Monstrosity: Abilities and General Mechanics

[Heslon]

Also, these were apparently were the blank items that were dropping in BCNMs last update before it was hotfixed.

http://www.ffxidb.com/items/3985
http://www.ffxidb.com/items/3984

are these BCNM`s real or just in the .dats?

[dasva]

are these BCNM`s real or just in the .dats?

Remember the 10 hour emergency maintence a couple weeks ago? It's because these BCNMs were dropping items that weren't implemented yet. And now those dat files are being used for this

[fantasticdan]

Someone on xiah mentioned Peiste unlocking at Lv50 raptor from the NPC for 8000 infamy; unsure of the veracity of this information and servers just went down SO

Idk, I've seen several reports of raptor unlocking red skin at 60 (it's on jpwiki as well), with no mention of peiste. I hope it's legit thou.

[Vanderleest]

Trying to find it, don't remember where I saw it, but I'm 99% sure someone from the dev team posted at some point that you would be able to obtain them from Mog Gardens item NPCs at some point either for gil or Bayld.

Matsui: August 6 Version Update Summary
Additionally, in the second repeat login campaign, you'll be able to get [[guessing at item names]] Yellow Flower Seeds / Chestnut Sap / Fly Venom. (※1)
When you use these items as seeds or fertilizer, you may be able to get items named "***'s Soul" for use in Monstrosity.
By collecting "***'s Soul" items and trading them to a specific NPC, you will unlock a subspecies of a certain type of monster.
For example, one of these types of monsters....
I hope you enjoy this little bonus element that we've added.
※1: These items will also be sold by certain Mog Garden related NPCs.
※2: In order to unlock the subspecies, the level of a monster species must be above a certain minimum.

I think this is what is being looked for?

[Hashmalum]

Yeah, interruption rate seems to always be capped. I assume it's functioning as if we had 0 skill.

I'm thinking that it is based on skill--but, like with the spells themselves, you won't have the skill if your normal character doesn't have it. My Enthunder damage on red bee certainly isn't floored.

[fantasticdan]

I have all magic skills in the game besides summoning capped for 99 lol, and my interrupt rate for everything in monstrosity has gotta be like 90-95%.

I think this is what is being looked for?

I assume they'll be unlocked for purchase with bayld when inventors levels up?

[Vanderleest]

where is a good spot to level if im 51 trying to get 60, playing as tiger. could anyone help?

I don't quite remember where I was for this range. I know I did Rumble crawlers, Wespes, and Dragonfly in the 50s. Did some Helm beetles and some Crabs/fish in Toraimarai Canal at some point too. Slightly annoying to find mobs when you can't go to all zones.

I assume they'll be unlocked for purchase with bayld when inventors levels up?

That would be my guess. Which means it will be faster to use the login campaign to get them, unless players happen to choose that option this week or next.

[Vanderleest]

I'm thinking that it is based on skill--but, like with the spells themselves, you won't have the skill if your normal character doesn't have it. My Enthunder damage on red bee certainly isn't floored.

While my whm is 99, my skill is maybe capped for 80. My rate of interruption might be that I only fight VT/IT and I have not done the math but at 75 with ~60 Mind/Vit should cure V be over 1300? It seems like the spells assume we have more than capped skill while the interruption code left that part out.

[Garaku]

Why is it that some monsters appear to have far less zones to XP in? There were a ton to visit yesterday as Lizard, but Bugard appears to have slim pickings.

[Dmhlucky]

Im honestly kinda annoyed that the release this info about the Login campaign additional items now.
I went around on Sunday and spent everything I had, because that what it was supposed to end -_-

And then I went back and read that its from the next login campaign, never mind, read on~

[Azat]

It did end, the 2nd login campaign will have its own points.

[fantasticdan]

Why is it that some monsters appear to have far less zones to XP in? There were a ton to visit yesterday as Lizard, but Bugard appears to have slim pickings.

There are three different monster sizes denoted by the box quality(normal/nq, larger/+1, largest/+2) that determine what zones they can access. Bugard is in the last category and gets blocked from many zones because of it.

[Zeosilot]

There are three different monster sizes denoted by the box quality(normal/nq, larger/+1, largest/+2) that determine what zones they can access. Bugard is in the last category and gets blocked from many zones because of it.

Right now for Large monsters level 50 is probably about as high as you can level without needlessly torturing yourself.
But hey, some people are dedicated.

[Kaisha]

Random info: Titles can be gained off NMs, and you can interact with the gates in Zvahl Keep. Not found anything else that you can interact with, which includes other "No prompt needed" objects like the Mutes in Beadeaux. Kinda sucks since it means no elevators.

[Blackelement]

Added a few things missed in bold, and reordered them somewhat to have beasts, plantoids, lizards, and vermin all together.

Thanks :D i'll update the list as we find stuff too, until someone can create a new thread specifically for the findings of unlocks ect, im having too much fun playing as the monsters to create it..

[Karbuncle]

Right now for Large monsters level 50 is probably about as high as you can level without needlessly torturing yourself.
But hey, some people are dedicated.

I imagine they expected us to level one of the other 40 species while we wait for zones to be expanded on. Personally I'd have fun with Tiger or raptor :D

[Ligray]

Got Beetle to 50.
Got Lancing Lamborak skin with Rhino-wrecker 200tp and PLD/RDM.

[Tumna]

so no one knows a good spot(s) to go from 53 to 60 on tiger?

[Vanderleest]

Random info: Titles can be gained off NMs, and you can interact with the gates in Zvahl Keep. Not found anything else that you can interact with, which includes other "No prompt needed" objects like the Mutes in Beadeaux. Kinda sucks since it means no elevators.

The levers and torches in Castle O work, I did some leveling under the trap door at the top by putting in the passwords.

[Karbuncle]

so no one knows a good spot(s) to go from 53 to 60 on tiger?

Depends on how big Tiger is.

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Grounds_Tome

Over/Vault Weapons in Garlaige work if you can enter there.

Killing/Hellish Weapons in fei'Yin or Shadows.

Hounds in Bostaun.

Crawlers nest on Wespes/Rumbles.

and more. You'd just need to look. I suggest the link i posted above to give you a good run down of monster levels and plan ahead accordingly!