Randomer Question Thread

[Raen Ryong]

Generally use hybrid pieces with AGI and something else or just empower the WS in other ways; pure AGI doesn't work well outside of Mandalic Stab / Shark Bite sometimes.

[Bakthi]

Question;

I'm playing WHM. It's 55~65 exp.

A DD pulls hate. Am I wrong to cast Flash to make it so they can either put up utsu, swap to seigan or possibly let the tank get hate back?

I just had to leave a PT because the leader, a pup (75 whm) was telling me that I'm doing my job wrong.

I cast flash at least once per mob in every single exp party on WHM from the level I got it until 75. It's really unlikely you'll pull hate with it, so don't be afraid to use it, even if it's just to let a NIN cast Ichi. The only thing to watch is whether a PLD or puppet is about to use flash, and to not step on each other. Even the one party I had with both, though, we managed most of the time.

[mdkuser]

For you THFs out there:

I just hit 60 today and I got Assassin, and from what I read I need to split up SA and TA now, so I don't think I'll be doing SATAWS anytime soon. I know for TA I need to stack +AGI, but how about for TAWS? Do I focus on the mods of the WS or just use +AGI gear?

its better to solo TA. For TA WS you need to stack some AGI, but also some accuracy... so in the end you do much more dmg soloing TA and soloing WS ( or doing SAWS). No tank should need a TA WS to get hate post 60.

[Max™]

It's really unlikely you'll pull hate with it, so don't be afraid to use it, even if it's just to let a NIN cast Ichi.

War/Nin Ichi with Flash made me love having a Whm around. Keep doing what you're doing, you're doing it right.

Flash is about the same Enmity as a Cure III incidentally, the point is that it's a super fast cast spell that is basically free hate, not that it is zomgwtfpwn hate.

[TheTaru]

Has anyone been able to get STR or DEX+ augments on Battle Gloves?

Obviously not a great number of trials, but 7 attempts at augmenting Battle Gloves only gave me some elemental resist stuff; haven't personally gotten anything else on them.

[BRP]

Obviously not a great number of trials, but 7 attempts at augmenting Battle Gloves only gave me some elemental resist stuff; haven't personally gotten anything else on them.

I was able to get INT+1 in Qufim.

[Miraun]

Is the Floor() Function on Haste 1024 calculation on each individual item of haste, or on the aggregated value at the end?

3% + 3% +3% =
30.72+30.72+30.72 = 92.16
=92

or
30 + 30 + 30 = 90
=90
?

[Valyana]

30 + 30 + 30 = 90
=90
?

This.

[Ultimagi]

That's not the result of a floor function, but a misrepresentation of the amount of Haste in the item description by using a percent instead of a fraction.

[Miraun]

Thanks Moogle glasses and Ultimagi!

[Tricen]

Anyone particularly good with spellcast? I don't know how I would do Ustusemi spells, I tried making a set for it but it didn't work. <_>

[Tulun]

Gondo vs Tomoe for polearm SAM

depends on your base acc?

[Darlantan]

6% crit. hit rate vs 1 base dmg, 5 acc, 5 att, parrying skill +10, Subtle Blow +5.

6% may look like a huge increase in damage, but it really is not SO big. You have to considerer it only applies to melee damage, and as a polearm SAM the balance is clearly on the ws side. Say you are doing 40% melee damage, 60% ws, the 6% crit is only benefiting you a 40% of the time. Also, assuming not capped hit rate, 5 acc turns out to be approximately 2,5% higher % acc, plus 5 att and 1 base damage always benefiting your hits and ws. I would say Tomoe is always going to win. Most stuff you'll use polearm on are weak, and thus, crit. hits are not as good as if they were on really tough mobs. If you are going to be tanking, the parrying skill and SB cant be overlooked either, I guess.

[seiji]

anybody know how much acc martial bow add to sidewinder?

[Wulfgang]

How many finishing moves does it take for Animated Flourish to equal Provoke's enmity? At 1 finishing move it is clearly less.

[Deimos]

How many finishing moves does it take for Animated Flourish to equal Provoke's enmity? At 1 finishing move it is clearly less.

Kaeko's DNC Enmity Table lists it as 1500, when Provoke is 1800, but I don't know any of the other details of that test. As far as I understood it, Animated Flourish will take 2 finishing moves if you have them, but will work with 1 as well. I don't know if the strength varies based on whether it uses 1 or 2. People on the talk page on ffxiclopedia say it does, but with absolutely nothing to back that up.

[Max™]

It is easily confirmed that it is just less than a Voke after 2 steps

Pull a mob with zero hate on it with a Voke and drop an atonement.

Pull a mob with zero hate on it with a 1 step flourish and drop an atonement.

Pull a mob with zero hate on it with a 2 step flourish and drop an atonement.

The damage from 1 step to 2 steps is different by about 100 points, while 2 steps to a voke is different by about 10 points usually.

[Rugazanami]

Edit: Edited for stupid.

[kooja]

drks can't use mercurial sword

[Guyverarmor]

Ok, I have been leveling rdm and plan to take it to 75. Which would you take? the Geist Earring with gives MP+5 and MND+1 or use Antivenom Earring( +15mp and +2HMP) and Insomnia Earring ( +15 MP and HP ). I would think the Giest due to the MND for enfeebs, but I want to get a second opinion....if you guys think I should get both..cool, but I am not always at full MP D: