whm help

[Xelotath]

Hi, I'm coming back to the game and decided to start as a whm because I want to sub it later for a BST. I never played a mage job and didn't play FFXI for long so I would like some tips for leveling whm while keeping in mind that I will be a BST/WHM later. I decided to play as elvaan would that be a good race choice? How many level should I solo and how much longer is it to level a whm than let's say a monk? Thanks for your help I can't wait to come back!

Unrelated question: What is this test server I saw on the server list? Can I end up on it while making my caracter?

[Rones]

Hints and tips thread.
You should probably solo until 9-10. Its a little slower as whm than mnk, but being elvaan that will be easier for you.

[Hereaux]

Yeah what he said. Solo till about 9-10... the first 5 kind of suck because of you weapon choices, but at level 5 get a bronze mace and its like leveling up a regular melee that can cure itself.

[Jei]

soloing whm can be pretty tough. Don't give up tho.

[Icemage]

WHM is only slower to level up than monk during the solo phase (1-11). After 11, WHMs level way faster, due to the incessant demand from parties (usually).

As for Atomos, the test server, no you can't land on that server.


Icemage

[Xelotath]

Thanks for the info Hehe

[lilorange23]

Re: whm help

u should choose the taru cux it is good for mages.. it has hight mnd and int they are equal... and keep fighting decent.. or maybe even match if they has weakness... be carefully what are you choices for

Double Post Edited:
you should choose the taru cuz they good for mages.. it have high mp but not good hp but u can cure it easily when it nessascy and have plenty mp... mnd and int are equal nu mber. like 7 mnd and 7 int .. keeping fight decent, u can fight even match if they has thier weakness...

[lionx]

Re: whm help

Race has little bearings to what job you are, with the exception of maybe galka without astrals at lower levels, any race that does WHM without a sub should be able to do it fine.

[Rones]

Re: whm help

I think your race change suggestion for him is several months too late. :sweat:

[Feenicks]

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Also taru's do not have good MND...

[Amora]

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Well i recomend that in your early lvs 1-10 solo save and get lots of gil for spells later on. Elvaan are good for mnd but I personally play as a hume for balance. And remember skill>equipment>race. I hope you have a good time geting your whm lved.

[Kyoshiro_Joe]

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ya taru has more int than mnd....... but in the stat of a elvann they have more mnd than taru...... hope this help ^^

[lionx]

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MND after a certain point of the game doesnt help that much unless you are partying with a BRD. Usually the RDM or NIN s will so outenfeeble you and you need an obscene ammount of MND to raise the Cure cap. Go with MP+