BLM equipment question

[Murphie]

Re: BLM equipment question

Well, seeing this is a thread about BLM equipment, I'll put my question here as well. I'm a fairly low level BLM [level 10] and I am still running around in level 1 gear [except for my ash pole]. What would be the closest equipment to get for my level, and how can I obtain it?

You'll want to find yourself some Eremite's Rings on the AH. Don't worry about the +1. Most people can't afford those. You'll be fine with regular.

Also, if you can afford them, you can grab some MP earrings at that level since there isn't really anything else for that slot that you'll find useful. It can't hurt.

Get a WAND. The level 9 wand. +1 if you can afford it. The boost to your INT that it provides can't be overlooked. It's a very handy and inexpensive way to increase your potential.

If you're a Taru, you can probably get away with a Royal Footman's Tunic. You can buy with CP if you're Sandorian, if not, you can find it on the AH. Otherwise, there is a level 8 Tunic that you can buy from an NPC vendor in Port Windurst that should do you just fine.

If you're not Taru, another option is the level 12 Linen set. You can buy those from NPCs for a pretty reasonable price, and then you can buy a metal hairpin for a little bit of extra MP. Get the +1 if you can, but don't worry about it if you can't.

[Diogenes]

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Ah, thanks alot.

I've seen that level 8 tunic at that NPC vendor once, but since then the available items have been depressingly low. Just a few things, that I can't even use. Do the NPCs stocking change from time to time?

I'll hunt some cash for those equippies now. Thanks for the advice.

[Murphie]

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http://ffxi.somepage.com/

Use that to look up different gear by slot, and who sells it. It's a great reference, and can save you a lot of money in the long run.^^

[Diogenes]

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http://ffxi.somepage.com/

Use that to look up different gear by slot, and who sells it. It's a great reference, and can save you a lot of money in the long run.^^

*Bookmarks*

That site looks like it will surely come in handy someday.
Thanks again.

:: Edit::
Gah, those AH items are pretty expensive for me at the moment. I see on that site that the tunic is sold from that NPC in Windurst Port, only it says "second place" behind it. What does that mean?

[Jenifa]

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I see on that site that the tunic is sold from that NPC in Windurst Port, only it says "second place" behind it. What does that mean?

Its conquest results.... Windy need to be 1st or 2nd else the NPC wont offer it for sale

[Diogenes]

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Hopefully Windurst will get into second place soon. I need my tunic, 'cos everything else pretty much tear me to pieces now. Which makes doing my quest rather hard.

[Murphie]

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I notice you mentioned having gil troubles. In Windurst especially there are a number of ways to make good money early on.

Beehive Chips, Crystals, Silk, Honey, and Rabbit Hides are all a great way to get yourself started. Gather them until you have a stack and then sell that on the AH for whatever the going price happens to be. Silk in particular (dropped from crawlers) is a really high-ticket item that sells fast. But all of the rest work pretty well too.

Just killing things in Sarutabaruta and selling what they drop is a great way to make money for new characters.

[Diogenes]

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Yeah, I've been stacking a few items now. [Just discovered how, I've got a lot to learn.]
Though, how much goes in a stack? About 12, no?
I'll hunt those later on. Thanks for the advice.

[supersimian]

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Some advice for you.

Once you are lvl 7 you can start to farm silk from crawlers. Crawlers are everywhere in East and West saru and the drop rate is not bad. The best areas for them are running around the hill in West Saru. West of the hill there are alot of them and many additional spawn points on the west end just north of the zone to Gideus. On the north east side of west saru there are alot of spawn points there too for crawlers. In East Saru there are alot of crawler spawning points in the north end and up the the north tower there are alot up there.

One single stack should fare you 50k. On my server <seraph> they sell for 60k a stack and are not commonly farmed in saru like they used to be. 2 stacks and you should be set for a little bit.

[Murphie]

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I mentioned silk. I guess I should have elaborated.

A few hundred thousand gil won't take any time at all to raise, and that should get you to 20 or so spell and gear wise as a mage.

[Diogenes]

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I've been collecting alot of crystals and silk now.
I put my first silk stack up for auction now. Hurrah.
Apparently the silk stacks sell for just 40k on the Lakshmi servers. In no time I'll have some cash available for that Royal Footman tunic and those Eremite Rings.

[samarium]

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I've been collecting alot of crystals and silk now.
I put my first silk stack up for auction now. Hurrah.
Apparently the silk stacks sell for just 40k on the Lakshmi servers. In no time I'll have some cash available for that Royal Footman tunic and those Eremite Rings.

Just how much are Eremite's Rings going for now? o_O

-sam

[Murphie]

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30k? Ish.

[samarium]

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30k? Ish.

Wow. I bought mine for 3k each back before this crazy inflation...

The Scroll of Invisible, formerly available for less than 3k, is now 60k gil on my server.



Try Beehive Chips too. On Midgard, silk's steady at 60k a stack, and beehive chips are at about 30k.

-sam

[Diogenes]

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Just how much are Eremite's Rings going for now? o_O

-sam

I've seen the normal ones go for 10k on Lakhsmi.
The +1 ones go for about 30k.