Kaboom! A Guide For Black Mage
Kaboom! A Guide for Black Mage
anyone got a Death set? not sure what to stack
Cerberus.Tidis said: »
Maybe start at eminent and work on getting a Keraunos from Alluvion Skirmish then augment it. That was the previous best, I think the current best is still Lathi from Escha but Keraunos will get you in a situation where you can BLM endgame stuff.
Are these staff's significantly better? I notice one poster on the eminent item says it's slightly better than Atinian and then on the Atinian page it says magian still better on higher tier nukes. Leading me to think I could maybe skip and go straight for the skirmish staff? I used to know how to calculate these things up until affinity and definitely by magic dmg +
If you can skip, then by all means, do so.
If you're starting from squat and just need a staff to nuke with, eminent or Atinian will do. You'll be super gimp, but you can actually function.
Keraunos is still respectable and Lathi at least among the top tier of staves to use. If you got a ton of gil, just pay some group to get you a Lathi, augment it, and be done with it.
If you're starting from squat and just need a staff to nuke with, eminent or Atinian will do. You'll be super gimp, but you can actually function.
Keraunos is still respectable and Lathi at least among the top tier of staves to use. If you got a ton of gil, just pay some group to get you a Lathi, augment it, and be done with it.
I'm no BLM, but I'd say probably the fastest staff to get would be Marin Staff, if you can just shout to get a few people. Wouldn't even need to pay them, but you would need some accolades to get the coffers. Incidentally, there's gonna be double Unity drops starting in a couple days.
Might aswell just farm some dyna with a gimp thf and buy lathi and skip the rest.
Asura.Toralin said: »
anyone got a Death set? not sure what to stack
Yes Prz.
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if you're using gearswap, you want a precast set that has at least as many max mp as your idle and death midcast set.
Mp is very important for death.
Based on the formula, mab comes next, then elemental skill.
Personal preference : you want enough occult accumen to get at least 1000TP from it, so you can myrkr
So yes, the previous set posted by geigei is perfect for death :
ItemSet 338671
Occult accumen +10 on helios head and feet is enough to get 1000TP.
This set gives around 1600Mp to a taru-taru.
So you want your idle and precast set to give no less than that.
Obviously there's better set for maximum damage. But maximum damage isn't everything.
Mp is very important for death.
Based on the formula, mab comes next, then elemental skill.
Personal preference : you want enough occult accumen to get at least 1000TP from it, so you can myrkr
So yes, the previous set posted by geigei is perfect for death :
ItemSet 338671
Occult accumen +10 on helios head and feet is enough to get 1000TP.
This set gives around 1600Mp to a taru-taru.
So you want your idle and precast set to give no less than that.
Obviously there's better set for maximum damage. But maximum damage isn't everything.
Helios Head and Boots have been replaced by Merlinic. There's also Archon Ring and Pixie Hairpin +1, which might be BiS. I haven't done the math yet although Amalric HQ feet may be a contender for the foot slot. With new JP and gifts, the marginal gain from MBB is lower and the amount of MP HQ amalric adds is huge. This assumes you are idling in something that won't gimp your MP (same logic as FC set.)
Currently gearing BLM and going roughly for the sets that were in Ruaumoko's post (except replacing most of helios/amalric with merlinic, since I'm 4/5 on that).
My question is - is a BLM expected to have a dedicated fast cast set? If so, can anyone provide a currently relevant example so I can see where to direct my efforts?
My question is - is a BLM expected to have a dedicated fast cast set? If so, can anyone provide a currently relevant example so I can see where to direct my efforts?
head - nahtirah hat
neck - voltsure/orunmilia
ear - enchanter +1/loquacious?
body - anhur?
hands - telchine/helios/hagondes with 5fc
ring - weatherspoon/lebeche
back - ogapepo +1
waist - witful
leg - psycloth
feet - regal +1/amalric/merlinic
can use merlinic head/feet if you get multiples and get 6 fc on them each.
this is also assuming you're using gearswap, otherwise swap in prolix/swith +1 over lebeche and ogapepo
neck - voltsure/orunmilia
ear - enchanter +1/loquacious?
body - anhur?
hands - telchine/helios/hagondes with 5fc
ring - weatherspoon/lebeche
back - ogapepo +1
waist - witful
leg - psycloth
feet - regal +1/amalric/merlinic
can use merlinic head/feet if you get multiples and get 6 fc on them each.
this is also assuming you're using gearswap, otherwise swap in prolix/swith +1 over lebeche and ogapepo
Pixie hairpin is huge loss of macc, at least on stuff i burst on. If macc not a problem then death will 99k anyway probably.
FC6 augm on feet/head is beautiful, we've been capped allready on elemental magic but still a good thing for other spells.
FC6 augm on feet/head is beautiful, we've been capped allready on elemental magic but still a good thing for other spells.
Fenrir.Ramzus said: »
head - nahtirah hat
neck - voltsure/orunmilia
ear - enchanter +1/loquacious?
body - anhur?
hands - telchine/helios/hagondes with 5fc
ring - weatherspoon/lebeche
back - ogapepo +1
waist - witful
leg - psycloth
feet - regal +1/amalric/merlinic
can use merlinic head/feet if you get multiples and get 6 fc on them each.
this is also assuming you're using gearswap, otherwise swap in prolix/swith +1 over lebeche and ogapepo
neck - voltsure/orunmilia
ear - enchanter +1/loquacious?
body - anhur?
hands - telchine/helios/hagondes with 5fc
ring - weatherspoon/lebeche
back - ogapepo +1
waist - witful
leg - psycloth
feet - regal +1/amalric/merlinic
can use merlinic head/feet if you get multiples and get 6 fc on them each.
this is also assuming you're using gearswap, otherwise swap in prolix/swith +1 over lebeche and ogapepo
Bane cape can aslo be augmented with fast cast+5
Max augment of FastCast on Merlinic can even go up to +7 but good luck getting that. So body max is +13. However if you got body then you already kind of beat the game I suppose.
Same for back piece "Perimede Cape" which also comes fram Maju. Perimede Cape+Witful+Weatherspoon will cap out your Instantcast at 10%. Or Perimede+Witful+Lebeche+Impatiens.
So we are at a point where you are able to replace WeatherSpoon ring for your FC/Instacast set if you wish to do so and still cap both out.
ItemSet 339641
With perfect Augments this could be 68% FastCast. Adjust values for own luck and the actual reality.
Same for back piece "Perimede Cape" which also comes fram Maju. Perimede Cape+Witful+Weatherspoon will cap out your Instantcast at 10%. Or Perimede+Witful+Lebeche+Impatiens.
So we are at a point where you are able to replace WeatherSpoon ring for your FC/Instacast set if you wish to do so and still cap both out.
ItemSet 339641
With perfect Augments this could be 68% FastCast. Adjust values for own luck and the actual reality.
geigei said: »
Pixie hairpin is huge loss of macc, at least on stuff i burst on. If macc not a problem then death will 99k anyway probably.
FC6 augm on feet/head is beautiful, we've been capped allready on elemental magic but still a good thing for other spells.
FC6 augm on feet/head is beautiful, we've been capped allready on elemental magic but still a good thing for other spells.
Didn't people confirm that MBs give tons of MAcc? So why would that be an issue there? I think you're just saying so because you don't have a pixie hairpin :P (The 27INT on the hairpin gives about 27 macc on high level targets btw.)
It is still the best piece for dark element related spells as, drain, aspir, comet and death.
Bahamut.Tychefm said: »
Max augment of FastCast on Merlinic can even go up to +7 but good luck getting that.
Speaking of which, did anyone manage to get the new staff already? Are the augment ranges as crazy as on the armor?
Why would you use lebeche/prolix? perimede/witful/weatherspoon is 10 QC and 73% FC.
Lakshmi.Lenus said: »
geigei said: »
Pixie hairpin is huge loss of macc, at least on stuff i burst on. If macc not a problem then death will 99k anyway probably.
FC6 augm on feet/head is beautiful, we've been capped allready on elemental magic but still a good thing for other spells.
FC6 augm on feet/head is beautiful, we've been capped allready on elemental magic but still a good thing for other spells.
Didn't people confirm that MBs give tons of MAcc? So why would that be an issue there? I think you're just saying so because you don't have a pixie hairpin :P (The 27INT on the hairpin gives about 27 macc on high level targets btw.)
It is still the best piece for dark element related spells as, drain, aspir, comet and death.
It is an issue cause i'm not bursting in Ronfaure, and how is 27 relevant vs merlinic with 10+ more int and 50ish more macc? Even with bis (not perfect augm) and bolster idris i still get random resists.
Asura.Essylt said: »
Not sure how I feel about gambling for my stats again, but if these are BIS for FC, farming a few more pieces shouldn't be a problem (outside of body).
Definetly get a 2nd hood and feet for FC. They improve the set by a lot and 5-6 FC is definetly achievable.
ItemSet 339642
This is 70% FastCast with +5 Augment on everything. Can shift things around as you please to add more InstaCast as your Augments improve or safe inv space or use an 8% FC ilevel body for defensive reasons etc.
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Speaking of which, did anyone manage to get the new staff already? Are the augment ranges as crazy as on the armor?
The new staff is not as crazy as the body armor:
INT up to +20
MAB/MACC only up to +30/30
MBBonus up to +10% (possibly 11 or 12)
MagicDamage of unquantified amount
Occult Acumen (seen +10)
FastCast (seen +6)
Enhancing Magic Duration (seen +6)
So in most cases Lathi will still be your go to staff for raw damage. Can build up the new one for MACC purposes.
Bahamut.Tychefm said: »
Anhur robe
just farm a million merits for anhur robe, easy!
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geigei said: »
Lakshmi.Lenus said: »
geigei said: »
Pixie hairpin is huge loss of macc, at least on stuff i burst on. If macc not a problem then death will 99k anyway probably.
FC6 augm on feet/head is beautiful, we've been capped allready on elemental magic but still a good thing for other spells.
FC6 augm on feet/head is beautiful, we've been capped allready on elemental magic but still a good thing for other spells.
Didn't people confirm that MBs give tons of MAcc? So why would that be an issue there? I think you're just saying so because you don't have a pixie hairpin :P (The 27INT on the hairpin gives about 27 macc on high level targets btw.)
It is still the best piece for dark element related spells as, drain, aspir, comet and death.
It is an issue cause i'm not bursting in Ronfaure, and how is 27 relevant vs merlinic with 10+ more int and 50ish more macc? Even with bis (not perfect augm) and bolster idris i still get random resists.
What are you even assuming this on? All nukes? I hope you know fighting high level mobs, you'll always have resists, unless you're buffed up the ***. I use merlinic for all other spells aside from dark affinity ones. Last I recall death can't resist, only to darkness type mobs.
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So we are at a point where you are able to replace WeatherSpoon ring for your FC/Instacast set if you wish to do so and still cap both out.
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Why would you use lebeche/prolix? perimede/witful/weatherspoon is 10 QC and 73% FC
Like I said, it's a no-Weatherspoon set aimed to cap FC and InstantCast with /RDM. Something tells me you just looked at the funny picture without reading the text !
you would be right, i need to be not doing things at 3am
that set shouldn't exist anyway because *** any ring that isn't weatherspoon
that set shouldn't exist anyway because *** any ring that isn't weatherspoon
Death can be resisted like any other spell lol... on Maju for example bursted death range between 20k ish to 70k with bolster, most of them are 50k.
geigei said: »
Death can be resisted like any other spell lol... on Maju for example bursted death range between 20k ish to 70k with bolster, most of them are 50k.
Actually, I'm pretty sure it can't. You're mistaking the magic damage penalty and inconsistent buffs/debuffs for resists.
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Lakshmi.Byrth said: »
geigei said: »
Death can be resisted like any other spell lol... on Maju for example bursted death range between 20k ish to 70k with bolster, most of them are 50k.
Actually, I'm pretty sure it can't. You're mistaking the magic damage penalty and inconsistent buffs/debuffs for resists.
What penalty that is? since i started bursting death i saw lots of numbers with same buffs/debuffs, actually never hit same dmg with same buffs/fullmp except when 99k.
If someone nukes a notorious monster, any magic damage within 5 seconds will be reduced by 60% (30% with Rayke). There might be some limitations to it beyond that, but the bottom line is that you can get weirdly low numbers against NMs without it actually having anything to do with magic accuracy.
Also, it implies that people shouldn't cast low tier magic and bad nukers shouldn't nuke in a group setting.
Also, it implies that people shouldn't cast low tier magic and bad nukers shouldn't nuke in a group setting.
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Oh yea, i only posted first death numbers, the second one landing did max 27k.
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