You guys sound like picking a path is once in a life time choice >.>

**You can change path at very little cost and you can get more than one(I think)as well...., not like 2nd one is hard to get.

@Jeanpaul-

You are quite right on the "choosing" a path issue, you can always switch. In fact, the BLMs in my shell who have their +1 hands (I'm still gimp NQ) will switch the path on their hands depending on the event, classic nukes or Death.

As for "easy to get a second"...or early luck with Lathis would beg to differ! Hehe

about merlinic crackows for nuke set

order of importance should be maac>mab>int?

best i got so far was 12 int, macc 15, mab 28, FC+2

keep trying you will get better quite easily, just use pellucid stones and you will get 35 macc/mab semi fast, then its just hoping int gets added on. You can also then get stuff like MBD too which makes them even better than FC 2 :D

my first ambuscade cape is 20 int 10 mab 20 macc, what would you suggest for a 2nd blm cape? I really only use my blm for geas fate, thus mb and death casting.

MP MACC MAB for dat death MB.

I combed the last few pages, couldn't find what I needed even though I know it's there somewhere.

I use mont's gs, and I need to add a few things, can you help me out with it?

I need a: If weather/day rule (and where to put it) for obi

:death mode so that it stays in death idle, death midcast and death/deathaspir

:how do I make a, if comet use this set (sets.midcast.comet?)

:how to set up double precast ie: instant > fast cast > midcast

:also need to know how to put on and lock the adoulin neck during reive

:to use quanpur do I need to make sets.midcast.stone + .stoneII + .stoneIII etc? or can I set up an if earth element then quanpur

(or link me a gs that has all that and I'll fill my gear to match, I have everything you probably use, except amalric+1 and our augs)

What does a Comet set look like? The guide doesn't have an optimal Comet set. Since it's Dark, I'm guessing Archon Ring + Pixie Hairpin + all other normal MB gear?

I think this has everything you're looking for. PM with any issues.

Yup, just take your burst set and switch out Pixie +1 and Archon Ring.

Advice on blm mb set? This is my set, should have merl body this week. Thinking there has to be a better waist and right ring? Also is there any other MB 2 pieces that exceed the cap im'm missing? Also please let me know what "Perfect" Augments would look like on the merlinic. Obviously need to hit MBD Cap but can do that pretty easy with neck, back @15 so capping off 3 pieces with MBD 10 and macc and mab +30 and int 10-15? What should i work for on the other two pieces? Kinda torn between mag crit hit dmg, magic damage or occult accumen for tp return. Thoughts please :)

http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/347014

Shiva Ring +1, Obi with weather, Griovolr can potentially beat Lathi if you love augmenting.

with regards to augmenting Grioavolr, what stones are the best to be throwing at it? Pellucid and treat it like a piece of Merlinic gear?

All of my Grio have been done with Pellucid. Some people swear by Taupe but I've had the best results with Pellucid, I find it too difficult to get a good MAcc+MAB augment without pellucid, but not vice versa with INT.

In theory the perfect Grio would come from a Taupe stone (20INT vs 15INT), however I agree with whats been said and go with Pellucid. I believe there even was an update note that said they increased the mab/macc on Griov with Pell stones.

I settled on +15INT 29mab 20macc 4%burst 5magic dmg. for the record I nuke circles around Ramzus

It should be mentioned that only Pellucid can go past 25 MAB and MAcc.

I have an INT+12, M.Acc +23, MAB +24, and M. Damage +7, I just didn't know if it would really be worth sending a metric ton of stones through the chipper.

Up to you, maybe these will convince you to improve it

lol airride who comes up with these names, but tbh would like his staff for death, thats insane

Mine aint bad either lol

Is that 4 or 9 burst???

9% Burst 4 Magic Dmg

Yah that's a keeper could rock nails+1 with that monster

Could somebody confirm what waist piece is the best for Nuking (end game content) and For MB. I am surprised not to see Yamabuki there, considering it has INT on it.

Yamabuki, Refoccilation Stone. Obi with storms which you should pretty much always have

But which one for which ?

Which during burst? During Free nukes ?

Also what do you mean obi with storms. Sorry new here and trying to learn.

What about Escha stone ?

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Yamabuki I'd swap in for either set if you're getting partial resists for the INT/Macc.


SCH's give storm spells that give you either single or double weather bonuses -- Elemental Obis allow you to take full-time advantage of those bonuses.


It's fine, although Refocc. is not only better, but easier to get.

Either works. They literally are 99% similar in stat and neither of them have any sort of advantage for bursts. Eschan stone works too but it's not as good as the other two. Just use whichever one you can get the easiest.

Thank you for this break down and answr