BLM Duo viable after xx lvl?

[hongman]

Just started duoing my BLM with my ls buddy, static to 75 is planned.

So far we have got from lvl 37-39, its been fun.

Question is, does duoing ever have a point of diminishing returns exp wise?

At the moment with our lowly spells, duoing is not only more fun but far safer as well.

Does this trend continue till the end?

EDIT: Just a thought. When we get AM, i know most BLM solo but 1 shotting pets. Well, there would be no point in duoing a pet, just a waste of MP.

ALternative mobs maybe?

[Cotners]

Re: BLM Duo viable after xx lvl?

You can duo all the way to 75. In fact you could probably go to some of the same exp camp sites you do in a pt. I always liked burning crabs. If you are comfortable sleeping or grav'n a mob you can solo/duo it. About the pets thing... just go to higher level pets. At 50 when you get freeze you can duo the gob's bunnies in bibiki bay and solo them at 60.

Edit: As far as diminishing returns... no, not as long as you kill higher enough level mobs. As I'm sure you're aware with signet you get 60% percent of the exp when duoing (not sure if that's pre or post signet patch).

[Necropolis]

Re: BLM Duo viable after xx lvl?

Also when you start to one shot pets, you'll be able to chain faster since you'll have two BLM's worth of MP. The pets usually poped before I had enough MP to continue on, so with a duo you'll be able to just alternate who one shots it.

I wouldn't recommend moving up to the next tier pet too early until you have elemental staves and good gear to lower resist rates. The higher level mobs will resist more ofter, and getting a double resist on AM from two BLM will spell certain doom for you and your buddy. :x

Bunnys, so some strange reason, hit pretty damn hard ; ;

Bats are nigh impossible to sleep without elemental seal unless it's darksday.

Exp should be very decent as a duo, as many of the mobs will give 300exp base for a solo kill, and being able to chain them is very nice. And you'll have the advantage of having rdm leveled already so your enfeebling and elemental magic will be capped for a long time.

[hongman]

Re: BLM Duo viable after xx lvl?

Thanks guys

Cape Terrigan at 39-49, getting 250 for base kill and chaining 5...its sooo good.

Lots of downtime due to links/zone but we both acknowledge we are just taking too many risks and being impatient xD.

Both got our Shamans Cloaks.

And now I can D2! yay!

[Necropolis]

Re: BLM Duo viable after xx lvl?

One thing about duo, you have to watch out for each other. I'm really lazy when it comes to having to walk (or run from a link/mob) so I use a stratgy I read elsewhere on BLM forums. If you get a link, just elemental seal + sleepga the mobs. If you have stoneskin/blink up you should be able to get it off before taking damage, but of course you'd have to have those from your sub job.

In a duo some one can stun, one binds, while the other goes to ES sleepga the mob. Then type /logoff. The mob should sleep log enough to let you log out and back in and all hate will be shed. Most times the mobs have depoped or wondered back to thier spawn area by the time you log back in. Just try to have you and your friend log out at the same time so you don't log back in to see him dead ._.

Also keep in mind that your two hour, manafont, not only gives you unlimited MP, but you cannot be interuppted in your casting (except for sleep/stun/knockback/move) I generally keep this handy incase I'm soloing and need to get a sleepga off and stoneskin is down.

[hongman]

Re: BLM Duo viable after xx lvl?

Well, i guess Ill expand on this a bit. Dinged 41 btw.

We are both /NIN, as these rabbits hit us for 250+ and shadows are the best damage migitation we have.

pretty much try to bounce hate - the mob always goes for the person to first cast, by the time the person's shadows are gone, the other has nuked enough to either kill it or take hate while the other gets shadows back up.

I didnt know about the sleep + log trick, I also didnt know Manafont made you uninterruptable - I thought it was just unlimited MP!

Thanks!