A Question about ABS-Spells

[Alauna]

Many people already know that the BLM Elemental Enfeebles don't all stack. You can't stick two "adjacent" elements (from the elemental circle).

Fire - Burn - ABS-Str
Ice - Frost - ABS-Int
Wind - Choke - ABS-Agi
Earth - Rasp - ABS-Vit
Thunder - Shock - ABS-Dex
Water - Drown - ABS-Mnd

Then you have ABS-Chr, which really doesnt fit with the whole circle, because Light and Darkness are equal and opposite, in the center.

Does that apply to ABS-Spells, too? or are you bound only by the spells you know, and the MP you have left?

Also, when in the fight do you chose to cast them? and which ones become most useful? Obviously, ABS-Dex and STR would help you, and then also the tank, but ABS-Vit, and Agi would help the pt as a whole. Thenyou have ABS-Mnd a Int, which would help the casters.

[Mithrael]

Re: A Question about ABS-Spells

You can stack all of the ABS spells, and they're all darkness elemental, not based on the stat you're draining (i.e. you can rarely stick an abs spell on a skeleton type monster).

Way back in the day before sushi, I always cast Abs-AGI when the mob came in from the pull. That became unecessary and wasteful once sushi was added to the game.

To this day, If TP gain is fast enough, I cast Abs-INT and ABS-STR in that order before a weapon skill. Abs-INT can greatly imporove your BLM's magicbursts when paired with frost (? the int-down one). INT also boosts your Greatsword weapon skill damage, so it's a dual benefit. The other ones are rarely useful when you compare their MP cost and the time you spend casting them vs. their chance of landing and the benefit of the effect. Abs-DEX is pretty much just to show off that you have plenty of gil, and has nearly zero effect on your or the mob's accuracy.

[neighbortaru]

Re: A Question about ABS-Spells

fyi the BLM INT down spell is Burn.

[Mithrael]

Re: A Question about ABS-Spells

fyi the BLM INT down spell is Burn.

ah, thanks.