Random Question Thread VI: I'm No Mathologist, But...

[Hakamaru]

Where ? What monsters ? I'd like to skill up, I'm only 240+.

I would say Pucks in Den of Rancor til you stop seeing 0.3s, then move to Sea Puks or something.

Edit : Keep in mind that you can fine-tune your hits-past-evasion check by adding a mob and then putting some evasion gear into your build. If 2 Sea Puks stresses you with neutral evasion and 1 Sea Puk is no big deal... you're better off putting on some evasion and pulling 2.

[zeal5050]

Chigoes till 250 I think then Puks at Den of Rancor until capped.

Where might I find these Chigoes?

[Yugl]

Where might I find these Chigoes?

Marid?

[Karbuncle]

there's Chigoe in Grauberg, Caedarva Mire, and a few other places... theres some higher level ones in Waj/Bhaf

the Graub ones are 62~66
theres 64~68 Chigoe in Ayde. Subterrane

[Haroun]

What's the relation between chr, macc and skill for brd debuffs ?
I think in general 2 stat = 1 Macc = 1 skill, so it would be 2 Chr = 1 Macc = 1 skill.
But since brd have 2 magic skill combined, maybe Macc or stats are better than skill ?

Also, since Brd debuffs do not seem to have any kind of potency (unlike slow II or para), chr have no purpose other than being macc right ?

No testing has been done with BRD songs specifically, but testing with BLM-based spells have shown that 1 M.Acc = 1 Skill = 1 Stat when dStat < 10, and 1 M.Acc = 1 Skill = 2 Stat when dStat > 10. Keeping in mind that 1 M.Acc is not the same as 1% Success Rate, there's no evidence to suggest that this would apply any differently to songs.

These values are based largely on Lodeguy's testing and Robonosto's analysis.

[Cooleko]

I believe the tests showed that INT did nothing for Drain/Aspir.

Drain and Aspir are so random i wouldnt believe any amount of testing on them... As blm I stack int, mind, and dark skill. Some add in haste. I routinely see nice aspirs and drains, but its just random.

[gaira]

any blus with convergence unlocked: does it affect breath spells? thanks in advance.

[Benevolentone]

I was wondering if anyone knew where to farm Wyvern Scales? I am trying to level up bonecraft and I am going the dragon gear route and I want to combine all the mats I can find on AH and w/e little bit I can farm. I tried Ifrit's Cauldron because according to wiki it drops off the Wyverns there but I killed for an hour and never got one. I know Bune and Ungur both drop them but Wyvern Scales are not why I would try and kill either one.

[Kyte]

any blus with convergence unlocked: does it affect breath spells? thanks in advance.

it does

[Kyten]

How can you track someone down who has changed servers and changed names?

[Wolfknight]

How can you track someone down who has changed servers and changed names?

Someone on their Friend list, and maybe knowing their race/size/face, and notable gear/jobs and look for a match.

[Yugl]

I was wondering if anyone knew where to farm Wyvern Scales? I am trying to level up bonecraft and I am going the dragon gear route and I want to combine all the mats I can find on AH and w/e little bit I can farm. I tried Ifrit's Cauldron because according to wiki it drops off the Wyverns there but I killed for an hour and never got one. I know Bune and Ungur both drop them but Wyvern Scales are not why I would try and kill either one.

Try Kuftal Tunnel.

[Jeryhn]

My Google-Fu has failed me.
Where can I find the .DAT edits for treasure coffers?

Preferably I'd like the different color flag .DATs but the basic recolor of coffers will do too.

[Benevolentone]

Hmm wiki is doing that thing where it doesn't list Ladon as dropping Wyvern Scales on the actual page for the scales but on the Kuftal mob list page it says that Ladon's do drop it. Well I suppose I can go check it out and find out the hard way. Only 5 more levels of this BS left anyway then on to trumpet rings which look so amazing I can't believe they really made it a 96 craft.

[Wolfknight]

My Google-Fu has failed me.
Where can I find the .DAT edits for treasure coffers?

Preferably I'd like the different color flag .DATs but the basic recolor of coffers will do too.

Standard chest is ROM\8\113.DAT, I can't find the other two on my altanaviewer, but I'd guess ROM\8\112.DAT, and ROM\8\111.DA, since it skipped from previous thing in list to 113 from 110 on viewer.
Edit: oh recolors hmms I'll look for those.
Edit 2: I think this might be what you're looking for http://www.ffxidats.com/page.php?al=alias2547

[Jeryhn]

Tried that link already, it's broken.

[Eldelphia]

I'm debating if I should buy a Vulcan's Staff for my blm, or Mahatma Slops first. If Vulcan is commonly used in endgame, I'll probably buy that.

Slops. You'll spend 90% of your time casting Thunder/Blizzard/Drain/Aspir/Sleep/Stun spells

[Cooleko]

I was wondering if anyone knew where to farm Wyvern Scales? I am trying to level up bonecraft and I am going the dragon gear route and I want to combine all the mats I can find on AH and w/e little bit I can farm. I tried Ifrit's Cauldron because according to wiki it drops off the Wyverns there but I killed for an hour and never got one. I know Bune and Ungur both drop them but Wyvern Scales are not why I would try and kill either one.

Trying to get a friend a gae bolg the other day lead to Vouivre(sp?) dropping scales, we let it hit the floor

Viouvre is a 2hr repop too; so a stack a day...

Killed it with mnk whm brd. pretty simple fight. whm slow and para land with ease

Edit: you said you already tried ifrit's cauldron... But I agree with you the hurricane didnt drop for me even with TH4 in the pty on one of the many attempts to pop Vouivre

[Callisto]

Do Barrage+ pieces need to be worn at the time of the shot, or just when the JA is popped?

[Vyrha]

Do Barrage+ pieces need to be worn at the time of the shot, or just when the JA is popped?

has to be equipped at the time the shot goes off. i'd say it's analogous to spellcasting.