Sir Griffith
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Just be careful on shield swipe for some mobs. It counts towards stun resistance, and for some fights which require stuns throughout the phases, that can be bad.
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Just be careful on shield swipe for some mobs. It counts towards stun resistance, and for some fights which require stuns throughout the phases, that can be bad.
Not sure if two swords and a shield work for DRK? He seems more like a Berzerker or something.
Pacification and Stun are on separate DRs, there is no risk using pacify.
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Sir Griffith
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Was this patched at some point? I remember using shield swipe a lot on Ifrit hard and when someone went to stun him, it would resist. I dont recall anyone else spamming stun to build resistance... but maybe they were.
I don't think so.
I recall both being on separate resistances since running AK back in the day.
It's always been the case as far as I can recall, I definitely remember using it along with stuns in 2.0 to prevent radiant plumes as well as getting all the eruptions. I'm betting it was someone else using stun. WAR, MNK, and DRG all use it as part of their normal rotations for dps.
Don't forget 9 and 15.
Yeah it seems easy enough on paper but still your group winds up dead.
They are 100% the strongest casting wrists in the game. Both the ilvl 130s in BiS builds are used for their acc buffer.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. It feels like they could afford at least a third set of max ilvl accessories at any given time. Probably armor too, though that'd be easier to justify if there was a few more stats in the game.
Really, I hope that in the expansions 24 man raids, there'll be a method of upgrading armor drops to max ilvl. Assuming there are Hard Mode versions of said raid, it wouldn't even be difficult to justify. Just have the armor drop in the the normal mode, and the upgrade item drop in the Hard Mode. (Granted, I don't, KNOW, there'll be hard modes. It sounded like there would be based on their wording, but it could be an unfounded presumption on my part.)
Also, before people jump in saying that'd be too easy for max level gear. That'd still be more difficult than casually buying Tome gear and upgrading later via hunts.
Really, I hope that in the expansions 24 man raids, there'll be a method of upgrading armor drops to max ilvl. Assuming there are Hard Mode versions of said raid, it wouldn't even be difficult to justify. Just have the armor drop in the the normal mode, and the upgrade item drop in the Hard Mode. (Granted, I don't, KNOW, there'll be hard modes. It sounded like there would be based on their wording, but it could be an unfounded presumption on my part.)
Also, before people jump in saying that'd be too easy for max level gear. That'd still be more difficult than casually buying Tome gear and upgrading later via hunts.
Aeriscloud
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One and done on WoD tank body, feels good.
Maybe your just bad. :V
Not too hard to retcon him into a DRK!
Not a point you'll find me arguing against, but even I don't find Mog hard. Just terribly designed and unfun.
The only bad design decision was that they didn't build the fight with the fact that people would overgear it in mind. Also pretty garbage for summoners as its a very unforgiving fight towards dots.
DoT every--lol nothing.
Brown Armadillos > all
edgefusion
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The Mog ex fight is great practice for someone learning Monk though, it really helps force you to think of ways to keep GL alive while floating between mobs.
PhillipCostigan
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o boy, MNK headpiece from T10 tonight
thank you FCOB gods
also fuck you FCOB gods for all the server lag. seriously that shit is dumb. I didn't have it bad tonight but Drama was disconnecting constantly and others were lagging a bit too.
It's really shitty.
thank you FCOB gods
also fuck you FCOB gods for all the server lag. seriously that shit is dumb. I didn't have it bad tonight but Drama was disconnecting constantly and others were lagging a bit too.
It's really shitty.
Just got done with an hour+ long run of Cutter's with a WHM that was pretty lost. We couldn't beat the sandworm boss because she was not capable of moving, switching targets, healing and casting esuna at the same time. Felt bad because we were trying to offer advice and nobody was impatient or upset but after about 6 wipes her and the dragoon she was stacked with quit without a word and we had to call in reinforcements. Not even trying to be mean but she seemed to not have even a fundamental grasp on how to play the class/game well. Not sure what more we could do in that situation.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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I dislike bosses that are not affected by Pacification. Is it more efficient DPS wise to use Shield Swipe whenever it's up?
Also, they need to turn Thancred changing class at will into a thing. Have him pick up a DRK sword or Machinist gun in the expansion and use it with absolutely no training after watching someone else use one.
Also, they need to turn Thancred changing class at will into a thing. Have him pick up a DRK sword or Machinist gun in the expansion and use it with absolutely no training after watching someone else use one.
Augemitbutter
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i was running lots of Copper HM for relic drop these past days.i don't think i've ever joined so many abandoned dungeons before. lots of newbie griefing because everyone wants to speed run.
irfaanator
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yes. mash that shield swipe
I find the window on it so short that I still miss it a lot while I'm mashing out the rest of my rotation. Working on getting better at it!
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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Ok then. I usually do it every now and then but I'll make it a priority to hit them more often now.
I also tried out crafting. Pretty cool how it uses actions like in combat. I got armorer up to level 13 so far and I noticed I'm starting to need items from other crafting jobs. Like Ash/Elm Lumber (can't remember which one but I couldn't get it from the NPC vendors). I have miner at around 2 so I'm assuming I'll need Botanist if I want to get my own lumber?
What class refines lumber into the different kinds used in crafting?
Pyros_Eien
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Carpenter makes lumber out of logs(which is what you get from botanist). The early stuff can be bought from the vendors though, even Ash Lumbers and what not. Also if you have a 45+combat class, make sure to unlock every beastman tribe, the vendors even at rank1 has a lot of low/mid tier crafting materials for cheap. Each tribe focuses on specific stuff(Amaljaa is metal stuff, Sylphs is cloth, Ixali is wood etc).
irfaanator
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carpenter. you should check to see if vendors sell that stuff since a lot of items used in the lvl 20 and less crafts can be bought
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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I only checked the vendors at the Limna Lominsa market and the Armor/Blacksmith's guild.
So vendors in different places have different crafting matierials? I guess I need to find out where to unlock the Sylph and Ixali tribes since I don't think I have those (I do have Amaljaa though).
So vendors in different places have different crafting matierials? I guess I need to find out where to unlock the Sylph and Ixali tribes since I don't think I have those (I do have Amaljaa though).
irfaanator
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irfaanator
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well then
oh my.
Shield swipe doesn't break RoH combo, so as long as you got good aggro you can generally Shield Swipe as soon as it is up.
but who is Solidus.
tiggerkiddo
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These weak hair bets, fantasia bets or get out.
Dat miss tell
tiggerkiddo
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That's just one fantasia bet, I need to see more. Just one isn't good enough.
Ok I'll fantasia bet against you. You have to put up your cat though.
Yeah I get that but I'm usually pre-tapping the next ability I wanna use and will accidentally hit that before I even realize the swipe is available. I got that DPS mentality where I gotta push dem butans as fast as I can!
Pyros_Eien
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Haven't played PLD in a while but iirc shield swipe stays up for like 6-8secs once it procs, so you kinda have plenty of time to hit it, even if you queue something else first.
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