Random Question Thread

**Obsidian** · 2013-02-04 12:47

Originally Posted by TacoTaru

What situations is Shijin Spiral going to be better than Victory Smite? I've heard it's worth it, but nothing really beyond that.

Probably better in certain Legion halls but dropped my Shijin merits in lieu of Requiescat. The only time I was using it was when I hit the wrong macro accidentally.

**Plow** · 2013-02-04 12:48

Originally Posted by TacoTaru

What situations is Shijin Spiral going to be better than Victory Smite? I've heard it's worth it, but nothing really beyond that.

They're actually really close to being the same WS before crits. VS effectively gets like .15 more ftp and then 60% str vs 100% dex.

So it comes down to situations where the 100% dex mod is winning significantly enough that the crit rate on smite isn't making up for it.

If there's crit evasion in the picture Shijin should win at 100tp.

If RR is in the picture it's obviously smite in a landslide.

Anytime you're at 200+tp smite should crit enough to win even with things stacked against it.

take all that with a grain of salt, as I'm far from an expert these days, but that should cover the basics

**Radec** · 2013-02-04 13:06

Originally Posted by Rocl

BLM Atmacite? Currently using Destruction and uhhh I don't think I'm using a second lol (I don't have the 3rd periapt from Provenance)
Melee Atmacite? Currently using Coercion and Forager

It's probably obvious but looking at the list of Atmacite is daunting.

(Does it even really matter man)

I use Shrewd, Valiant, Provenance. You get some INT, MAB, MAcc, the occasional free spell, but mostly you get 10% hp and -20%DT. I'm taru though, so feel free to replace one with something like Skyblaze if you don't need the extra defensive stuff.

**Xeurb** · 2013-02-04 13:24

I want a heavy DD for shit mages generally aren't needed for. In mouth breather gear, will resolution drk vs shoha Sam have significant advantages over one another? My feeble math mind sees them doing similar damage, or am I way off?
As far as weapon, would emp, OAT, TP bonus or WS damage trials be the most useful?

**TheDangerousDave** · 2013-02-04 13:34

Post links to THF Extenerator sets please

**ssjjfar** · 2013-02-04 14:00

http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/260826

**dasva** · 2013-02-04 15:04

Originally Posted by Sechs

Was it easily soloable?

Easy for anyone with some way of regaining mp and gravity or bind and halfway decent sets. Now could probably do it naked.

**TheDangerousDave** · 2013-02-04 15:20

Originally Posted by ssjjfar

http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/260826

Oh god! How does it look without Thaumas?

**Xilk** · 2013-02-04 15:46

Originally Posted by dasva

Easy for anyone with some way of regaining mp and gravity or bind and halfway decent sets. Now could probably do it naked.

I did it easy on bst. just heel the pet whenever EEB gonna go off.

**ssjjfar** · 2013-02-04 16:41

Originally Posted by TheDangerousDave

Oh god! How does it look without Thaumas?

http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/287963

NQ skadi is fine in those two slots, if not then Loki's and Ocelots works.
Neither build is the best possible build(w or w/o nni gear). For instance I personally just use Suppa since its an earring I already have, but a earring with 3AGI obviously would be better.

**The Stig** · 2013-02-04 19:01

So I killed Hydra and got myself a Berserker Torque -- was going to NPC it but then noticed it selling regularly on AH for 1.5~ mil

Why is it so expensive? I noticed frenzy sallet at 4-5 mil too. Aside from it being a "free" wake up for when slept, does the content sleep you that often recently? O_o

**noodles355** · 2013-02-04 19:06

Originally Posted by Yugl

Fast Cast until you can stun most moves (Some cannot be stunned regardless of FC level);

Wait, FC primarily for the casting time reduction? On a .325 second spell (Alacrity)?

And I didn't think anyone actually bots stuns.

**Yugl** · 2013-02-04 19:07

Rare+Unique utility.

http://ffxidb.com/zones/28/elel
http://ffxidb.com/zones/51/hydra

Originally Posted by noodles355

Wait, FC primarily for the casting time reduction? On a .325 second spell (Alacrity)?

And I didn't think anyone actually bots stuns.

A select few of my previous group bitched and whined because they didn't realize some moves are too fast to stun, so I had to at least use someone's bot to shut them up. FC seems make a difference for some moves though. That may be due to lag since I've recently been R2500-3000ish, the difference seems consistent. I obviously don't have a way to thoroughly test this.

**noodles355** · 2013-02-04 19:09

Originally Posted by ssjjfar

http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/260826

Ghillie+1, Justiciar's, 2nd Stormsoul.
Anguinus if uncapped acc.

**Kentiah** · 2013-02-04 19:40

Can someone point me to a good informational area for SAM? I started back last month, and have finished my 85 Masamune today, however I mostly geared my THF as it was just better for basically duoing everything with a WHM, and the TH was very nice considering doing most things without procs.

For my SAM I basically have 4/5 +1 and +2 pants (which I'm mostly TPing in atm)and not very good WS pieces atm. I'm not sure how I should be gearing in regards to store TP in what slots and so on. I'm basically going to be working on SAM gear from here forward, and would like to know a direction in which to go.

**Yubar** · 2013-02-04 23:46

What mobs have -critical trait on them? I know the mobs in Legion do but I was wondering what other mobs have it so I don't go wasting using a Ukko's when I'm better off using Upheaval.

**dasva** · 2013-02-05 01:27

Ok so sometimes when I'm crafting I will somehow get stuck midcraft. Like the synth will never end and I can't do anything. Can't move, use spells/jas, can't try to keep synthing or log out etc. And other players can't cast spells on me. So far only way out I've seen is to exit POL I've seen it stay like that for over a day. Anyone know about this and how to fix?

**mdkuser** · 2013-02-05 05:11

Originally Posted by Yubar

What mobs have -critical trait on them? I know the mobs in Legion do but I was wondering what other mobs have it so I don't go wasting using a Ukko's when I'm better off using Upheaval.

ADL has some kind of critical resistance, but not much. IIRC my MNK gets ~40% critical hit rate during impetus instead of 55+% or something (with 200+ DEX on TP), nothing to really care about though.

**LiquidFriend** · 2013-02-05 05:13

Originally Posted by Sechs

Was it easily soloable?
Because I remember when a video of a NIN soloing it (mostly with tools and stuff) came out maaany years ago people all over the forums and on my server were amazed.
Kinda like when Kaeko soloed a Salvo boss for the first time.

Dunno, maybe it became "something every average lv75 player can do" after that, but back then it was pretty amazing.

It was far from a hard solo as long as you were entering right when the AF boots kicked in.

Outside of a period where spaghetti code update made it to where it could insta KO you anywhere inside the BC, I only recall losing my first attempt.

**Cairthenn** · 2013-02-05 05:24

Originally Posted by dasva

Ok so sometimes when I'm crafting I will somehow get stuck midcraft. Like the synth will never end and I can't do anything. Can't move, use spells/jas, can't try to keep synthing or log out etc. And other players can't cast spells on me. So far only way out I've seen is to exit POL I've seen it stay like that for over a day. Anyone know about this and how to fix?

No idea, but it's happened to me too. I just close the game.

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