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

[Khalil]

i remeber on Ixion my normal attacks would cap at around 118 per shot and sidewinders with no buffs were capped at around 840. i assume 8 AGi wont be better than 4 STR for that?

STR+

[Darlantan]

I havent really tested it, but I have been in plenty of situations where I could swear it is blocking whatever it is supposed to be, and I find it hard to believe it was only cutting 105~110 when I thought it was 200, but Idk, guess it needs some testing, pretty easy to do.

[ZhiGaruda]

I don't sacrifice enmity for Vit, was just having a discussion on it though and had heard it was like 105 or 110 and wasn't sure if that was true or not.

This is the incorrect choice.

Rampart is VE only. The damage reduction you are seeing from the extra VIT on rampart is saving you from losing CE, which is much more important. Stack as much VIT as possible.

[Callisto]

Aside from like M.Body though, how many slots does that even mean different gear that you'd actually have on you? I mean, are you really going to carry VIT Rings/Knightly Mantle around? Most pieces I can think of have both(Crab plate, AF2 Hands, Warwolf), or are pieces you'd already have on you that just happen to have a big chunk of VIT(M.Head, Fort Torque, maybe Valor Cape).

[ZhiGaruda]

Aside from like M.Body though, how many slots does that even mean different gear that you'd actually have on you? I mean, are you really going to carry VIT Rings/Knightly Mantle around? Most pieces I can think of have both(Crab plate, AF2 Hands, Warwolf), or are pieces you'd already have on you that just happen to have a big chunk of VIT(M.Head, Fort Torque, maybe Valor Cape).

Fully Koenig set sans head. You should be using AFv2 head. Koenig body hands legs feet. Valor cape(Shadow on darksday), Warwolf belt, Hades earringsx2 (some enmity, yay), Fortitude torque (or ritter for the enmity if you lack it), hercules/mermaid(or sattva if you suck).

These are not things you should just "happen to have on you" - you should have them on you specifically for the purpose of a Rampart build. It is important~

[Darlantan]

Zhi is just pointing out its generally more useful and wise to stack as much VIT as you can rather than go with enm. As for myself, I dont carry around vit rings or earrings or stupid things like those that are going to only be used for it since I have inventory space pretty filled up with the rest of more useful pieces, but I will use Koenig Schaller instead of Bahamut's Mask, Valor Gauntlets instead of I.R., Warwolf Belt instead of Trance, etc. As you said, pieces you already could be carrying around for different purposes. Things like the mentioned Valor Gauntlets, Warwolf Belt, or Valor Cape, are giving enough enm to have a decent impact on it. Obviously, enm everywhere else.

Edit: Beaten. Also, I may start using AFv2 instead, I just swap that instead of Koenig for things I know the "magic shield" is going to last a bit, like taking fire balls from Ks99 Wyrm with a fire kit.

[ZhiGaruda]

Yeah I completly agree, no VIT rings or earrings etc, I'm like 79/80 without having to worry about that stuff. Gotta have that one spot open to gank an item, broseph

[Callisto]

You already have D.Ring, nothing left to ninja

[ZhiGaruda]

You already have D.Ring, nothing left to ninja

Oh puh-lease, I have plenty of stuff left to ninja. Like..a Mekki Shakki, for instance. Q.Q

(Except I wouldn't be PLD to any event I need an item from. Waaahh)

[Shinryuu]

Risk stole my kraken club he fucking stole it

[ZhiGaruda]

Risk stole my kraken club he fucking stole it

Two clubs, three LS banks, all while playin with my girls tits in the club

[Darlantan]

Two clubs, three LS banks, all while playin with my girls tits in the club

Wtf illegal efficiency spotted! Where is Jammalamma¿!?

[requim]

Sidewinder will get 5racc 1rat on top of the 2 base damage from agi (.25*8 ). 4 str will give you 2ratk 2fstr and .64wsc (.16 x 4).

So in it's best situation dual str earrings could bring you up to 3 damage and 1 more ratk. Worst case it would only be 1 more ratk for pure damage.

Of course agi earrings will always have 2 damage, but also 5 racc, which is a decent enough amount of racc to sacrifice basically 1ratk for.

For marks it would be 8*.3=2.4 damage from agi with the 5racc/1ratk and triumphs would only be 2fstr 2ratk.

Personally for archery I'ld say go with the agi set earrings on anything you have uncapped racc on, which is most endgame events.

[Seedz]

Do I have to be rng main to scavenge the old earring for the af quest? lolwiki says I can be on another job, and I've been sitting here like a twat for the past hour with no luck on whm/rng. Getting annoying.

[Shinryuu]

Requim, you're forgetting the alpha for WSC. It'd be 8*.3*.83, flooring inbetween.

[ZhiGaruda]

Do I have to be rng main to scavenge the old earring for the af quest? lolwiki says I can be on another job, and I've been sitting here like a twat for the past hour with no luck on whm/rng. Getting annoying.

I never do AF quests until the job is 75 anymore due to flowing, so I went on RNG main. You might as well just hit up some sneak/invis pots and go on RNG main to avoid wasting time (possibly)

[Shakki]

Do I have to be rng main to scavenge the old earring for the af quest? lolwiki says I can be on another job, and I've been sitting here like a twat for the past hour with no luck on whm/rng. Getting annoying.

I went BLM/RNG for this and got it on the first try, so it can definitely be done without having to go RNG.

Also:

What's the best way to break a Mithran Fishing Rod? Fishing 34, if it matters.

[Khajit]

I recall the selbina boat is normally mentioned when that question is asked. Go fishing there and try to catch a legendary.

[Shakki]

I recall the selbina boat is normally mentioned when that question is asked. Go fishing there and try to catch a legendary.

Thank you, I'll try this. Is there a specific type of bait which I should use to minimize hooking fish which won't break the Mithran Rod?

[Seedz]

Oh hey, it would have helped if I had gotten the CS in windurst beforehand. I just went back and 1/1'd it on WHM/RNG. Fail.