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[sylvanica]

Summoner merit choice question!


Back in the day, I capped both Thunderstorm and Heavenly Strike. But now it seems like Wind Blade is the blood pact du jour, with Yumcax and such. I was also thinking about Grand Fall because Leviathan is my favourite avatar (don't know why!), but I think capping two 5/5 is better than having 4 4 2 or 4 3 3. What do you guys and gals think?

[fantasticdan]

BPs don't ignore colonization rate DT from what I've seen, so unless your server does a lot more yorcia reives than mine, you aren't going to be doing much with windblade on yumax. Smns here just sit around spamming spring water on the people fighting adds.

[Rocl]

You use Wind Blade on Yumcax to remove the aura '~'; just use Aero4 instead during the aura phase then do w/e the fuck BP you have maxed

[Radec]

For Order Up, where you can get Naakual drops from having KIs: If you kill the first 3 and the new 2 again after getting items from the quest, can you repeat and get more items from NPC?

Doubtful as you don't lose the KI, unlike for Delve's random reward.

How do you determine if it's before or after int? Shouldn't be any difference between V+D+Mdint and V+Mdint+D or am I missing something?

You can't, but it doesn't matter. You're not missing anything

[Motenten]

How do you determine if it's before or after int? Shouldn't be any difference between V+D+Mdint and V+Mdint+D or am I missing something?

It doesn't matter, but it's easier to explain things to people if you keep the distance between the changed element and what it affects as small as possible. Saying that you added Int (or rather, the int modifier, because you're not adding int directly, you're running through an entire separate series of calculations to create another number to add to base damage) to base damage before you add more base damage to base damage just makes things confusing.

[Kamil]

Is there a bayld/xp cap for Wildkeeper's reives?

[Rocl]

Something like 25k? After a while you'll stop getting evaluations

[Tymon]

You can use a belt and gorget combo of two different elements, as long as the WS covers both, right?

As in, Shijin Spiral benefiting equally from Light and Flame, so using a Flame Gorget and Light Belt. It doesn't have to be both Flame or both Light, right?

[dejet]

You can use a belt and gorget combo of two different elements, as long as the WS covers both, right?

As in, Shijin Spiral benefiting equally from Light and Flame, so using a Flame Gorget and Light Belt. It doesn't have to be both Flame or both Light, right?

yes you get the ftp + as long as it links with the WS

[Cletus]

How much STP is needed for a 5-hit build on WAR, using a 504 delay axe? My WS set currently has only 6 STP on it.

Do most WARs use a 5-hit now, or is 6 still the norm?

[Eldelphia]

Wrt SMN - the only way you're doing damage on Yumcax is if you have the ammo to bring your avatar level up. The only SMN I saw doing anything worth bothering with was a galka with unexceptional gear but the ammo. Otherwise yeah carby and Levi spam on the group

[NynJa]

So I got my 5/5 WK clear, but even after discussing with LS mates, I'm not entirely sure what would be worth getting from the first 3. I've gotten Xux Hat, Chocaliztli Mask and Camatlatia. I primarily play thf or mnk lately on Nynja (or BroGis pld, irrelevant for this discussion). But I'm probably going to pick up an Ixtab with my second option due to SE's future plans of "stick a 12 inch 5 inch wide dildo into the ass of all 1h jobs". I dont have any Delve boss clears, but I do have access to delve weapons, for that reason I'm shying away from choosing a weapon. Which leaves the following options (looking towards the august changes instead of short term)

Xux Trousers
DEF:72 HP+15
STR+15 VIT+8 AGI+15 INT+16 MND+9 CHR+6
Accuracy+10 Attack+10
Evasion+11 Magic Evasion+40 Magic Defense+1
Haste+7%

They seem decent, but when you compare them to a partially upgraded Manibozho Brais, they just seem to lose.

Manibozho Brais
DEF:80 HP+25
STR+13 DEX+12 VIT+4 AGI+6 INT+13 MND+5
Attack+15
Evasion+19 Magic Evasion+49 Magic Defense+2
Haste+6%
Rank 8 atk aug adds: atk+11 acc+7 str+3

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Chocaliztli Boots
DEF:53 HP+45 MP+40
STR+12 DEX+9 VIT+8 AGI+17 MND+5 CHR+14
Accuracy+10
Evasion+15 Magic Evasion+43
Haste+4%

These might be useful, but once again, compared to a partially upgraded Mininaak, they just dont seem to have it. Maybe the extra 3 str and 1 vit makes it worth it?

Mikinaak Greaves
DEF:59 HP+9
STR+6 DEX+3 VIT+7 AGI+15 MND+1 CHR+13
Attack+10
Evasion+25 Magic Evasion+45
Store TP+5 Haste+4%
Rank 8 atk aug adds: atk+11 acc+7 str+3

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Quauhpilli Helm
DEF:72 HP+12 MP+18
STR+20 DEX+12 VIT+15 AGI+12 INT+11 MND+11 CHR+11
Attack+20
Evasion+9 Magic Evasion+18
Double Attack+2% Haste+7%

This one seems like it might be worth taking. as a WS piece, it has higher str and vit, on top of DA+2. Less accuracy though, but all reports say war's with Ixtab generally seem to have capped accuracy with minimal effort.

Mikinaak Helm
DEF:80 HP+21 MP+40
STR+13 DEX+12 VIT+13 AGI+9 INT+8 MND+8 CHR+8
Attack+10
Evasion+17 Magic Evasion+22 Magic Defense+1
Haste+7%
Rank 8 atk aug adds: atk+11 acc+7 str+3

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Quauhpilli Gloves
automatic no cuz I dont play really play mage on nyn anymore.



Does anyone have a potential argument for why I should take choco boots or Xux pants over T-rex helm with ixtab? Or perhaps take a weapon instead?

[Skyylya]

Sorry if this is the wrong place. I wanted to log into ffxi but it's been like a year and I can't remember my POL password. I still have everything installed and I have a square enix management account set up from starting ff14 a couple years ago.

I'm seeing something about transferring my POL ID to my SE account before I can activate an option and get a content ID, but can't remember my POL password. the SE support is like this continuous loop of getting nowhere and I can't find a phone number to call.

Any direction/help would be appreciated!

[Buffy]

You can't do crap on the weekend, sorry.

Monday after noon EST you can call playonline: 1-858-790-7529

[Skyylya]

Thanks for the number!

[Malithar]

How much STP is needed for a 5-hit build on WAR, using a 504 delay axe? My WS set currently has only 6 STP on it.

Do most WARs use a 5-hit now, or is 6 still the norm?

You'll need 32 STP in TP gear as /Sam to be at a 5 hit, however you'll need to land all 4 hits of Upheaval in order for it to work. If you get Ixtab, it'll make this a bit better, enabling you to miss a hit and still be alright with it.

As long as you have the gear for it, there's really no reason to not 5 hit. When haste capped, its some pretty insane spamming you can put out. Ogiers hands, aug Armada Hauberk (Empy +2 body), Ixtab, Rajas ring, Tyrants ring, plasm earring set, Asperity necklace, Goading belt, and White Tathlum are all common pieces you'll want to work into your set, depending on the STP you find yourself needing. In the case of Armada, Rajas, earrings, and Asperity, you'll prolly want to aim for those anyways as they're best in slot atm. In the case of Armada, if you don't have it, I'd recommend waiting until August's update to pursue it. With the crazy stats we've been getting on gear, the Skirmish II and Bayld II body are very likely going to be pretty beastly, though they may not out perform Armada/Valk just yet.

[cdgreg]

Which quests are repeatably every day or conquest tally that will aid in my efforts to build balyd?

edit: btw I don't want to repeat something that takes 20minutes for 500 balyd

[Taim Meich]

I'm about to repeat RUN's limit break now, since apparently Octavien offered it to me once more. The first time it gave me 3000 Bayld for a brainless battle, but maybe it isn't worth the effort of changing to RUN each time. Edit: Don't bother, doesn't give bayld anymore.



Oh, and a question of my own: What is Meteor's (mob version, specifically King Behemoth) element? We're going to burn some meats hoping for a Defending Ring, and I was going to come RUN for shits and jiggles, so I need to know the element to apply the correct runes.

[LiquidFriend]

Question about SoA Mission 1-6.

Utilize 20 or more imprimaturs on completed coalition assignments.

Depending on fame you will get the cutscene sooner with less imprimaturs used. 30+ with lots of quests done, 50+ with a few quests done, or 60+ with very few quests done.

https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Seekers_o...in_Mission_1-6

Can anyone confirm this? I've completed 42 SoA quests so far (6 unique quests left...unless mog garden quests give fame?), am nearing 40 used imprimaturs and haven't got a CS yet for Dinner Invite.

[cdgreg]

What is Meteor's (mob version, specifically King Behemoth) element? We're going to burn some meats hoping for a Defending Ring, and I was going to come RUN for shits and jiggles, so I need to know the element to apply the correct runes.

I have been under the impression that mob version meteor is non-elemental and the only way you can reduce it is with shell/mdb/-mdt (and possibly int?)