest.

But here's the biggest problem...

Voice of the Ram: Ideally stunned by Pounce; damage partially absorbed by Protect/Stoneskin. Replenish with Curaga. What's to be done about silence?

The ram has me stumped. Is there any safe place for WHM to go?

[Sephiroth]

Problem is I don't know the names of them. Just saw the bard one on the official forums, the stats look nice.

I can't even decide which weapon to go for. I am BLM main but mages hardly use their weapons so it seems like a melee weapon would be better. Problem with that is I don't know which melee class I'd want to play. Still pissed at SE giving archer a support job, I don't want to stand their singing and tossing cures. I don't like PGL, I don't like GLD. That leaves me with MRD and DRG, neither of which I've played.