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

[mallister]

more curious than anything else, i know it's basically just tank and spank. finally got some folks together to knock these out and looking at options.

[Manf]

Is there a reason Ulhuadshi's tp moves can suddenly spike super high? I just had it hit me with 2300+ Aeolian void twice in the same fight. I thought it could have been because of psyche drain, but I have never seen its' tp moves do that much even after psyche drain in all the times I have fought it.

[Shinryuu]

Is there a cap on critical hitrate? On NIN it seems it can approach 100% when it's really uncapped, wonder if there's any tests done. I'm thinking RR (30%), dDEX (20%), merits (4%), iga dogchopper (3%) for 57% total, then fill up the rest with Innin (which seems to be a lot).

[Kirschy]

Is there a cap on critical hitrate? On NIN it seems it can approach 100% when it's really uncapped, wonder if there's any tests done. I'm thinking RR (30%), dDEX (20%), merits (4%), iga dogchopper (3%) for 57% total, then fill up the rest with Innin (which seems to be a lot).

5% base + 15% dDex + 30% RR + 4% merits = 54%. You can get more from Gnarled Horn atma, and additional eq/abilities. There's been no testing I've seen to show if there's a crit rate cap, but I don't doubt there might be one. /w Gnarled Horn I've seen around ~75% crit rate, but the sample size was low and I haven't had a chance to get a good controlled set.

[Shinryuu]

Well if there's 75% critrate I'm already happy, Innin will push my critrate to at least 75% and I can just use VV/RR. Using Kamome/Qirmiz/probably one other +crit damage piece to get (close) to the +crit damage% cap which apparently is 50%.

[Byrthnoth]

Is there a reason Ulhuadshi's tp moves can suddenly spike super high? I just had it hit me with 2300+ Aeolian void twice in the same fight. I thought it could have been because of psyche drain, but I have never seen its' tp moves do that much even after psyche drain in all the times I have fought it.

I'm pretty sure it's just Psych drain. It probably gets a larger stat boost the more people that are hit with Psych drain, did you have more cotanks this time than before?

[rog]

Hasso is the shit bro.

Well yeah, but i find it hard to believe that anyone here has never subbed nin.

[Khajit]

Any news yet on fatality belt's latent?

[Khajit]

Well yeah, but i find it hard to believe that anyone here has never subbed nin.

That's the joke. Kinda like how the hammer is my penis.

[shepardG]

Vrtra, minimum number of folks@85, strategy, etc.
is it still a drk zerg because of shit ass spike flail? What would be the minimum to hold summons, kill adds, etc. Could a group of 18-22 handle this fight in a timely matter? Cloud evokers/ monarchs are scarce nowadays, looking for a reliable cashmere farming option outside of low man group ENM spam

[SaviorSelf]

Best quests to get fame in each abyssea zone?

[Tribe]

IS onvi worth trying to proc !! for abyssite or will it just make him to hard to kill? Looking to do him tonight in LS with the intent of getting abyssite, can we waste time procing it and still kill him quickly?

[lolwut]

IS onvi worth trying to proc !! for abyssite or will it just make him to hard to kill? Looking to do him tonight in LS with the intent of getting abyssite, can we waste time procing it and still kill him quickly?

We've always proc'd when needed with just rdm/ninx2 and a third person to cycle through jobs. Should be even easier if you can bring all the jobs you need to proc instead of having someone warp and change.

[Plow]

Vrtra, minimum number of folks@85, strategy, etc.
is it still a drk zerg because of shit ass spike flail? What would be the minimum to hold summons, kill adds, etc. Could a group of 18-22 handle this fight in a timely matter? Cloud evokers/ monarchs are scarce nowadays, looking for a reliable cashmere farming option outside of low man group ENM spam

One solid party should be able to clear the room + all adds, from there it's just Tiamat with charm and sleep moves instead of flying.

[Holyman]

Best quests to get fame in each abyssea zone?

Abyssea - Konschtat
Do the prerequisites for The Soul of the Matter , to get to that point I suggest you ask friend who has fame to do upgrade, or have like 5 people use mortello so you can replenish & move on to next quest.

Get Clear Demilune Abyssite , grab soulgauger SGR-1 from chest next to the NPC , pop T1 VNM , & take pics like you do with ZNM , have the mob low HP , sleep it , position in front etc , it took me around 6 trades to fame 3 , then alternate between this quest & upgrading mortello #8 , took me like additional 7 trades + fame 5 quest for abyssite .

Abyssea - La Theine
I personally did Unbreak His Heart buy around 50 Willow Fishing Rods from Lusiane in Southern Sand'Oria @( F - 8 ) 72 gil each , set your HP @Outland Guard @(F-12) , go BLM/THF or /BLM , grab visitant => conflux#4 talk to Joulet => conflux #6 => trade Gallijaux => warp rense & repeat , it takes 1 min per visit , so estimated around 50 trades/mins to max fame .

Abyssea - Tahrongi
I did Weapons, Not Worries , buy 7 hardened bones from AH , then do the quest His Box, His beloved , that should put you at fame 2 if u r doing it from scratch , then I alternated between this & Savory Salvation till fame level 4 when you can do the abyssites quests.

Abyssea - Attohwa
Not much repeatable quests & not expensive @fame 1 , so I suggest you do these quests to get fame level 2
Something in the Air x1 => Wayward Wares x1 => Crimson Carpet II (Attohwa) x4 "Resistance Ops"
@level 2 I spammed Looking for Lookouts , start climbing from conflux#7 & drop to conflux#5 , that way is faster , BRD Mazurka , Atma of Ambition , COR movement speed roll , Sprinter , W.legs/Herald/ASA pants will help much to finish the quest fast , should take 4~6 mins per attempt , till fame level 3 when you can do mortello upgrade as well , can do other seals quests like An Acrididaen Anodyne , you will cap fame in no time.

Abyssea - Vunkerl
Go BRD/WHM , start The Boxwatcher's Behest , choose heaviest package , you will get weight effect of -72% movement , have RR on , aggro some Amoeban => die => RR you will lose weight effect , mazurka/atma of ambition => run to conflux #00 , it takes 2 runs per level with heavy package.

Abyssea - Misareaux
I did Smoke Over the Coast , buy 2 stacks of Galkan Sausage +3 => conflux #3 => trade the hungry Galka => exit , rense & repeat around 17 times to fame 6~ , take 90 secs between zoning in , requesting status , trading & zoning out .

For more info http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Quick_Reputation.

[Mercilessturtle]

IS onvi worth trying to proc !! for abyssite or will it just make him to hard to kill? Looking to do him tonight in LS with the intent of getting abyssite, can we waste time procing it and still kill him quickly?

Go for it. Doesn't take long to trigger red if you have a war+nin, and a couple rdms will have him half dead by the time you do.

[Yugl]

Just found a Mistilteinn in a bazaar for 1 mil, not sure if want. Would mostly be for Para/Slow on RDM, Stoneskin on other jobs and I'd sell my Kirin's Pole. Opinions?

Potency set.

[Kilorilo]

Need to kill Lugarhoo for furtherance quest, only fought it once and that was like the day after abyssea came out with a fully alliance. Can MNK+RDM kill it ? or is the intimidation going to make it impossible ?

*edit: Anwsered my own question, was pretty easy. Fought on Full moon 100% tho.

[Thalandor46]

Does instant killing easy prey chigoes count towards Magian trials? Wondering if I can make 500 vermin a little bit easier...

[AzazaelFenrir]

since Crit hit caps @ 50% what is the current best atma combo on MNK? RR and GH?

Also what are the top 3 options for for AF Feet/Hands/Legs?