Randomer Question Thread

[Callisto]

I saw someone mention in another thread something about Koenig Shield block rate capping at 300 skill or something to that effect. Could anyone confirm/deny this and maybe point me to some testing on the subject?

[Jones]

you pretty much got it exactly right.

the old 10% gear haste I assume? Turban beats ohat whenever accuracy is greater than your haste level with turban, i.e. haste spell only, turban beats ohat at 80%. Double marches and haste and you'd have to be under 60% accuracy for ohat to beat turban.

Unless my formula is all shot to shit... (1/(baseHaste-hasteGain))*baseAcc=(1/baseHaste)*(baseAcc+accGain)

I'm confused about your formula here. Is haste entered as a percent, 5% = 0.05, or just as 5?

Same for Accuracy. Are you referring to it as a percentage, like Melee Acc = 80% = 0.80? or Is baseAcc your total acc, like 292(skill)+40(gear)+food+songs/rolls?

I'm sure all this stuff buried somewhere in some glorious thread (maybe even this one), but after 15 mins of search, I'm going ahead and asking here.

[Starr]

Did they ever make a reason for Glory Crown?

[Kaope]

What's the amount of dex needed to get the 'crit build tier'? (For Gbirds, obviously)

[Fwahm]

Does having your NPC affect your xp at all? I am working on a few jobs <37 trying to finish them off and wanted to Duo with my NPC rather than two box.

Having an NPC out causes you to gain 70% experience.

[Radec]

Is there a 9 dmg/tic tier for Bio2?

Alternatively, what is the highest dark magic skill that has been shown to give 8/tic, and how can I test myself?

[el_tio]

I'm confused about your formula here. Is haste entered as a percent, 5% = 0.05, or just as 5?

Same for Accuracy. Are you referring to it as a percentage, like Melee Acc = 80% = 0.80? or Is baseAcc your total acc, like 292(skill)+40(gear)+food+songs/rolls?

I'm sure all this stuff buried somewhere in some glorious thread (maybe even this one), but after 15 mins of search, I'm going ahead and asking here.

Sorry should've clarified, I meant baseAcc as in hitrate % before the equipment you're comparing is added, and baseHaste as the haste multiplier before the item you're comparing (i.e. haste spell only = .85, haste + swift belt = .81, etc.), and you just solve for the variable you want.

[Cream Soda]

How often on average does it take you to dig up a K ore in mount Z? Am I better off just plain farming and buying them? Have been out here 8 hrs now, struggling just go get to the points before RMT does and haven't seen one yet.

[Wolfknight]

How often on average does it take you to dig up a K ore in mount Z? Am I better off just plain farming and buying them? Have been out here 8 hrs now, struggling just go get to the points before RMT does and haven't seen one yet.

do ISNM is way easier than mining for them really, and even if u don't get ore, you can usually get people in group who do to sell to you for under AH price atleast.

[Khajit]

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Ha...tsu_Dangozashi
yet another lolwiki mistake or is there something to this?
I thinking those retards forgot zashin but if anyone can actually confirm DA being a hidden latent i'd love to know.
My sam isnt near 70 yet so i cant test myself anyway.

[Wolfknight]

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Ha...tsu_Dangozashi
yet another lolwiki mistake or is there something to this?
I thinking those retards forgot zashin but if anyone can actually confirm DA being a hidden latent i'd love to know.
My sam isnt near 70 yet so i cant test myself anyway.

I think they probably forgot zanshin, brutal, pole strap, or something, I haven't gotten one so cant test, but I don't recall seeing friend's DA more than normal.

[Drex]

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/jobs.h...44805289242878

Post that I think it's coming from on alla

586 total Attack Rounds:
551 single hits (94.0%)
12 Double Attacks (2.2%)
13 single misses (2.2%)
19 Miss + attacks (3.2%)
1 miss + miss (.2%)

Had non /war sub, no food, the 19 miss + attacks and 1 miss+miss are zanshins, the 12 DAs are unaccounted for.

[Amele]

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/jobs.h...44805289242878

Post that I think it's coming from on alla



Had non /war sub, no food, the 19 miss + attacks and 1 miss+miss are zanshins, the 12 DAs are unaccounted for.

a hidden 2% double attack wouldn't make the weapon worth it. so even if it is true, we can still dismiss it.

that said, a 2% double attack rate sounds suspiciously like someone forgot his pole strap.

[Ferien]

Quick clarification: I don't see a reason not to use Hauberk over Haubergeon.

You're going to kick yourself for ditching the Haubergeon if you ever level NIN, SAM, or PLD. Besides that, no reason to use one or the other besides style and price.

I saw someone mention in another thread something about Koenig Shield block rate capping at 300 skill or something to that effect. Could anyone confirm/deny this and maybe point me to some testing on the subject?

Depends on what you're fighting. Shield proc rates are based on skill, level difference, and AGI. 300 is good enough to get you capped on xp mobs and low-level NMs, but it starts falling off a bit on kings and gods. I did some testing when it was first changed to the current system (what is it, 2 or 3 years now?) but that showed that the cap existed and that I was able to hit it on DC~EM mobs. As far as I know, the only evidence for anything on higher-level mobs is all anecdotal. Generally 300~310 is considered a solid range for anything, though you probably won't cap out entirely until you're above 320 and into unattainable ranges.

a hidden 2% double attack wouldn't make the weapon worth it. so even if it is true, we can still dismiss it.

that said, a 2% double attack rate sounds suspiciously like someone forgot his pole strap.

OP in that thread says he was also keeping note of Plat Grip procs. Apparently he got 5%

[Hushigoshi]

You're going to kick yourself for ditching the Haubergeon if you ever level NIN, SAM, or PLD. Besides that, no reason to use one or the other besides style and price.

another thing is for things like bcnm60, hauby (+1) is still the best armor pre60 and you'll be kicking yourself if you use a capped Hauberk and only get like +1 STR/DEX +1 attk/acc and -20 evasion because of SE's failed armor scaling for level sync/capped areas.

[tonystigma]

another thing is for things like bcnm60, hauby (+1) is still the best armor pre60 and you'll be kicking yourself if you use a capped Hauberk and only get like +1 STR/DEX +1 attk/acc and -20 evasion because of SE's failed armor scaling for level sync/capped areas.

Good call, except the only capped 60 thing I do on PLD is a BCNM and I'm kiting, rather use AF than Hauby. I think I may sell the haubergeon once my WAR can equip the Hauberk, but it's still great advice for anyone else reading the thread.

[Xanthu]

WAR AF+1, I just got the Apollyon limbus item. Is it worth hanging onto? I look at it and it just seems all so bad.

[Baelorn]

WAR AF+1, I just got the Apollyon limbus item. Is it worth hanging onto? I look at it and it just seems all so bad.

Save yourself some inventory space and toss them. They really are as bad as they look from what I've gathered.

[Bagel]

I heard a rumor AF+1 feet give 5% DA instead of 1, but haven't seen any testing and the rate being unchanged is faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar more likely

[rath]

K so I was trying to free the cor dice NPC in reef last night. The Qutrubs would not drop the key at all. So after about 3 hours I logged to my mule and came out with tools to pick it. Today I got the ??? item reward when I talked to the NPC on my main. It may not be very useful, but is there are other reward NPCs that are glitched like this that you may be able to get the reward on another character?