Random Question Thread VII: I Find Your Lack of Research Disturbing

[Byrthnoth]

SAM/RNG is fine, RNG is fine if you can carry them past Mammets. Stop using Multi-hits and stand so that conal attacks only hit one person, then you'll win.

I helped someone with the fight recently as BRD with WHM, RDM, 2 NIN, SAM and it was a win with all of us wearing sync gear and (maybe?) one Polymer.


PS. Byrth's WAR had a solid -25% magic damage taken that I used exclusively for Astral Flows in Limbus! wot wot

[Raen Ryong]

It only uses the move at low health.

it kept doing that move where it jumps and smashes the ground.

Isn't that Hyper Pulse? Granted it has been months since I did the fight, but it uses that from 100%.

[Nightfyre]

Hyper Pulse is only used by Omega. I don't remember if that's the animation for Antimatter or not, but that's the move he's talking about.

[Cairthenn]

No, it's pretty uncommon.

"...sadly not uncommon..." for people to not have MDT sets.

[StevenW]

It only uses the move at low health.

Nah I was talking about something like hyper pulse or whatever.

Anyways CCB's are only 30k a piece. However each person in our group carried 1, I can't make the others use theirs, their fault they sucked in that aspect, lol.

[Dramafinderftw]

Spellcast question inc

I have cancel, and my spellcast is set to cancel my ichi but it just doesn't do it.

heres the part of my ichi xml

<if spell="Utsusemi: Ichi">
<equip when="precast" set="Shield" />
<midcastDelay delay="2.0" />
<command when="midcast">cancel 66</command>
<equip when="aftercast" set="Idle" />

I have the cancel plugin off windower site, and yes its loaded.

[Snick]

Selenian Cap augment for BLM who is too lazy to join forums:

MAB+2 and MACC+2/INT+4

or

MACC+2/INT+4 and INT+2/FC+2%

or

Option C here

[Shamaya]

So basically any decently geared sam (hauby+1, usu feet) in a proper meripo at nyzul, buffed einherjar, or mamools (brd + cor or lolbrd2x) should be using a Tomoe instead of a Hagun, assuming 8 pole merits? Or else they are a gimp. If so that's nuts, because I know a lot of decently geared sams (well, who doesn't), and you never see anyone using Tomoe outside of birds -.-

[Cantih]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but

SCH - Arts 10%
/RDM - Fastcast II 15%
Celerity/Alacrity - 50%
AF2 Feet + Weather - 10%

= 95%

Add in the 5% from ACP body, or (Loquacious Earring, Warlock Mantle, and Moblin Cest) [or all 4, and use AF1 Feet]
Has anybody tried this, and does SCH actually get strategem "Instant Cast"?

[Khajit]

There's a cap on cure cast time so no.

[antihero]

to settle a debate, i'm no mathologist but what would the best king's justice gear for einherjar assuming ideal buffs and capped GA merits

[Cantih]

There's a cap on cure cast time so no.

What about non-cure?
tbh, the only thing I can think of for this is instant sleep/ga, or for a Tabula Rasa Thun/Bliz 3/4 zerg spamming. Never said it was useful, just wondering if possible

[drewbixcube]

for all you manks out there: when to use counterstance and when not to, specifically does it help you more than hurt in campaign battle /dnc? i have a hard time keeping up with curing on most campaign mobs unless i'm using faith h2h. the other mob i'm thinking of is soloing ghrahs /nin. i feel like i'll be able to keep up shadows pretty well except when it decides to use hexidiscs (25% haste) except if i have cs up and hexi hits my last shadow or between casts i'm liable to take a fuckton of damage

[Mikus]

Spellcast question inc

I have cancel, and my spellcast is set to cancel my ichi but it just doesn't do it.

heres the part of my ichi xml

<if spell="Utsusemi: Ichi">
<equip when="precast" set="Shield" />
<midcastDelay delay="2.0" />
<command when="midcast">cancel 66</command>
<equip when="aftercast" set="Idle" />

I have the cancel plugin off windower site, and yes its loaded.

I have similar issues with Cancel. I also have made sure it is loaded and I can't understand why it doesn't work. code looks similar.

Another Spellcast question which also ties into understanding macros/xml for healing breath. I'm trying to build a Xml for my 59 Drg so bear with me on how it looks and gear stuff. I started by copy/paste someones file. My concern is getting back to TP gear after I use a magic spell to trigger healing breath. Please help me out.

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<spellcast>
<config/>
−
<sets>
−
<group name="shared" default="yes">
−
<set name="idle">
<ammo/>
<head>Voyager Sallet</head>
<neck>Peacock Charm</neck>
<rear/>
<body>Drachen Mail</body>
<hands>Combat Mittens</hands>
<lring>Kusha's Ring</lring>
<back/>
<waist>Virtuoso Belt</waist>
<legs>Crow Hose</legs>
<feet>Bounding Boots</feet>
<lear/>
<rring>Lava's Ring</rring>
</set>
−
<set name="tp" baseset="Idle">
<ammo/>
<head>Voyager Sallet</head>
<neck>Peacock Charm</neck>
<rear/>
<body>Scorpion Harness</body>
<hands>Combat Mittens</hands>
<lring>Kusha's Ring</lring>
<back/>
<waist>Virtuoso Belt</waist>
<legs>Crow Hose</legs>
<feet>Bounding Boots</feet>
<lear/>
<rring>Lava's Ring</rring>
</set>
−
<set name="penta" baseset="tp">
<ammo/>
<head>Voyager Sallet</head>
<neck>Peacock Charm</neck>
<rear/>
<body>Jaridah Peti</body>
<hands>Combat Mittens</hands>
<lring>Kusha's Ring</lring>
<back/>
<waist>Virtuoso Belt</waist>
<legs>Bastokan Subligar</legs>
<feet>Bounding Boots</feet>
<lear/>
<rring>Lava's Ring</rring>
</set>
−
<set name="impulse" baseset="tp">
<ammo/>
<head>Voyager Sallet</head>
<neck>Peacock Charm</neck>
<rear>Assault Earring</rear>
<body>Jaridah Peti</body>
<hands>Combat Mitts</hands>
<lring>Kusha's Ring</lring>
<back/>
<waist>Swift Belt</waist>
<legs>Crow Hose</legs>
<feet>Bounding Boots</feet>
<lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
<rring>Lava's Ring</rring>
</set>
−
<set name="jump" baseset="tp">
<ammo/>
<head>Voyager Sallet</head>
<neck>Peacock Charm</neck>
<rear/>
<body>Jaridah Peti</body>
<hands>Combat Mitts</hands>
<lring>Kusha's Ring</lring>
<back/>
<waist>Virtuoso Belt</waist>
<legs>Bastokan Subligar</legs>
<feet>Drachen Greaves</feet>
<lear/>
<rring>Lava's Ring</rring>
</set>
−
<set name="prehealingbreath">
<head/>
<hands>Drachen fng. gnt.</hands>
<lring>Bomb Queen Ring</lring>
<legs>Drachen Brais</legs>
<feet>Drachen Greaves</feet>
</set>
−
<set name="midhealingbreath">
<head/>
</set>
−
<set name="high jump" baseset="tp">
<ammo/>
<head>Voyager Sallet</head>
<neck>Peacock Charm</neck>
<rear/>
<body>Jaridah Peti</body>
<hands>Combat Mitts</hands>
<lring>Kusha's Ring</lring>
<back/>
<waist>Virtuoso Belt</waist>
<legs>Bastokan Subligar</legs>
<feet>Drachen Greaves</feet>
<lear/>
<rring>Lava's Ring</rring>
</set>
</group>
−
<group name="normal" inherit="shared">
−
<set name="tp">
<main/>
<sub/>
<ammo/>
<head/>
<lear/>
<rear/>
<neck/>
<body/>
<back/>
<hands/>
<lring/>
<rring/>
<waist/>
<legs/>
<feet/>
</set>
</group>
−
<group name="solo" inherit="shared">
−
<set name="tp">
<ammo/>
<head>Voyager Sallet</head>
<neck>Peacock Charm</neck>
<rear>Assault Earring</rear>
<body>Jaridah Peti</body>
<hands>Combat Mittens</hands>
<lring>Kusha's Ring</lring>
<back/>
<waist>Swift Belt</waist>
<legs>Crow Hose</legs>
<feet>Bounding Boots</feet>
<lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
<rring>Lava's Ring</rring>
</set>
−
<set name="prehealingbreath">
<head/>
<hands>Drachen fng. gnt.</hands>
<lring>Bomb Queen Ring</lring>
<legs>Drachen Brais</legs>
<feet>Drachen Greaves</feet>
</set>
−
<set name="midhealingbreath">
<head/>
</set>
</group>
</sets>
−
<rules>
−
<rule mainjob="drg">
−
<rule spell="Penta Thrust">
<action type="castdelay" delay="0.3"/>
<action type="equip" when="prews" set="penta"/>
<action type="equip" when="afterws" set="tp"/>
</rule>
−
<rule spell="Wheeling Thrust">
<action type="castdelay" delay="0.3"/>
<action type="equip" when="prews" set="wheeling"/>
<action type="equip" when="afterws" set="tp"/>
</rule>
−
<rule spell="Impulse Drive">
<action type="castdelay" delay="0.3"/>
<action type="equip" when="prews" set="impulse"/>
<action type="equip" when="afterws" set="tp"/>
</rule>
−
<rule spell="Jump" notspell="High Jump|Super Jump">
<action type="equip" when="precast" set="jump"/>
<action type="equip" when="aftercast" set="tp"/>
</rule>
−
<rule spell="High Jump" notspell="Jump|Super Jump">
<action type="equip" when="precast" set="high jump"/>
<action type="equip" when="aftercast" set="tp"/>
</rule>
−
<rule spell="Foot Kick|Power Attack|Pollen|Cocoon|Wild Oats|Sprout Smack|Dia|Poisona|Head Butt">
<action type="equip" when="precast" set="prehealingbreath"/>
<action type="equip" when="aftercast" set="midhealingbreath"/>
</rule>
−
<rule CommandPrefix="/ma|/magic">
<action type="equip" when="PreCast" set="PreHealingBreath"/>
<action type="equip" when="AfterCast" set="MidHealingBreath"/>
</rule>
−
<rule Skill="HealingMagic">
<action type="DefaultTarget" Target="<me>">
</action>
</rule>
−
<if spell="autoset">
−
<if status="idle">
<action type="equip" when="idle" set="idle"/>
</if>
−
<elseif status="engaged">
<action type="equip" when="engaged" set="tp"/>
</elseif>
</if>
</rule>
</rules>
</spellcast>

[Hyriu]

to settle a debate, i'm no mathologist but what would the best king's justice gear for einherjar assuming ideal buffs and capped GA merits

Gaxe/Pole/-/Bomblet
Heca+1/Soil Gorget/Brutal/Triumph
Adaberk/Alky/Rajas/Flame
Cerb+1/Warrior's Stone/Hachi Haidate/Heca+1

[Cantih]

50% cap on fast cast for everything

Celerity/Alacrity breaks through the "fast cast" cap
like how SCH AF2 feet break the 50% recast cap

[Argettio]

Selenian Cap augment for BLM who is too lazy to join forums:

MAB+2 and MACC+2/INT+4

or

MACC+2/INT+4 and INT+2/FC+2%

or

Option C here

Option A for damage.

So basically any decently geared sam (hauby+1, usu feet) in a proper meripo at nyzul, buffed einherjar, or mamools (brd + cor or lolbrd2x) should be using a Tomoe instead of a Hagun, assuming 8 pole merits? Or else they are a gimp. If so that's nuts, because I know a lot of decently geared sams (well, who doesn't), and you never see anyone using Tomoe outside of birds -.-

I wouldn't go as far as to say they are gimp, but certainly not using the ideal weapon.

But obviously the biggest benefit is on birds/other piecing weak mobs.

[Shinryuu]

By the way I don't think Puks are piercing-weak. Just weak.

[mdkuser]

So basically any decently geared sam (hauby+1, usu feet) in a proper meripo at nyzul, buffed einherjar, or mamools (brd + cor or lolbrd2x) should be using a Tomoe instead of a Hagun, assuming 8 pole merits? Or else they are a gimp. If so that's nuts, because I know a lot of decently geared sams (well, who doesn't), and you never see anyone using Tomoe outside of birds -.-

back when I still did einherjar and with 2 bard+ cor rotations, polearm was indeed is amazing, but needs to have a lots of buffs though. GK is only really good for HNM or highish defense stuff; whenever you get huge attack buffs and pizza caps your acc ( guessing you'd need hunters or sushi for polearm sam too in ein., or expensive shit like snip+1s cuchus etc, depending on mobs..) polearm will certainly wins, also there is quite a lot of piercing weak mobs in ein. But it's important to have a *true* 5-hit build, meaning a set up that returns 20 TP per melee hit (54 store tp). there are many way to do it now, even w/o any usukane ( hach gloves, rose strap, ecphoria ring etc).

That said, a Gaxe WAR or ridill war or mnk/war will also destroy any GK sam in this situation too, so if you don't have a good polearm build switch to those.

[Aristio]

When redoing the add-on expansions for a different reward, do you need to re-obtain the key item to enter the fight? I.E. Do I need to go over the moogle gauntlet challenge to get my oxblood key?