February 2019 Version Update

Yeah, but you have to remember, they are incredibly stupid.

QQs Ambu V1 btw, so thats fun. Getting KI will be ***again if you dont do assault

My 90+ inv on rdm and 334 arch skill would like to have a talk about your skillchaining.

By Lakshmi.Buukki 2017-09-11 16:44:01
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Please post your findings for Intense Ambuscade here. I will edit this post with cliff notes to make the basic fight strat easier to find.

Boss(es):
Qiqirn: Bozzetto Pilferer x1 x5 (on VD) - Uses Blood Weapon, Hundred Fists, Perfect Dodge (multiple times)
Adds:
Bozzetto Scoundrel, Bozzetto Mine
VE=0, E=1, N=3, VD=5(!!)

Immunities/Resistances:
Adds are immune to NT Horde Lullaby and Stun, Sleepga works. Dream Flower works.
Immune to Break
Immune to all debuffing Geomancy, and buffing Geomancy will reset the boss's HP.

Builds resistance to sleep and bind quickly (6 casts on normal), gravity II can land w/ Stymie. Especially resistant to Slow.

Gimmick:
NM levels up according to Essence Steal use. Triggered by Songs, Rolls, Geomancy Bubbles, and Avatar's favor. NM regains all HP and resets hate. This is a fight deliberately designed to force you to not use "superbuffing" jobs and just grind through.

JP Quote Testimonial:
Quote:
From this month one chapter seems to be advantageous. Faces [Trusts] are Ark EV, Celtus, Lilyz II, Yolan Oran, Colmol. Easy, one boss and one accompaniment. The feature of Kikirun [Qiqirn] here is that if there is support such as sphere effect and roll, it will be stolen and upgraded LV, so I think whether face will be better without entering support system

Translation: Player used above mentioned trusts, on Easy, 1 add. Trusts that have support effects (songs rolls sphere) will trigger the steal ability and the NM will level up. Better off using trusts that don't use any of the trigger buffs.

Findings:
Pet jobs are a workable strategy, though slower than standard DD. Don't use rolls, favors, trusts that uses songs, geomancy support bubbles, etc. BLUs + RDMs help cap haste and provide sufficient DoT for an average group. Dia/Distract helps to close the gap lost buffs. SMN can provide auxiliary buffs that won't trigger Essence Steal. Any DD that can lower stats are helpful. Shooting range strat works also rng/cor.

Camps for KI:
Einherjar HP has Qiqirns.
Alzadaal Undersea Ruins (15min respawn timer)
Arrapago Island HP 1 - Daytime 4:00-20:00 6 spawns, 3min repop
Aydeewa Subterrane, scattered through zone (check znm/vw warps)
Assaults:
1. Lebros Caverns, Private 2nd Class Assault "Excavation Duty"
2. Lebros Caverns, Chief Sergeant Assault "Egg Conservation"

Also the small issue of only RNG being able to use that WS i believe.

Nah the weapon gives you access to it.

I think that's only if you take a physical hit. Which means.... Ninja!!

If any Songs, Rolls, Geomancy bubbles, or Avatar's Favor is on the party then the Bozzetto Pilferer and Scoundrels will use Essence Steal.
Essence Steal is move which heals them to full HP and levels them up every time they land a melee hit on a player or Trust.
If the Qiqirn are close together, they appear to synchronize this move whenever one lands a hit.
Level will cap eventually, but they will still heal to full HP when they land a melee hit on a player.
Was hit rate floored in VE @ 1283 accuracy once it's level was capped.
Stoneskin does not prevent this from occurring. Getting hit for 0 still triggers this.
Absorbing melee swings with shadows does prevent this from occurring.

staff is an upgrade for rdm for macc

Omergerd, getting 312 enfire dmg a swing on apex bats o.o

Nah the weapon gives you access to it.

Do you get the same result if you Accession that onto someone?

Do you get the same result if you Accession that onto someone?

I already have a ranged acc set for RDM! Dreams do come true!

I'll have to look at arrows again, but im probably going Demon Arrows for attack down unless there is a bunch of racc i dont remember.

Raetic Arrows sure look tailor made for the RDM Marksman type. I used to see a RDM/RNG in ballista back in the day. Could snipe you from after they widdled you down with debuffs. It was an impressive display, to say the least.

Don't mind me, just a 104 second/1.73 minute break, 266 second/4.43 minute sleep2 and 513 second/8.55 minute slow2

this is like a dream come true though ; u ; - ever since i got back to 11 a year ago i been hitting the RDM hard. it's good to see adjustments for the jorb.

* Unrelated RDM Fanart for the occasion i did a few days back *