Apoc Nigh Earrings

[Septimus]

hi!

i've just dropped in to say that you are a fucking moron if you chose static or hollow

i picked Magnetic, because it was the correct choice for my mage.

Because Magnetic Earring makes up 225 levels of string skill?

it's ok, any bard will tell you string skill means shit

Really? Because Nursemaid's Harp seems to be a fairly handy thing to have for Horde Lullaby. But that might be my more than three instruments talking.

I got tired of getting a higher resist rate on xp mobs with the harp and just use mary's horn for horde. String's resist rate is god damn frustrating sometimes.

String's resist rate is frustrating, but my point was that someone with 0 string skill is just throwing stones from within his glass house when he comments on someone else's choices in the game.

[Allundaria]

Even with capped string skill and a reasonable amount of +skill equipment like AF+1 body and Musical Earring, a nursemaid powered Horde Lullaby craps out on me a lot.

Still, the additional range on string instruments is useful for some situations like when I get kidnapped into a manaburn party and want to maximize the range on ballads in the brief moments I get to stand still in between pulls.

For the ostensible functionality of a BRD, I'd equate string skill to something like greatsword skill for a WAR.

[Merkury]

im a 75 RDM, MNK, RNG and took magnetic w/o any regrets. i gear swap a lot on RDM so keeping 2 MP earrings didnt seem worth taking magnetic for at least how i play. Usually keep loquatious earring on full time and swap out others so MND+2 was nice, I dont magic burst much but macro it in if i do.

For mnk its a free communion earring for chi blast when i do that.

[Mifaco]

hi!

i've just dropped in to say that you are a fucking moron if you chose static or hollow

i picked Magnetic, because it was the correct choice for my mage.

hi!

I've just stopped by to say that you seem to have something large and misshapen lodged dangerously far up your anus. Might want to have a doctor look at that.

Actually, I'd say you're the one having a large rectal obstruction. Are you butthurt over the fact that you chose Static?

[Ashira]

Ethereal is probably the most rounded for people with a number of jobs. Evasion setups (bye bye Elusive, hello 2m (yes, some time ago now ;P)), attack bonus, heck, use the HP for Spirits Within (yes, others have more HP, I know, but inventory space, peoples). May be minimal MP return, but I threw the Ethereal in my damage down setup for mage kiting/pulling in meripo on BRD, etc... and it's saved my life when I've soloed the ToAU funguars on NIN/WHM... run out of MP and then getting hit with a massive Silence Gas = I have MP for Poisona now. ;D NIN/DRK tanks, RDM/NIN tanks, PLD/anything tanks = Ethereal yayness.

Magnetic... Conserve MP proc rate is poo; and no one equips for max MP anymore, amirite? /toss Magnetic - have a friend who's a career BLM (hi2u Morrigan Robe), he got this originally and now it sits in storage (and he wishes he'd gotten Ethereal). He goes Loquac. and Moldavite (yeah, Jailer of Love is a really fucking stingy bitch, seriously... not a single drop on Novio for us yet. ._.)

Static is ok for specific jobs; I have a friend who was MNK and BRD only before he quit and he went with Static. I suppose if the idea of MB damage bonus appeals to you on an earring with MND then go for it, but having last actually MB'd when I was probably like, level 72 BLM....... >.> If you're RDM or WHM this could be an ok choice as well, cheaper than buying +2 MND earrings, certainly. And hi2u Holy/Banish MBs.

Um, don't recall Hollow stats off the bat; guess it never struck me as terribly fabulous.

[Allundaria]

Um, don't recall Hollow stats off the bat; guess it never struck me as terribly fabulous.

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/images/...lowearring.jpg

Horrifically unfabulous

[Ashira]

Um, don't recall Hollow stats off the bat; guess it never struck me as terribly fabulous.

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/images/...lowearring.jpg

Horrifically unfabulous

OMG SWORD ENSPELL DAMAGE... ZOMG THIS WITH MY ENHANCING SWORD WILL BE AWESOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!111ONEONEONEONEoneoneo neoneelevenetc

Well, for a RDM actually thinking that way, Acc+3 on an earring in addition to the enspell stuff isn't so bad I suppose. You know, plus the next +1 Acc from the 2 DEX and all. ;D

Of course, the majority of RDMs I know would put this on on top of their regular RDM gear (including Errant/Mahatma Slops, probably) and think they suddenly can't miss.

[Slayzer]

Currently I have THF, SAM and RNG and upcoming BRD but I dont see any of these using the earrings. BLU is something I'd like tog et up next, Etheral may be nice for that...

[Loren]

I'm a happy THF with Hollow. None of the other choices really apply.

It adds dmg and accuracy to weaponskills, and replaces Suppa when /notNIN.

[Ashira]

Currently I have THF, SAM and RNG and upcoming BRD but I dont see any of these using the earrings. BLU is something I'd like tog et up next, Etheral may be nice for that...

I'd likely agree; plus you can use in an Evasion set on THF. And as I mentioned in my post, fun for BRD meripo pulling (unless you're going BRD/NIN *long sigh*).

I suppose if you're THF only, Hollow would be a fine choice; though one of my favorite THFs I think actually goes STR earrings for specific WS's, especially since she doesn't often use SATA together anymore. I think. But don't quote me, because I really don't check her and I could have completely misconstrued comments I've seen her make about gear setups. >.>

[fantasticdan]

Currently I have THF, SAM and RNG and upcoming BRD but I dont see any of these using the earrings. BLU is something I'd like tog et up next, Etheral may be nice for that...

Ethereal is pretty useless for blu, unless you start bloodtanking on it... The amount of damage you need to take to get any a moderate amount of mp out of it is rediculous. I guess it's an ok second earring if you didn't pick suppa, but really, I never use it on my blu.

[Septimus]

Um, don't recall Hollow stats off the bat; guess it never struck me as terribly fabulous.

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/images/...lowearring.jpg

Horrifically unfabulous

OMG SWORD ENSPELL DAMAGE... ZOMG THIS WITH MY ENHANCING SWORD WILL BE AWESOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!111ONEONEONEONEoneoneo neoneelevenetc

Well, for a RDM actually thinking that way, Acc+3 on an earring in addition to the enspell stuff isn't so bad I suppose. You know, plus the next +1 Acc from the 2 DEX and all. ;D

Of course, the majority of RDMs I know would put this on on top of their regular RDM gear (including Errant/Mahatma Slops, probably) and think they suddenly can't miss.

Let's see... +3 en-spell damage that gets used any time that I solo or +3% MP from damage that would get used in the once and a blue moon when I actually take damage because I don't have stoneskin up? Decisions decisions.

On RDM, about the only times I take any amount of appreciable damage that would get MP back from Ethereal is at Fafnir/Nidhogg or Ouryu. Also, you have to consider that unless you are psychic and know when damage is headed your way you have to wear an Ethereal Earring full time; meaning you are giving up a potentially better earring, such as Enfeebling, Loquacious, or Dark depending on the situation. (Unless of course you use windower macros to swap your enfeebling earring for ethereal after doing spells. But wait! You may take damage while you are casting!)

None of these earrings are exactly game breaking for non-blood tanks and non-Black Mages. None of them do anything for my Warrior, and the other three didn't scissor my RDM's timbers either. I picked the earring that would actually be useful part of the time than one that I would leave in my safe most of the time because its applications are few and far between.

[Hawktalon]

I actually considered Hollow long and hard since I do a lot of Rdm soloing... and since the added enspell damage would be really hot in my Rdm/Nin solo setup... (Joy/Justice + 13% Haste + Haste spell + Suppa = omgzfastattacks), but meh... Brutal's Double attack works in conjunction with Justice, and I ended up thinking more longterm towards other things >.>.

There is an elvaan War in my ls who took Hollow for the Acc and Dex so... w/e floats your boat I guess?

[Nerull]

hi!

i've just dropped in to say that you are a fucking moron if you chose static or hollow

i picked Magnetic, because it was the correct choice for my mage.

hi!

I've just stopped by to say that you seem to have something large and misshapen lodged dangerously far up your anus. Might want to have a doctor look at that.

Actually, I'd say you're the one having a large rectal obstruction. Are you butthurt over the fact that you chose Static?

LOL. Quite the opposite, I've never once regretted it. The point of my comment about the current painful state of your ruptured sphincter is that you seem quite ridiculously overzealous in your crass degradation of anyone with a dissenting opinion from yours. I would have nothing but respect for someone who was able and willing to voice their perspective on an issue in a logical and coherent manner, even if ultimately I disagreed with them. However, simply resorting to "you are a fucking moron if you did so-and-so", in place of something more constructive, does not tend to paint one's intelligence in much of a admirable light.

[Tulun]

I chose Ethereal as main DRK. Since i'm so low on the refresh order, getting free mp when something hits my way is nice... and you can't say no to +5 attack and +15 hp ^^

[Conrad]

I've done everything except the actual Empyreal Paradox fight for Apoc Nigh (everyone on Carbuncle either already has it or is missing some other prereq), and I'm definitely going Ethereal. For my DRG solo it can't be beat really, and I also have aspirations of taking PLD up eventually. I'm also working Bard, so that may help as well.

That being said, the other three earrings seem to be less spectacular compared to the unique effect Ethereal gives.

[Suiram]

There should be a ban in the forum rules on all Apoc Nigh earring threads. Not gonna get into this one, except to point out one thing.

MB bonus is dumb since I have Novio.

Static is actually better damage than Novio on MB (it's roughly equivalent to an earring with MAB+8~9 for a BLM with the gear you and I have), and even if it wasn't it'd be replacing your moldavite for the cast, not your Novio. This isn't to say I think you should get one or that you're dumb if you don't, just clearing up the facts.

[Ashira]

Well, for a RDM actually thinking that way, Acc+3 on an earring in addition to the enspell stuff isn't so bad I suppose. You know, plus the next +1 Acc from the 2 DEX and all. ;D

Of course, the majority of RDMs I know would put this on on top of their regular RDM gear (including Errant/Mahatma Slops, probably) and think they suddenly can't miss.

Let's see... +3 en-spell damage that gets used any time that I solo or +3% MP from damage that would get used in the once and a blue moon when I actually take damage because I don't have stoneskin up? Decisions decisions.

I did say it would work for those who actually use it for whatever, even if it was a bit tongue in cheek. I do at least recognize the worth it does have, however limited... I was more poking fun at the fact that the majority of RDMs I know on my server would not know how to properly gear up something to make Hollow even remotely worth it. :/

[Kiro]

I still need my promy silver things before Apoc Nigh BCNM. This thread has done nothing but confuse me and make my decision harder. <_<;

[Kerberoz]

BLMs with magnetic should be shot.