FFXIV Random Speculation/Question Thread XI: "How you liking that Beta Phase 5?"

[Gadritan]

Using two spells from different callings first and then stacking weapon skills increases power of the stack as it goes up.

Same is true for opening with 2x WS, yes. Also, if you load near the front of the BR and have additional TP or multi loaded from Trifucate, you can fire off after your WS goes in BR and still get the damage bonus at the end. So it's usually better to try to load first and get 2x WS in there if you've got the TP.

[miokomioko]

http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com.../battle02.html

[Grey Jorildyn]

Yeah. "Increases Player Damage."

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/Regemins.jpg

[miokomioko]

"makes larger numbers appear"

[Arximiro]

With the info Yoshi leaked about HQ's come 1.20 where we will have NQ and HQ do you guys think it is worth it to hold onto +1's? I've been trying to sell this Barbarian's Bardiche+1 for weeks now and after seeing this I'm wondering if the +2 and +3 will be brought down to the +1 level or the +1 will go to the +3 level when this change is made. Maybe they will leave all the items currently in the game as is, but that could prove to be weird since they are changing how HQs are made.

Then he said HQ materials will be much harder to gather up due to HQs being guaranteed. This isn't really a question but more of a conversation point. Do you guys think it would be worth it to hold onto +1's and unload +2 and 3s?

[Kaeko]

With the info Yoshi leaked about HQ's come 1.20 where we will have NQ and HQ do you guys think it is worth it to hold onto +1's? I've been trying to sell this Barbarian's Bardiche+1 for weeks now and after seeing this I'm wondering if the +2 and +3 will be brought down to the +1 level or the +1 will go to the +3 level when this change is made. Maybe they will leave all the items currently in the game as is, but that could prove to be weird since they are changing how HQs are made.

Then he said HQ materials will be much harder to gather up due to HQs being guaranteed. This isn't really a question but more of a conversation point. Do you guys think it would be worth it to hold onto +1's and unload +2 and 3s?

I think the economy in general is going to deflate (or should say continue to deflate). SE has already stated they are trying harder to reduce gil in the system. Because of this, you can assume the value of gil to increase over time and should liquidate anything you don't see yourself using in the future and hold onto as much raw gil as possible. The longer you let it sit, the more true value you gain (so long as the economy actually deflates).

[Carraway]

The best BR for pure burst damage is going to either be:
Magic → Magic → WS → WS → WS → WS → WS → 3-arrow Light Shot
or
WS → WS → WS → WS → WS → Magic → Magic → 3-arrow Light Shot

Fully buffed Light Shot at the end off a double Multishot or Trifurcate, magic and WSs from different classes than the one directly preceding them. If you assign a different class to each person participating in the BR, removing any need to wait at all, it's really not hard to get the entire thing up in under 10 seconds. However, the margin for error is pretty slim with such a clunky interface, so if anyone fucks up, you begin to lose out on whatever benefits you were going to get from the BR. We did a few 5-chest DH clears with BRs and without, and it's still easier to forgo them entirely. Ideally, with the above BRs or some variant thereof (ending with 2 Light Shots, using 7 people in the BR instead of 8 to allow one healer at all times), you'd shave about 30 seconds to a minute off Deepvoid Slave and Batraal, but sometimes it isn't worth the hassle.

And yes, BRs are going away entirely in 1.19, and who knows when and in what form they'll return, so you've got about a month left of using them.

[Gadritan]

I think we were fine after the 4th time it was said.

It does show how ineffective BRs are that you can still have about the same overall damage output without them even if the BRs are done absolutely perfectly. People have been freaking out about 5th chest runs because of BRs going away, when in reality nothing will be lost. In fact, with physical level being removed, players are more likely to have more appropriate DD stats.

[Aro]

Is there a good alternative camp to nanawa mines puks in the 20s?

EDIT: grammar

[miokomioko]

What does the Imp move "Stardust" do?

[Rocl]

What does the Imp move "Stardust" do?

From my very limited experience with Imps: either allows them to use Incantations (idt so?) or boosts it? They definitely seem to do more dmg afterward.

[Niiro]

Believe it boosts it, I don't remember them always using it before incantations but when they do it almost always lands.

[miokomioko]

Hmmmm thanks for the info, I am learning towards boosts the damage/accuracy since I am almost certain they can use it before Stardust... almost.

[Kurokikaze]

I wouldn't really worry too much about BRs... they're getting the axe next month (finally). Hopefully the new system is much better and less cumbersome.

[Obsidian]

Is there any rhyme or reason to the treasure chests I occasionally find on the field? Do they just spawn randomly for anyone to open?

[Hiroishime]

only during leves.

[Obsidian]

So I should always look around after finishing a leve? I'm not sure I understand what you mean.

[Gadritan]

Yes. Wait until the leve is finished and then make sure you scan the entire zone for a chest.

[Rocl]

So I should always look around after finishing a leve? I'm not sure I understand what you mean.

When you start a guildleve there is a random chance a treasure chest will spawn. The chest is usually en route to the guildleve's targets or nearby. I've never skipped the chest or waited until the end to try to open it, but I assume it despawns when you complete your objectives.

There are, as far as I know, no free-spawning anyone-can-open treasure chests. They only appear during guildleves and instanced dungeons.

[Hyan]

Yep, although 1.19 will introduce them too.