What's Better?

[Diogi]

Opps I meant Coffinmaker not Peacemaker... but point taken.

[Nishida]

Not to bring the stoneskin topic back up, but now I'm slightly confused. In a spellcast xml how should my stoneskin look?

precast-haste
midcast-mnd

or

precast-mnd
midcast-haste

And if my only haste gear is: Chapeau/Turban, Dusk Gloves, Swift Belt..which hat do I use for most situations?

[Thunder]

Not to bring the stoneskin topic back up, but now I'm slightly confused. In a spellcast xml how should my stoneskin look?

precast-haste
midcast-mnd

or

precast-mnd
midcast-haste

And if my only haste gear is: Chapeau/Turban, Dusk Gloves, Swift Belt..which hat do I use for most situations?

Start in fast cast.

Finish in enough mnd to cap SS in slots that don't have haste on them and use haste in those slots where you're able.

[Nishida]

Start in fast cast.

Finish in enough mnd to cap SS in slots that don't have haste on them and use haste in those slots where you're able.

And what's the cap? =X (how much mnd vs. skill)

[Dooom]

Cap is 350 damage. Use the formula on wiki to work out if your gear caps or not.

[Thunder]

And what's the cap? =X (how much mnd vs. skill)

95 mnd is what you should shoot for(including base stats) and don't use enhancing skill+ gear unless it's AF legs +1; in which case it's = to mahatma. For rdm who's capped at 256 enhancing skill btw.

[Wolfknight]

And what's the cap? =X (how much mnd vs. skill)

you need enough for this to = 350
3 * [enhancing/3 + mnd] - 190; so 3 skill = 1 mnd.

[Nishida]

Cap is 350 damage. Use the formula on wiki to work out if your gear caps or not.

Ok, going off of that I can cast a capped stoneskin and end with haste gear using: turban/swift/dusk/Loq. if I get a promise badge for my neck. Sweet. :3

http://www.ffxiah.com/item_sets.php?id=113642 -Precast Mnd
http://www.ffxiah.com/item_sets.php?id=113643 -Midcast haste/mnd

What can I tweak? (Aside from obvious lolhalering, etc)

197 Enhancing atm, btw. Elvaan.

[Thunder]

MND in precast does nothing. MND check is when spell is casted.

Start in whatever you'd like(namely fast cast and PDT)
End in as much haste as you can get while having 95 MND when you cap enhancing and capping enhancing should be first on your list.

I'd just gear SS for if I had 256 skill, to be honest.

You could also precast|midcast|aftercast ~-80% spell interruption rate gear(so aquaveil can cap you, I'm not sure on the exact % on it, but recent testing showed it to be 24.??ish) with haste where you can while getting 95 mnd also.

[pchan]

And what's the cap? =X (how much mnd vs. skill)

with capped skill it's around 90 mnd only.

[Thunder]

with capped skill it's around 90 mnd only.

It's 95, like it says at the top of the page.

[jimbobsonofgod]

95 mnd is what you should shoot for(including base stats) and don't use enhancing skill+ gear unless it's AF legs +1; in which case it's = to mahatma. For rdm who's capped at 256 enhancing skill btw.

271 skill + 90 mnd = cap.
so 15 skill = 5 mnd.

AF+1 pants = 5 mind +15 skill. so +10 mnd bonus total so AF+1 > mahatma or tied with Morrigan's Slops is My take on it.

On a personal note, I use AFII+1 hands and AF+1 pants in my stoneskin macro, cause it doubles as my phalanx macro, mostly cause i'm lazy and hit cap anyways.

[Shinryuu]

What's better, Soboro Sukehiro or Hagun (assuming 6-hit, no augments on Hagun, good WS build, and a constant-ish pace of fighting w/ unmerited Meditate)? Real math please, no intuitive bullshit.

Edit: also assume TP feed is not an issue.

[jimbobsonofgod]

What's better, Soboro Sukehiro or Hagun (assuming 6-hit, no augments on Hagun, good WS build, and a constant-ish pace of fighting w/ unmerited Meditate)

I stopped there, the correct answer is , merit meditate. then try your question again.

[Shinryuu]

5/5 TE 5/5 STP.

[Tortalius]

Accuracy V haste issue.

For merits: My pup can run both a haste build and a Acc build. I"m not sure of the math to show which one is the best way to build Tp.

Haste:
W.turb/PCC/brutal/hollow
Goliard/Pantin +1 (3% haste 3 dex)/Ulthal/Raja
Pantin cape/Swift/Pantin pants/Enkidu feet.

Acc
O.hat/Pcc/Hollow/Brutal
Pantin body/enkidu hands/Ulth/Rajas
pantin/potent belt/voluneer brais (6 acc)/pup +1 shoes (5 str 5 acc)

I imagine some mix and match (both relic body and hands for instance due to pet bonuses), would be best. But even with hatse/double march/Pizza. I can't really break 80% hit rate too well w/the acc build. Not really sure which one is best.

[jimbobsonofgod]

Accuracy V haste issue.

For merits: My pup can run both a haste build and a Acc build. I"m not sure of the math to show which one is the best way to build Tp.

Haste:
W.turb/PCC/brutal/hollow
Goliard/Pantin +1 (3% haste 3 dex)/Ulthal/Raja
Pantin cape/Swift/Pantin pants/Enkidu feet.

Acc
O.hat/Pcc/Hollow/Brutal
Pantin body/enkidu hands/Ulth/Rajas
pantin/potent belt/voluneer brais (6 acc)/pup +1 shoes (5 str 5 acc)

I imagine some mix and match (both relic body and hands for instance due to pet bonuses), would be best.

turban / PCC / brutal / hollow / Pantin body / Pantin +1 / Ulthal/Raja(might look into more acc here on TP phase) / Patin cape / Swift / Patin pants / enkidu feet.

if that dont work throw on goliard and pop sushi.

[Thunder]

271 skill + 90 mnd = cap.
so 15 skill = 5 mnd.

AF+1 pants = 5 mind +15 skill. so +10 mnd bonus total so AF+1 > mahatma or tied with Morrigan's Slops is My take on it.

On a personal note, I use AFII+1 hands and AF+1 pants in my stoneskin macro, cause it doubles as my phalanx macro, mostly cause i'm lazy and hit cap anyways.

Er, that was a mistake on my part. I meant NQ af Second time I've made the mistake of saying AF+1 = mahatma >.>

95 mnd + capped skill = cap
Where 3 skill = 1mnd

[Meat]

You should change your neck to Peacock Charm too and Haubergeon+1 is better without Madrigals as far as I have read on the almighty BG. I'd probably use Cuchulain's Mantle and Diabolos Earring too, but I am no Paladin so don't quote me on that.

Well shit, seeing as I'm broke as fuck, i gotta start demanding a cor in the tank pt huh

[Aero]

As I have no interest in joining a sky shell for a 2nd time only to lot Dlegs, which would be better for Asuran Fists as I already own them both. Bhaidate or Hachi Haidate? I suppose Id assume Byakkos for Focus down, and Hachi for focus up.