Random Question Thread: Fuck it.

[Haborym]

I haven't done VW for a looooong time, what are the current/best atmas for for (Ukon/Rag)?

[cdgreg]

I didn't make this, but this is what I used:

Just cast carbuncle (or any avatar? I forget), and it starts.

Thanks, will give it a try.

[cdgreg]

Has anyone recently popped/killed a Shadowed Yilb and NOT had it spin around repeatedly so as unable to be tanked on the tail?

I'm trying to figure out if it's an issue with all shadow yilb, or only Xarcabard.

[NynJa]

It could be attributed to terrainial glitching? Did you spawn it somewhere slanted?

[Byrthnoth]

Iirc, Yilb and the Wyrm in the KS99 spin if the previous person wiped to them. They won't be reset until someone kills them even though they spin. I remember kite-killing a KS99 Wyrm for that reason.

[Obsidian]

So would it be cheaper for me to buy Hexed tekko -1 outright, or provide the materials to someone to try and HQ them? They're 40-50 mil on my server outright, but I have no idea what level the synth is of what the HQ chance would be.

[cdgreg]

@ NynJa - Could have, but we tried multiple times to reposition and even attempted to kite around a big bone to buy time for reinforcements but it wasn't enough.

@Byrth - Thanks, I wish we had another black abyssite, I am very curious if shadow'd Yilb stays in zone, or the shadow moves after de-pop. I really am not sure how you'd kill a spinning Yilb other than assload of whms cursna'ing a tank or a group of pet jobs.

[Obsidian]

Pet jobs would probably be the way to do it.

[dasva]

How hard is bahamut v2? Like say I didn't have the setup to really embrava zerg and went slowerish? Or could I theoretically throw a like 3 bsts at it lol?

[Cairthenn]

@ NynJa - Could have, but we tried multiple times to reposition and even attempted to kite around a big bone to buy time for reinforcements but it wasn't enough.

@Byrth - Thanks, I wish we had another black abyssite, I am very curious if shadow'd Yilb stays in zone, or the shadow moves after de-pop. I really am not sure how you'd kill a spinning Yilb other than assload of whms cursna'ing a tank or a group of pet jobs.

Shadow of VNM is determined on pop.

[cdgreg]

Shadow of VNM is determined on pop.

How did you determine this?

[Cairthenn]

Years ago as a result of an accident and curiosity. Used three blue abyssites while doing trials before the Magian weapons even became Empyreans, I think.

I had an idea that this was the case before hand, because I've taken people's non-shadowed wipes and ended up with shadows and vice versa, but I figured I'd rather have it be conclusive, ended up with shadow, died because I wasn't expecting it, popped again no shadow, deaggro, popped again, shadow (no ring ).

[cdgreg]

Thanks, I was thinking of doing something like that myself, glad you saved me the effort. /Cheers

Also means I don't need to occasionally pop Yilb in pain in the ass obscure zones like Xarc (S) with the fear the shadow'd Yilb is "stuck" there.

[Lyltia]

If you really want rings, get as many pops together as you can, sit in one zone, and pop/depop until you see a shadow. You will waste much less time this way, trust me. =(

[Vyvian]

Do Assistant expedition 4 and Associate Researcher 4 TH boons stack?

They do, and they stack with THF treasure hunter if you bring one, starting you off with TH9.

[Taint]

So would it be cheaper for me to buy Hexed tekko -1 outright, or provide the materials to someone to try and HQ them? They're 40-50 mil on my server outright, but I have no idea what level the synth is of what the HQ chance would be.

108 level synth.

2-3mil each attempt, NQ worthless. So odds are you'll spend 32 to 48mil making one on your own. (7% HQ rate)

[Byrthnoth]

That's assuming you find a nice level 107+ leathercrafter, I think?

Shit, I'd just buy it.

[Damane]

Has anyone recently popped/killed a Shadowed Yilb and NOT had it spin around repeatedly so as unable to be tanked on the tail?

I'm trying to figure out if it's an issue with all shadow yilb, or only Xarcabard.

just had it recently, apearantly SE ninja fixed in some of last few updates (the one pre the salvage update). btw ours was in west ronfaure, so it definitly affects all yilbegin and I doubt its an issue but rather intendet...

[Obsidian]

108 level synth.

2-3mil each attempt, NQ worthless. So odds are you'll spend 32 to 48mil making one on your own. (7% HQ rate)

Not with my luck, lol. Guess I'll keep my eyes peeled for the -1s. Getting them crafted doesn't look worth the hassle.

[cdgreg]

Not with my luck, lol. Guess I'll keep my eyes peeled for the -1s. Getting them crafted doesn't look worth the hassle.

Buy it, I just went 1/38 making myself a -1 piece that I'm T1 on, cost me 56mil.