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[Silenka]

To hide plugins? Windower > Scripts > init.txt > scroll down til you see bind sysrq screenshot png > add hide at the end.

Voila.

iirc that's what I did.

Thank you, that worked. I didn't know it was so simple XD

[Suiram]

Well, I more meant to say that knocking them into certain percentages of their life, but lost my train of thought.

Like the other day when I randomly aggroed a T Pld Quadav on Pld, so I decided to have a grudge match. Pld vs Pld!

It was fine because I was /Dnc, a bit slow though, but once it got under like 20% it just spammed Cure III every time it's spell AI came up, finally had to ditch him because the bastard ran me dry on patience with that shit.

Yeah, lowering mob life doesn't trigger the mob to cast any faster, but in the case of mobs that can cure it will unlock cure spells for them to use. The only exception I guess would be mobs that can Manafont, but that's more two things combined. Getting it to a certain % will trigger manafont, and then manafont on mobs eliminates the delay between spell-casting for the duration of the 2h (except when they occasionally glitch and it eliminates the delay for the duration of the fight).

[Kaeko]

Has anyone had experience messing with "Absorbing Shield", the special drop from KS30 Moa Constrictors?

Specifically just what it actually does... can't seem to find any good strong testing on it.

[Ophannus]

Steals buffs from mob and gives it to you.

[Arcanesoul]

Does the enmity- stay on gear in level capped/level sync ?

I assume since it's a negative stat it would still stay on gear, but given the fact it's useful unlike the other negative stats, I'm wondering if anyone can confirm it.

[Plight]

Steals buffs from mob and gives it to you.

That's what the mobs in the BC do, but the shield is different. It steals one of the target's debuffs and gives it to you.

[Suiram]

Does the enmity- stay on gear in level capped/level sync ?

I assume since it's a negative stat it would still stay on gear, but given the fact it's useful unlike the other negative stats, I'm wondering if anyone can confirm it.

I can't confirm it in the sense of having personally tested it, but I can in the sense of having read the update notes regarding it.

≪Dec. 9, 2008 (JST) Update Details≫

The following equipment attributes have been added to the list of those which will remain in effect, and be adjusted accordingly, during Level Sync:
Evasion / Enmity / Healing HP / Healing MP

[Arcanesoul]

I can't confirm it in the sense of having personally tested it, but I can in the sense of having read the update notes regarding it.

≪Dec. 9, 2008 (JST) Update Details≫

Now the situation is more confusing. I forgot about that update. While I'm sure enmity+ is adjusted, enmity- could definitely be either adjusted or unadjusted because it's negative.

Main reason for asking was because I was looking to use enmity- set for sch to erase-ga in Diablos 40 cap battle and would like a provoke to be able to take hate off me in case stun (Headbutt, whatever) doesn't stop Nightmare.

[Falaras]

Currently 57 Paladin with a TM+1 Sword, should I bother getting a Gluttony when gearing for mainly DD stats, or stick with the TM+1?

[Jakson]

Do the enhancements from instruments get calculated before or after SV? I was thinking about the max amount of STR any job can get and was just wondering about etudes, really. WAR can get more with n.head/body/feet but loses out on 10 from SAM main's hasso (as opposed to war/sam and only 5 str from hasso and no SATA), and the SAM is still free to /thf, even though it isn't practical to go without pole and brutal obv.

[Jontale]

Excluding base damage, what are the total damage outputs of the following bio spells at the following tiers?

Bio II: 211 - 268, 6/tick

Bio III: 211 - 250, 8/tick (Fully merited 2 minute 30 second duration)

Bio III: 251 - ???, 9/tick (Fully merited 2 minute 30 second duration)

[Omniyoji]

Excluding base damage, what are the total damage outputs of the following bio spells at the following tiers?

Bio II: 211 - 268, 6/tick

Bio III: 211 - 250, 8/tick (Fully merited 2 minute 30 second duration)

Bio III: 251 - ???, 9/tick (Fully merited 2 minute 30 second duration)

While I was trying to put my answer together I ran into a conflict. I guess I'll answer the question with a question...

Which is the correct skill bracket for Bio II?

NA wiki: 200~210(5/3) 211~268(6/3) 268~290(7/3) 291~???(8/3)

JP wiki: ???~210(5/3) 211~250(6/3) 251~290(7/3) 291~???(8/3)

The reason I ask is because I based my Bio III 291~??? bracket on a theoretical pattern.


Here's the Bio III layout

=SKILL====DURATION==LV1==LV2=LV3=LV4==LV5

???~210 > 7dmg/3secs > 70 / 140 / 210 / 280 / 350

211~250 > 8dmg/3secs > 80 / 160 / 240 / 320 / 400

251~290 > 9dmg/3secs > 90 / 180 / 270 / 360 / 450

291~??? > 10dg/3secs > 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 / 500

[Max™]

Do the enhancements from instruments get calculated before or after SV? I was thinking about the max amount of STR any job can get and was just wondering about etudes, really. WAR can get more with n.head/body/feet but loses out on 10 from SAM main's hasso (as opposed to war/sam and only 5 str from hasso and no SATA), and the SAM is still free to /thf, even though it isn't practical to go without pole and brutal obv.

I thought about this once for a steel cyclone build.

http://www.ffxiah.com/item_sets.php?id=53832

Gaxe/Myth +1/Ifrit's/_
Nhead/Neck/Vampire/Vampire
Ares/Alky's/Flame/Rajas
Smilo +1/Warwolf/Hachi/Nfeet

I left out Justice on neck... cause... gorget >>>>>>>>>>>> 5 str x a billion.

2(2), 3
11, 4(4), 4(4)
12(12), 11, 5, 5
5, 5(5), 10, 6

+83 Str, 85 with HQ Heca head/feet, 90 with hasso, 96 or 97 with ubersteaks, should push +140 almost with Etudes (I recall hitting +125ish with my 71+75 Str build I had for a while) for 220~ Str as an Elv War/Sam. Plus Base Vit (67?) +27.

[stewie]

What's a good price for Dusk Ledelsens +1? Siren seems to have the second most expensive, so was thinking 2.5M would be good for ffxiah.

[cdgreg]

What's a good price for Dusk Ledelsens +1? Siren seems to have the second most expensive, so was thinking 2.5M would be good for ffxiah.

They sell fairly steady at 3m on Odin. 2 pairs within the past few weeks have sold off the AH at that, and I've seen a couple others vanish from bazaars.

edit: also on the bio III topic, back before I fully merited this, then removed it for phal II, I found a couple helpful topics using the search function. I'm not sure if bio III is too short of a search term now, but worth a shot if you haven't tried already.

[Hyriu]

I bought mine for 2.75M from a friend who I bugged to sell cheaper >_> but I think they go for like 3M ish usually on Alexander.

[stewie]

Alright, thank you, I'll raise to 3M.

[Kaeko]

Can you land 1000 needles on HNMs with elemental seal active? (BLU/BLM)

[Drunkenmonk]

Can you land 1000 needles on HNMs with elemental seal active? (BLU/BLM)

yea, remember seeing a few screenshots on KI, was on JoL iirc

[stewie]

Can NIN/DNC + BRD/SCH or NIN/DNC + BRD + RDM duo/trio Balor for swift belt?