Signet Test: Duo and Trio in the Tree

[Mouser]

I tested out the new signet buffs in the Tree yesterday. Set up was DRG/RDM (me), DRG/WAR, and later a SMN/WHM joined us (all level 75). We were fighting Steelshells, which range from DC-T at 75.

The DEF and EVA boosts seemed to be quite noticeable. Against DC-EM crabs, the DRG/WAR was taking about 30-50 per hit. Against T crabs (which Signet doesn't provide +DEF and +EVA against), the DRG/WAR was taking about 100 per hit. When we agroed crabs that we weren't engaged with, they did about 100 per hit as well.

There wasn't any real down time as I was using Spirit Taker to keep up MP, but when we took occasional breaks, the ability to keep TP while resting was nice.

XP was not bad, about 50-100 a kill, and got chain 4 several times. In roughly 2 hours we made approximately 9000 XP (not counting boosts from XP rings).

[KoukiRyu]

Re: Signet Test: Duo and Trio in the Tree

That seems really nice, and I was mainly considering this for at lower levels, how easy it'll be from now on to solo up to 20~ and further if you feel like it. But knowing I could go with some friends and pt just to skill-up or have fun and it'll be easier is good to know. :D

[Kirsteena]

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I duo'ed drg with Murphie last night, and the tp boost thingy was superb. The xp bonus against EM and less was noticable. Can't say I noticed the eva/def part, but at 10 you aren't really going to. All in all was fun.

And wyvern emotes are very squee worthy.

[Skoal]

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Thanks for the info. You know I was on all last night and didn't do a single emote....

[Kirsteena]

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I squee'd on vent. They told me to shut up.

[Murphie]

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I squeed in person. And I don't squee. But seriously - frickin' adorable.

[LyonheartLakshmi]

Re: Signet Test: Duo and Trio in the Tree

Did any of you note whether or not the exp bonus applied to Ts? Or was it only applied to EMs and below?

[Mouser]

Re: Signet Test: Duo and Trio in the Tree

The XP bonus seemed to apply to all fights.

[Hantz]

Re: Signet Test: Duo and Trio in the Tree

If the XP bonus is rather negligable, is it as minute as Corsair's Roll? I mean, like maybe 6-14 xp per kill bonus or what?

Mouser: You need an avatar....a suggestion, if I might.

[Mouser]

Re: Signet Test: Duo and Trio in the Tree

Negligible? It depends I guess. It's +25% with two people, so not a huge net amount if fighting DC-T, but it adds up.

And I always browse with avatars turned off. :p (Besides, I'm not a mouse; I hunt mice, I'm a mouser!)

[Hantz]

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You just broke my heart. I hoped you were throwing bombs in some hidden bunker.

[Praetorian13]

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I'm excited about the changes to signet. Yesterday I was soloing DRK and was getting 40-50 xp for easy prey mobs. The bonus of not losing TP while resting is a very welcome addition. Within a couple of hours I was able to solo from 12 DRK to 14, and that was without using an empress band.

[Lmnop]

Myth Buster Unit Alpha (actually Omega, I'm pretty weak)

Increased defense and evasion against attacks from your auto-attack target
If an auto-attack target is an “even match” or weaker, players will gain a bonus to their defense and evasion against the monster.

Note how all of this is in the same section. This is a completely seperate bullet point as:

The amount of experience earned while in smaller parties will be increased.
This bonus will be applied in the following manner:

and after the colon comes the chart. Chart specifies party numbers, not mob difficulty.

The whole "Does the exp bonus apply to T?!?!" thing is nothing but people who aren't comprehending what they're reading. People on boards @Alla and KI were talking about this not working against T mobs before the update hit, which tells me that it's an unbased rumor.

I'll shut up when I see proof, but in the meantime: Yes, you get the exp boost even if you're fighting an IT, provided you do it with between 2 and 5 people (inclusive).

[Zempten]

Re: Signet Test: Duo and Trio in the Tree

I wanna see more DUO/TRIO PT setups ^ ^

[FortMan]

Re: Myth Buster Unit Alpha (actually Omega, I'm pretty weak)

I'll shut up when I see proof, but in the meantime: Yes, you get the exp boost even if you're fighting an IT, provided you do it with between 2 and 5 people (inclusive).

It does work with tougher mobs. I and a pal were duoing Aura Statue with me having signet and he didn't, I got 302 on chain #2 once and he got ~250 on the same mob.