tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33217081.post1322580751687392386..comments2023-11-02T06:22:30.541-04:00Comments on You Are Not Your O's Kote: The Math of Sword and Spell: Party Multipliers part one (RDM & BRD)Ringthreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647692008983055147noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33217081.post-31401179264901823712009-06-23T13:17:28.361-04:002009-06-23T13:17:28.361-04:00Wow, with all these calculations you wonder how pe...Wow, with all these calculations you wonder how people figure this stuff out and how much time SE actually put in to making this game.<br /><br />Thanks for the answer. That was exactly what I was looking for. :)Treubondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17188886041456719199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33217081.post-54481124081067522422009-06-22T21:45:19.814-04:002009-06-22T21:45:19.814-04:00Re: Treubond
At 300 skill, both Phalanx and a ful...Re: Treubond<br /><br />At 300 skill, both Phalanx and a fully merited Phalanx II will provide 28 damage reduction. Note that Scholar can reach 300 Enhancing.<br /><br />Standard Phalanx lasts 8.57 seconds per 1 MP cost, and Phalanx II at best lasts 5.71 seconds per 1 MP. Thus the self-only spell is always more efficient. Since Scholar can cast on the whole party at once, they get up to 51.43 seconds of damage reduction per 1 MP spent!<br /><br />Composure and Phalanx only improve its performance for Red Mages to 25.7 seconds per 1 MP, and of course that is only for the caster.<br /><br />However, at lower Enhancing skill Phalanx II prevents more or less damage than Phalanx depending on merits. Above 300 skill, Phalanx can go up to 30 damage reduction but Phalanx II cannot be pushed higher than 28.<br /><br />PLD/RDM will only get Phalanx up to 21 dmg reduction unless they are crazy and merit Enhancing which would push it up to 23 dmg.<br /><br />I will put up a chart next week for you comparing the two spells across skill ranges. The real problem I have with Phalanx II is that it cannot be fully merited without taking away from Slow II, Paralyze II, and Dia III.<br /><br />Thanks for reading, and asking a great question! :)Araelushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12159470574918995103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33217081.post-30853432284052400862009-06-22T16:42:53.556-04:002009-06-22T16:42:53.556-04:00Thanks for the information and tips. Sometimes it ...Thanks for the information and tips. Sometimes it just makes sense when someone else points out a few extras that can make your mp go a little bit longer.Thaziennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12413412537429698780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33217081.post-49884706777010187372009-06-22T14:24:42.601-04:002009-06-22T14:24:42.601-04:00I completely agree with regen. I believe regen is...I completely agree with regen. I believe regen is the most underused spell in the game.<br /><br />Just a question, is a fully merited Phalanx II as good as a Phalanx? I thought Phalanx still had a higher damage reduction than a fully merited Phalanx II. You made a comment on it while talking about the Accession Phalanx and was wondering. Or is it just that SCH can't get high enough Enhancing Magic for it to do the full amount a Phalanx would do on a RDM or even a PLD/RDM? Thanks in advance.Treubondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17188886041456719199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33217081.post-45940571558505914762009-06-19T12:27:23.115-04:002009-06-19T12:27:23.115-04:00Spot on ;P
I'm a RDM and cannot stress how tr...Spot on ;P <br />I'm a RDM and cannot stress how true it is that Regen should be kept up when healing if possible. You really will notice the difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com