Random Question Thread XV: This Is Not The Sticky You're Looking For

[rog]

Minikin monstrosity. It's 10 refresh, 50 int.

And it takes me ~3 hours to cap merits while lowmanning nms, getting exp chests from a cleave burn somewhere else (no exp from the actual kills). That's sad if it takes that long actually getting exp from killing mobs

[jurjur]

If my party procs red!! and then I die + homepoint + come back into zone. Do I still get atma when the nm dies?

[rog]

Of course.

[Clash Perez]

No direct experience with that situation, but I've popped a NM, warped out of zone and had the group get red !! while I was gone, and I still got the atma after I'd returned and we finished the kill.

I imagine you'd still get the atma in your situation.

[Edrakali]

Why are Heed rings popular? Still 200k on Caitsith.

[rog]

Probably for thf, dnc, nin, etc solo.

[Fiarlia]

What's the magic number for decreasing returns of Magic Attack Bonus? ~65?

And more importantly, what's the ratio like after that point? Is it roughly 1 INT = 1 Magic Attack Bonus? .5 MAB? Quite obvious that I need to do some regearing, so I'd like to know for certain.

[rog]

There is no magic number.

int vs mab depends on tier of nuke, mab, etc. General rule of thumb is that 2 int > 1 mab. In fact it might be better to say 1.8-1.9 or so int > 1 mab. You will never hit a point where 1 int is equal to 1 mab.

Use http://bash74.com/magic to easily compare builds. Except for tier 5s

[Buffy]

What's the magic number for decreasing returns of Magic Attack Bonus? ~65?

And more importantly, what's the ratio like after that point? Is it roughly 1 INT = 1 Magic Attack Bonus? .5 MAB? Quite obvious that I need to do some regearing, so I'd like to know for certain.

The short answer here is just keep stacking MAB. Because of the huge buffs in Abyssea, like INT+70 and MAB +30 from atmas, it doesn't seem like we are going to know exactly where to settle on this issue till after 99 cap. Pre cap increase, 320/120 was a good starting point (we all know this and we konw shit is siutational, etc), but I don't think we're gonna be able to start doing serious tests for a while. *shrug* If someone has done testing indicating that 1 int = 1 MAB for tier 5 or after 65 MAB, I haven't seen it yet.

[rog]

No testing needs to be done, just do the maths.

And why did you mention 320/120 builds? What does macc have to do with this?

[Kegsay]

Can C-Croin (mission boss orobon in Misareaux) be soloed like Cep-Kamuy? Any particular quirks with him?

Can Heqet be soloed? Again, strats etc

[rog]

Yes to both. Cast gravity, dot, nuke, don't be retarded, etc.

[Fiarlia]

Eh, thanks for clearing that up then. I could've sworn there was something like a magic number.

Maybe I'm thinking about how BLM Mythic was better than staves (DMG wise, not Acc) under ~65 MAB..... but most BLM's worth anything easily broke that. That's probably it.... I hope. It's too damn early.

Regardless of where I got the notion, thanks for correcting me, lol.

[shepardG]

Scylla solo strategy? Possible lowman (3-4) works also.

Shitty Nm is shitty.

[ronin sparthos]

Scylla solo strategy? Possible lowman (3-4) works also.

Shitty Nm is shitty.

One job that can hold her without feeding TP and use SMN or COR to do damage so she never gains TP to use her scripted attacks.

[matt4684]

does the weapon skill dmg +10% on fusetto effect weapon skills apply even if the dagger is offhanded? I imagine it should. Just want to check before I spend time on it

[Aurara]

Scylla solo strategy? Possible lowman (3-4) works also.

Shitty Nm is shitty.

rdm smn rdm hold it and smn use BPs

[Byrthnoth]

does the weapon skill dmg +10% on fusetto effect weapon skills apply even if the dagger is offhanded? I imagine it should. Just want to check before I spend time on it

It definitely does not.

My Cyclone test with the Cyclone+10% dagger didn't enhance the main hand, and recently Erlayn repeated my test with the true WS Damage+10% dagger and found the same thing. They only work main-handed.

[fredjanx]

Except for tier 5s

Mayve I'm whooshing, but wouldn't MAB become much better as our spells progress?

[Radec]

Mayve I'm whooshing, but wouldn't MAB become much better as our spells progress?

http://bash74.com/magic/ doesn't have V spells as an option. In general you're right, but V's have a higher int multiplier than IV's, so comes back to "do the math" - for V's just no nice page to do it for you.