BLM Mana Burn Static {Do You Need It?} LVL 50Follow

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I know I'm a few levels high, but perhaps I could join after the group gains a few levels? Im on virtually daily, weekdays between 5-midnight EST and weekends almost always.

Goooooooo BLM/NIN ^^ Always wanted to do this, but was afraid nobody would invite. Anyhow just saying good luck, and that I'm shocked... I didn't know you played BLM ^^

you're only planning to get the AF gloves... wow... skipping out on BLM AF... i wouldnt PT with you. Hey djnem, when you hit 51 its best using the staves than +1 int from the extra wand... less resist > int.

I have been looking for manaburn for my Bard for a while now. A bit higher than suggested level but would it be possible to join when you guys reach 54-58?

now when you pull hate from having not much -enmity you'll need the +VIT of the coat to keep you alive and it will save you. Enfeebling magic also helps do debuff if you're in a PT without a RDM and with all pieces you have like +52 MP besides using the body and hat what did you plan on using for the feet and legs at your lvl? @_@

Well, I partially agree with you on the enfeebling thing. Yes, the body is very nice for that, and I will get it eventually. But for the time being, I have 4 different sleep spells, and one of them I can attach to an elemental seal. If 7 skill is going to make the difference between life and death in those cases, I shouldn't be EXPing in that zone.

My view on Dark Magic; It's a bunch of random BS. If your skill is low, you won't get back anything; if your skill is leveled, the number you get back is competely random. I've had 2 skill levels undercapped Dark Magic, and gotten back 100+ MP from a Bubble-Curtained Robber crab, and gotten back 8 from, well I won't go into detail.

Emnity; It's not a make or break point for me. I know when I'm overnuking, and I know when I'm not. I judge my lines pretty well, and I know what will kill me. But I will commend you on a valid point. I am giving up a lot of emnity.

VIT...I'll take that as a joke.

And finally, I'm using Magic Slacks for legs until Druids, and I'm using Mountain Gaiters until Sorcerer's and/or Rostrum Pumps.

I believe that answers all of that? But FYI, I talked to Djnem, and he agreed to use /WHM instead. So I believe that sums up this whole post.

I already explained why I didn't want the Enfeebling or Dark skill ups, and I also said I was getting the Wizard's gloves.

Please let this die, unless someone actually reads what I wrote.

My personal feeling on taking MP or INT and vice versa is purely situational. If your in a fast paced party taking on VTs, MP would be better since you have less of a chance to get resisted. However, if your in the typical party that must see 200+exp per kill, INT will be your best friend. MP is no good if the spells you use get resisted.

I thought that to until someone had me do some tests. INT is for Magic Attack. It increases your maximum damage output for Attack magic that is not based off MND, like Banish. If your INT is way below what you're casting on, your damage output is lower, with a higher chance of getting resisted. Therefor in an instance like that, INT > MP.

plus AF makes ya look cool~

No.



No, MAB (Magic Attack Bonus) is a multiplier for spell damage calculated apart from INT.



True.



No. Completly incorrect. Actually I think your seeing in the INT Vs. INT discrepancy is the level of the mob Vs. your level. For Instance Tulia gods are very resistant to magic. Is this due to thier INT? no It is due to thier Level as determined by SE. The resist formula compares your Ele magic skill to thier level to determine resist rate.




No, Manaburn is based solely on a "Hate Vacum" concept. Where if no one holds hate/Mob dies before it becomes dangerous then there is no need for hate control. BLMs build for INT as opposed to MP for the "Standard" XP build for the simple reason that there is no conceivable way to use your full MP pool without drawing hate and dying so increasing the damage per nuke allows for more damage. What I meen is this. If you cast 2 thunder 4s for 1100 you get hate and die. Or you could cast 1 thunder 4 for 1300 damage and live. The MP is irellevant because you never get to use it.

In manaburn hMP > MP > INT

Because after the first volley of nukes you should be jamming your macros to get off the next nuke so the mob is dead before it kills someone.



Here is the damage formula:





Terminologies
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Elemental spell damage (ESD)
INT Difference Factor (IDF)
Spell Damage Factor (SDF)
Spell Damage Bonus (SDB)
Elemental Staff Bonus (ESB)
Spell Damage Constant (SDC)
Magic Attack Bonus (MAB)

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Thanks for your input Lileric, always valuable :)

Everything you said was valid, but the Spirit Lantern, I intend to use situationally. I'll probably just save it for end-game things, and use a Phantom Tathlum in general situations.

Double O.O!

Havent done that like .... forever

Edited, Tue Nov 1 20:30:27 2005 by troille