Fenrir Prime Solo

[Jei]

Re: Fenrir Prime Solo

Can it really be resisted that way? I don't know.

[Seijurohiko]

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On my first try, I used Dia II because I was worried he would absorb Bio damage, and that the DoT would end up healing him (I recall seeing this effect on those Draugar mobs in Arrapago Reef). When I saw that Bio II indeed inflicted damage upon landing (even if it was rather low), I opted to stick with it for the higher damage per tic it has over Dia II. The combination of Bio II and Poison II on a mob is comparable to landing an unresisted Blizzard III every 2 minutes (at least for an Elvaan anyway lol).

As far as I know, the added effects of Dia and Bio are static once landed on a mob, reguardless of the initial damage it does. This explains how low level goblin can land the full Dia effect (5% defense down, 1 damger per tic, for 60 seconds) on a level 75 character with magic defense bonus gear and traits, high light elemental resistence, and Shell IV, even if it lands for 0 initial damage.

The DoT from Bio does vary however, with higher levels of Dark Magic Skill.

[Icemage]

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At the very least Bio is superior since little things like that Eclipse Bite and other random hits that get through Utsusemi are going to hit for less damage. I seem to be in the minority, but I really think Bio III is more beneficial than Dia III as a merit spell if you do a lot of solo.

The MP cost is high, but any time where you're in danger of being one-shotted or are under a constant barrage of physical hits, Bio III is going to help you more than Dia III (this goes doubly if you're kitenuking).


Icemage

[Aksannyi]

Re: Fenrir Prime Solo

I watched this again today, and I'm still impressed. Question, though, would this kind of strategy work against Maat?

I'm thinking no because of the inavailability to have Utsusemi up in a Maat fight, but has anyone been successful with the DoT/kite/nuke strategy?

[Taskmage]

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The normal Maat strategy isn't too far off from kiting, only skipping the DoTs and using Sleep instead of Bind/Grav. Since he casts spells it's more work to keep him silenced and at a distance from you if you let him stay concious, and a good sleep can buy you time to rest a few ticks if need be while a bind won't.

[Telera]

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Hmm I noticed this one a little late, but I just thought I'd say that it was quite an impressive video. I get nervous even watching things like that, but you made it look almost simple to do. Not that it was, I'm sure you had to have a ton of things to pull it off, but you did it so well, it looked like elementary work.

[Pawkeshup]

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Wow... Just... Wow...

Sen, can you post up what gear you used for that? I recognized most of it. Not like I have the ego to think I could do that, but when I get to 75 RDM with some merits it might be fun to try.

[na2tt300zx]

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can someone attach the vid to the post so i can watch it, my work computer blocks that site =(, but i think i can see attached youtube videos

[na2tt300zx]

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nvm i cant see youtube inbedded videos ><

[Jinz]

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so is the link dead now or what? That link only loads the front page of filefront for me :[

[Taskmage]

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Seij's files seem to all be gone off filefront, but you can still find the video in low quality on youtube if you search for fenrir solo ffxi. There are 3 fenrir solo vids. The one that's divided into three parts is Seijurohiko's.