Random Question Thread XXVII: Okay this roman numerals bullshit is getting ridiculous

**Terravcota** · 2012-09-10 11:14

Thank you all for the great advice!

**Falaras** · 2012-09-10 11:33

Is there any way to use spellcast to make it so that if you use Light Arts twice it will use Addendum Light and the same thing for Dark? If so what is it.

**Byrthnoth** · 2012-09-10 11:35

<if Spell="Light Arts" Buffactive="Light Arts">
<cancelspell />
<command>input /ja "Addendum: White"</command>
</if>

Something like this?

**Noob** · 2012-09-10 11:40

Used the search function to gather some answers on which gear to use for which situations for most of my knowledge on gearing WAR thus far but still want some input on where I can improve and whether or not I'm making any mistakes on gear choices. Here's my gear sets for WAR so far:

WAR TP Build:
Ammo: Ravager's Orb
Sub: Claymore Grip
Head: Zelus Tiara (No Phorcys yet)
Body: Armada Hauberk (Store TP +6, DA +3 augments)
Hands: Avant Gauntlets +1 (Ravager's Mufflers +2 w/ Restraint Up) (No Phorcys yet)
Legs: Ravager's Cuisses +2
Feet: Ravager's Calligae +2
Neck: Rancor Collar
Waist: Phasmida Belt (No Ninurta's yet)
Back: Atheling Mantle
Ear1: Ravager's Earring
Ear2: Brutal Earring
Ring1: Tyrant's Ring (Mars's when subbing anything other than SAM)
Ring2: Rajas Ring (Ambuscade or Adler when subbing anything other than SAM)

Ukko's Fury Build:
Ammo: Ravager's Orb
Sub: Claymore Grip
Head: Ravager's Mask +2 (Mekira-Oto +1 on proper day)
Body: Grim Cuirass +1 (Would Zahak's be better inside Aby?) (No Phorcys yet)
Hands: Hecatomb Mittens +1 (Crit +4 augment)
Legs: Avant Cuisses +1 (Would Warrior's Cuisses +2 be better inside Aby?) (No Hecatomb +1, Phorcys, or Ogier's yet)
Feet: Ravager's Calligae +2
Neck: Thunder Gorget
Waist: Windbuffet Belt (Would Thunder be better for VWNMs?)
Back: Rancorous Mantle
Ear1: Ravager's Earring (No Moonshade yet)
Ear2: Brutal Earring
Ring1: Pyrosoul Ring
Ring2: Rajas Ring (Would a second Pyrosoul be better?)

Fell Cleave Build:
Ammo: Ravager's Orb
Sub: Pole Grip (Would Uther's be better?)
Head: Mekira-Oto +1
Body: Grim Cuirass +1
Hands: Heafoc Mitts
Legs: Avant Cuisses +1
Feet: Gigantes Boots (Would Dilaram's be better?)
Neck: Thunder Gorget (Would a STR+ neck piece be better?)
Waist: Windbuffet Belt (Would Beir +1 be better?)
Back: Atheling Mantle (Would a STR+ back piece be better?)
Ear1: Ravager's Earring (No Vulcan's yet)
Ear2: Brutal Earring
Ring1: Pyrosoul Ring
Ring2: Pyrosoul Ring

Any input is much appreciated, especially where I asked questions on gear choices in parenthesis. I didn't include my PDT, MDT, or Upheaval sets since I already know what's optimal for those.

**Falaras** · 2012-09-10 12:21

Originally Posted by Byrthnoth

<if Spell="Light Arts" Buffactive="Light Arts">
<cancelspell />
<command>input /ja "Addendum: White"</command>
</if>

Something like this?

Thanks!

**Obsidian** · 2012-09-10 12:24

Are Hachiryu pants/feet good for anything anymore?

**BerenTebogo** · 2012-09-10 12:46

Can 2 BST reliably kill animated weapons?

**Squah** · 2012-09-10 12:51

Originally Posted by SathFenrir

Can 2 BST reliably kill animated weapons?

That's how I did my Apoc fragment. I'd imagine it depends on the relic really, but I would say that it is possible with pet food (scythe required 0-2 pet foods, was not riding reward timer at all). Scythe is a bit nicer because it only casts blindga, but it can drain large chunks of HP back if it lands a catastrophe. Something like polearm with thundaga 3 and skogul spikes might be more annoying, especially since you can't really melee alongside pet to speed it up. But I would definitely say it is possible.

**Neisan** · 2012-09-10 13:06

Originally Posted by Noob

Used the search function to gather some answers on which gear to use for which situations for most of my knowledge on gearing WAR thus far but still want some input on where I can improve and whether or not I'm making any mistakes on gear choices. Here's my gear sets for WAR so far:

WAR TP Build:
Ammo: Ravager's Orb
Sub: Claymore Grip
Head: Zelus Tiara (No Phorcys yet)
Body: Armada Hauberk (Store TP +6, DA +3 augments)
Hands: Avant Gauntlets +1 (Ravager's Mufflers +2 w/ Restraint Up) (No Phorcys yet)
Legs: Ravager's Cuisses +2
Feet: Ravager's Calligae +2
Neck: Rancor Collar
Waist: Phasmida Belt (No Ninurta's yet)
Back: Atheling Mantle
Ear1: Ravager's Earring
Ear2: Brutal Earring
Ring1: Tyrant's Ring (Mars's when subbing anything other than SAM)
Ring2: Rajas Ring (Ambuscade or Adler when subbing anything other than SAM)

Ukko's Fury Build:
Ammo: Ravager's Orb
Sub: Claymore Grip
Head: Ravager's Mask +2 (Mekira-Oto +1 on proper day)
Body: Grim Cuirass +1 (Would Zahak's be better inside Aby?) (No Phorcys yet)
Hands: Hecatomb Mittens +1 (Crit +4 augment)
Legs: Avant Cuisses +1 (Would Warrior's Cuisses +2 be better inside Aby?) (No Hecatomb +1, Phorcys, or Ogier's yet)
Feet: Ravager's Calligae +2
Neck: Thunder Gorget
Waist: Windbuffet Belt (Would Thunder be better for VWNMs?)
Back: Rancorous Mantle
Ear1: Ravager's Earring (No Moonshade yet)
Ear2: Brutal Earring
Ring1: Pyrosoul Ring
Ring2: Rajas Ring (Would a second Pyrosoul be better?)

Fell Cleave Build:
Ammo: Ravager's Orb
Sub: Pole Grip (Would Uther's be better?)
Head: Mekira-Oto +1
Body: Grim Cuirass +1
Hands: Heafoc Mitts
Legs: Avant Cuisses +1
Feet: Gigantes Boots (Would Dilaram's be better?)
Neck: Thunder Gorget (Would a STR+ neck piece be better?)
Waist: Windbuffet Belt (Would Beir +1 be better?)
Back: Atheling Mantle (Would a STR+ back piece be better?)
Ear1: Ravager's Earring (No Vulcan's yet)
Ear2: Brutal Earring
Ring1: Pyrosoul Ring
Ring2: Pyrosoul Ring

Any input is much appreciated, especially where I asked questions on gear choices in parenthesis. I didn't include my PDT, MDT, or Upheaval sets since I already know what's optimal for those.

Don't drop Rajas for Adler, ever. I can't recommend Ambuscade outside of legion. Mars's/Attacker's are for accuracy uncapped situations as well, same as elebelt for UF.

**Noob** · 2012-09-10 13:22

Originally Posted by Neisan

Don't drop Rajas for Adler, ever. I can't recommend Ambuscade outside of legion. Mars's/Attacker's are for accuracy uncapped situations as well, same as elebelt for UF.

Figured Adler > Rajas when not subbing SAM since the store TP has no use. Adler not worth the hit to attack?

So should I be using Thunder Belt rather than Windbuffet Belt for anything outside Aby?

**Petitssk** · 2012-09-10 15:30

Is there anything in FFXI that could prevent mobs from dropping anything or heavily reduce droprates? Been trying to get a Tavnazian liver, killing 50 orcs/sheep in the process. I've gotten two slices of meat, nothing else and I'm either having the worst streak of bad luck I've ever had or something is amiss.

**Byrthnoth** · 2012-09-10 15:32

Are you killing these mobs? http://www.ffxidb.com/items/5154

**Petitssk** · 2012-09-10 15:37

Yes, exactly those ones.
Comparing the droprates listed there with my previous experiences, they seem somewhat low, but it's still mind-boggling that even the sheep seem to flat out refuse to drop anything at all (well, minus the two slices of meat).

Edit: THF friend came over, seems like TH is making quite the difference. Guess I'm just having terrible luck.

**dasva** · 2012-09-10 17:42

Originally Posted by SathFenrir

Can 2 BST reliably kill animated weapons?

I reliably solo'd gswd, shield, swd and gun on bst. Also for when I had to do trials I dual boxed them using a near naked bst (it's really just a whm mule) and pld and rng depending on the weapon

**Guitarman** · 2012-09-10 17:53

Originally Posted by SathFenrir

Can 2 BST reliably kill animated weapons?

Easily. Had 2 bst friends get all 10 of my scythe kills in one run. Just bring a shitton of pet food.

**Fake** · 2012-09-10 17:54

Originally Posted by SathFenrir

Can 2 BST reliably kill animated weapons?

I killed greatsword 10 times over several runs with war + whm, using PDT gear when third eye was down it never took me into red (rarely into orange) so I'd imagine 2 bsts can do any of them easily. Only thing to watch out for on greatsword was it cast sleepga with a huge AoE radius so it may be easier depending on what weapon you are targetting.

**Fake** · 2012-09-10 17:59

I have a mule left deactive since 75 cap so it is lacking every expansion after WotG. Is there a full pack I can order rather than buying all the mini expansions seperately, and if so will it come with seperate keys for each expansion or 1 master key?

I know this has been asked before so apologies but I want to be sure.

**Buffy** · 2012-09-10 18:24

Originally Posted by Fake

I have a mule left deactive since 75 cap so it is lacking every expansion after WotG. Is there a full pack I can order rather than buying all the mini expansions seperately, and if so will it come with seperate keys for each expansion or 1 master key?

I know this has been asked before so apologies but I want to be sure.

In my experience, the simplest answer is to buy a key off steam. It unlocks everything.

**BerenTebogo** · 2012-09-10 18:25

For Geirskogul (1 hit, 3.00, 60% AGI) is it worth it at all to stack AGI or should I just prioritize ATT+ like DRK with Cata? I don't plan on using it much obviously, but gotta get through the trials somehow, lol.

**Yugl** · 2012-09-10 19:33

Tough to say without info for base damage and the mob's defense, but I'm guessing you're not ATT deficient against trial mobs tbh. Stack that AGI.

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