Random Question Thread XI: You're Wrong

[boo]

With 400k and you don't seem to be interested in any sets rather you asking which ones you should pick, then maybe you should consider pick to lot Alex if you could

[Kidnoftle]

i agree with jimbob that if you can't mix and match, find a new group or adjust your group's lotting rules (our group does top 5 items you want ranked in order). with only 400k, you won't be able to afford head, hands or body. so when it comes down to legs and feet, of all the sets, skadi and morrigan legs are best, usu feet are godly , and if you enjoy enfeebling on rdm, morrigan feet. marduk legs are also win for brd.

I wouldn't exactly call them godly. If I had to pick I would do morri legs > skadi legs; marduk legs are nice but not an improvement over AF+1 for buffing and only marginally better for debuffing.

[Aero]

Could always make gil during none salvage time, and set a goal to finish a set; body included.

[Narol]

Ignoring the imminent level cap increase, what should I focus on first for BLM merits (I have nothing relevant already merited), elemental skill, potency, or some third option? I assume skill but just want to double-check.

[Kalisa]

With 400k and you don't seem to be interested in any sets rather you asking which ones you should pick, then maybe you should consider pick to lot Alex if you could

I asked if that was a possibility and they seem decently receptive to the idea. Thanks, I wouldn't have thought of that.

[Aero]

Are there any disadvantages to changing allegiances in the past? I cant seem to find any info about it on the wiki. Id like to jump nations to to get an AN body piece then jump back. Do I need to wait like 30 days or something between the allegiance change?

[Martinius]

no penalty for the first switch, you lose two ranks on the next switch.

[Mercilessturtle]

what should I focus on first for BLM merits

Depends what you are going to be using blm for. I could see doing enfeebling skill first if you are going to be relied on for sleeps, or elemental skill if you are going to be nuking resistant mobs. If neither of those are the case, max your potency merits and get 1 point into freeze2 and burst2.

[Fereydoon]

Wilhelm's earring + other earring good for cor? Or is there something better? Should I bother camping the NM's?

[Jimothy]

Ignoring the imminent level cap increase, what should I focus on first for BLM merits (I have nothing relevant already merited), elemental skill, potency, or some third option? I assume skill but just want to double-check.

If you are going to need to solo for EXP/Merits on BLM, I recommend a few enfeebling merits, if not capped, and getting a good gear set. Will save you a lot of deaths and headaches on resisted gravities and sleeps. If not then I would unlock at least Freeze or Burst and start on potency and elemental.

[Neosutra]

Wilhelm's earring + other earring good for cor? Or is there something better? Should I bother camping the NM's?

They cant be beat, but those NMs can suck a giant horse cock.

3/40ish on Goaftrap (me, wife, and one we both passed on..).

2/70ish on Golbin.

[Fereydoon]

They cant be beat, but those NMs can suck a giant horse cock.

3/40ish on Goaftrap (me, wife, and one we both passed on..).

2/70ish on Golbin.

Yikes. Oh well, I'll get to camping then.

[Nightfyre]

If you are going to need to solo for EXP/Merits on BLM, I recommend a few enfeebling merits, if not capped, and getting a good gear set. Will save you a lot of deaths and headaches on resisted gravities and sleeps. If not then I would unlock at least Freeze or Burst and start on potency and elemental.

If you're referring to puddings, a basic +30 skill enfeebling set and some macc/INT gets you fairly close to capped land rate (if not capped, depends on how much macc you throw in) on them even without merits. I have no enfeebling merits at present and once I progressed past the basic +30 skill build my resist rate floored.

[Epysian]

Unless you're a die-hard soloist, skip bio.

Phalanx merits are likely about to become useless, given that /SCH is almost certainly going to be the SJ of choice for RDM.

If you dia will be useful to you, do 5/5 slow, 3/5 paralyze, 2/5 dia. If it won't be, 5/5 slow and paralyze.

Also a benefit to Paralyze II merits is that your full MND Paralyze won't be overwritten by some gimp RDMs full enfeebling gear, not very potent Paralyze II. I know I'm doing 2/5 dia and at least 4 into Slow II, but not sure if I'm going Paralyze or Bio for the rest.

[Jimothy]

I had some trouble when I first started soloing puddings with gravity sticking. I can't remember the exact setup I had but I know it definitely had spider torque, the 2 igqira and even AF+1 body and I had trouble til I got an Auster's and some merits. Could be just unlucky I guess

[Nightfyre]

I had some trouble when I first started soloing puddings with gravity sticking. I can't remember the exact setup I had but I know it definitely had spider torque, the 2 igqira and even AF+1 body and I had trouble til I got an Auster's and some merits. Could be just unlucky I guess

lol I forgot about Spider when I said 30, should have been 35. Auster's would be the key there I think (plus some macc gear I picked up shortly afterwards to balance out your merits), I HQ'd my Wind Staff before making any serious attempts at soloing merits on BLM.

[Byrthnoth]

Is there an easy way to determine mob VIT?

D1 dagger, what STR do you need to get fSTR=-1 and hit for 0 all the time?

[Cream Soda]

I thought hitting 0 was based on attack

[Shalafi]

Is sword strap just better for sam or is pole grip still warranted?

[Raen Ryong]

Not with a D1 dagger. It is a rank zero weapon and so has a minimum fSTR of -1. 1 - 1 = 0, and any pdif you multiply this by will also produce zero.

EDIT: My question! Does Love Halberd proc on Jump/High Jump? Wiki says OAT weapons do, but jailer weapons are weird. I've been using it a bit lately with stones still in the ammo slot during J/HJ but haven't noticed anything special (though I might just miss the TP return since the thing TPs so damn quickly). I would've thought if it was proc'ing, it would be obvious (DAs on 50%+ of my Jumps)?