THF New 2 Hour: BamboozleFollow

So there we go. Single hit damage. Kind of "meh" but is still more damage than PD so at least it's something.

Prediciting the damage to be less than a stacked WS and requiring a party memebr to use.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/26191-New-2-hour-Abilities?p=346597&viewfull=1#post346597

Edited, Aug 3rd 2012 8:35pm by Nebo1

It's not THFly strikes like we might have hoped. SE reps have already said that it will be a single hit attack, like sneak attack. See quote in my second post.

This is the most recent translation for what was implemented on the test server:



Note the difference in wording for Trick Attack:



This cleary states requirement by qualifying the extra damage with "when striking from behind a party or alliance member."

This difference in wording could mean something....or nothing at all. Help text for abilities is notoriously vague. But the text we have so far for this ability doesn't say that you have to have a party member between you and the monster. It says it does major damage AND transfers your (implying it might have the added effect of total enmity transfer from THF to Tank) enmity to the player standing in front of you.

It would not be without precedent. RNG and DRG come to mind as having examples of damage dealing abilities that effect enmity but still deal damage in abscense of a party member standing there.

Having said that, I think it WILL require a party member to use, because this is THF we are talking about and SE isn't too fond of giving THF JA's that are useful for solo play. or much of anything at all, really, because these group events where we are the masters of the enmity universe just don't exist.

They did also say that "You can kind of think of it as the way Sneak Attack is used." Which could just be an oversight on Camate's part and he really meant to say Trick Attack, or this new 2 hour will function differently than just another Trick Attack on 2 hour recast.

Won't it be super fun if you have to be placed behind the monster AND behind a party member to use!!!???

Maybe this new 2 hour will combine with weaponskills as well to make.....SUPER SATA!!!!

Edited, Aug 4th 2012 5:06pm by Nebo1

DAT Mined English wording



Source:



This wording says: "Reduces your enmity" Seems likely that it transfers your accumulated enmity to your Trick Partner.

Also uses that Trick Attack qualifier of "when striking behind a party member."