FFXIV 2.0 Random Speculation/Question Thread XII: End Of An Era - ASK YOUR QUESTIONS HERE!

[Swag]

Can someone explain how to use the stat redistribution item? "The Keeper's Hymn" or whatever it's called.. No one I've asked seems to know, and a couple people have said you can't use them until 2.0?? I messed up my thm stats and have +20 str when I thought you could only do stats for your whole character instead of per job.

[Gokulo]

Try at the class guild? I think someone mentioned that.

[Rocl]

Can someone explain how to use the stat redistribution item? "The Keeper's Hymn" or whatever it's called.. No one I've asked seems to know, and a couple people have said you can't use them until 2.0?? I messed up my thm stats and have +20 str when I thought you could only do stats for your whole character instead of per job.

You can definitely use it in game now. Go to any guild, someone behind the counter will offer stat reset. afaik you can only do it once per job, I've only ever attempted it once because I only needed to do it once.

For what it's worth, fairly certain which guild you go to doesn't matter. Reset my WHM points at the MRD guild (also spent 20 minutes looking for the correct NPC on that boat, I advise you go to a real city and do it)

[Raldo]

The item is the same for resetting points on any class, so you can use it as many times one whichever classes until you run out of items. However, you only get 7 of the item (one for each initial job quest).

[Siatdiat]

^ Would be my initial response since we don't really have any idea how Berserk works as far as initial/accumulated bonuses.

Assuming there is an initial bonus I doubt it's very high and probably not high enough to warrant the time it takes to activate Berserk then re-activate Rampage after WS, also resetting any accumulated Rampage effect.

I've been playing again for about 3 days, I quit before all these changes to combat. Wasn't reading the text carefully enough for job abilities since I've been back. So yeah you're right Berserk is definitely pretty much trash.

[Jem]

Is the 25k Grindy Bow worthwhile? Obviously the Ul'dah one decimates it but that isn't an option to me.

[Raldo]

Sure. Beyond the obvious relic weapons and some primal weapons, the Lieutenant weapons have the highest DPS of anything else in the game. The Grid + Ul'dah bows have similar DPS (because of the delay 3.3 vs 4.1), so I'd hardly say it "decimates" it.

[Kirin]

At the point in quest lines where I need to pick a Grand Company. 32 MRD atm but finishing up all the grand company recruit quests. I do plan to focus on DRG and WAR down the line. I am leaning toward Limsa but what are the restrictions in gear and story when you join a Grand Company outside of limiting yourself to that specific questline?

[Raldo]

They each carry weapons for all classes that are pretty equivalent to each other.

As far as story goes, you'll only miss out on the other GC quests, but that's just how it goes.

I'm of the mind that you should just join whatever GC you want to join.

[Kirin]

Ok cool, because I love the Corsair/Luzaf storyline too much from XI to pick anything other than Limsa unless the options for WAR or DRG were too good elsewhere.

[Jem]

Sure. Beyond the obvious relic weapons and some primal weapons, the Lieutenant weapons have the highest DPS of anything else in the game. The Grid + Ul'dah bows have similar DPS (because of the delay 3.3 vs 4.1), so I'd hardly say it "decimates" it.

Isn't there a substantial difference due to the base DMG? I know WS figures will be similar but won't the Ul'Dah one do a lot more Light Shot damage? Although I guess that's less substantial after the Light Shot nerf (have only played BRD once since)

Thanks though! If it's worth picking up over non-relic options (doubt I'll get a Garuda bow either anytime soon) then that's good enough for me.

[Raldo]

You'll do more per light shot with Ul'dah's, sure, but you can shoot ~25% faster with Gridania's which should make up for it. I'm no math junky though, so I defer to anyone who wants to step in and claim otherwise.

It'll cost you more in arrows, but beyond that, they should be pretty much the same damage output.

[Churchill]

I requested something melded and they did it, but now when I try to put a 2nd meld on it it tells me nothx.

If I want a double meld do I need to find someone and trade the items, is this 1xmeld item recoverable/able to be melded again, what's the deal.

[Raldo]

Yes, you cannot use the materia meld request system for anything but single melds.

[dev1358] Players are now able to request others to meld materia on their behalf in the same manner as seeking repairs.
Upon selecting either a piece of gear or materia in the inventory interface, you will be presented with the option to request this service. Making the request incurs a fee commensurate with the required level of the item to which materia will be melded, payable in gil to the player who accepts the request.

* In addition to the abovementioned fee, players must also provide a suitable catalyst.
* This method allows only the melding of the first piece of materia to any given item.
* Only players who possess a materia assimilator can make a melding request.

[Churchill]

But it can still be melded a 2nd time, or am I SOL?

[Raldo]

Yes, you can have it melded again. You just can't use the simple request interface to do so.

I can't say I've actually tried to do that, so I could be wrong, but for them to lock you into a single materia just because you used the request interface would be incredibly stupid on SE's part.

[Aratharn]

You just have to trade the weapon and the 2nd materia/catalyst.

[Tyrath]

Is this game still free to play until 2.0 hits? Considering getting into it.

[Rocl]

No.

[LD]

Stopped being free in January, iirc. When the beta rolls in, it'll be free again until the official release drops.


THAT SAID, I'm sure you can find this game for like 5 bucks somewhere.