Merits and Att/STR build

[Caspian]

Re: Merits and Att/STR build

That leaves you with:
scout's beret
faith torque
devo mitts
af pants
rk belt
and x2 aqua rings
If you need to replace body and feet
body: justaucorps is about it, and its only 2 mnd for the nq
feet:river gaiters if you're mithra, otherwise you pretty well left out in the cold.
I know its tough getting god gear, but if you refuse to do it, then you losing out on 18 mnd, assuming you have every other piece of gear mentioned. If you use a light staff, it will help make up some of the difference.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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I know its tough getting god gear, but if you refuse to do it, then you losing out on 18 mnd, assuming you have every other piece of gear mentioned. If you use a light staff, it will help make up some of the difference.

I'm not refusing to do it, but its a tedious and rather impractical chore. Titan is one of the oldests servers and also one of the most overrun with sky RMT. I agree with my LSes choice that its currently not on our agenda, its not fair to any member to waste our time on it when we can work toward more practical rewards from Dynamis, Limbus, Assault and Salvage.

[Spider-Dan]

Re: Merits and Att/STR build

Dunno what I was typing, Suzy boots are MND+15, not +10.

As far as sky goes, there is still quite a lot of useful gear you can get from sky without dealing with Ulli/Byakko/Kirin. It shouldn't be too difficult to get the spawns for the other three.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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Well, my LS has reconsidered sky, so it looks like I can prioritize gear from there now, though we're still more interested in Assault and Salvage by far. Kings are still out of the picture, but I don't care for king camps anyway. Only thing I dislike about doing sky is that only my RNG really benefits and my COR gets, to be perfectly blunt, jackshit from sky (Crim hands, that's it, thanks SE).

I guess I do have another round of questions here.

Did a round of avatar battles last night, got my moon bauble for Fenrir which we'll be doing tonight. Diabolos as well. They have some nice accuracy gear. Ramuh and Ifrit also have some nice rings - Ramuh's is +15 Ranged Accuracy. Ifrit's +15 Ranged Attack. I realize all this gear is highly situational, but I'm gonna shoot for it anyway.

I just don't know if the other avatars have anything I can gain from them and I'm curious as to what else I can get.

Also, War Boots. Should I just toss these? I can't seem to see a major benefit from using them (perhaps because when I merit RNG, my friends let me go /WAR and I do a lot more raw damage). Gonna shoot for Rutter Sabatons soon anyway. Should I keep em around or not?

And those Dusk Trousers, I don't really feel I need them for either RNG or COR. My accuracy is pretty good on both jobs. And I don't like the movement speed penalty one bit as a puller. I can only macro in so much gear on RNG and these seem like an utter waste of gil. Am I wrong in thinking this? I'm shooting for some Ashu Talif runs soon anyway, I want the Barbossa mouffles and zarehs more than some of the pahluwan pieces anyway.

[Jei]

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I've been looking at Pahluwan legs for a long while now. It really is my favourite piece for legs so far and I've been collecting assault points for it. since my ranger was only 40 lol xD
http://ffxi.somepage.com/itemdb/8251

Only 4 R Acc but the STR

Crimson and Susaku hands both look really nice for ranger too. And the Osode.

[Spider-Dan]

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Well, my LS has reconsidered sky, so it looks like I can prioritize gear from there now, though we're still more interested in Assault and Salvage by far. Kings are still out of the picture, but I don't care for king camps anyway. Only thing I dislike about doing sky is that only my RNG really benefits and my COR gets, to be perfectly blunt, jackshit from sky (Crim hands, that's it, thanks SE).

w.feet are useful for COR (especially COR/WHM), and obviously w.legs are good for any job that can use them.

I just don't know if the other avatars have anything I can gain from them and I'm curious as to what else I can get.

Fenrir's Earring is a great piece of gear for RNG and COR. Since both jobs use melee+ranged regularly, you get a benefit no matter what time of day.

Also, War Boots. Should I just toss these? I can't seem to see a major benefit from using them (perhaps because when I merit RNG, my friends let me go /WAR and I do a lot more raw damage). Gonna shoot for Rutter Sabatons soon anyway. Should I keep em around or not?

I used War Boots until I got relic feet (I still use them on COR). ATK/RATK is nice for melee/ranged, and I don't really care for +STR during TP phase.

And those Dusk Trousers, I don't really feel I need them for either RNG or COR. My accuracy is pretty good on both jobs. And I don't like the movement speed penalty one bit as a puller. I can only macro in so much gear on RNG and these seem like an utter waste of gil. Am I wrong in thinking this?

I wouldn't get Dusk for RNG. Relic are better outright, IMO.

However, Dusk are probably the best pants for COR (except maybe Skadi) and very good for my THF as well, so I got them. Once I get P.legs and Homam, I'll probably sell my Dusk Trousers. I hate -movement like poison.

[Omni]

Re: Merits and Att/STR build

I've been looking at Pahluwan legs for a long while now. It really is my favourite piece for legs so far and I've been collecting assault points for it. since my ranger was only 40 lol xD
http://ffxi.somepage.com/itemdb/8251
Only 4 R Acc but the STR
Crimson and Susaku hands both look really nice for ranger too. And the Osode.

pahluwan legs are great. i got a pair a few weeks back and it's the only piece i wear really now. I had a chance to get scout's braccae but decided not to.

it took a lot of Preemptive strikes to get that >< 23 to be exact ; ;

[Caspian]

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Seraweels are next on the list of things to save assault points for, but I still want Scout's braccae for TP.
Relic socks are just too hot for TP. Too bad they're way off in the future for me.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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However, Dusk are probably the best pants for COR (except maybe Skadi) and very good for my THF as well, so I got them. Once I get P.legs and Homam, I'll probably sell my Dusk Trousers. I hate -movement like poison.

Well, perhaps its just my style of play, but I pull a lot in merit PTs at the moment. In fact, much of my pulling style comes directly from how I did it as BRD since I now have Light Shot at my disposal for Sleeping. I honestly burn more shehei and Light Cards than I do bullets, I swear I don't break more than two pouches a PT. Once a PT is started on a new mob, I'm off to pull and sleep the next and start buffing when I get back.

It's all so fast that I just save whatever TP I do have for a Spirits Witin or Slug Shot every few pulls..

If I'm not pulling, its back to /RNG and I have no real accuracy issues there.

I'm doing Gods this weekend, likely as RNG, but I doubt my LS would argue against COR, I'll try to go /RNG and just bring a RR earring (don't care about dying, if I did go RNG, I'd go /WAR). If the accuracy is average or below, I'll definately get some Dusk for when I go with any sub.

But for merit... nah.

Got my Fenrir Earring, very happy with it.

[Omni]

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a bit OT...

I am thinking about taking up cor as my next job. I figure its a useful job anywhere but at the same time I dont like being in the backlines or having to use mp (dunno why i am a taru to be honest) but i wanted to know how effective are the dispel and sleep effects from light/dark shot?

is dispel pretty reliable? and how long does the sleep effect last? lullaby good? sleep II good? and finally, in merit pts, how does the 1min timer affect you and your pulling?

^^v

[Jei]

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I never use MP even once playing Cor from 1-65. /Rng all the way for me.

I PT with Cor on my 45 nin, and the cor did a really reliable job sleeping links :O

[Omni]

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I never use MP even once playing Cor from 1-65. /Rng all the way for me.
I PT with Cor on my 45 nin, and the cor did a really reliable job sleeping links :O

oh i meant, i just dont like playing mp based jobs ^^ not that i would use mp for cor. i guess i was rambling and got a bit unclear. /rng would be my choice too.

how is sleeping/dispelling things at 75? or hnm/gods/dynamis/sea?

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

Re: Merits and Att/STR build

a bit OT...

I am thinking about taking up cor as my next job. I figure its a useful job anywhere but at the same time I dont like being in the backlines or having to use mp (dunno why i am a taru to be honest) but i wanted to know how effective are the dispel and sleep effects from light/dark shot?

is dispel pretty reliable? and how long does the sleep effect last? lullaby good? sleep II good? and finally, in merit pts, how does the 1min timer affect you and your pulling?

^^v

Dispel is reliable in most situations, as in Light shot. AGI is a modifier for QD so its a good stat for focus on for that. Element does play a role, but I do somewhat feel that the AGI is stacked against that of the mob's AGI as well, but that's really under debate at the moment. You'll have some trouble landing light on light-based mobs and Dark on dark-based, but overall both shots are rather reliable, especially when you catch up in level to the mob.

The sleep duration is varied based on the mobs strength it seems. IT seems to get you about 30-40 seconds and VT feels like almost a solid minute. As far as resist/miss goes on either shot on average mobs, it seems to be pretty low if you have slightly less than half your natural base AGI in gear on you. Squid sushi is a plus here since you'll get +5 AGI and ranged accuracy out of it.

The timer isn't really of much concern since in merit I generally go /NIN for pulling. If the timer is still down, Utsusemi will usually cover me long enough to get Light Shot off... or the PT has killed the other mob by then anyway. Key difference between COR or BRD pulling versus all other pulling is to pull early, we're talking at 2/3rds or 1/2 HP of the current mob.

[Vertabreaker]

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pahluwan legs are great. i got a pair a few weeks back and it's the only piece i wear really now. I had a chance to get scout's braccae but decided not to.

it took a lot of Preemptive strikes to get that >< 23 to be exact ; ;

Another free 100% drop item that I prefer to Pahluwan are Galliard Trousers. If you have the peeps to help you, go get 'em. You'll never take them off.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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Another free 100% drop item that I prefer to Pahluwan are Galliard Trousers. If you have the peeps to help you, go get 'em. You'll never take them off.

:D

Galliard Trousers

HP +20
Strength +2
Dexterity -2
Vitality +2
Agility -2
Intelligence -2
Mind -2
Charisma -2
Accuracy +5
Ranged Accuracy +5

I think I'll take these over the Dusk for both jobs. -2 AGI, but my COR will have full QD Accuracy Merits. Not like that -2 AGI would kill a Mithra anyway.

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Level: 84
Zone: Lufaise Meadows
Family: Bugard
Crystal: Fire
Weak to: Ice
Behavior for Kurrea:
Aggressive
Not Linking

Total Spawn Points: 1
Comments for Kurrea:
Spawned by trading an Adamantoise Soup to the ??? at the shed at G-8.
Kurrea runs back to the ??? area every 20-30 seconds to get a buff. These buffs include: increased Attack, magic immunity, Cure of 25% of it's HP, Ranged Attack immunity, increased Aero spell damage.
Killable by: 18 characters level 75
Special Attacks: Auto-Regen (very high, and cures itself as a special); Silencega, Graviga; Immune to Bind, Silence, resistant to Stun; fast-cast Tornado, Aeroga III, Aero IV