Random Question Thread XI: You're Wrong

[Raen Ryong]

What you observe with J/HJ is evidence of what is or isn't. If virtue OAT procs on J/HJ, it would be obvious. (Consequently, there is some level of haste well below 80% where Jumping with Love Halberd is unproductive...)

You make a very good point in your brackets, and it is a large part of the reason why I ask this. If Virtue OAT is inactive on Jumps, it's not really worth using them in a proper DD situation unless I'm getting a hit I wouldn't be already (like if mob is at 1% HP and I've just swung).

I mean I don't -think- they proc on J/HJ but I was looking for any opinions/facts either way in case I am either unobservant or seeing an unlucky string of noprocs.

[rog]

That said, 12 Chr will get you about +1 WSC compared to 12 Dex.

Or you might just need 1 chr to increase wsc by 1. I don't know how worth it it would be to stack chr, but at the very least it's certainly worth checking out much chr you would need to increase wsc by 1.

[Darkmagi]

Wouldn't an str ring easily be better in this case? Assuming you don't need acc. There should definitely be other swaps you should make before adding in a chr ring.

[Clash Perez]

Minimum WS DMG+% on a Rindomaru to make it competitive with Hagun/etc?

My current Hagun and Rindo sets, respectively. (Fuck you, Skirmish)

http://www.ffxiah.com/item_sets.php?id=25744
http://www.ffxiah.com/item_sets.php?id=162597

My current Rindomaru has Store TP+16 and WS ACC+6; after a dozen or so Rindomaru I haven't gotten a single one with WS DMG+%. Should I even bother using this one for a five-hit build?

[Teppo]

Okay, My wife has recently started playing again after 6 months on being Off. We happen to miss the anniversary ring this time around and are curious if we can obtain one even after the event has ended?

If so, could one explain how to get one because speaking to the Festive Moogle was told, He has nothing for us.

[hezzel]

Okay, My wife has recently started playing again after 6 months on being Off. We happen to miss the anniversary ring this time around and are curious if we can obtain one even after the event has ended?

If so, could one explain how to get one because speaking to the Festive Moogle was told, He has nothing for us.

You can't, only during adventurer appreciation event.

[Yubar]

Ok, I'm currently playing on a laptop due to my PC being unable to work. My PC is currently being repaired but it won't be done until after the update. I was wondering since I preordered the add on for Abyssea will I be able to unable to get Vision of Abyssea again for my PC if I download the update on Monday to my laptop?

[Fereydoon]

Ok, I'm currently playing on a laptop due to my PC being unable to work. My PC is currently being repaired but it won't be done until after the update. I was wondering since I preordered the add on for Abyssea will I be able to unable to get Vision of Abyssea again for my PC if I download the update on Monday to my laptop?

The update downloads the add-on content. If you preordered Abyssea it's tied to your account not the computer. When you update the PC it'll download the Abyssea stuff and you should be fine.

[Eldelphia]

question of my own:

while acknowledging that it would make me a more complete rdm, am i gonna be gimp w/o /sch? i'll grind it if i have to, it doesn't seem like a job that would be smart to AB, unlike, say, /drk. along with that, any good solo guides? or just use a blm solo guide?

thanks!

Yes, you're going to be gimp at 80 without /SCH. It has access to all ~na except Viruna by that point and will then be able to AoE Refresh/Haste and other crap.

You also should keep in mind that /SCH ups some of your weaker skills to a B+, gives 10% fast cast and recast, cuts down the cost of spells cast under the appropriate Arts by 10% (doubly useful to your newly dinged elvaan RDM without full MP merits) and Conserve MP.

There are two career SCHs and lots of peeps /SCH who could go over SCH in detail in your shell if you want to know more. This whole discussion was had elsewhere in the shell too.

Levelling SCH is basically like levelling WHM and BLM, at once. You can either go the healing or the nuking route. Rarely do you get asked to go the RDM-ish route.

[Dooom]

My drk is 67. My bst is 66. If I go drk/bst, will I charm as a level 66 bst, or a level 33 bst?

[Byrthnoth]

My drk is 67. My bst is 66. If I go drk/bst, will I charm as a level 66 bst, or a level 33 bst?

imop, you will charm like a level 67 BST with shitty DRK CHR. I went 67DNC/(61)BST and was charming Raptors and Rabbits and crap in Terrigan with resist rates that were about what I'd expect for a BST my level.

I think the "/BST charm potency is determined by main job level" thing may have been true at one time, but I doubt it's true anymore.

[Jotaru]

66, in a roundabout way. Its a generally accepted theory that Charm success rate is based off your BST's main level, instead of it subbed, but that doesn't translate to having your 1PUP/75BST running around sky charming ITTTTTTTTTT+ Flamingo's left and right

[Shalafi]

Anyone know off-hand the amount of exp needed to go 19-40?

~123,300

[Clash Perez]

Reposting, I think it got lost on the bottom of the last page.

Minimum WS DMG+% on a Rindomaru to make it competitive with Hagun/etc?

My current Hagun and Rindo sets, respectively. (Fuck you, Skirmish)

http://www.ffxiah.com/item_sets.php?id=25744
http://www.ffxiah.com/item_sets.php?id=162597

My current Rindomaru has Store TP+16 and WS ACC+6; after a dozen or so Rindomaru I haven't gotten a single one with WS DMG+%. Should I even bother using this one for a five-hit build?

[Mercilessturtle]

Yes, you're going to be gimp at 80 without /SCH.

It's already gimp to not have it now, it's just going to be more gimp at 80. 10% cast cost and cast time reduction is a way bigger improvement than a lot of gear upgrades that most people would consider you gimp for not having. Nevermind bringing your elemental and dark skills up to respectable levels. Levelling a subjob is incredibly quick and easy, so there is really no excuse for not having even rarely used situational subs levelled. But rdm can /sch basically any time they don't need sleepga, erase or utsusemi, so it is useful fairly often if you rdm for group events.

[Marcicus]

Any lowman strats for Blobdingnag?

[rog]

Any lowman strats for Blobdingnag?

2x rdm/nin, rdm/blu (for adds, can also sub nin if they don't have /blu, but it doesn't work as well), blm x3 works. One or two blms should sub /whm for erase if there is no one else whm or /whm.

[Kegsay]

proc rate for additional effect on Soulsaber magian swords? Was trawling through the epicly long magian thread, looks like the proc rate is tied to the delay? How about potency of the various effects (namely attk down/eva down/def down)?

[Yubar]

The update downloads the add-on content. If you preordered Abyssea it's tied to your account not the computer. When you update the PC it'll download the Abyssea stuff and you should be fine.

Are you absolutely sure?

[Nightfyre]

Yep. I reinstalled Windows after one or two of the old mini-expansions came out, they downloaded automatically when I reinstalled FFXI.