Drg TP suggestions

[Shinryuu]

Because you'll never ever get feather tickled, right?

Trick question. If I get feather tickled, I usually get meleed for 2/hit. Plus, Jumps give more TP than a regular hit if you use equipment for it (could use at least the legs). Therefore, between Drakes/Penta landing more than one hit w/o tickle, getting hit after a feather tickle (and keep in mind the odds are high since getting tickled means you have hate), and Jump being up after a tickle in case you're not getting hit by the mob, you should make zero sacrifices for a true 6-hit build.

Keep in mind in merits (the only place feather tickle even matters) aurum cuirass and to a lesser extent askar korazin are more than fine to TP in over homam (the superior uncapped-hitrate choice) making the point moot if you have aurum or askar.

But still :3

Valisk:

200+(skill over 200)*.9+.75*total DEX+ACC gear+10 (hasso)+22 (traits). If that's 410 or greater, you're capped on ACC, so blitz. If it's not, 1/(1-new haste) - (1/1-old haste) vs. (new hitrate)/(old hitrate). Blitz ring will probably still win especially if you're not getting the full benefit from, say, toreador's. You could also make the tradeoff Cuchulain's>Cerb+1 and then blitz ring for a few more DEX and 1% more haste vs. 15 attack.

[Valisk]

Polearm merits, food?

8/8, kabobs on Colibri

food suggestion on Mamool?

[Yugl]

8/8, kabobs on Colibri

food suggestion on Mamool?

Coruel Subs (SP)
Red Curry

[Conrad]

After actually going through and reading this whole thing I'm a bit annoyed at the fact that Aurum is completely out of reach for me :/ That being said, I'm extremely close to Ares's Cuirass, and probably not getting Askar anytime soon, so options are a bit limited.

As for the Jumping in Barone pants idea, I thought it had been determined that full Ares is the way to go for Jumps if it's available?

[Xanthe]

As for the Jumping in Barone pants idea, I thought it had been determined that full Ares is the way to go for Jumps if it's available?

Not with the discovery that Drachen Greaves (+1) give a 10% attack boost to Jump, and Wyrm Brais (1) a 10% attack boost to High Jump. That attack boost is more beneficial than the 5-7% double attack bonus from the set. Check the link in my signature for my jump sets. The only thing I'd really change at the moment is Hecatomb Mittens > Ares's Gauntlets. And Barone is really at the bottom of the list of gear you should be using these days.

[Cream Soda]

After actually going through and reading this whole thing I'm a bit annoyed at the fact that Aurum is completely out of reach for me :/ ?

Got mine for 1m from a local ZNM shell. Try looking around maybe you can find a similar deal.

[Teorem]

Not with the discovery that Drachen Greaves (+1) give a 10% attack boost to Jump, and Wyrm Brais (1) a 10% attack boost to High Jump.

Do you have a reference to the sources that tested and proved this?

[Xanthe]

Do you have a reference to the sources that tested and proved this?

General Thread
http://www.bluegartr.com/forum/ffxi-...-triggers.html

Specific Posts
http://www.bluegartr.com/forum/ffxi-...ml#post2294288 - Drachen Greaves (+1)
http://www.bluegartr.com/forum/ffxi-...ml#post2294527 - Wyrm Brais (+1)

To give credence to these claims, this is the book that revealed the Dark Staff-like properties of Y's Scythe, which were later confirmed. As anecdotal evidence, I've always used the appropriate pieces for Jump and High Jump and I've always found my jumps to more consistently reach their damage cap than my melee attacks.

[Stromgarde]

Not with the discovery that Drachen Greaves (+1) give a 10% attack boost to Jump, and Wyrm Brais (1) a 10% attack boost to High Jump. That attack boost is more beneficial than the 5-7% double attack bonus from the set. Check the link in my signature for my jump sets. The only thing I'd really change at the moment is Hecatomb Mittens > Ares's Gauntlets. And Barone is really at the bottom of the list of gear you should be using these days.

Does the attack bonus from the greaves extend to High Jump as well as vanilla Jump?

[Xanthe]

Does the attack bonus from the greaves extend to High Jump as well as vanilla Jump?

Seeing as "Jump" and "High Jump" are cited specifically on their respective pieces, no.

[Conrad]

Well, I feel entirely dumb and uneducated now.

[Raithen]

Seeing as "Jump" and "High Jump" are cited specifically on their respective pieces, no.

Technically Greaves say "Enhances 'Jump' effects" plural whereas Brais say "Enhances 'High Jump' effect" singular. I'd say that's open for testing.

[Marcicus]

There isn't any reason to upgrade Drachen Greaves is there? Unless I'm missing something it seems pointless.

[Raithen]

Well if you really think they add Attack, DEX+6 is 4 and some accuracy for Jump. Maybe Evasion +5 over NQ for soloing? With that 220 base skill...

[Starr]

8/8, kabobs on Colibri

food suggestion on Mamool?

That gear would be 80% hit rate on Greater Colibri as far as I can tell, so I would use an Accuracy Ring.
+15 Accuracy, 59+11 DEX?

[S N K]

There isn't any reason to upgrade Drachen Greaves is there? Unless I'm missing something it seems pointless.

Honestly if what he's saying is true, I might just say fuck it and upgrade mine.

[Evildemon]

drop the +7 acc ring, and stick with the iota the acc and dex will do more for your Polearm., otherwise its a pretty stable tp gear.

[Jerazine]

As for upgrading Drachen Greaves, i hesitated between the feet and the body cause those were the only 2 pieces left for me to upgrade. I`m glad i went for Drachen Greaves +1 cause since i`ve been using them, i`ve definately noticed an increase in the dmg output of jumps. I can`t say exactly by how much, but it`s definately higher. So yes, they are worth it imo.

However, i still don`t see any difference on High Jumps when using Drn. Greaves +1.

[Cream Soda]

drop the +7 acc ring, and stick with the iota the acc and dex will do more for your Polearm., otherwise its a pretty stable tp gear.

Only if ur acc isn't capped AND ur within 3 dex of a new crit tier >.>

[Ophannus]

Only need 407 accuracy to cap out on L82 G.Colibri with 339 evasion. Easy if you have Hasso, Love Torque,Homam Hands/Legs, Swift,Assault Earring Tiphia Sting and U.Ring. Obviously capped without hasso if you have toreador/Ace's and Black Tathlum.(With Hume DEX)