Post pictures of your gear V: Throw moar RNGs at it

[Raen Ryong]

Meh, might as well post my DRK, one of my three jobs. My first job and still one I really adore.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e5...FFXI/Drk-1.png

TP: Scythe. Swap in Chaos+1 Hands and/or Optical Hat on certain mobs since I eat meat on everything unless I get REALLY pushed.

Ambiguous: Swift Belt

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e5.../DrkGuillo.png

WS: Guillotine; current build on most mobs. Swap Flame Ring to Ulthalam's Ring and sometimes an Optical Hat if accuracy is needed (I essentially run on 3 sets depending on whether the enemy is not very evasive, fairly evasive or REALLY evasive). The Flame Ring does not give me any less WSC than a Triumph Ring would, with or without most foods I use (5str ones) so the -2mnd is not hurting my Guillotine damage.

Ambiguous: Snow Gorget, Flame Ring

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e5...I/DrkGswrd.png

TP: Greatsword. I am aware the set is not so great (not even 6hit I don't think), but since I don't use Greatsword much at all, I am not too bothered about this.

Ambiguous: Swift Belt

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e5...FFXI/DrkSS.png

WS: Spinning Slash. Not great but again, I'm not too concerned about it since I barely if ever use it.

Ambiguous: Pallas's Bracelets, Flame Ring, Breeze Gorget

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e5...I/DrkMagic.png

Dark Magic. A weak set due to bad luck with endgame drops. I know Chaos Cuirass is only +Enfeebling Magic, but I equip it anyway in case I'm casting Enfeebling Magic. Kind of lazy I know. No Crimson Finger Gauntlets/AF2 Legs, let alone the rarer stuff like Abyss Cape Need to get an Omega Ring too.

Ambiguous: Dark Torque, Ethereal Earring, Dark Earring

Also have zerg sets but the actual images are outdated <_< I may put them up later. Also use Vampire Cloak for resting and that, and carry Askar Feet/Jelly Ring for damage mitigation if necessary.

Be critical I have no access to kings gear such as Hecatomb Cap (much although I'd love one), nor access to any sky/sea gear of any kind right now sadly so improving in that direction may be difficult.

[Lionsheartt]

why not idle in speed belt for atonement tp unless your ls baws about pld melee like some

Don't have atonement yet or I would, been lazy with Nyzul.

If I had something else but Kaiser Cuirass I'd wear it..

[chapstick]

nice setups Raen, your DRK is very similar to mine except a few differences (aces, abyssal, v belt). I'm just curious what your WS acc is like on Mamools, or do you swap in optical/ulthalam for those? I don't really have access to Heca cap either, unless I get lucky in einherjar.

Other than that, definitely grab Omega ring, I use balrahn/omega for dark magic, and crimson gaunts also. I have abyss/merciful, but use merciful cause I feel skill will do more than macc for drain/aspir. I wouldn't worry about not having AF2 legs, since having a little haste on for drains is nice.

[Raen Ryong]

If Diabolic Eye is not on, I tend to use Ultha/Rajas on most of them. If it is, Flame/Rajas; at any rate, always Optical Hat + Ultha/Rajas on Lurkers. Puks are easy enough to use Flame/Rajas on from experience. With a single madrigal and Hedgehog Pie (food of choice for me for a good mamool merit party), I seem to parse around 90%~ish (pre-Diabolic Eye) and I haven't managed to get an invite since, and it seems to do well.

If I get a merit party at some point, I will of course parse it out and try it. That Guillotine build is my latest one since I got Hauby+1 recently; before it was using Hecatomb Harness then compensating for the relative acc loss.

And yeah, I could do with an Omega Ring; just need to get back into non-limbus endgame (to finish my Homam) again! I somehow forgot about Merciful too, thanks for reminding me although obtaining one will probably be very hard! Might look into a Corselet or a Demon's Harness sometime I guess too, if I ever REALLY have a surplus of money.

And as for AF2 vs Homam, I'm not an expert on mage stuff (far from it), but I was under the impression that the casting time reduction of Homam would take place when you start casting, but could swap AF2 in after that to get the extra Dark Magic skill and still keep the Fast Cast sans the recast cut? Or am I completely misguided?

Thanks for the comments though :O

[Vodou]

BG Wiki is basically the most trustworthy source on the 'net, I'd say, but you can also read about this on other FFXI databases. You could consider it a rule of thumb that -- when it comes to enhancements -- you don't have to keep Artifact Armor on, but you do need to keep Relic Armor on.

Saotome Haidate - BGWiki

Whether that "rule of thumb" applies across all jobs, I cannot say. I would like to see whatever you've read which states that the Melee Gaiters don't need to be kept on, if you have a link to it.

Allakhazam.com: Final Fantasy XI: Monk

I tested the same thing (much later of course) and found the same result. Keeping them on after you have used counterstance has no added effect on the actual counter rates.

What matters is whether you are wearing them when you use CS and that effect is +10 to counter rates. Mnks should not be wearing these shoes except when they use the job ability.

[Awoir]

THF

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/3523/thfsetupiw9.jpg

Just normal TP/WS, usually just there for TH4 anyway.

How do you TH4 stuff w/o using AF2 gloves when you hit it?

[bruice]

How do you TH4 stuff w/o using AF2 gloves when you hit it?

Wooosh?

[Maaglin]

If Diabolic Eye is not on, I tend to use Ultha/Rajas on most of them. If it is, Flame/Rajas; at any rate, always Optical Hat + Ultha/Rajas on Lurkers. Puks are easy enough to use Flame/Rajas on from experience. With a single madrigal and Hedgehog Pie (food of choice for me for a good mamool merit party), I seem to parse around 90%~ish (pre-Diabolic Eye) and I haven't managed to get an invite since, and it seems to do well.

If I get a merit party at some point, I will of course parse it out and try it. That Guillotine build is my latest one since I got Hauby+1 recently; before it was using Hecatomb Harness then compensating for the relative acc loss.

And yeah, I could do with an Omega Ring; just need to get back into non-limbus endgame (to finish my Homam) again! I somehow forgot about Merciful too, thanks for reminding me although obtaining one will probably be very hard! Might look into a Corselet or a Demon's Harness sometime I guess too, if I ever REALLY have a surplus of money.

And as for AF2 vs Homam, I'm not an expert on mage stuff (far from it), but I was under the impression that the casting time reduction of Homam would take place when you start casting, but could swap AF2 in after that to get the extra Dark Magic skill and still keep the Fast Cast sans the recast cut? Or am I completely misguided?

Thanks for the comments though :O

I would comment on your guillotine setup but you've already stated you mix and match based on mob, so hard to critque.

Pretty much identical to my drk, except I prefer tred to perdu.

[Hushigoshi]

My mnk, a work in progress

I came.


My nin, an actual work in progress unlike Mr. Relic back there.

Standard TP build for when using Sushi
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...ots/nin-tp.jpg

Blade: Jin
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...ts/nin-jin.jpg

Working on getting a Breeze Gorget. Unfortunately, no time for salvage, otherwise I'd be all over Usukane Sune-Ate like a fat kid near cake. Working towards a Fire Bomblet since bcnm40 finally paid off and I scored a PCC. I usually use a Bomb Core, but that's a Reacton Arm when I want some "HUEG DMG!!11!!" on my Mijin's.

Also, can't decide between ochiudo kote and enkidu mitts. +20 attk vs +5 str/dex/acc <_>

Any other suggestions?

edit: fixed picture links >.>

[Isawa]

Just curious, what race are you?

[stewie]

Is that a ruby ring? If so; maybe Thunder Ring and Pahluwan Crackows for 118 DEX at birds.

[blackvivi]

Pretty obvious they're a Taru by looking at the HP

[Kaolas]

My Thief, probably my favorite job.


Standard TP setup for most things
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...221_230127.png

Low eva/sushi/feint TP
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...221_230234.png

Sneak Attack/(SA stacked ws)
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...221_230319.png

Trick attack
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...221_230339.png

Typical DE ws setup, use Sneak attack setup for colibri/evis/sb/MS and SA+DE (Really no reason to wear the Plegs, I just can't stand the look of THF JSE >.>)
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...221_230426.png


And yes I'm not really a Mithra, I just like to pretend I have high base dex ; ;
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...221_230635.png


Currently working on Nlegs and Skadi legs, as well as +1 Heca pieces to replace the NQs. I'm probably the only person in my LS that prays Ebody/Abody does not drop off Nid. Nleg please!

[Hushigoshi]

Just curious, what race are you?

Taru, the best race! <_>

Is that a ruby ring? If so; maybe Thunder Ring and Pahluwan Crackows for 118 DEX at birds.

Eh, rings have been a toss up. I usually carry a Ruby, Spinel, Raja's, and Ulthalam's with me. Never thought about getting a Flame or Thunder Ring because 300k or 400k gil could be put to better upgrade/cost ratio items. (I'm in the slow process of getting the remaining 4 HQ staves I don't have.) P.Crackows will be a while before I have a chance to get points with them. I'm in a Assault static. We spent the past year to go 50/50 on assaults and now we've spent the past 2 months farming Nyzul.

Enkidu Leggings for TP also, seeing as you do ZNM.

Experimental Lamia and Nosferatu are planned in the near(ish) future. My ZNMls is currently working on Tinnin pops.

[stewie]

Enkidu Leggings for TP also, seeing as you do ZNM.

[Silpha]

nice thf Kaolas!

[BadKarma]

nice thf Kaolas!

but oh so fuckin ugly

[Kaolas]

but oh so fuckin ugly

Whoa whoa whoa sir. . . do not let jealousy cause you to post such terrible things!

[BadKarma]

Whoa whoa whoa sir. . . do not let jealousy cause you to post such terrible things!

my thf is 15 and forever there it will stay :D

but in otherwords, galka ewwwwwww ;p

[chapstick]

If Diabolic Eye is not on, I tend to use Ultha/Rajas on most of them. If it is, Flame/Rajas; at any rate, always Optical Hat + Ultha/Rajas on Lurkers. Puks are easy enough to use Flame/Rajas on from experience. With a single madrigal and Hedgehog Pie (food of choice for me for a good mamool merit party), I seem to parse around 90%~ish (pre-Diabolic Eye) and I haven't managed to get an invite since, and it seems to do well.

If I get a merit party at some point, I will of course parse it out and try it. That Guillotine build is my latest one since I got Hauby+1 recently; before it was using Hecatomb Harness then compensating for the relative acc loss.

And yeah, I could do with an Omega Ring; just need to get back into non-limbus endgame (to finish my Homam) again! I somehow forgot about Merciful too, thanks for reminding me although obtaining one will probably be very hard! Might look into a Corselet or a Demon's Harness sometime I guess too, if I ever REALLY have a surplus of money.

And as for AF2 vs Homam, I'm not an expert on mage stuff (far from it), but I was under the impression that the casting time reduction of Homam would take place when you start casting, but could swap AF2 in after that to get the extra Dark Magic skill and still keep the Fast Cast sans the recast cut? Or am I completely misguided?

Thanks for the comments though :O

Ah yeah, I guess i'm not thinking of madrigal. I still seem to use more a little more acc for Guillo, so was just curious.

Merciful, I bet drk could solo it (lol), but it would take forever, yes. I meant Homam legs for the recast from the haste, not the fast cast though both are good. Personally I use AF2 legs lol.