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I've previously successfully completed the Tactics Pearl mini-quest at Promyvion-Dem and Promyvion-Holla. Last night, I decided to give Promyvion-Holla a try.
I entered Promyvion-Holla, called out my TigerFamiliar (I was BST/NIN), and then contacted my NPC at the Rendezvous Point. We dispatched a Wanderer and then moved on to the first big group of mobs nearby. To my misfortune, the closest mob in the group was a Craver. Having handled pretty much any of the mob types on the first floor of the other two Promyvions (except for Memory Receptacle), I had the further misfortune of decided to take on the Craver.
During the fight, the Craver went on to use at least 2 AoE TP moves, hitting me and my NPC with Poison. My NPC, set as Soothing Healer, pulled hate and got whacked a time or two. When we finally dispatched the Craver, my NPC was left with a sliver of life which was slowly dropping due to poison. Unfortunately, NPCs using Healer and Soothing Healer will not heal themselves. Or at the very least even Poisona themselves. So I had no choice but to watch my NPC die off only a few seconds after just the 2nd mob.
Moral of the story: Avoid Cravers when soloing for your Tactics Pearl. I would suggest avoiding all of the Memosphere dropping mobs -- Cravers in Holla, Thinkers in Holla, and Gorgers in Dem. They all have some nasty TP moves, and a lot more HP than the other empties near them. When going for your Tactics Pearl, it's best to stick to the weaker mobs while making your way to the destination point.
I entered Promyvion-Holla, called out my TigerFamiliar (I was BST/NIN), and then contacted my NPC at the Rendezvous Point. We dispatched a Wanderer and then moved on to the first big group of mobs nearby. To my misfortune, the closest mob in the group was a Craver. Having handled pretty much any of the mob types on the first floor of the other two Promyvions (except for Memory Receptacle), I had the further misfortune of decided to take on the Craver.
During the fight, the Craver went on to use at least 2 AoE TP moves, hitting me and my NPC with Poison. My NPC, set as Soothing Healer, pulled hate and got whacked a time or two. When we finally dispatched the Craver, my NPC was left with a sliver of life which was slowly dropping due to poison. Unfortunately, NPCs using Healer and Soothing Healer will not heal themselves. Or at the very least even Poisona themselves. So I had no choice but to watch my NPC die off only a few seconds after just the 2nd mob.
Moral of the story: Avoid Cravers when soloing for your Tactics Pearl. I would suggest avoiding all of the Memosphere dropping mobs -- Cravers in Holla, Thinkers in Holla, and Gorgers in Dem. They all have some nasty TP moves, and a lot more HP than the other empties near them. When going for your Tactics Pearl, it's best to stick to the weaker mobs while making your way to the destination point.
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