Endeavoring To Awaken --A Guide To Rune Fencer

Doesn't work that way. L2/3 skillchains attack with multiple elements and use whichever resist is the lowest. The only skillchain that does exclusively light elemental damage is transfixion, the same with dark and compression. "Light" does Fire, Light, Wind and Thunder damage to you with whichever you have the lowest resist being used. Buffing your light resist would only cause it to do the ME check using Fire, Wind or Thunder.

It was one of those game mechanics that really works for us whenever we're using them on enemies but is absolutely horrible when used against us.

Ah yeah, that occurred to me when I went to bed last night, I recalled how puks and other enemies that absorb an element will be healed if the wrong L2/3 skillchains hit them. Might as well stick with Flabra full time then.

I do like using Tellus against some enemies who have notable Stun WS's (like Celestial Nexus Exoplates), though like with Terror, it's one of those statuses that cannot be resisted (or at least seem that way) when they're part of certain WS's.

This is my Lunge/Swipe MAB set here.

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As you can see, I was able to find a couple of freebies but goodies to make up this set.

For those who don't have Vanir Cotehardie, the Wayfarer Robe is a great alternative. Also, Weatherspoon Souliers +1 is great in the feet slot. Although Manabyss Pigaches offer a higher MAB stat, it's got -enmity on it. The Weatherspoon +1 feet offers +12 MAB without the -enmity. The legs are the +1 version of Shneddick legs. It's only 2 more MAB than the NQ version but hey, it's more MAB, that's the goal isn't it?

The Ring is new as of this month's update. Since I don't have any augmented Demon's Rings, this new Ring is great. +4 MAB in one ring slot. And if you happen to have a MAB +3 augment Demon's Ring, then all the better. +7 MAB in the 2 ring slots, not too bad.

Can fill the rest with book, spolia cuffs(have enm- but kheper/khepri might be hard to come by) and sea obi.

Toad Mittens have 3 MAB and no -enmity.

Interesting! Never knew those existed

How I miss that ring thanks man lol not just for run lol.

I'm 90% certain that I'm the last person that has a pair from the ZNM era. Hoarding is a both a wonderful and terrible thing.

honestly not sure I'd drop 5~8 MAB just cause of the -enmity. Lunge/Swipe aren't, and shouldn't, be a major source of enmity to begin with, may as well enhance their actual function rather than worry about them generating more hate.

Besides the gsword alone nullifies that enmity- and you got friomisi too...

All valid points. However, for someone like me (or others) who have yet to obtain the Manabyss Pigaches, the Weatherspoon +1 feet are a great alternative.

yeah definitely, was more concerned about the gloves

My bad, I thought you were referring to the feet.

Personally I give zero shits about the enmity (I use Manabyss), but the mittens were sitting on a mule and the gloves are never sold.

has anyone tried the new WS from mythic? haven't seen anything on it anywhere.

I don't believe it is in game yet or anyone is in possession of the ergon weapon yet either...

I has seen one JP player with it for at least a week. Has no one else got it on any other server?

from BG's Mythic thread:


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and apparently its the same damage as 5/5 Reso according to this post

Nice haven't seen it and it's on my server lol. That was crazy fast must have gil out the butt and all the pre stuff done already still amazed one done already lol... The quest to unlock the ws is coming soon I think this release curious whats that gonna take...

Anyone else close?

Yeah, when do they announce those Mog Bonanza numbers again? That's a sound strategy, right??

I leave shiva, and somebody gets that weapon lol I would love to get my hands on it... the things I would do for that weapon, is illegal in all 50 states...

I would be closer if you server hop to Asura and bring about 9500 HP Bayld with you to donate. On an optimistic I don't have JP unlimited gil, I will probably finish it at least by the end of summer. ZZZZ H-P Bayld.

Anyone run into good uses for Mes'yohi Sword over Aettir? Know how often the additional dispel effect procs?

Got the drop in Stellar Fulcrum last night because nobody else wanted it, now trying to figure out if I can find any good situations to use it. For pure tanking scenarios, obviously won't beat Aettir's PDT II -5% and enmity+10. But maybe for more support DD-ish or some solo applications it could be handy. Haven't really played around with it much other than toying with my TP builds to retain x-hit (for which I need to use more sTP than my usual sets either for /SAM or /other, thanks to the lower delay on Mes'yohi).

Well, one thing we know about Dimidiation now is it's DEX based.

I guess it's getting a TP bonus as well? Maybe this will make it actually not terrible when you need the extra attack that resolution penalizes? DEX isn't the worst modifier I suppose. I was honestly hoping it worked like Atonement but that seems to not be the case by the way they've described it.

So, according to the new update notes (located here: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/42621) they are planning on giving Rune Fencer another enmity facilitating spell. Any speculation as to what additional effect it may have? Flash has the debuff, foil has our evasion buff. Maybe it'll be our second castable divine magic spell finally? Also seems like they're nerfing enmity gained from rune enhancement to 0. But wards are going to be undispellable finally! And so soon, just three days away.

"Addition of a magic spell with an enmity gain-facilitating effect
Adjustments that render effects gained from Ward abilities unable to be be dispelled when harboring three runes
Eliminate enmity from Rune Enchantment"

It's almost guaranteed to be a buffing spell, but the specifics of that remain to be seen.

DEX is actually a really really good modifier for a WS on RUN. RUN is largely on the light DD gear that just happens to be loaded with DEX. On BLU I can get ridiculous amounts of DEX for CDC and RUN happens to share the same gear.

Looking around at gear options the one problem I saw was a real lack of DEX in the ilvl legs slot. Has anyone started to try and build a DEX set for the new weaponskill?

Funny you should ask! Outside of most accessories:

• ammo = Cheruski Needle (Dex +2)

• head = Uk'uxkaj Cap (Dex = 25)

• body = Karmesin Vest (Dex = 30)

• hands = Umuthi Gloves/Futhark Mitons +1 (Dex = 35)/(Dex = 35 + 18 attack)

• ring1 = Rajas Ring (Dex = 5)

• ring2 = Thundersoul Ring (Dex =7)

• back = Kayapa Cape (Dex = 8)

• legs = Manibozho Brias (Dex = 12)

• feet = Futhark Boots +1 (Dex = 24)
  

+Dex = 148

could go 150+ with Dex Earrings.