New or Returning Players Discussion 3: FFXI Single Player Edition

[Zirk]

I always thought 1 skill =~ 1 Magic acc, in the same way that 1 combat skill =~ 1 acc

[Zirk]

What is the best/good methods for powerleveling new characters/earning merit points? At present I've been killing Puks/Dragons in Escha - Zi'Tah one at a time on SAM, then I saw a BST round up 13 Puks/Dragons and have BouncingBertha use Tegmina Buffet which did ~13000-14000 AoE damage and one shot all of them. How pimp of a BST do you need to be to pull that off, or can I just level BST to 99, slap on some crappy i119 gear and do it? Any other methods of similar caliber that are more accessible?

[Mythe_Seraph]

The pimpest of beasts

[Draylo]

Fastest is as you said, AOEing in escha zones with the ROEs in place. Not just BST can do that, a lot of jobs can. The best ones are BLU and BST, but jobs with aeolian edge and other conal/AOE ws's can do it fine as well.

[matic]

What's the difference between "Magic Accuracy", "Magic Accuracy Skill", and just straight up [type of magic] skill? I know, for instance, it's roughly 11 skill = 1 Macc, but how does the "Magic Accuracy Skill" stat I'm seeing on weapons factor in?

not sure about the numbers for [magic type] skill, but
from the bg dev tracker thread:

Furthermore, the property “Weapon Skill+” and “Magic Accuracy Skill+” translates out as follows.

Weapon Skill +242: Attack +195, Accuracy +195
Weapon Skill +269: Attack +216, Accuracy +216

Magic Accuracy Skill +228: Magic Accuracy +115
Magic Accuracy Skill +242: Magic Accuracy +122
Magic Accuracy Skill +255: Magic Accuracy +128
Magic Accuracy Skill +269: Magic Accuracy +135

The above values should be used as a reference, as they are the stats that come out when applied to the base values. The actual value you receive may deviate slightly.

[Zirk]

What are the rules that determine which stats you get from off-hand weapons?

[Isiolia]

What are the rules that determine which stats you get from off-hand weapons?

There aren't really set rules, as the vast majority of applicable weapons offer the same stats in the off-hand. I think most, if not all, non-REMA that behave that way state Main Hand Only: in their stats (Ambuscade weapons, Su4/5 augments...or even going back to the 75 era augmented stuff with higher base damage in main hand).

Otherwise, REMA have always lacked most of their traits in the off-hand, with only basic things like ACC or DEX applying. Aeonics get their STP.

[Buffy]

What um weapons does cor use these days for main/off hand? Specifically I'm wondering what ranged accuraccy options I have that don't require su yet.

[chazzyphizzle]

UNM manticore drops racc daggers

[Buffy]

What SoA ring for my Cor? Adoulin?

[tenkiki]

The WS damage/acc/regain one maybe? Helps alot of WSs that cor uses.

[Buffy]

I'm about to get Comm. Tricorne +1 after JP midnight.

I want to turn it into Lanun Tricorne

and I think I ALSO want the "enhances winning streak" augment that comes from this magian trial on the +2 version.

So do I get the Lanun Tricorne updated through the magian trials, or does the Phantom Roll + 50 stat on the Lanun Tricorne replace the "Augments Phantom Roll / Winning Streak" Augment?

[Kalmado]

I'm about to get Comm. Tricorne +1 after JP midnight.

I want to turn it into Lanun Tricorne

and I think I ALSO want the "enhances winning streak" augment that comes from this magian trial on the +2 version.

So do I get the Lanun Tricorne updated through the magian trials, or does the Phantom Roll + 50 stat on the Lanun Tricorne replace the "Augments Phantom Roll / Winning Streak" Augment?

All armor upgrades I believe are 1 game day, no longer having to wait until after JP midnight. You can upgrade/reforge relic/artifact gear with efficiency now. About the augment on relic +2, no clue. I could never bring myself to do those trials.

[chazzyphizzle]

dont do it thru magian just upgrade via monisette/whatever bitches name is in port jeuno. check bg wiki for mats

[Buffy]

Do the mobs in reisenjama give more capacity points than the mobs in eacha-ru’ann?

[Kalmado]

Do the mobs in reisenjama give more capacity points than the mobs in eacha-ru’ann?

I want to say absolutely. If I wasn't cleaving I preferred flux 4 and did boars and toads setting those RoE. Can keep a chain pretty easily and I'd usually get an eschite ore or exp/CP ring during a session. Also I never got the KI so NMs wouldn't pop because I farmed the stone pouches for augmentations.

[NynJa]

I'm about to get Comm. Tricorne +1 after JP midnight.

I want to turn it into Lanun Tricorne

and I think I ALSO want the "enhances winning streak" augment that comes from this magian trial on the +2 version.

So do I get the Lanun Tricorne updated through the magian trials, or does the Phantom Roll + 50 stat on the Lanun Tricorne replace the "Augments Phantom Roll / Winning Streak" Augment?

https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Lanun_Tricorne

Augmented with Adds "Enhances 'Winning Streak' effect"
Enhances Winning Streak effect by an additional 6 seconds per merit level.

All reforged relic comes with the augments.

As far as the Phantom Roll question: its the same thing. They got rid of the ambiguous "augments" and put a value to it.


Also, upgrading relic to +2 through magian may be more more feasible if currency is unavailable but forgotten's are. I found this out when there were no bynes for an upgrade, and someone told me to +2 it. its only 50 forgotten's to go from NQ to +2.

[Zirk]

Aside from puk/dragon camp in zi'tah, what are other good camps for earning merits/PL? I'm anticipating next month having exp bonus event and puks/dragons being jam packed on Asura.

[Buffy]

Is there a list of possible mogenhancements?

[Vil]

https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Category:Furnishing