taru rdm

[Beecroft]

do tarus make good red mages? ive seen some and im a hume that was a taru war but gave up so i was just wondering if they made good red mages cuz if they do i might become a taru again.

[MidnightMystict]

Yes Taru's do make very good rdms,but
It all kinda depends on what you want more from your rdm.
If you want more mp, go with a tarutaru
If you want more hp, go with a hume
So there isn't really a race that makes the "best" rdm.
Hope that helps.

[Vinen]

I personally like Taru the best becauase we have the best Convert "ratio" as in at level 65 I had 773hp and 771mp or something along those lines, allowing me for a near perfect conversion w/ no loss.

Convert 773hp -> 10mp
10hp 771mp -> Divine Seal -> Cure 4 -> Full Life -> 650~ mp

[Alucath]

Correct me if I'm wrong.. but doesn't Cure 4 draw insane unvokeable hate... Which you would never want to pull in a fight?

[Tomoh]

Most converts are done after a battle. This would especially be true using Cure 4. The only time you would use Convert-Seal-Cure4 during a battle would be at an absolutely critical times.

On a hindsight, I wish I had selected Taru instead of Hume since I mostly play mage jobs.

[Alucath]

Ok, x.x.. lol, I don't have convert yet, obviously.. so I didn't really know. Anyway, I chose Hume because of looks mainly.. I know that sounds stupid, but I don't like playing as a Taru.. it just kinda ruins my experience. Anyway, my style of play opts more towards the melee side at this moment.. so I will probably switch to a DRK or some other heavy damage dealing job after I max out my RDM. So I'm glad I chose Hume, I think it's the most versatile. But I could be wrong.

[Akari]

I use convert + cure 4 in battle all the time you wont pull hate if your tank is good rdm should also have very little hatebuilt up compared to the whm so its not bad at all.

[Vinen]

Correct me if I'm wrong.. but doesn't Cure 4 draw insane unvokeable hate... Which you would never want to pull in a fight?

Yes it does but as someone else stated the need to convert midbattle is very rare. If im going to convert in battle I dont usually even heal myself. I just sit there at 10 or so HP.

[wizzy]

do tarus make good red mages? ive seen some and im a hume that was a taru war but gave up so i was just wondering if they made good red mages cuz if they do i might become a taru again.



Like alot of people said already it come's down to if you want to party or not.. if you plan on partying then yes I say go for it.. if not than I wouldn't do it personally.

[Funguwari]

**I heard these things (about the MND stat) on this message board a while ago, so, I don't know if it's 100% accurate... (i.e., didn't come from Squenix) but, I tried.**

Humes are my preference before Tarutaru.

1st; they have better MND (2nd highest), which is good for magic resistance, enfeeble resistance and, correct me if I'm wrong, enfeebling "stick"-rate. Also, MND directly effects your Cure potency. Tarus I believe have the worst MND.

2nd; better solo experience. Not that you wouldn't find a PT... but, if you need to do a quest, the Taru most likely needs to ask for help... or, not, depending on the situation. But, when it comes to farming E.P.'s for crystals, then, I can see Hume doing a much better job than Taru, I'd definitley have my stack(s) way before a Taru would.

But, Taru's have much better INT which is good for magic bursts and just nuking alone, if you choose to do that, (ex. your PT is in trouble.) Taru's if the deck themselves in MND+ gear, then they would maybe able to counter the stat, but, Humes wouldn't be able to make up for the massive loss of MP. (Which is around 200...? At 75.)

[Sanada]

I dont agree. MND equipment is easy to come by. That plus food and most all my enfeebs stick. I can also solo anything a elvaan rdm can. Only thing is it takes longer since i dont hit as hard and even then i dont see a huge dmg increase.

[Tulerin]

But, when it comes to farming E.P.'s for crystals, then, I can see Hume doing a much better job than Taru, I'd definitley have my stack(s) way before a Taru would.

A hume will do like 2 more dmg then a taru. wow.

[Shiia]

The only place where Taru Rdm gets disadvantage is when fighting MAAT... Other wise, no they are equal to all other races except they have more INT and alot more MP.

[Hopkins]

I compared myself against an Equal level Taru RDM (And im Elvaan).


Both lv 19 at the time with max BLM subjobs.

He had 80 more mana. I had 80 more HP.

Simple. I dare say I melee more, mitigate damage better, evade more, block and parry better and my white magic enfeebles and cures will be on a level with his.

I dare say his nukes do more, has more MP and his black magic enfeebles land more. What it boils down to is this. Taru are awesome until they start getting hit as Red Mages, they can heal longer than an Elvaan or Hume but when the crap hits the fan they cant take the punishment as long. E.g. Area Effect attacks which sometimes cannot be dodged are a real danger to Taru.

To the person that said it may seem silly to pick a char based on its looks. Kudos to you, im glad to see more people thinking that way. Any class disadvantages can be overcome. But you can never overcome a dislike for your char, your stuck with it.

[Tulerin]

Melee dmg towards a character is based on the chracters vit, agil, and def. A mob wont hit a taru harder then a hume with the same vit, agil, and def. The hume is just able to sustain more damage due to its lifepoints, but the extra mp of the taru allows for more curing so it basically evens out.

As for melee dmg from a rdm to a mob, its more based off gear and weapon skill then actual stats. A few more str will not let you hit for 10x more. Its barley noticable. As for hitting the mob, taru's have the same dex as a hume, so gear is more depenent in this area.

Techincally the taru will evade, block, and parry much more due to the greater agil then an elvaan. But then more proof that stats are not that great in nature if the elvaan is outdoing the taru hehe.

And as for MND, at level 50 I think I get a resist on slow one out of about 10 mobs, but that seems about average from all rdm's I have talked to.

In conclusion, the world will not end if you choose to or not to pick a taru. Pick the race you like, if you want to play taru then play a taru. If you are not allowed into groups because of it, then you were better off not joining that group in the first place ^.^