Damage confusion with BLM gear, help me out

[Not Kuno]

You people still don't know why the damage was different? Slap yourself in the face and read my post on the first page again.

[Kiro]

Puddings have alot of INT. Hes probably getting closer to the mobs INT difference while you're just ignoring it and adding tons of MAB.

ryt?

[nivlakian]

Looking over the OP on page 1, you are trying to compare his +X INT to a difference of 20MAB. In reality, the MAB difference between the two of you is 13 (Sorc. Ring vs Nothing and Zenith Mitts vs Yigit Gages). You both have 5 Thunder Potency.

The burn theory wouldn't work since Suiram seems to have left out the +3INT of enlightened chain.

If you look all the possible INT differences (dINT) w/ the other BLM's MAB like Suiram did, the difference between him and the mob had to have been 48 (meaning other BLM has 137INT total). The difference between the OP's INT and the mob was 22 (OP INT is 111) by the equations.

The true comparison seems to be +26INT(other BLM) vs 13MAB(OP) on these mobs.

However, I don't know how the other BLM got the INT necessary to satisfy the equations. From gear he has +48 and merits add 2 to his base making it 81. 8INT is left unaccounted for in that case. Ambrosia + one unaccounted INT merit is the closest I can think of at the moment.

Assuming the above is true, the OP only needed 2 more INT to win by 1 damage on these mobs. Had he used food, this thread probably wouldn't exist.

[spooky]

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[Rumply]

OP's stats are:
5/5 Thunder merits (+10MAB)
79+32 = 111INT
+28MAB (Weskit + Mitts + Moldavite + Sorc. Ring + Yigit boots)
MAB Total = 32Base + 28gear + 10merits = 70
Pudding's int works out to 89 in this case.

/sigh 5/5 Thunder merits does not equal +10 MAB
5/5 Thunder merits = 10% More Thunder damage
1 MAB does not equal 1% damage.

Too much to respond too.. well anyway bottom line, choose what best fits you. If you never MB then get one of the other 4 earrings. If you are a career BLM then get static.

Neither Magnetic or Abyssal earring well net you in better exp or faster fights (Abyssal will raise Taru e-peen slightly), but that’s beside the point.

[nivlakian]

OP's stats are:
5/5 Thunder merits (+10MAB)
79+32 = 111INT
+28MAB (Weskit + Mitts + Moldavite + Sorc. Ring + Yigit boots)
MAB Total = 32Base + 28gear + 10merits = 70
Pudding's int works out to 89 in this case.

/sigh 5/5 Thunder merits does not equal +10 MAB
5/5 Thunder merits = 10% More Thunder damage
1 MAB does not equal 1% damage.

More like /sigh at you since you're wrong. What you suggest is that your thunder merits have the equivalent properties to an NQ staff which is not the case. It's already been shown that each merit for potency is equivalent to 2 MAB when the merits were first introduced.

[NynJa]

Neither Magnetic or Abyssal earring well net you in better exp or faster fights (Abyssal will raise Taru e-peen slightly), but that’s beside the point.

uh, idiot, Magnetic WILL net you better xp since you'll be spending marginally less time resting due to conserve MP.

[Seditedi]

Neither Magnetic or Abyssal earring well net you in better exp or faster fights (Abyssal will raise Taru e-peen slightly), but that’s beside the point.

uh, idiot, Magnetic WILL net you better xp since you'll be spending marginally less time resting due to conserve MP.

Key word, marginally, 30 MP saved isn't gonna make you rest much less, Magnetic fails for BLM.

[aurik]

Neither Magnetic or Abyssal earring well net you in better exp or faster fights (Abyssal will raise Taru e-peen slightly), but that’s beside the point.

uh, idiot, Magnetic WILL net you better xp since you'll be spending marginally less time resting due to conserve MP.

Key word, marginally, 30 MP saved isn't gonna make you rest much less, Magnetic fails for BLM.

Because static is oh-so-much better for those of us that magic burst once or twice a year. I'll take my 10-seconds-less-resting every 20 nukes.

[NynJa]

Neither Magnetic or Abyssal earring well net you in better exp or faster fights (Abyssal will raise Taru e-peen slightly), but that’s beside the point.

uh, idiot, Magnetic WILL net you better xp since you'll be spending marginally less time resting due to conserve MP.

Key word, marginally, 30 MP saved isn't gonna make you rest much less, Magnetic fails for BLM.

does that fucking matter ??
1 is greater than zero.

Is Static Earring adding OMGWTFBBQ SO MUCH DMG to your MB's ??

[Janice]

What's the point of continuing this conversation. You are arguing with a person that basically says 'having more mp after nuking doesn't cause you to rest any less' even though it does (even if it is only 1 tic).

Time to lock this fucking thing.

[Seditedi]

Neither Magnetic or Abyssal earring well net you in better exp or faster fights (Abyssal will raise Taru e-peen slightly), but that’s beside the point.

uh, idiot, Magnetic WILL net you better xp since you'll be spending marginally less time resting due to conserve MP.

Key word, marginally, 30 MP saved isn't gonna make you rest much less, Magnetic fails for BLM.

Because static is oh-so-much better for those of us that magic burst once or twice a year. I'll take my 10-seconds-less-resting every 20 nukes.

LOL 10 seconds less resting every 20 nukes, in a solo situation that amounts to like 2 seconds less per mob. :wink:

What's the point of continuing this conversation. You are arguing with a person that basically says 'having more mp after nuking doesn't cause you to rest any less' even though it does (even if it is only 1 tic).

Time to lock this fucking thing.

Na, my argument is that Magnetic offers no substantial increase over BLMs native Conserve MP trait, which is why it fails.

[Stilgar]

I lol so much at 'career BLMs.' I know of quite a few people who are BLM 75 with no other jobs past 37. These guys get off so hard on adding 3 or 4 damage to an already 1500+ dmg nuke...

Here's something you might not have realized: there are other jobs in this game that are FAR more fun and interesting to play than BLM. My 75 BLM is just another option for what to bring to an LS event; I really don't care to play it for meriting or anything more fast-paced than Dynamis.

I picked Ethereal, but when it comes to the other two, I'd go Magnetic, it's a more well-rounded earring for mp using jobs.

[Janice]

Neither Magnetic or Abyssal earring well net you in better exp or faster fights (Abyssal will raise Taru e-peen slightly), but that’s beside the point.

uh, idiot, Magnetic WILL net you better xp since you'll be spending marginally less time resting due to conserve MP.

Key word, marginally, 30 MP saved isn't gonna make you rest much less, Magnetic fails for BLM.

Because static is oh-so-much better for those of us that magic burst once or twice a year. I'll take my 10-seconds-less-resting every 20 nukes.

LOL 10 seconds less resting every 20 nukes, in a solo situation that amounts to like 2 seconds less per mob. :wink:

Yeah cause when you solo, its all about saving 2 seconds per mob......... oh wait! maybe its about saving 10 seconds on one mob that continues a chain instead of starting over.

[NynJa]

sub whm ??
wtf, I dont need to cure, thats what drain's for LOL.

[Seditedi]

sub whm ??
wtf, I dont need to cure, thats what drain's for LOL.

LOL now Nynja gonna bring up worthless BLM/NIN, lets not get that started again.

[NynJa]

sub whm ??
wtf, I dont need to cure, thats what drain's for LOL.

LOL now Nynja gonna bring up worthless BLM/NIN, lets not get that started again.

sub whm ??
I dont need to cast poisona or erase, thats what stoneskins for LOL.

happy ?

[Seditedi]

Mixing me up with Kerberoz, dumbass.

[Koyangi]

sub whm ??
wtf, I dont need to cure, thats what drain's for LOL.

LOL now Nynja gonna bring up worthless BLM/NIN, lets not get that started again.

Sedi doesnt have whm sub? or was that another blm.

[Seditedi]

Was Kerb, read my prior post. lol