Random Question Thread XII: Don't Believe Advanced's Lies

[rog]

Hecate's Crown

So long as you're good on Macc, is this one of the best nukign headpieces now? Outside of Republic Circlet in an applicable zone or Morrigan's with full set?

Half expecting someone to call me stupid, just can't think atm.

Yes, and you're stupid for asking.

[Fiarlia]

Mmkay, I just remembered I forgot about Selenian Cap too, so yeah. Disregard that.

[rog]

selenian is best, but the difference is pretty small, and you're probably better off getting something more useful on it.

[Cairthenn]

Mix and Match of Hecate's Crown, Morrigan's Robe, Zenith Mitts +1, Teal Slops, and Yigit Crackows will win over full Morrigan's on anything above Blizzard III (excluding Stone IV) as long as your intelligence just exceeds the mob's INT. I think the difference at this point is literally 1 (or perhaps 0) damage (note: for my gear..should be about the same for everyone).

As your INT increases over the mob's, it will also prove superior for the remaining T3s (and stone IV). For anything Water IV and higher, your damage should still be better with mix and match even if your dINT becomes negative.

That's probably written pretty confusingly because it's 6AM. There's a lot of variation but you pretty much shouldn't be using full Morrigan's unless you're using something less/as powerful than a Tier III and your INT is about the same as the mobs.

Also, yeah, Selenian is generally better..but Maat's Cap is often better than Selenian. ; ;

[cdgreg]

Mix and Match of Hecate's Crown, Morrigan's Robe, Zenith Mitts +1, Teal Slops, and Yigit Crackows will win over full Morrigan's on anything above Blizzard III (excluding Stone IV) as long as your intelligence just exceeds the mob's INT. I think the difference at this point is literally 1 (or perhaps 0) damage (note: for my gear..should be about the same for everyone).

As your INT increases over the mob's, it will also prove superior for the remaining T3s (and stone IV). For anything Water IV and higher, your damage should still be better with mix and match even if your dINT becomes negative.

That's probably written pretty confusingly because it's 6AM. There's a lot of variation but you pretty much shouldn't be using full Morrigan's unless you're using something less/as powerful than a Tier III and your INT is about the same as the mobs.

Also, yeah, Selenian is generally better..but Maat's Cap is often better than Selenian. ; ;

Damn!!! I was hoping I could continue to skate by with full morrigan's until the next cap break lol. I took a quick look without running the #s and eyeballing I thought the set bonus would outweigh the mix and match. Clearly I was wrong and it's time to buy hecate's cap.

[arshesney]

Peiste-related questions,

Can you be Stona'd during the countdown timer of Calcifying Mist, or do you have to wait for the petrification to take full effect before it can be removed?

No, stona gives "no effect" message till you're fully petrified, dunno if it is like Doom and Cursna, but 5-6 stona in a row didn't remove it.

[Chen]

so DRK JSE (black/onyx) gear's "absorb" bonus work on drain/aspir?

[Ddboner]

STP question; How much STP is required in both TP and WS phase to achieve an x-hit build as /notsam with a 480 weapon.

This is for Dragoon.

-True x-hit?
-x-hit with hits landed on ws?

Basically deciding on full perle or askar mix/max want to know if i can shave a hit easily with askar build. I do not have acess to rose strap.

[Ddboner]

so DRK JSE (black/onyx) gear's "absorb" bonus work on drain/aspir?

I do not believe so. These affect duration of the effect. Also, only 1 item is needed for the full effect they do not stack.

[Kyte]

CHR was once rumored to have an effect on the proc rate of killer traits. Has this ever been proven or disproven?

[Fiarlia]

Just picked up a Lore Robe for 200k, AH shows only one has sold and it was for a mil.

No idea on Synergy stuff, so idk if the price is expected to go up or down. Should I sell now at high price? Or should I just keep it and lulz at only spending 200k?

[Skeelo]

Ive done fafnir maybe a handful of times and its always been with a traditional party. Pld, pld, blm army ect. Is it possible to do with well gear/merited mnk, sam, whm, rdm brd?

[Priran]

Just picked up a Lore Robe for 200k, AH shows only one has sold and it was for a mil.

No idea on Synergy stuff, so idk if the price is expected to go up or down. Should I sell now at high price? Or should I just keep it and lulz at only spending 200k?

200k doesn't seem wholly unreasonable.

the most expensive ingredients in the whole thing are made of drops off the new spiders added to the sacrarium and aqueducts, so I'm sure the price will drop eventually.

[Chen]

almost certainly. another DD or brd/cor and it's garunteed.

[Cairthenn]

STP question; How much STP is required in both TP and WS phase to achieve an x-hit build as /notsam with a 480 weapon.

This is for Dragoon.

-True x-hit?
-x-hit with hits landed on ws?

Basically deciding on full perle or askar mix/max want to know if i can shave a hit easily with askar build. I do not have acess to rose strap.

True 6-hit not /sam: You need 29 STP
With at least 3 hits landing on Drakesbane, you'd need 25 STP. If all four are landing, you'd need 24. Same numbers required on WS as in TP, because I'm too lazy to figure out something this pointless.

Sub SAM

[buddha_masta]

What is the drop rate like on Unkai Nodowa? Planning to low-man Mictlantecuhtli, was wondering if there was some gimmick to make it drop the neck or is it a normal drop item with set %.

[Kidnoftle]

I went 1/8 on it. Speaking of which, given current available gear is there really a use for this neck piece yet? I can't seem to figure one out.

[zagex]

For Corsair, how good is Martial Gun compared to other options for both slugshot and detonator?

[Ddboner]

True 6-hit not /sam: You need 29 STP
With at least 3 hits landing on Drakesbane, you'd need 25 STP. If all four are landing, you'd need 24. Same numbers required on WS as in TP, because I'm too lazy to figure out something this pointless.

Sub SAM

Sorry, let me re-ask then. What is the minimum STP required to stay @ 7hits to 100% tp with a 480 weapon. If 0 then easy enough. (need /rdm for healing)

[Motenten]

10 Store TP to get true 7-hit on delay 480. 8 for a fake 7-hit, assuming 3/4 hits land on Drakesbane.

Edit: Oh, and since you're doing /rdm for healing, if you get hit just once between weaponskills, the 6 from Rajas/Brutal will be enough to maintain the fake 7-hit for a 3/4 Drakesbane.