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[hezzel]

whats brd's best MDT setup?

I'm thinking 5 goliard, merman's ring/earrings, kebbie, hexeri cape, lieutenants sash?


EDIT: Would the new lv77 Lore Set be better than 5/5 Goliard?

Assuming capped ShellraV:

Magic damage taken -23%
"Magic Def. Bonus" +17

Kebbie
Storm Turban
Merman's Earring
Merman's Earring
Avalon Breastplate
Merman's Bangles
Minerva's Ring
Merman's Ring
Lamia Mantle +1
Resolute Belt
Ataractic Solea

[Thorny]

alka > kebbie, and doubles as a sweet stoneskin piece

(yes clerix, goliard sucks as a set)

[hykiri]

I'm trying to get the Gnole Crown from MMM and I'm 0/27 on it. Using the runes listed on Wiki... anyone know if any other runes are needed?

[Kegsay]

Weakest EP vermin, with plenty of pops?

Chigoe in Grauberg. Without a doubt the fastest way to do Vermin trials. Did 500 in around 7 hours. Plenty of pops, mainly in the bushes, they always come in packs of 2. Be wary of tree aggro and Sarcolypsa or whatever it's called, Chigoe NM.

[Thorny]

I'm trying to get the Gnole Crown from MMM and I'm 0/27 on it. Using the runes listed on Wiki... anyone know if any other runes are needed?

Beast, Stillness, and Lost&Found are the only 'required' runes. Droprate seems to scale with how tough you make the NM, personally observed around 20% droprates when using Might + Supreme Might + Job Rune in addition to required runes. If space is open, I also add a magic rune.

[Francisco]

Chigoe in Grauberg. Without a doubt the fastest way to do Vermin trials. Did 500 in around 7 hours. Plenty of pops, mainly in the bushes, they always come in packs of 2. Be wary of tree aggro and Sarcolypsa or whatever it's called, Chigoe NM.

Next question is - if you kill the Chigoe with a critical hit and don't get XP - does it count for your Trial?

And how bad is the NM?

[Thorny]

Next question is - if you kill the Chigoe with a critical hit and don't get XP - does it count for your Trial?

And how bad is the NM?

It doesn't count. The NM isn't soloable by any means on MNK, but shouldn't be bad duo with a healer. It's a 2 hour timed repop and sticks to a certain area, so not very hard to avoid unless you want drop for some reason.

If you have a friend or a 2box, train them all on MNK and have a BLM sleepga -> thundaga3 -> sleepga2 -> blizzaga3.. can take out 8 or so. They rest while you re-train.

[Iresire]

I'm trying to get the Gnole Crown from MMM and I'm 0/27 on it. Using the runes listed on Wiki... anyone know if any other runes are needed?

I saw this quote a while back on the Gnole Torque; it's probably relevant to your problem. Maybe you also need to add a resonating rune?

Maze Tabula M02, runes:

004(Beast)
014(Tiny Warrior) - Make sure you put it on the wind aligned square
017(Supreme Might)
018(Might)
041(Divine Magic)
054(BLM)
094(L&F)

Some of these are replacable, but if you don't use M02 you don't get a wind aligned square for tiny warrior, which cripples or removes droprate. BLM x6 works if you use ele skill setups, a good nuke will take off about 5% so you can do a volley, es sleep2, etc until it dies. It can be done with far less if you have a decent tank and smn damage.

[Chen]

seems like half my questions are tech for a friend...

windows7, after the update POL has been crashing with/without windower.

crashes around the first screen (where you choose which account)

any thoughts anyone? seems an odd error to pick up post update

[Maguile]

Working towards OAThrice h2h for mnk, but what are the best magian scythes now? Im guessing OAThrice and full damage, but how does the sTP one stack up with a potential 5-hit? And how does Plaga scythe compare?

[shadymdub]

edit-answered my own question

double edit - lol damn you're quick

[Dooom]

Where'd the crafting forums go?

http://www.bluegartr.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=54

[Midnightjade]

seems like half my questions are tech for a friend...

windows7, after the update POL has been crashing with/without windower.

crashes around the first screen (where you choose which account)

any thoughts anyone? seems an odd error to pick up post update

Mine has been OK, Win7 64 bit with Windower. Granted I haven't logged in much, but it's been stable when I've been on.

This is on an i7 quad laptop with Radeon 4570 if it's helpful. No real issues with the game at all.

[Tortalius]

Is there any place that has information about accuracy Vs Haste?

With the aurore brais, I now have the potential for 21% haste for both my pup and my dnc (though should a v.belt ever come my way, that'd be 23%).

I'd like to know how much acc I'd need against the average mob for the haste gear to be useful, both in solo circumstances and low haste/high haste circumstances.

[rog]

Is there any place that has information about accuracy Vs Haste?

With the aurore brais, I now have the potential for 21% haste for both my pup and my dnc (though should a v.belt ever come my way, that'd be 23%).

I'd like to know how much acc I'd need against the average mob for the haste gear to be useful, both in solo circumstances and low haste/high haste circumstances.

hitratenew/hitrateold will calculate the damage increase from adding accuracy.

Haste uses (1-oldhaste)/(1-newhaste)

Anything that gives both acc and haste, simply use both formulas, and add the results together. Whichever piece returns a higher number is obviously better.

[Tortalius]

where new haste would be like .21 for 21%?

[rog]

where new haste would be like .21 for 21%?

Yes.

Some people just multiply everything by 100 and use whole numbers, but it's kind of silly to add pointless steps that don't do anything.

[Diddy Kong]

Is there any place that has information about accuracy Vs Haste?

With the aurore brais, I now have the potential for 21% haste for both my pup and my dnc (though should a v.belt ever come my way, that'd be 23%).

I'd like to know how much acc I'd need against the average mob for the haste gear to be useful, both in solo circumstances and low haste/high haste circumstances.

new hitrate/old hitrate for acc

added haste/(100-total haste, including what has been added) for haste

If you had 90% hit rate, and 17% haste, and you added 10 acc and 3% haste, you'd do:

95/90 = 1.06% increase
3/(100-20)= 0.0375 = 3.75% increase

1.06*1.0375=9.975% increase total

[rog]

95/90 = 1.06% increase
3/(100-20)= 0.0375 = 3.75% increase

1.06*3.75=3.98% increase total.

This amuses me.

[Fereydoon]

Best cor gun as of now? I think some of the magian ones beat out martial or coffinmaker. I wanna know which I should go for once my cor hit's 75/80. Also best QD gun?