Few questions on my static

[bleegh]

At lvl 52, my ls is planning the following static:

RNG/NIN <= me
SMN/WHM
PLD/WAR
BRD/WHM
SAM/WAR
BLM/WHM (hume)

with Piercing Arrow >> Jinpu for Distortion SC.

A few questions:
- When I get Sidewinder, what skillchain would you recommend? Maybe Fragmentation?

- Are there any tweaks to this party config that you would suggest?

- Are freeze bursts worth doing, or should the BLM try to conserve MP for multiple Blizzard2 bursts?

- What are the suggested hunting areas for this party config?

Any help would be appreciated ;)

[evilution]

SAM/WAR gonna hurt once level 3 SC come into the picture =/ DRK/WAR (/THF after 66) would be a better choice.

other than that

1)Frag WS chain 55-66

2) Drop the SAM and get a DRK or THF (i prefer DRK personally)

3) I only liked MB ancients if there were 2 BLM in the PT so we could instaly kill (more or less) every other pull.. outside that I never really saw the benefit.

4) the usual places :P

[poweryoga]

yukikaze -> Sidewinder later on.

heard gekko chains with some stuff but not sure.

[Tamora]

Yukikaze isnt too bad, Sam does look weak compared to dark with Spinning Slash. As far as your PT setup, should be fine just stay away from anything that petrifies, so no Kuftal Tunnel, or any anticans.

I would agree to stay away from ancient magic bursts they tend to be a complete waste of mp. Also since you do not have a rdm any extra mp waste is going to be rough.

[cesaro]

*Points at Evilution's reply*
I agree completly with everything in there. Just make sure to have someone set to deal with status ailments later on.

Although it might not be a possibility within your LS/level range, make friends with a DRK/THF once you can do level 3 skillchains, because ummmm things die.