Why Do I Suck So Much?

[greydaze]

I jujst started up my BST again after a long time, and in three and a half hours in Buburimu Penninsula as 20 BST/WHM, i have gained a whopping -200 XP. What am I doing wrong?

My strategy is basically to charm a DC-EM monster and send it after a EM-T. I have tried both 1) waiting till about 50% life and fighting alongside my pet, and 2) running off and finding a new pet to charm while the current one is dying.

My gear is as follows:

Bastokan Axe+Lantern shield/Monster Signa (charm)
Noble's Ribbon
Bird Whistle
Fine Jerkin
Battle Gloves
Dhalmel Cape
Brave Belt
Ryl.Ftm. Trousers
Lizard boots
Courage Rings/Hope Rings(charm)
Bone Earrings

I honestly can't understand why i keep dying. I have standard charm macros, and pet attack macros and cure macors and heel macros.

Please help with some tips!

[Omni]

Re: Why Do I Suck So Much?

its tough on the road to 35. you need a lot of patience. i really suggest charming a VT/IT mob, 2hr it and just murder everything in the zone. EP-DC are great. You can melee from the start. The xp will be little but its the same if you try to risk fighting a EM vs T w/o release.

Pets dont hold hate well at that level and wont till around lv. 40ish. You just need to be careful and do not worry about trying to get full xp, because if you mess up trying to get full xp you end up losing more and wasting time.

I hope that helps, there really isnt any easy way to get through those levels other than bite down and bare through it.

[Raydeus]

Re: Why Do I Suck So Much?

So basicaly you are better off soloing or duoing with your NPC and just mass murder EP-DC like with any other job?

[Omni]

Re: Why Do I Suck So Much?

I tend to find it that way when I played through those levels as bst. You can charm pets, dont get me wrong but if you want to take a dc/em against a t mob, just be very very careful. hate and pet control are a lot more difficult.

If you dont think you can eek it out, just run and save urself. Always going for that extra last bit while you are hanging onto a thread will, more chances than not, get you killed.

With XP ring on, and 2hr on a VT leech in qufim, I was able to pull in around 1.5k or so before my 2hr wore off with a lot less effort and risk.

[Jei]

Re: Why Do I Suck So Much?

how long can you keep a VT charmed with your 2hr?

[Megume]

Re: Why Do I Suck So Much?

how long can you keep a VT charmed with your 2hr?

30mintues i think
also i would like to add i found my early 20s a pain in the butt for me.

[Omni]

Re: Why Do I Suck So Much?

its a pain for everyone.

yea, as long as you charm it just 2hr immediately. it's yours for 2 hrs, make sure to bring some pet food to keep it alive for that full 30min.

leeches are great pets. a strong atk down aoe, a regen, drain, aspir and blind abilities along with physical attack abilities.

[Intensity]

Re: Why Do I Suck So Much?

Why Do I Suck So Much?

Years of practice?

[tdh]

Re: Why Do I Suck So Much?

I got my Lv.20 Buffer in The Maze and then ran off to Jugner Forest where I did pretty well going with Leeches Vs. Fungar. My only real problem was when I got agro from an Orc, some how managed to link Leeches. Nothing like 3 Leeches, a Fungar, AND an Orc beating on my Elvaan skull while I'm running like a sissy for the zone. But when I could managed to get going with out any links, I could Chain #2 or 3 for some decent EXP. Even a few times the pet would die or Uncharm just before I killed the mob so full EXP for Chain #3 is real nice. EXP Ring or not.

For me it was Lv.18 that was so much trouble. I think I died 3 or 4 times, and it took me 5 hours to get to Lv.19. I ran to the Maze at Lv.19 and was so happy with how fast I was getting EXP it was crazy! I think I hit Lv.20 in about 2 and half hours.

I caught up to my friend, so he and I will most likely duo BST from here on out, so hopefully that will make things a little easier.

[LadyKiKi]

Re: Why Do I Suck So Much?

When I got to 23 I used Rabbit Jug pets and mashed through Easy Preys. Up til 26 I then did 3-4 levels in Korroloka then went back to jug pets and mashed everything else until 33. Got to Bibiki and got 35 there ...

[raidenn]

Re: Why Do I Suck So Much?

Are the jug pets instant cast?

[Jugil]

Re: Why Do I Suck So Much?

Sometimes we all have those days where we end up getting killed like 3 times in a row. You just gotta suck it up and take it in stride. Keep in mind once you hit 35, it becomes easier.

As for your gear, it all looks pretty good.

As far as pets/prey, at 20 I camped in Jugner Forest, charmed leeches and fought Funguars, Sheep, and Beetles. Leeches make some nice pets as they deal out some nice damage.

[little ninja]

Re: Why Do I Suck So Much?

Maybe you dont suck, but where your fighting you do suck. Dont take that as me making fun of u. But my persoal experience. there were places i just could not solo in. i was either getting myself killed. mass linking something.

So dont forget to examine the zone your in. Go try another place see if thatd better or not. anyways til 21 i was in the maze fighting worms. then i went to the hidden beach in V.D til 24, then i went back to Burb beach til 25.

[Asir]

Re: Why Do I Suck So Much?

In the early levels, I always found fighting Tough With High Evasion or Defense usually resulted in the need for more then one pet. I used an EM pet with High Evasion against a straight Tough or a Tough With Low Evasion or Defense was usually a fast fight.

I know this goes against everything we learn in partying and may sound gimp but I find it helps. When fighting with your pet, use a weapon that is a few levels lower then you are. For example, this is my second time through BST and at level 15, I'm still using my level 10 axe I got with CP. I find this helps me do less damage so that I can still fight with my pet while taking fewer hits.

So don't worry, you're not sucking. Especially if you just picked up the job again after a long break. You just need to find your playstyle again and then you'll be groovin'.

[LyonheartLakshmi]

Re: Why Do I Suck So Much?

One of the early lessons I learned as BST is this: If you're having difficulty with a certain zone/camp, change your zone/camp. Choosing the right zone and the right camp for your level can make all the difference.

I went from level 20 to 21 in Carpenter's Landing (the part you can enter directly from N. San d'Oria). I left at 21 because the xp became rather slow (too many DCs, not enough EM and T mobs). I went to Jugner, and camped near the Outpost until 22. I probably would have stayed in Jugner a bit longer, but wandering Tigers made that place a bit too dangerous for me.

At 22, I went to Buburimu Peninsula, and I loved it there. I camped around H-7/8 and took on Gobs. It can get a bit hairy there since a Wind Elemental likes to pop nearby. But if you can move your pet around to avoid Gob links, it works pretty well. I moved my camp around the zone a bit from level to level, but I stayed there until 25.