KS30 Drop Rate

[Aeni]

Re: KS30 Drop Rate

We tried it once when we did the first 5 runs for ODS. One of our members mistakenly got the wrong Orb. Our setup was 70NIN/WAR 75SAM/NIN 2 75RDM/WHM 75RDM/BLM 75BLM/WHM and one 69BLM/WHM. We....got....pwned.

Well, on that run, we had these people:

73 RDM/BLM
72 BLM/RDM
74 BLM/WHM
72 WHM/BLM
73 NIN/WAR
70 WAR/MNK
70 DRK/WAR
67 WHM/BLM

I think that was it... In each run, we always had the 2 BLMs (Workhorses, LOL) and the NIN would tank (Actually, on one of the runs, a 73 PLD/WAR tanked for sh*ts and giggles and left afterwards and didn't want any of the proceeds) The RDM was always in a run, while the WHMs alternated. That left the DD slot to alternate between the WAR and DRK.

In most of the runs, the party wiped at least once, re-raise, everyone ate raise 1 and continued the BC to kill everything. In every run, we completed the BC before the time limit. On only one run, did the party not wipe (At most, 2 dead) and that was the run I was in and let loose with my 2hr (Blood Weapon)

[TheGrandMom]

Re: KS30 Drop Rate

With the setup we use, we never wipe and can do 6 runs in about an hour and a half. (From the time we leave Jeuno to end of last fight.) With that setup, the fights are very quick but I have to stress that we are a pretty tight hnm ls that works very well together. Pickup pt bcnm results will be different for those of you that try it with them.

[Aeni]

Re: KS30 Drop Rate

Well, KS30 is a joke BC, regardless. You can do it solo if you have excellent skills and you can do it with 6 BLMs, requiring hardly any skills (Only that you have Thundaga III & Sleepga II and great timing which can be assisted with /wait in macro and message)

5x BLM Thundaga III
First BLM ES + Sleepga II (Timing is critical) which is cast so that it lands about 1-2 seconds after the Thundaga lands.
5x BLM Thundaga III
etc.

Seriously, a friend told me in this setup, you could practically do all 6 runs in under 45 min, including time to travel from exit to entrance of BC and letting ES counters cool off.

However, try doing this fight outside of the "usual" BLM zerging setups and if players are not all level 75. I can attest that it is very difficult to do, regardless if it pickup or if it is with a group of friends you've played with all along.

Double Post Edited:
Although a 6x RDM/whatever setup can work just as well and BST team can work effectively too. You can also have a tag team setup going and either way, you can have it where no one will wipe (I had written down more than 40 party setups and ways to beat this BC) Beating the BC isn't the problem. It's the crappy drop rate that I experienced. However, since many people here can attest that moon phase affects the drop, the next set of runs I do with my current LS will focus on setting a date and having members stick to the schedule. I'll report back here when we do it and post the drops.

[Taskmage]

Re: KS30 Drop Rate

There are a couple groups of 5 blms on my server that run desert swarm for people every weekend in exchange for a cut of the drops.

I'll ask one of the leaders about his experience on drops next time I'm on if I remember.

[Jei]

Re: KS30 Drop Rate

I usually get around 1 claw to drop for every 4-5 fights.

and yes, 5 blms make this BC a joke. Some godly geared BLM can even solo it.