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Adding rewards to Sinister Reigns....

I wonder if RME upgrade items will come from there.

And they're adjusting participation requirements for Unity again, not sure how as it's already 1 person requirements. I'm assuming the Geas Fate one will be for 1 person as they stated prior.

And DRG is tied for 2nd most native accuracy, and yes again, BLU can stack traits but it comes at a cost.

As a general FYI- Accuracy Bonus III doesn't really come at any cost. Nature's Meditation is typically a default spell for meleeing. Accuracy Bonus IV isn't particularly costly either but it does have at least some opportunity cost (more so from a utility perspective).

Add those together and 1H hit faster, hit more accurately and have more powerful WS selections. The only benefit for 2H is that their WS selection is really useful for multi-step SCing while 1H tend to lack certain critical categories. And that's without going into gearing for MBs.

We have no plans to increase the weaponskill damage or damage modifier for Blade: Hi.

We have no plans to make adjustments to the system where players purchase orbs from Shami.

We have no plans to do this.

As for the ability to switch which Mythic you’ve started, we’ll never allow this. We regard Mythic weapons as some of the highest caliber weapons available, and as such, we’d like players to carefully consider which they choose.

Checking to see which Mythic weapon you’ve started is not impossible; however, we’ll need to add a process where players check with Paparoon. This isn’t something we’ll investigate right away, but post-January we may consider looking into this.

Unlike Utsusemi, Treasure Hunter is not displayed as a buff icon, therefore, this (showing whats the current TH is placed on mob) is impossible to accomplish due to the system.

The development team has been looking into alter egos acting outside of combat; however, since their logic is tied to combat it is very problematic to create instances where actions are used when not engaged. We’ll continue to look into this, but the difficulty to implement a feature like this is high.

We have yet to enable the use of Trust magic in battlefields from the level 75 era; however, if we find that the content is difficult to the point where players may need the use of alter egos we’ll consider it.

As for the 3 add-on scenarios, since these battles granted special buffs, we determined the priority low until now. We’ll look into making it possible to use alter egos if we observe that it’s more difficult than intended to clear this content; however, there is also the possibility that we don’t enable Trust magic as the addition of alter egos could possibly make this content far too easy.

We have no plans to increase the weaponskill damage or damage modifier for Blade: Hi.

Announcing the November Version Update



Greetings, adventurers! Matsui here.

The November version update draws near, and we’ll be welcoming in the epic climax of Rhapsodies of Vana’diel. The update will take place on Tuesday, November 10th (JST), and as usual I’d like to give an early preview of the content to come.

First up is the final chapter of the Rhapsodies of Vana’diel scenario. The adventure that began with Iroha in May shifts to the sacred island of Reisenjima where the battle for the future of Vana’diel will ensue. Speaking of scenarios, we will also be concluding the Vegetable Vegetable Revolution questline from Seekers of Adoulin.

Next up is battle content. We’ll be expanding Geas Fete and Domain Invasion to Reisenjima and introducing powerful new notorious monsters that are the keepers of attractive loot. There will also be some new faces appearing in Unity: Wanted, as well as familiar notorious monsters from Treasures of Aht Urhgan that you’ll be able to wage war with in various areas.

New challenging foes require a new arsenal of weapons, and we’ll be introducing a new type of weapons known as “Aeonic weapons.” While it won’t be possible to complete these weapons in November, their power is on par with that of Relic, Mythic, and Empyrean weapons. Coinciding with the implementation of Aeonic weapons, we will also be making adjustments to Relic, Mythic, and Empyrean weapons.

On the Mog Garden front, we will be increasing the monster rearing to rank 7, the maximum. Dragon- and cactuar-type monsters will be added for rearing, so be sure to take good care of them.

Job adjustments-wise, we will be increasing the Gift cap to 2100, and when reaching this cap you’ll be able to earn a special trait and title for being a prestigious “job master.” Additionally, we’ll be expanding the merit point and job point systems, and making adjustments to both beastmaster and puppetmaster.

Furthermore, we’ll be making adjustments to the auction house, home points, survival guides, outposts, and many more aspects to make adventuring even better!

The Goddess’s Gala will be in full swing for the November version update, so if you know anyone who is taking a break from adventuring, be sure to invite them to experience the conclusion of Rhapsodies of Vana’diel by taking advantage of the Return Home to Vana’diel Campaign(NA/EU). The Discount Campaign(NA/EU) will also be available during this time for adventurers who have yet to experience the other great scenarios.

The following is a list of items to be implemented in the November version update. Some content is currently undergoing testing, and certain entries may not be implemented if last minute bugs are encountered or any balance issues rear their heads.

Unfortunately Sword can't do multi-step and WAR is missing a critical cateogry on Axe.

And if we're talking Acc, for DNC you can't discount the native ability to stick lv.10 Quickstep on any mob for mob evasion -44. Helps the DNC as well as everyone else in the alliance, and is a bit of a "hidden" bit of additional accuracy beyond the base traits + attributes + gear.

Its funny how so many people are crying over 2Handers being 'left behind' due to the 1H WS update, which has been in place about a year, versus the 2-Handers update that gave 3/4 Str/Dex advantage to 2Handers for 8+ years

That's kind of irrelevant on Warrior. But yes, PLD and to a lesser extent RDM don't have the same issue with multisteps.

As for the 3 add-on scenarios, since these battles granted special buffs, we determined the priority low until now. We’ll look into making it possible to use alter egos if we observe that it’s more difficult than intended to clear this content; however, there is also the possibility that we don’t enable Trust magic as the addition of alter egos could possibly make this content far too easy.

To be fair, another benefit for 2H is the advantage of incredibly low x-hit builds with the massive amounts of available Store TP these days, which can also have a lot of multi-attack. If buffed further with something like Samurai Roll, it can get to the point TP generation is so quick it's actually difficult to be unable to self-SC.

Not that this means 2H isn't comparatively weaker now than it has been in the past, or that a delay capped 1H can't also generate TP really fast when buffed (including frequent self-SC). But it's arguably easier for 2H.

Wouldn't Savage Blade > CDC > KoR > Savage Blade > CDC be multi-step double light for sword?

He was talking about jobs that you would generally bring for meleeing purposes.

That said, you technically can do a full double light SC with sword WS without KoR or Atonement, but it involves using some pretty terrible WS and takes an additional step.

While there are no plans to add these higher-tier vouchers at the moment, the development team started with the lowest tier naming convention just in case there was ever a need to expand in the future.

To cut right to the chase, Flame Holder is working as intended with Magic Mortar, and there aren’t any bugs with the damage calculations.

As mentioned in my previous post, Flame Holder’s effect will stack additional damage onto the damage from Magic Mortar that is calculated from the automaton’s missing HP. In other words, it only affects the damage bonus.

However, there is a set damage cap for Magic Mortar, which is reached when either your automaton’s HP is 1 or you have 3000 TP, and exceeding this cap with the Flame Holder’s bonus will not yield any additional damage.

Hopefully this helps shed a bit of light on your testing!

There are no plans to allow Clear and Healing Salves to be used on luopans.

While we can’t promise that we’ll improve summoner blood pacts, we’ll consider looking into this in the future.

So who else excited for the Bahamut suits and Shantotto II? lol

Special Anniversary Battle Event: A Feast Most Dire (11/09/2015)



From Wednesday, November 11th (XI Day), grab hold of Bahamut-themed gear and, if eligible, take part in a special battlefield to pit your wits and mettle against the worst wyrm the world has yet to witness!



Event Period
From Tuesday, November 10 at 7:00 a.m. (PST) to Monday, November 30 at 6:59 a.m. (PST).

How to Participate
Begin by inspecting the Mystic Upswell in the following locations and acquiring the Wyrmking Masque and Wyrmking Suit.

West Ronfaure (I-6) / South Gustaberg (J-7) / West Sarutabaruta (J-8)



After equipping both items, inspect the Mystic Upswell again and select "Get moogle magicked." The resulting enchantment will allow you to confront the dreadwyrm.
*When under the effect of the moogle magic, your level will be restricted to level five.
*To remove the enchantment, inspect the Mystic Upswell and select "Have moogle magic removed."

Reaping the Spoils
During the battle, earn kupoints by dealing damage to the dreadwyrm and healing friendly PCs or NPCs. Kupoints can then be exchanged at the Mystic Upswell for a variety of prizes. In addition to special fireworks, prizes include ciphers of Kupofried's alter ego, as well as key items required to access the most coveted battlefields.