| Re: Can't tank!!! My problem with Ichi spells:
1. They take a really long time to cast.
2. They don't do significant damage compared to the damage you -could- be causing with blades.
3. They can be interrupted easily while Ichi is down.
My suggestion is throw only enough Ichi's to (a) keep the BLM happy and (b) to keep capped. Otherwise stick to blades and shuriken. If you can't throw, go cap it. Rogetsurin is no substitute for Shuriken--swap in Beetle Ring x 2 in your throwing macro and swap them out at the end of the macro:
/equip L.Ring "Beetle Ring +1"
/equip R.Ring "Beetle Ring +1"
/shoot <t>
/wait 3 {wait 2 would probably be sufficient, but I go 3 just in case}
/equip L.Ring "{other} Ring"
/equip R.Ring "{other} Ring"
Shuriken are expensive... If you can, learn smithing so that you can make them yourself and then use the Mhaura and Selbina Smithing/Weaving guild outlets to buy materials (if you have OP warp). If you don't have OP, you can use the ferry, but that is very slow and iffy if you miss the boat (or the guild is out-of-stock/overpriced). Al Zhabi guild shops also offer good deals on occasion though less often than Mhaura/Selbina. If you can buy them (cheap) from the Tenshodo, you can do that as well--They are sold in Lower Jeuno, Norg, and Nashmau.
If you make them, make more than you'll use and sell a portion of your product (at a profit obviously) to help offset the cost.   |