Abyssea Discussion II: Finally, a reason to be Windurstian..

**orson** · 2010-09-10 17:50

Originally Posted by Fiarlia

Does this mean new zones cap at higher than ~600/kill?

I'm betting they just cap faster due to higher starting level.

**Yabby** · 2010-09-10 17:57

Originally Posted by Fiarlia

Does this mean new zones cap at higher than ~600/kill?

cap is the same

Originally Posted by orson

I'm betting they just cap faster due to higher starting level.

^ 100%

**Gwynplaine** · 2010-09-10 18:15

I'm not sure that this is the exact order the quests develop in, but here's the new pseudo "main story" quests for Scars:

Spoiler: show

**Guitarman** · 2010-09-10 21:34

Originally Posted by Maxwell

Did anyone find archaic machinery of any type in any of the zones, or is it all in Bastion? Was seeing if our secret hope of another alexandrite source was still plausible.

in misreaux, around conflux 6 is a huuuuge open space with no mobs. two ??? spots require drops from very machinery-sounding NMs. I'm betting they'll spawn after a while.

**Rosalie** · 2010-09-11 02:23

So, I'm wondering: what happens when you fulfill all of the "objectives" the NPCs in Vision of Abyssea zones have for you? i.e. all abyssite + atma + quests

Does that trigger another cutscene with Joachim or anything?

**Malacite** · 2010-09-11 02:49

You get cruor. And a pad on the back :3

Anyone notice they added a second EXP abyssite? Now if I could just get some ppl together to hunt Chasmic Hornet...

Speaking of which, the wording is kinda confusing. Is it just a flat +EXP rate (natural assumption) or does it affect the rate at which your EXP goes up from mobs in Abyssea? (i.e. you hit the 600~ cap faster)

I would hope it's 15% or more, but let's just say 10. That's 60 extra EXP per kill @ cap, or 120 if you got both... that's pretty damned nice even better if it's 15 (go go 780/kill) Also curious if it affects Bastion since it simply says enemies in Abyssea... I suppose it would depend on how EXP from Bastion is treated.

**Massimo** · 2010-09-11 04:42

Originally Posted by Malacite

You get cruor. And a pad on the back :3

Anyone notice they added a second EXP abyssite? Now if I could just get some ppl together to hunt Chasmic Hornet...

Speaking of which, the wording is kinda confusing. Is it just a flat +EXP rate (natural assumption) or does it affect the rate at which your EXP goes up from mobs in Abyssea? (i.e. you hit the 600~ cap faster)

I would hope it's 15% or more, but let's just say 10. That's 60 extra EXP per kill @ cap, or 120 if you got both... that's pretty damned nice even better if it's 15 (go go 780/kill) Also curious if it affects Bastion since it simply says enemies in Abyssea... I suppose it would depend on how EXP from Bastion is treated.

Makes you hit the cap faster, doesn't allow you to exceed 600.

**Shenrien** · 2010-09-11 04:57

Originally Posted by Fiarlia

Does this mean new zones cap at higher than ~600/kill?

EXP'd/Farmed key items in Miseraux Coast tonight, on Colibri, hit 560/kill before I switched from RDM to BRD. got a ton of key items, and ended up hitting 85 on BRD before hitting EXP cap. I assume its 600 just like the rest, Cruor build on those mobs is insane, we were getting close to 140-150 a kill on them.

**Cantih** · 2010-09-11 05:20

I noticed Kuno said there was a quest in one zone involving pyxis.
I saw some free standing ones here and there.
Are they still capable of "oh fuck, mimic!"?

**chazzyphizzle** · 2010-09-11 05:22

High cruor gain is more than likely a byproduct of people doing bastion.

**Hanyoko** · 2010-09-11 09:12

Originally Posted by Cantih

I noticed Kuno said there was a quest in one zone involving pyxis.
I saw some free standing ones here and there.
Are they still capable of "oh fuck, mimic!"?

The mimics have meteor too.

**Karbuncle** · 2010-09-11 09:45

Originally Posted by chazzyphizzle

High cruor gain is more than likely a byproduct of people doing bastion.

Didn't SE say in the update notes they were upping the amount of Cruor gained from mobs?

**thatwasnifty** · 2010-09-11 10:14

I haven't seen this asked in any of the Abyssea threads yet: has anyone tried exping in the old 3 areas at level 81+? I've done two parties, one against frogs in La Theine and one against lizards in Highlands, and exp was terrible. It took 3 hours to break 400 exp/kill in the former and after 2 hours in the latter, I was still getting less than 200/kill. A party against puks in Vunkerl capped out at 600/kill quickly enough. Were my parties just terrible or is exp gimped after 80?

**Tambor** · 2010-09-11 10:20

We did several parties on the Craupaudy in La Thiene. Took 2-2.5 hrs to go from 80>85 capped exp. Fell Cleave is fucking awesome. 3WARs and a SMN using Odin was fun to watch. So I'm gonna go with your parties being terrible. This was an all LS party though, dunno if yours were pick-up or what.

**NynJa** · 2010-09-11 10:39

Originally Posted by thatwasnifty

I haven't seen this asked in any of the Abyssea threads yet: has anyone tried exping in the old 3 areas at level 81+? I've done two parties, one against frogs in La Theine and one against lizards in Highlands, and exp was terrible. It took 3 hours to break 400 exp/kill in the former and after 2 hours in the latter, I was still getting less than 200/kill. A party against puks in Vunkerl capped out at 600/kill quickly enough. Were my parties just terrible or is exp gimped after 80?

Get more gold lights. I presume their max level wasnt adjusted so with 85s you'll wind up with a lower base xp, but gold lights will push you to the 600 xp plateau regardless.

**orson** · 2010-09-11 11:38

Originally Posted by Karbuncle

Didn't SE say in the update notes they were upping the amount of Cruor gained from mobs?

Bah you're crazy why ruin the surprise by reading really important information. Instead post every new finding like no one else ever would have know. BTW did you know they added a new Moogle in Jeuno that makes kickass armor? Epic stuff

**ronin sparthos** · 2010-09-11 11:51

Question:

Are the Abyssobugards any different than your standard Bugard? They look different but Idk if that means that they have an altered moveset or not.

**Karbuncle** · 2010-09-11 12:07

Originally Posted by ronin sparthos

Question:

Are the Abyssobugards any different than your standard Bugard? They look different but Idk if that means that they have an altered moveset or not.

I think i just read in another thread they were pretty standard, nothing horrible about them, and they cap at i think 640exp/kill!

**chazzyphizzle** · 2010-09-11 15:34

Originally Posted by Karbuncle

Didn't SE say in the update notes they were upping the amount of Cruor gained from mobs?

Yes, but if you check out EX-Martello core #2 or 3, don't really know which, it increases cruor yield from mobs for the entire zone.

**Gwynplaine** · 2010-09-11 20:34

So what are some good exp camps in the Scars areas that grant azure light for time? I don't see any purpose in exping in Visions areas anymore now that you can get AF3 shoes chests etc.

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