Ok, I'm having quite a few problems here. My job and my race do not mix well in any area concerned with staying alive (at least until 74 for Ni). I've got complete garbage HP (current wearing full AF and NIN SJ is 864 @Lv70), the unability to deal even decent damage with Bow (Tarutaru worst STR, and that's one of the damage modifiers of Bow) to the point of where a Holy Bolt w/ Added Effect outdamages anything I do with a Bow, and very low VIT and DEF proven when Zipacna(sp I think) hit me three times and I died.
I'm even having problems beating Maat, which is pretty much why I'm writing this. The last time I fought Maat, he EES'd me for 654 damage. That's over 75% of my life. Each of his RAtks did around 100-120, and his melee attack did about 100. By the time I was able to make an action after my shot, I was hit with a melee attack and with a ranged attack. I was around 670 HP. I then Slug Shot him, which prompted his 2hr to knock me to around 20 HP. Before I could Shadowbind after my WS, he'd already melee'd me again and I was dead.
I have no HP. I'm worthless without NIN SJ. Tarutaru RNG suck at this fight. I've got the following things I'm trying next time:
1. Screw the Fransisca, Equipping Earth Staff. Thinking maybe that 20% damage reduction will at least save my ass long enough to toss my hipots.
2. Bringing a Blink Band. As much as I hate not having my AF Hat (with Gun sometimes I think it's better than wearing Optical, but I've yet to get that [cluster is ready]), I'd wear that just to be able to get some fake shadows up. If it lasts as long as regular Blink, and has a low recharge time (don't remember atm, I'm at the library between exams), I'd be able to Blink myself and let it recover before I go in to pull him. I could Shadowbind to start, take one Ranged Attack shot (hopefully hitting a shadow), jam Slug Shot, and maybe, just maybe the gods that control SE will let a shadow take his Eagle Eye. Maybe.
3. And stop using Gun, because Othinus' Bow can kick his ass anyway. The only thing I'm worried about with Gun is if Slug Shot -> Heals -> Icarus -> Slug Shot -> Eagle Eye doesn't kill him due to something randomly missing and screwing me over. Then I'd have to get a Barrage in--Gun's long firing time doesn't help much here.
Too bad I don't have any backup plans after that. I've got the usual melee setup too--Opo-Opo Necklace, 4 Sleep Pots (actually using 12 though to make sure my initial Slug Shot doesn't miss and make me want to throw controller at the wall), Icarus Wing, and a bunch of Hi-Potions. Oh, and if anyone wants to suggest Sleep Bolts, they don't always stick on Maat and are a risk. Sorry Koy.
Tarutaru have no HP. I can't stand this fight, and I don't want to lose and have to run my ass over to Davoi again to get another Testimony.