newb BST at 20

[Grimdere]

Hey guys i just dinged 20 within an XP pt (Dont ask me why lol) and i currently have

Weapon: Battleaxe
Shield: D.Shield (Decusion)
Legs,hand,body (Bone armor)
Head: Noble's Ribbin
Ring: 2x Hope Rings
Neck: Bird Whistle
Belt: Warrior Belt

and i was wondering what good BCNM i can do ? with couple of friends ? atm i want to farm up much cash for next 15 levels (Jugs + Food) before Leave command
and also upto 40 (Rivine Access + Luf Field) and where nice place to level within 20-35 ? I was wondering to continue as BST/WAR till 35 after i do couple BCNM runs ?

[Spiritbear]

Re: newb BST at 20

Why /war? /whm is best for soloing bst. As far as bcnms go "Wings of Fury" it is possible to solo if you are careful but it is much easier with friends. 20-22 I was in the dunes solo and 23-30 I was in Qufim Island. At 29 I charmed and 2 hr. the Kraken and completely raped the dunes (That was alot of fun, running around Qufim telling everyone to watch out the Kraken was coming and stopping to watch the pts fight. The emote were hilarious to read too.)

[LyonheartLakshmi]

Re: newb BST at 20

Wings of Fury, a 3 bat 20 cap BCNM in Ghelsba is very safe with 3 BSTs. With the right gear, food, and strategy, you could even solo it. But it would require quite a gil investment, which is the opposite of what you are trying to accomplish.

Edit: for good solo/duo/etc camp locations, check the BST Anthologies.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

Re: newb BST at 20

Yeah, BSTs pretty much own Wings of Fury. You can charm the Lesser Galayas and send them against the main bat, Duo BST and SMN work out well too.

[Grimdere]

Re: newb BST at 20

I meant /war in XP pt till i can use jug pets

[Omni]

Re: newb BST at 20

/nin is a better subjob imo before you can use stoneskin (i forget when that is, lv.46?) the amount of curing you can do with /whm is better offset with 3 shadows, which also improves downtime since you wont have to stop for mp.

after that, /whm just gives too many goodies to pass up.

[Clever Ninja]

Re: newb BST at 20

Wings of Fury basically. I'm taking my retired Galka and leveling his BST to 21(for buffer) simply to do this mostly because I have 180 seals on him that I never used, so thats basically 9 attempts on his own. Although I'll be duoing it with my brother whose also going as a 20 BST, so we'll need less consumables for the fight and I have someone I can trust to split the profits with if we actually get lucky and get a few Astrals out of this.

[Grimdere]

Re: newb BST at 20

Level 23 now with Fish Broth ^^

[ItazuraNhomango]

Re: newb BST at 20

I meant /war in XP pt till i can use jug pets

Unless the party needs a backup provoke or you're tanking, you don't need to use /WAR during level 20 to 29. You can use /RNG for Accuracy Bonus, /NIN for 10% increase in DoT output via Dual Wield, or /DRG for Attack Bonus and Jump.

Even BST/BRD for Paeon is more useful than /WAR when provoke isn't necessary. After the Signet update, BST/WHM would become viable at low level as well, since you'd be able to rest between fights for MP without sacrificing TP.

[Sevv]

Re: newb BST at 20

i exp /nin for dual weild even solo /nin. i have 2 sets a chr set for charm and a straight out dd set. also everyone asking him why /war in exp maybe he doesnt have ne other subs beside whm =P

[Grimdere]

Re: newb BST at 20

Yep only /sam /war /whm

[Sevv]

Re: newb BST at 20

see and yes if you are in a pt /war will be far more effective for now unless you have some huge +mp gears and pt is short a mage =P

[Grimdere]

Re: newb BST at 20

atm nearly 27 soloing worms and stuff in Qufim

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

Re: newb BST at 20

I just got Stoneskin back at 56, I only really rest for MP now, I hardly cured myself before then, Blink and Regen pretty much cover me and the 49 MP from Gaudy always seems to cover me well enough.

I honestly see no need for /NIN solo now unless its in a zone heavy in magic aggro or an EXP PT, but I'd still prefer /WAR in EXP PTs pre-rune axe.

Overall, both NIN and WHM have a place in solo, so if you want the best solo options, I'd level both. /NIN proved really handy in my time EXPing in Riverne Site#A01 and would also be good against efts in Bibki Bay in the mid-30s. Any mob with Dispel is a time I'd sub /NIN since shadows and Regen are the first thing Dispel usually hits (unless we're talking high-tier wyverns, that dispel is random).

When facing a Dispel mob, Regen is first in line to be dispelled, after that Utsusemi is next. Reraise can be dispelled, so you want to guard that buff at all costs, that's when you go /NIN. Carrying Selbina Milks for Regen also helps considerably since it can help reduce downtime - its very cheap too.

Once you get of the level to use Reraise earrings , always keep one on you or other RR items at the very least. This will save you from having to HP a lot.

[Grimdere]

Re: newb BST at 20

K cool but level 27 where do i level up on ?