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[Corrupzion]

Does anyone know for WAR what the best combination of augments are from the new expansion? Also between KJ and RR I use KJ 100% of the time.

These are what I've been thinking about

1. STR+4 & WS ACC+15/ ACC+10

2. STR+4 & WS ACC+15/DEX+4 & Crit hit DMG +2%

3. STR+4 & WS ACC+15/AGI+4 & WS DMG +2%

4. STR+4 & WS ACC+15/STR+2 & Haste +2%

And if there is any other setups you suggest please do.

[Callisto]

3. STR+4 & WS ACC+15/AGI+4 & WS DMG +2%

This one.

[Shinryuu]

Depends, depends wildly. If you're WS ACC-capped on most everything you do (w/ o.hat or heca cap) you could even opt for Haste+5% DEX+2. Between WS ACC+15/WS+2% and WS ACC+15/ACC+10/ATT+5 it's a tossup, and again depends on your previous WS ACC.

What I do know is between WS+2% and ACC+10 to supplement the WS hat there's nothing better, so forget about crit or STR.

[Callisto]

Depends, depends wildly. If you're WS ACC-capped on most everything you do (w/ o.hat or heca cap) you could even opt for Haste+5% DEX+2. Between WS ACC+15/WS+2% and WS ACC+15/ACC+10/ATT+5 it's a tossup, and again depends on your previous WS ACC.

What I do know is between WS+2% and ACC+10 to supplement the WS hat there's nothing better, so forget about crit or STR.

I suppose if you could add more than 2% in other slots by dumping an extra 10 Acc elsewhere that'd outdo it as well. The crit dmg+ is useless for KJ and really for RR it only affects the hits you do crit so overall the straight 2% will likely be better...I think your attack would have to be rather low for the value on the hat to add more than a straigth 2% to RR or KJ.

[Shinryuu]

Well if your WS ACC isn't capped at all 5% extra hitrate is always outdoing 2% damage, but if it's capped you're hardly ever going to get 2% more damage in another slot (sacrificing that slot's ACC) so then the 2% WS damage will win.

[Callisto]

Yeah, I was just thinking 25 Acc in the head slot is probably overkilling it for most melees with combat merits unless they're using Byrnie+1/Ares' body for all their WS or some odd choices in other slots.

[Yugl]

I think the main problem we're having is that we cannot output a lot of damage to leave it at the 5% mark (For now, it's one badly geared DRK, one well geared SCH, and one moderately geared BLM). Within that time (5-20% Mark), the challenging part of the fight is DDing while maintaining hate (Due to CBs) and maintaining MP for the pods. Our stunners sometimes hit and sometimes miss CB, but when it does happen, we have the PLD 2hr only to get hit by CB again. We've done a lot of Omega, but I want to clean up this last 20% since we're always cutting it close in terms of resources (HP/MP).

[Max™]

I'm still so torn on the WS head for Nin though.

Str 4 WS Acc 15 Dex 4 Crit 2% for Jin really isn't even in the running?

Really?

[Rugazanami]

-Bard Question-

If I start a song in Fast Cast/Song Spellcasting -% gear and switch to pure skill+ gear while I'm still singing; do I get all the speed bonuses plus the potency increases of the skill gear?

[grozny]

A friend of mine was telling me there is a npc in bastok that lets him check on ENMs like Sheep @ Boneyard, to see when you can go in again. Can anyone please give me the name of this NPC, and/or the other NPCs like this one in other cities?

[Bakthi]

-Bard Question-

If I start a song in Fast Cast/Song Spellcasting -% gear and switch to pure skill+ gear while I'm still singing; do I get all the speed bonuses plus the potency increases of the skill gear?

Yes. You want to equip the FC gear, start singing, then equip the +skill gear at any point before the song goes off. I only do this for buffs, not debuffs, but I'm sure debuffs are possible.

[Drex]

-Bard Question-

If I start a song in Fast Cast/Song Spellcasting -% gear and switch to pure skill+ gear while I'm still singing; do I get all the speed bonuses plus the potency increases of the skill gear?

Yes

A friend of mine was telling me there is a npc in bastok that lets him check on ENMs like Sheep @ Boneyard, to see when you can go in again. Can anyone please give me the name of this NPC, and/or the other NPCs like this one in other cities?

* Ophelia (Southern San d'Oria) (H-11)
* Gregory (Bastok Mines) (J-9)
* Istvan (Windurst Woods) (K-11)
* Moritz (Upper Jeuno) (I-8)

[Darlantan]

-Bard Question-

If I start a song in Fast Cast/Song Spellcasting -% gear and switch to pure skill+ gear while I'm still singing; do I get all the speed bonuses plus the potency increases of the skill gear?

Yeah, with the fast cast/song spellcasting gear macro'ed before starting the cast, you get its bonuses. Once the song starts, you can swap to haste (for extra lower recast on top of fast cast) and/or potencies.

A friend of mine was telling me there is a npc in bastok that lets him check on ENMs like Sheep @ Boneyard, to see when you can go in again. Can anyone please give me the name of this NPC, and/or the other NPCs like this one in other cities?

Ophelia (Southern San d'Oria) H-11
Gregory (Bastok Mines) J-9
Istvan (Windurst Woods) K-11
Moritz (Upper Jeuno) I-8

[Darlantan]

Way to go, Doc!

[Thorny]

How do you control for pods/CB at that point? We have the rest of the run locked fine, but whenever it gets to that 20% mark, it's always CB > Pod > CB > Pod > Pod kills someone > Kill Pod > Omega on BLMs > PLD 2hrs > CB > PLD 2hrs > CB > Pod. Also, what gear are those BLM using? I don't think our BLM can meet most BLM's standards judging by his gear, and though my SCH is relatively well geared, it doesn't put up much damage.

hold at 26%
timed ES AM2, will take it down significantly even with only 2-3 blm
pod will always pop when it hits 24%, one blm stuns, other -4s, the one who stunned -4s after stun.. blms should sub ninja as pods hit like trucks
manafont the rest off, tanks use chainspell or invinc if CB goes off
our blms had AH hqs(staffs, mahatma, etc) but no morrigans/novio/anything super-hard-to-get

[grozny]

* Ophelia (Southern San d'Oria) (H-11)
* Gregory (Bastok Mines) (J-9)
* Istvan (Windurst Woods) (K-11)
* Moritz (Upper Jeuno) (I-8)

Thank you very much! (Darlantan also)

[Yugl]

hold at 26%
timed ES AM2, will take it down significantly even with only 2-3 blm
pod will always pop when it hits 24%, one blm stuns, other -4s, the one who stunned -4s after stun.. blms should sub ninja as pods hit like trucks
manafont the rest off, tanks use chainspell or invinc if CB goes off
our blms had AH hqs(staffs, mahatma, etc) but no morrigans/novio/anything super-hard-to-get

Sounds like a plan then. I'll probably change to healing SCH and let one of the RDMs come BLM for damage.

[grozny]

I am on "A feast for gnats" doing the wotg missions / windy side quests.

If I change my alliance in the past from windy to sandy, will this have any affect on my mission progress? Will I need to start on the sandy missions, or could I still continue doing the missions with the windy side quests?

I haven't done much campaign so I wouldn't mind starting over on those ranks and points.

[Ultimagi]

I am on "A feast for gnats" doing the wotg missions / windy side quests.

If I change my alliance in the past from windy to sandy, will this have any affect on my mission progress? Will I need to start on the sandy missions, or could I still continue doing the missions with the windy side quests?

I haven't done much campaign so I wouldn't mind starting over on those ranks and points.

Who you're allied with has no effect on mission or quest progress.

[grozny]

Who you're allied with has no effect on mission or quest progress.

Great ty, I thought I had to do the windy quests..