I'm a casual player; not in a full time or even part time event linkshell... I recently completed my PUP Relic +2 augmented gear...since I tend to use Pup/thf in dynamis CoP zones to make money (I generally get about 1mil per day from a solo run)... I use the gil to fund my personal solo adventures...which have been as of yet:
Getting PUP relic +2 to full augmentation (which I just recently completed) and I'm VERY VERY happy with the set. Now I'm completing BST relic +2, (not augmented yet)... I'm 4/5 +2 monster just waiting to get the +1 monster trousers from the NPC this upcoming sunday to finish those to +2, then I'll work on augmenting them via Dynamis, but to the purpose of this post:
I've always been interested in the Magian Scythe (+dmg, Occ attck twice)... but have been a little hesitant to take on Verthrandi... I've seen no testimonies about successful solos' and most people don't do Urd/Skuld runs, even with shouts... so I decided: I'm gonna solo the entire trial from beginning to end.
As I write this I'm not quite finished but this is my current progress:
Trial 512: Barbastelle x3 (completed)
Trial 513: Ah Puch x3 (completed)
Trial 514: Donggu x3 (completed)
Trial 520: Arcana x400 (249 remaining)
Trial 521: Hippogryphs x300 (300 remaining)
Trial 522: Trade.Eye of Verthandi x10 (6/10 storage)
Trial 1456: Trade.Manananggal's Necklet x10 (10/10 storage)
Trial 1466: Trade.Mictlantecuhtli's Habit x20 (20/20 storage)
Trial 2042: Trade.Daybreak Souls x30 (30/30 storage)
Trial 2445: Trade.Increscent Shade x50 (50/50 storage)
Trial 2878: Trade.Silver Mirror x150 (150/150 storage)
Trial 3341: Trade.Riftsand x150 (150/150 storage)
I'm excited because I didn't expect this trial to be as easy as it has been so far. I wanted share this experience since many may think some of these weapons are outside their grasp. This is proof that the magian scythe +dmg path occ attack twice can be effectively solo'd and within a fair reasonable period of time. I started this path about a week ago..and I'm almost done.. solo using a combination of PUP and BST.
^.^/ Just need to wrap of the last few Eyes, then it's just getting the rest of the kills which are easy prey.
/cheers and good luck to all...
I may look at the Great Sword Occ Attck Twice +dmg path now... hmm. :)