RDM almost at LVL 18

[jmtknightly]

Hey all, I have been playing final fantasy Xi online for about a year now and im on lvl 17 almost 18, I dont get much time to play on the game due to being in college and seeing my partner but this game is awesome! But im stuck, im always around the Sand'oria region and now im reaching lvl 18 i dunno where i can go, or what i can do next!?? Can anyone help me out? tell me what i can do now, where can i go ? i need stronger enemies that wont kill me but will give me more EXP so i can level up quicker if possible, any help anyone ??

JMTknightly

[Murphie]

Re: RDM almost at LVL 18

Have you been soloing that entire time, or have you been joining parties? You'll need to complete your sub job quest at 18 or so, which requires traveling to Valkurm Dunes (or Buburimu Peninsula, but since you're in Sandoria Valkurm is closer). That should be your next goal. You'll be hard pressed to complete the quest without some assistance, though. Most people obtain at least 2 of the 3 items in experience points parties as they are leveling.

After that, you can generally stay around in the Valkurm area until about your early 20s if you are soloing, or you can travel to Jeuno and party on Qufim island with other players. Of course, you'll have to level another job to be your support job, so you'll more than likely just be heading back home to Sandoria.

[jmtknightly]

Re: RDM almost at LVL 18

Ah, okies sounds good! Well yeh i have been soloing most of the time, i dont tend to stay around on the game long enough to party with people but when i do we dont usually go near the dunes. Uhmm, so how does the sub job assist? where do i get that from ? I am a level 7 Warrior aswell as a level 17 RDM, should i continue leveling him up ??

[Murphie]

Re: RDM almost at LVL 18

Generally you're going to want a mage sub like White Mage or Black Mage for your Red Mage. Warrior isn't going to provide enough of a benefit as a subjob at those lower levels to be worthwhile.

Here is information on the Support Job Quest. For more information on sub jobs in general...see here. There is a lot to be read about them on various forums, including this one, though. Each job is different, and the useful/considered necessary subs will change with each one as well.

[Shadowneko]

Re: RDM almost at LVL 18

you're gonna have to party to level soon. I manage to do most of mine on weekends when I'm not so busy. After you manage to get lvl 20 you should also look into the Choboco licence quest...since Chobocos let you get around most places faster and safer ^^

With the right party...save stopping to level your sub job you could be 25 in about two weeks. Plus Red Mage ranks up there for a job that gets more invites than most...

I can do abut 1-2 levels a day depanding on the party I get into...this is really true of the low levels that you are on...

[jmtknightly]

Re: RDM almost at LVL 18

thanks very much, i will try that!

[Lunaryn]

Re: RDM almost at LVL 18

WAR sub isn't useless for RDM, but it is highly situational. I want to say at very low levels like that RDM/WAR could make a competent melee or even tank, but that's not generally what you'll be wanted for, and it won't last very long. If you do want to explore your melee capability while it's still good, make a point of getting ahold of the Enspells as soon as you can use them.

At low levels, there isn't a lot of stat differentiation, so subjobs should usually be chosen based on the Job Abilities, Job Traits, or Spells they offer at a given level. MP is the main exception to this, and is the reason why even at low levels mage jobs are expected to sub mage jobs. You'll get a useful extra chunk of MP just by having a properly leveled WHM or BLM support job.

[Murphie]

Re: RDM almost at LVL 18

Where did anyone use the word useless?

[Zoltar]

Re: RDM almost at LVL 18

what server are you on? if bahamut, hit me up...helped a couple guys get some skulls/worms/aprons last night...

[jmtknightly]

Re: RDM almost at LVL 18

Im on the phoenix server, and my screen name is the same as my user name on here, so look me up and find me, maybe you guys could teach me a few things when in the game. But i agree with you Murphie, i was thinking of sub-jobbing a black mage, i like the spells they use.

[Murphie]

Re: RDM almost at LVL 18

As a head's up, you'll probably want to have WHM as a subjob option in addition to BLM. BLM is a great option, absolutely, but WHM will give you access to certain spells you can't get with BLM, and which parties might need you to have.

[jmtknightly]

Re: RDM almost at LVL 18

cheers, i will consider it all!