Is it worth upgrading your atma?Follow

It's worth it.

RE: Mirrors -

Yoshi admitted the drop rate is **** because of a system that didn't make it into 2.2 yet they chose not to adjist the drop rate to compensate it. It was mainly done due to WHM/PLD needing 2 mirrors versus everyone else needing 1.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/160817?p=2041453#post2041453

Problem solved.

I was actually referring to BLM's method to mitigate the sliding effec with a well timed aetherial manipulation. If done right, you won't slide at all and can continue to DPS like nothing ever happened. This and manawall for slams/spinning dives and manaward for protection against bubble explosions that interrupt casts make BLM super useful.

That said, I will never ever outparse a good SMN on Leviathan. I have been using my SMN more and more lately. My SMN can pull maybe 310 DPS on Leviathan without much work while my BLM caps around 280. My SMN also does not have a tidal wave weapon where my BLM does.

However, you don't necessarily find many good players (of any job). Many SMNs I've come across (just like many BLMs) play subpar and you are able to out perform them as a result. The problem arises when you compare your max potential with one job to one of your other jobs.

Yoshi has recently commented on the poor state BLM is currently in but they don't seem like they will be doing anything to fix it. I am pretty sad, honestly.

While BLM gets the job done in T6-8, it still is a hassle. I don't know if some of you have looked at the T9 video, but one common theme you will see is: a lot of movement. Just go take a look at how crazy this fight is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb3MAb1wg5A&feature=youtu.be

They did the same thing in 11, though. This is a common trend amongst many MMOs, actually. Mages got screwed over quite a bit in WoW, BLMs were screwed over a lot after ToAU and beyond, etc. MNKs excel in all turns of coil currently just how MNKs have excelled in 11 for a long time.

Melee are favored due to their high HP pools that counteract some of the nasty mechanics that require minimum HP requirements (mega flare on T9 for one) and their near 0 downtime.

Let's hope some changes are on the way for BLM to keep us competitive.



The coat is what I refer to as suboptimal as the Evenstar body is BiS: adding both much needed VIT and a nice chunk of INT. It's totally possible to get T6 and T7 accuracy on BLM using animus but you end up using a lot of gear that would not be considered optimal in that particular slot.

For T8 (~470 ACC), here is what you'd need if using animus:

Animus rod
Myth helm
Myth body (suboptimal)
Myth gloves (suboptimal)
Allagan belt
Allagan pants
Allagan feet
Ribbon from moogle
Allagan ear
Myth bracelet
Vortex Ring
Allagan ring of casting (suboptimal)

Stats: 502 INT (really low), 468 ACC (not capped), 459 CRIT (low), 250 DET (low), 485 spell speed (spell speed isn't a main focus for BLMs this patch), and very little vitality.

Puts you at 468, which is not ACC capped and you end up having to use a lot of bad myth gear.

My group killed T8 with 10 seconds till it enraged. 10 seconds. If had made concessions and used 2.0/2.1 gear, we wouldn't have made the check.




Let me just tell you that T8 is one of the steepest DPS walls in the game, currently. A raid wide DPS of ~1700 is needed by 4 DPS strats.

DET and spell speed from the animus are really subpar compared to other animus weapons. Hopefully we will get to customize them in the future.

Edited, Apr 21st 2014 10:41am by HitomeOfBismarck

MOAR DOTZ! STAPH DOTZ!!!

Have you been playing with your SMN lately, Valk? Might be fun to give it a shot in Levi. Multi DOTing the orbs is pretty insane.



You and your blue mage. :P Honestly, it would be pretty neat to see it implemented.



Yeah this is what I had to do, actually, when we were first doing T6.

This is why I would prioritize the evenstar ring and sash if you plan to go the animus route instead of going for the body.

The high allagan legs also drop from T9 so it is a very safe purchase and adds a chunk of accuracy too.

Edited, Apr 21st 2014 11:59am by HitomeOfBismarck