Random Question Thread V: But does it 6-hit

[Yugl]

Are there mobs that you can kite with 12% movement speed, but not 8% movement speed?

[Corrderio]

Are there mobs that you can kite with 12% movement speed, but not 8% movement speed?

Ones w/ enhanced movement speed. Like certain NMs and demons.

[Yugl]

Ones w/ enhanced movement speed. Like certain NMs and demons.

Any specific ones that come to mind?

[Dramafinderftw]

This will probably come back to bite me in the ass, but is there an easy way to skill up Enhancing magic? There isn't a beseiged so I can't spam Protect 4 on guards and etc.

Wizbot

[Onorgul]

This will probably come back to bite me in the ass, but is there an easy way to skill up Enhancing magic? There isn't a beseiged so I can't spam Protect 4 on guards and etc.

I don't know how feasible this is, but I managed to get a crazy amount of skillups when I threw caution to the wind and attempted to "solo" the Battle of Jeuno as a White Mage. Obviously I wiped because the NPCs aren't that great at staying alive with only one person to support them, but it gave me something.

Otherwise, Besieged is the only method I've found to get it done at anything imitating a reasonable rate.

[Falaras]

Are there any programs anymore that .dat swap in game like Gearmod/wardrobe used to do?

[FailureMidgard]

I don't know how feasible this is, but I managed to get a crazy amount of skillups when I threw caution to the wind and attempted to "solo" the Battle of Jeuno as a White Mage. Obviously I wiped because the NPCs aren't that great at staying alive with only one person to support them, but it gave me something.

Otherwise, Besieged is the only method I've found to get it done at anything imitating a reasonable rate.

Huh? Besieged does nothing at all for enhancing. It's amazing for every other magic skill though...

[Darlantan]

You can find a npc without protect or shell and spam it on them for similar results than those of dia for enfeebling, bio for dark magic or stone/fire etc for elemental.

Back them, I spammed barspells forever, not recommending it unless you make a nice script / bot for it or something.

[Onorgul]

Huh? Besieged does nothing at all for enhancing. It's amazing for every other magic skill though...

As Darlantan said, you need to cast it on active (fighting) NPCs. The only NPCs that are really available are in missions and Besieged, since Campaign NPCs won't give you a thing. For the last 20-odd levels of Enhancing skill on my White Mage, I found some NPC that no one was paying attention to and cast Protect over and over. I actually think I did it with General Mihli because, of all things, she doesn't seem to cast Protect on herself.

Basically, it's a lot like how you'll get far more Healing skillups by spamming Cures at the undead, although you can similarly spam Cures on the Serpent Generals or Volunteers and achieve a comparable gain rate. SE is... stupid.

[seiji]

might try solo trial avatar with my (shitty)PLD as i need to go their for ASA, how much ele resist do i need? (or mdb/mdt ah gear?)

[Miroku_Asura]

might try solo trial avatar with my (shitty)PLD as i need to go their for ASA, how much ele resist do i need? (or mdb/mdt ah gear?)

I solo them on Rdm/Blu with basic buffs and can kill them in about... 8 min? (Would be faster with a Joytoy but meh) You'll get the freak 1500 AF from time to time, but it shouldn't be too bad. Pld/Rdm with Stoneskin/Phalanx/Shell/Barspell and you'll be fine. Capped enhancing helps for Enspells Good luck!

[Riiaider]

Going with the thread title and because Im horrid at math.. Assuming Im WSing in brutal and rajas on SAM would I need max stp merits to maintain 6hit?

[Argettio]

Going with the thread title and because Im horrid at math.. Assuming Im WSing in brutal and rajas on SAM would I need max stp merits to maintain 6hit?

If you are WSing 41sTP (rajas+brutal+capped merits) you need 47sTP in the TP phase (rajas+brutal+capped merits+6 more from some where)

Outside of Usukane, the best method is for a SAM 6hit with Hagun (or other 450 delay GKT):
TP:
Rose
Rajas
Brutal
Ecp ring

WS:
Rose
Rajas
Brutal

That allows Hauby and dusk gloves with no massive losses.

[Riiaider]

If you are WSing 41sTP (rajas+brutal+capped merits) you need 47sTP in the TP phase (rajas+brutal+capped merits+6 more from some where)

Outside of Usukane, the best method is for a SAM 6hit with Hagun (or other 450 delay GKT):
TP:
Rose
Rajas
Brutal
Ecp ring

WS:
Rose
Rajas
Brutal

That allows Hauby and dusk gloves with no massive losses.

I has Usu feet and will have usu body :s
Was curious if I needed max stp merits if not wanted to use the merits else where ^^

[seiji]

I has Usu feet and will have usu body :s
Was curious if I needed max stp merits if not wanted to use the merits else where ^^

yes, with 4/5 you can keep 6hit wsing in hachi feet
when you get body you can use sword strap... (or remove some stp)

[Argettio]

I has Usu feet and will have usu body :s
Was curious if I needed max stp merits if not wanted to use the merits else where ^^

Details like that would have been useful when trying to answer the question

With just Usukane feet you need maxed merits or some other sTP item (hachi feet, as mentioned above, would work). With Usukane body you can drop 3 merits off and still WS in osode.

The decision to drop sTP merits in favour of 3rd eye recast (Guessing here, but really I hope you aren't planning to do Zanshin) is not going to be a well supported one.

[Riiaider]

Pft all about warding circle recast

[Shinryuu]

The decision to drop sTP merits in favour of 3rd eye recast (Guessing here, but really I hope you aren't planning to do Zanshin) is not going to be a well supported one.

That's why you do 5/5 TE 5/5 STP.

[Argettio]

That's why you do 5/5 TE 5/5 STP.

What is meditate?

[Thorny]

What is meditate?

An ability with far less utility over time than third eye.

Granted both merits grant the same proportional increase to the ability(1/30 recast per merit), I would hope most people value third eye more than they value meditate..