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what spells to set rdm/bluFollow
Ok so I've been looking into RDM/BLU for Cocooning around, and was wondering what other spells are worth setting besides combos for Killer effects. Also, is it worth setting combos for Killer effects?
There are two kinds of people in FFXI, those doing the laughing and those who don't know what's funny.
In my opinion I would say no to the killer effects from /blu spell sets as I prefer to use Ice spikes. The spells I generally set are for autoregen, attack bonus, defense bonus, then all the ones which add +vit followed by +str followed by +mnd.
I don't know if this is a good thing to do or not it's just the way I do it and I get by like that.
I don't know if this is a good thing to do or not it's just the way I do it and I get by like that.
Delfi of Hades
BLM 95 | WHM 72 | WAR 45 | RDM 99 | THF 99 |
PUP 99 | PLD 99 | BST 20 | BRD 33 | RNG 30 |
BLU 60 | NIN 45 | SMN 20 | SCH 31 | DNC 99 |
BLM 95 | WHM 72 | WAR 45 | RDM 99 | THF 99 |
PUP 99 | PLD 99 | BST 20 | BRD 33 | RNG 30 |
BLU 60 | NIN 45 | SMN 20 | SCH 31 | DNC 99 |
set cocoon...and whatever else you feel like, nothing really significant from /BLU other than cocoon. Magic Fruit is nice, but too weak for most stuff now.
.FREE ROG PUPPIES.
Despite what the other guy said, Killer effects are very much worth setting when applicable. Why would one turn down a free Paralyze effect that never wears off? You can also stack the /BLU traits with Food/Gear to further enhance the effect; they become quite potent. If you're fighting trash mobs the Trait is all I'd bother with, but if you're going for total defense (which is kinda the point of /BLU in the first place), use it all, especially if it's a caster. Nothing locks down a mob like maxed Killer effects, a potent Paralyze2/Slow2, and Shock Spikes.
They're not just for RDM, either; back when I was -aga burning mobs around Vana'diel (pre-Abyssea) for my staff trials on BLM, I would wear a Flawless Ribbon and use food that added Killer effects when possible; this combo made handling crowds of mobs much easier (in most cases increasing the number of mobs I could handle at once, speeding up the trial considerably), and mitigated a sh*t ton more damage than a stupid taco ever could.
They're not just for RDM, either; back when I was -aga burning mobs around Vana'diel (pre-Abyssea) for my staff trials on BLM, I would wear a Flawless Ribbon and use food that added Killer effects when possible; this combo made handling crowds of mobs much easier (in most cases increasing the number of mobs I could handle at once, speeding up the trial considerably), and mitigated a sh*t ton more damage than a stupid taco ever could.
rdmcandie wrote:
RDM can attain an almost static 50% reduction to recast time, SCH can over shoot this for a total of 60% reduction under Alacrity (provided you are wearing loafers and keeping dark weather on yourself)
rdmcandie wrote:
MACC is a joke, any job with access to mage gear can hit close the MACC cap on legion mobs, which is why my BRD/RDM can land slow/para/blind despite having only 150 skill (from /RDM.)
Not to mention that intimidating something into inaction makes you look more of a badass.
And why couldn't you use both?
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In my opinion I would say no to the killer effects from /blu spell sets as I prefer to use Ice spikes.
And why couldn't you use both?
How does shock spikes prevent a caster mob from casting ?
Never saw that in 7 years FFXI. When a mob casts sh*t, he dont hits you, so he cant be stunned from shock spikes.
It doesnt even last long enough, like a para procc from ice spikes, dont prevent the next hit or make its delay to the next swing same as long.
Its like: hit > shock spikes > ..stuned for 1 sec.. > next swing.
And ice spikes is like: hit > ....procc + swing delay of 3-5 sec.... > next hit.
Never saw that in 7 years FFXI. When a mob casts sh*t, he dont hits you, so he cant be stunned from shock spikes.
It doesnt even last long enough, like a para procc from ice spikes, dont prevent the next hit or make its delay to the next swing same as long.
Its like: hit > shock spikes > ..stuned for 1 sec.. > next swing.
And ice spikes is like: hit > ....procc + swing delay of 3-5 sec.... > next hit.
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How does shock spikes prevent a caster mob from casting ?
They don't.
Except if it uses Chainspell and/or Manafont, in which case they can reduce the number of casts it gets.
Edited, Oct 7th 2011 10:47pm by LyltiaofLakshmi
rdmcandie wrote:
RDM can attain an almost static 50% reduction to recast time, SCH can over shoot this for a total of 60% reduction under Alacrity (provided you are wearing loafers and keeping dark weather on yourself)
rdmcandie wrote:
MACC is a joke, any job with access to mage gear can hit close the MACC cap on legion mobs, which is why my BRD/RDM can land slow/para/blind despite having only 150 skill (from /RDM.)
Scholar
27 posts
What are some useful atma combinations for RDM/BLU or RDM/WAR with PDT build?
We loved so many, yet we hated so much,
We hurt others and we hurt ourselves...
Yet even then, we ran like the wind,
Whilst our laughter echoed... Under cerulean skies...
We hurt others and we hurt ourselves...
Yet even then, we ran like the wind,
Whilst our laughter echoed... Under cerulean skies...
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Depends on your gear and what you're trying to accomplish. If you don't have PDT-50 from gear, you'll need to use a PDT Atma or two; but, given that PDT Atmas give only small amounts of PDT that count towards the gear cap of 50%, while Atmas for virtually any other purpose give you much larger boosts than you can get from equipment, it's always best to cap PDT- via gear. If you can't cap PDT- from gear, you're pretty much chained to PDT- Atmas, which is a pretty large handicap inside Abyssea.
Once you've capped PDT- from gear, there's 4 main builds to consider; melee, nuking, defense, or evasion, depending on the situation.
Melee: Apocalypse, Razed Ruins, Alpha & Omega
Nuking: Minikin, Beyond, Ultimate
Defense: Vicissitude, Aquatic Ardor, Mounted Champion (DEF+50 VIT+50 Regen+35 Absorbs damage) is what I use.
Evasion: Cloak&Dagger, Siren Shadow, Sand Emperor
Of course there's many combinations for many situations, but this general outline is the best I can do for you without more information.
Once you've capped PDT- from gear, there's 4 main builds to consider; melee, nuking, defense, or evasion, depending on the situation.
Melee: Apocalypse, Razed Ruins, Alpha & Omega
Nuking: Minikin, Beyond, Ultimate
Defense: Vicissitude, Aquatic Ardor, Mounted Champion (DEF+50 VIT+50 Regen+35 Absorbs damage) is what I use.
Evasion: Cloak&Dagger, Siren Shadow, Sand Emperor
Of course there's many combinations for many situations, but this general outline is the best I can do for you without more information.
rdmcandie wrote:
RDM can attain an almost static 50% reduction to recast time, SCH can over shoot this for a total of 60% reduction under Alacrity (provided you are wearing loafers and keeping dark weather on yourself)
rdmcandie wrote:
MACC is a joke, any job with access to mage gear can hit close the MACC cap on legion mobs, which is why my BRD/RDM can land slow/para/blind despite having only 150 skill (from /RDM.)
Scholar
27 posts
You answered my question with exactly what I needed: general combos for various situations. Thanks!
We loved so many, yet we hated so much,
We hurt others and we hurt ourselves...
Yet even then, we ran like the wind,
Whilst our laughter echoed... Under cerulean skies...
We hurt others and we hurt ourselves...
Yet even then, we ran like the wind,
Whilst our laughter echoed... Under cerulean skies...
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