Some questions from a new ninja

[Anakron]

Okay, so I finally decided to hit Valkurm today, and got my Utsusemi. But then I noticed that my chat filters filtered out the notice when my shadows disappeared. Does anybody know which filter is responsible for messages such as "XYZ's shadow absorbs the damage and disappears"?

Also, what rings should I use? DEX, AGI, STR, or VIT?

Thanks.

[ibroyles]

The same chat filters for evading an attack are the ones that show "XXX shadow absorbs the damage and dissapears." I personally used AGI rings at low levels, but I guess it all depends on playstyles. If you know you're going to be mostly switch-tanking with another NIN, WAR, or PLD then I'd just try to max out evasion so your shadows last longer. If you are trying to solo tank you might want more VIT because you will definitely take some stray hits in between Utsu:Ichi's.