Random Question Thread IX: Mathology 101

[Amok]

I'd upgrade body after hat for needing 1 less merit to max Spell Interruption -%.

[Rocl]

I saw a synergy recipe for a neck with 6 str and some -acc, and thought "hey, hot aggressor up piece", but now i can't find it. Did I dream it? ><

http://www.ffxiah.com/item.php?id=11582 ?

Ire Torque, NQ is STR6 ACC-4. I think Sath is farming Blobdinag for Caiti too so!!

[noodles355]

to save me carrying around a full NQ set every time i wanna play rdm, same reason I upgraded sam AF helm.

Or you could just toss shit AF.

[Dooom]

http://www.ffxiah.com/item.php?id=11582 ?

Ire Torque, NQ is STR6 ACC-4. I think Sath is farming Blobdinag for Caiti too so!!

Oh thank fuck for this haha, I couldn't find it on browse on ffxiah or wiki under neck and was seriously worrying I was having dreams about new ffxi gear.

Or you could just toss shit AF.

I like to keep my full sets of NQ for capped stuff like BCNMs.

[Neosutra]

what about koenig hands vs. DS+1 hands for war and pld? With DS+1 harness, jelly/pat, noct helm, DS+1 legs, and colossus's earring in both pld and war -PDT sets already, (no shadow mantle or askar feet yet QQ).

The way to calculate PDT from defense/vit:

The % that X piece of equipment raises your current defense is the % PDT it will give. So if your pre-koenig Defense is lower, Koenig will add a greater % increase and thus greater % PDT. If you are Pld/war with minnes/tacos/defender, you'll probably get more PDT out of DS+1, however anything below that, Koenig would win.

Remember the formula:

Damage = Base damage X Pdif.

Pdif = Attacker's attack / Defender's Defense.

If attack is 400, Defense is 400, Pdif = 1. So whatever their Base damage is, is the damage you'll take,.

Add in 40 defense (10% increase), and the Pdif = 400/440 = .909. ~10% PDT.

So judge the % difference any defense piece is giving you, and compare that to PDT alternative. Generally the Defense pieces win... Just because SE fucking dicks us on pure PDT items (1-3% usually).

[Rocl]

Oh thank fuck for this haha

or just thank me, jerk.

Random Question:
Should I bother leveling Dragoon? Is it a real melee?

[noodles355]

I like to keep my full sets of NQ for capped stuff like BCNMs.

Rdm af hands and feet don't become any less terrible when you sync down to 60 cap

[noodles355]

or just thank me, jerk.

Random Question:
Should I bother leveling Dragoon? Is it a real melee?

Are you dinging into homam and heca/ares/aurum/whatever shit?

[Raen Ryong]

Dragoon is very strong. If your LS is anal about WAR or SAM ONRY then don't bother but if they're more lenient, it's easily worth having around. Very fun job, has a few decent solo opportunities (though you have RDM unless you have an undying wish for Trotter Boots OR a Dryad Staff). Gearwise pretty harsh... Homam/Heca/Ares. WS gear is very limited if you don't have Heca/Ares.

Weapon of choice at 75 will be Magian Polearm, failing that Love Halberd/Valk Fork/Thallassocrat/etc.

[Rocl]

Dinging into the good homam: Legs, hands, poss. feet. No body

In my head I'd also get Nocturnus pretty easily. Assuming Bahamut opens Fiat Lux again (but it is my personal mission to do so anyway)

No heca, no previous jobs use, or Ares's. I really wanted to put the Homam to use as I slap it on for Blue Mage.

Also I tend to shy away from RDM solo mainly because I don't have the staying power / attention span.

[Raen Ryong]

Got Askar Korazin / Aurum Cuirass? Failing that start working on Rose Strap (read: self-torture).

Alternatives to Heca:

Head: Moogle hat is optimal... if not there's a huge drop in headpiece quality. Nocturnus and Maat's are both good... failing that, drop to O Hat or even Wyvern Helm level unless I'm missing something :S
Body: Aurum or Zahak's Mail would be ideal though ugh, time-consuming and expensive respectively. Failing that... ugh, gonna be something like an Assault Jerkin or Scorpion Harness. Maybe funny Breastplate from birdy in desert. Hopefully I am missing things here.
Hands: DRG AF+1 - very respectable. If overshooting acc, gigas bracelets can be decent (but be wary on Drakesbane, crits and shit)
Legs: Wyrm Brais (DEX), Askar Dirs, Dusk Trousers... nothing comes close to the mighty Hecatomb, but you can do without.
Feet: Rutter's, close enough. Marine M Boots since you're a Hume also a nice stopgap.

[Marcicus]

1) Why do people insist on using Diamond Dust over Judgment Bolt when burning in Korroloka?

2) Is there a macro loop I can set up with Windower to keep looping songs? Like, Alt+1 for Ballad, Alt+2 for Madrigal, Alt+3 for Minuet, then back to Alt+1? Or is there another method available?

[Rocl]

What's that magical # people cite as "capped acc" or w/e? I tend not to pay attention to melee crap

[Raen Ryong]

Depends on mob but generally, good gear + pizza => capped accuracy.

Unless you're fighting something big. Or the MMJ Lurker of nightmares.

[miokomioko]

So, does anyone know how potent the Additional Effect: Flash is on the "Succor to the Sidhe" weapons? I might consider keeping a pair of Oberon's Sainti if it's not some ultra watered-down Flash like when you sub PUP and use Flashbulb.

[Fereydoon]

1) Why do people insist on using Diamond Dust over Judgment Bolt when burning in Korroloka?

Probably cause she's ice. Has int and MAB afaik. At least at 75 she does, it's why Heavenly Strike gets merited iirc. At that level I don't really think it matters though. Probably "everyone else does it, we should too!" syndrome.

[Nightfyre]

Got Askar Korazin / Aurum Cuirass? Failing that start working on Rose Strap (read: self-torture).

There's also ACP if it's not tied up elsewhere, probably is though. If you use Love Halberd or Bradamante you don't need STP in the body or neck to 6-hit, though it's nice to have a true 6-hit at times.

Head: Moogle hat is optimal... if not there's a huge drop in headpiece quality. Nocturnus and Maat's are both good... failing that, drop to O Hat or even Wyvern Helm level unless I'm missing something :S

Is this assuming the accuracy on Champion's Galea matters or regardless?

[Dooom]

What's that magical # people cite as "capped acc" or w/e? I tend not to pay attention to melee crap

95%, or do you want a more concrete, not-percentage number?

or just thank me, jerk.

lol Q_Q

Rdm af hands and feet don't become any less terrible when you sync down to 60 cap

Nah, but +1 hat/body become awful at 60cap.

Should I bother leveling Dragoon? Is it a real melee?

drg is probably my least used job, but one I enjoy most. If your LS has no one else with it, it's worth leveling just for angon; it's also pretty nice for JoL imo, which is pretty much the only time I use it without going "why am I not on war or sam?"

[Mazmaz]

What's that magical # people cite as "capped acc" or w/e? I tend not to pay attention to melee crap

I try to aim for 400 pre hasso/food/buffs as a base.

[BerenTebogo]

405 on birds.