Merit Suggestions? - Final Fantasy XI :: Dreams in Vana'diel :: Community

Susurrus · 03-22-2008, 02:35 PM

Well I just hit 75 and looked for a BST Merit post and didn't see one.

Any suggestions? Mainly thinking group 1, as I have an idea for group 2.

LadyKiKi · 03-22-2008, 03:26 PM

Call Beast max
Reward max

Beast Affinity max

Feral Howl is next to useless. Pump 1 into it maybe, just to have the ability.
Killer Effects is next to useless.

Howl and Effects will NOT save you in a pinch. Feral Howl will most likely NOT save you (i.e. terrorise a mob). It sucks against anything that is NM or Tough and above. Killer Effects will NOT intimidate the mob you're fighting on that deciding blow. You're gonna die.

(ask any BST)

If it saved you, got you lucky.

Susurrus · 05-03-2008, 11:48 AM

Now with the reward timer changed, is Reward still a good thing to merit?

Malacite · 05-03-2008, 01:15 PM

Hmm, depends. Being able to feed your pet sooner could mean the difference between life or death, but then again Sic merits are looking pretty good too. Not sure about tame, and Call Beast is a no-brainer.

Beast Affinity and Healer are also no-brainers. As is my understanding from BBQ and others on here, Feral Howl just doesn't last long enough to be worth it and Killer Instinct is just silly compared to healing your pet more or raising it's level.