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Edited, May 13th 2011 8:57pm by Warby

Some good basic info here, appreciate having it in one spot. A few things to add-

Trunksplitter seems to have better accuracy against seedkin, as well as doing more damage. Useful against roselings, funguars, and the like in early ranks.

Brutal Swing is an AoE under steadfast (one of the few differences between it and Tunksplitter). On those leves where there are a bunch of weaker mobs, Broad Swing, Brandish, Skull Splitter (under Steadfast), and Brutal Swing (same) are your friends. When you hit multiple mobs, your TP gauge shoots up faster, and you can use TP abilities more often. Provided you survive, you can do serious damage.

Also, if you craft, Blacksmith and Armorer are a natural fit, given that Strength affects the success of smiths when using the primary tool and armorers when using the secondary, and Vitality affects the success of synthesis using the armorer's primary tool.

Edited, Nov 6th 2010 11:52pm by pigiron

Edited, Nov 6th 2010 11:52pm by pigiron

Well done Warbs and thank you for taking the time to post this.

Rate up for you. This is some useful information here.

Yes that's exactly what I'm talking about, and I've always assumed a miss, but it never indicates such in the chat/combat log.

Gravity is a pretty good thau skill. Easy to land even with no piety and stacks with disorient. Same with slow to a smaller degree.
I always make sure to start with disorient -> gravity -> hit -> disorent x 2 when fighting high evasion mobs.

I heard absorb ACC is broken atm, but I haven't tried it for myself. Ideally it sounds cool though.

The problem is that mobs go down pretty quickly, so debuffing becomes pretty ineffective in party play. They are great for solo though, when you're chill on speed.

Great guide...Some suggestions:

Warmonger - Lasts twice as long as Provoke/Taunt. Doesn't require targeting. (Seems to take precedent over Provoke/Taunt, but still testing this).

Brutal Swing - Deals more damage than Trunksplitter and Trunksplitter II on IT mobs at high levels. (Except vs. Roselings)

Skull Sunder - Best SP/hour skill as it can proc twice (once for dmg, once for DoT) for only 500TP

Trammel (Lancer) - Same as Skull Sunder for SP/hour

Foresight - Worth having if you tank! Lasts 15 seconds (theyre soon changing it to 30sec), and more often than not will give me a parry which often gives 350SP. (Also changing soon: the rate at which it works).

Featherfoot (Pugilist) - Same deal as Foresight, but more useful as it gives you a full evade usually. I haven't noticed any SP from evade though.

Maim - YOU'LL SEE!!! BEST SKILL EVAR!!! (USEFUL IN SMALLER PARTIES AGAINST HARD MOBS). MAIM RULES.


Food - Make yourself a stack of grilled carp for every exp session.

Stats - I suggest equal STR/VIT/DEX. You'll probably be tanking or backup tanking a lot.

Equips - Accuracy rings are hugely important.

Axe - Inferno Axe sucks, bad.

You missed prime conditioning, fast cast and firm conviction. Pretty useful tanking and soloing skills.

Edited, Jan 30th 2011 12:45pm by MajidahSihaam

I agree with onion head I think Foresight is very useful if you are tanking or soloing. Of course if you are going DD then obviously you can replace it on your bar with a more useful skill

Warby,

I have a few questions about MRD before I continue to lv this job or a different to 50. Before I ask, this is why I am asking. On FFXI I was a PLD, SAM, NIN, RNG, BLM. I was stuck at every end game event as PLD & SAM only a few times when PLD was not needed. I do not wish to tank every NM/event.

1. Is tanking split between GLA & MRD? IS GLA main or is MRD? I hear conflicting answers.

2. Armor: I haven't tried this myself, I don't believe you can gear swap like you can in FFXI. What is best DD gear setup & best Tanking setup?

3. Are you able to release & recapture hate like in FFXI? I know we dont have /THF to plant hate. Dual PLDs could bounce hate or you could let the SAMs & WARs have hate til they died.

4. This is a sensitive question if you're a mage. How are the healers? Hopefully they have improved from FFXI......


Thanks

Thank you for the reply, yes I was talking about End Game (When Yoshi decides to finish & release it)& NMs. I don't mind tanking parties but not interested in doing that for End Game & NMs.

I have completely remade the Marauder guide and made it into a Wiki article on Zam. The link is HERE.

thats a damn good guide warby.

Last post was over 5months ago, any and all info is out of date.