Randomer Question Thread

[Noobta]

Are you referring to additional effecte, like poison from Poison Breath? Because that is the only case where I can see having no filters on and not seeing the effects you are looking for.

I was in crawlers' nest, and I couldn't see who was poisoned when they did their poison move.

[Callisto]

Those aren't listed separately, you just have to see who took damage from the move. The only time it says 'Mob uses XXX move/XXX is poisoned/paralyzed/whatever' is when the move does no initial damage. Otherwise it's just an added effect, just watch for who took damage from the move, you can also see the animation of who it hit.

[Phla]

Are you swinging Gaxe or a 1hed setup?
Is your total TP gear Dex before Iota around 105 or 115?

If you're using a 1her, it's .5 Acc for 4 Att, with Gaxe it's 1.25 Acc for 4 Att.
If you can swing a capped crit tier using it without having to make some other weird gear sacrifice, it would most likely be THE option to use.

Askar /Normal~Ancient/Brutal/ free
Berk +1~Ebody/Askar/ [___] /Rajas
Fora/Swift~Vbelt/Haid/Aurum

+36~46 Dex with the stuff listed there.

Basically you could do a +39~42 Dex build for Rid/Joy using the listed gear + Fort/Suppa/Iota instead of Fort/Pixie/Whatever.

As a taru War/Nin that would put me at 108~111 Dex (Lightning +1 being the +3 diff), and without Ebody I could push 113 + Pipira or whatnot for gaxe with my lolhollow.

If you have an Ancient torque then it opens up more slots to swap in other options, same with Ebody, but Iota could be used for certain builds with minimal sacrifices.

Thanks for the explanation, but I mean for general usage.. I am using GAxe of course, so it'd be a 5 acc ring, my DEX now is 65+34, Iota would push it up to 65+37. I really have nothing better to spend ampoules on so just curious :S

[Ryushii]

What is the best sword for RDM besides Joytoy and Justice Sword?

[fishstix]

What is the best sword for RDM besides Joytoy and Justice Sword?

Excalibur? maybe Enhancing Sword

[NiggaFromHarlem]

which weapons are best for DRK zerg setup? (and explain why if you could)

I'm sure there's some big huge discussion thread about this after the haste update thing, but with the new forums I can't find it anymore ; ;

[Tsuko_Asura]

Excalibur? maybe Enhancing Sword

Definitely not Enhancing Sword, ever.


Really depends on what you're doing. Unless you're looking for an actually DD-build for your RDM(merits, farming, what have you), most of your damage is going to come from Enspells, in which case, you need to decide whether you want to be giving your target TP or not.

If TP isn't a concern(Prime Avatars, elementals, etc), Kraken Club is without a doubt the best choice. If TP is a moderate concern, and you want to actually be dealing physical damage that is worth the TP fed, use Joyeuse(or Excalibur, I suppose). If TP is a major concern(Ash Dragon, VV, etc.) use Ceremonial Dagger.

As far as merits and the like, go with either Blau Dolche/Joyeuse, or Joyeuse/Justice.

[Tricen]

Kclub -> Mkris -> Bzaghnal -> Other stuff. Apoc fights in there somewhere

[Ryushii]

Excalibur? maybe Enhancing Sword

Maybe something aquirable?

[Tricen]

Depends on what you are doing. Martial anelace, the Fleurette company sword thing.

[Isiolia]

What is the best sword for RDM besides Joytoy and Justice Sword?

Mensur Epee for solo is a common, affordable choice. It's a reverse Company Sword essentially, more damage the fewer people in the party. Winds up being 47 DMG, higher than anything else RDM can use 'cept Relic.

There are a good number of decent swords, just not many standout.

It's rather situational anyway. I wouldn't overlook dagger either.

[Callisto]

I still do Enhancing/Joy when DW but always Joy if just single. It's annoying to get the ToD and camp it, but Joyeuse is honestly worth it, especially if you intend to melee as RDM. I've tried countless swords and nothing beats it overall.

[Tsuko_Asura]

I still do Enhancing/Joy when DW but always Joy if just single. It's annoying to get the ToD and camp it, but Joyeuse is honestly worth it, especially if you intend to melee as RDM. I've tried countless swords and nothing beats it overall.

If available, Justice will stomp all over Enhancing. Having an Enspell do a few more damage per swing won't top swinging an extra time more often than not.

[Callisto]

Yeah I'm aware on that part but Justice is a dick to us atm, lol. Part of it is sentimental as well, ESword is still a shiney even though it gets outperformed by several options, I can't sell it and I feel bad having it just sit in locker all the time. XD Still puts up nice WS #'s as well for when I'm bored and epeening.

[Aux]

anyone been getting chips from Omega in limbus lately? It's probably our 3rd omega post-update and still no chips have dropped. We farm all 5 pods and use the max time possible.

[Callisto]

anyone been getting chips from Omega in limbus lately? It's probably our 3rd omega post-update and still no chips have dropped. We farm all 5 pods and use the max time possible.

I'm still chalking it up to bad luck, but ours haven't either.

[Spekkio]

did omega last night. only killed 2 pods (don't ask) and got ABC and some crappy af+1 item nobody wanted. double feet dorpage though, so no real QQing over the lack of chips, since we got some nice toys people wanted.

[Raen Ryong]

We've had two Omegas in the last week; first dropped either 2 or 3 chips, can't remember, the most recent one dropped only crap stuff. So yeah, he still drops 'em.

[Callisto]

Whew, judging by our last run I was beginning to think he was ninjar'd to only drop Shell Powder. :/

[Feielle]

Trying to determine the best set for my SMN here, tweaking a few things.

For physical BPs, gearset looks like this (pointless stuff left out):

-Bahamut's Staff
-Evoker's Horn
-Summoning Torque
-Summoner's Doublet
-Summoner's Bracers
-Evoker's Ring
-Swift Belt
-Evoker's Spats
-Nashira Crackows

No access to Salvage gear yet, and a pair or Oracle's Braconi will most likely replace the AF1 pants (its generally accepted that AF1 pants and AF2 gloves don't stack, so i'll stick 5 SMN skill there instead)

Which would be better for physical BPs? (I have max ele and enfeebling merits for BLM, so no merits in SMN skill.) Only 2 merits in Avatar Physical acc, and 1 in physical attk

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