Ideal RDM equipment at Level 30

[MontyXI]

When I first started FFXI back in May my first job was a Red Mage, which I took to 30 and unlocked the Dragoon advanced job. I've been playing DRG since, but I'm planning on going back to RDM in a few weeks (once school ties down), and would like to know the best gear a RDM can have at or around level 30. Money isn't an issue, so any advice would be appreciated.

My race is Hume and my subjob will be WHM.

Thank you. :sweat:

[Apple Pie]

Something like this?
http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/profile.xml?78176

It's just one of examples concentrating on MND. You may want to change gloves and rings to INT+ ones when nuking.

In addition, if you're going to melee after you finish casting debuffs, you may want

- Centurion's Sword
- Fang Necklace
- Centurion's Scale Male
- Battle Gloves
- 2x Beetle Earring
- 2x Balance Ring

[MontyXI]

I've read that a Hume's RSE is the best armor a RDM can wear until AF, any validity in that?

[Deathguise]

Originally posted by MontyXI
I've read that a Hume's RSE is the best armor a RDM can wear until AF, any validity in that?

I think the pants and feet are better than the AF for EXPing.

[Darkedge]

Disgusting MND set up
http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/profile.xml?54951

Also, does anyone know the latent effect of Trimmer's Targe? Lvl 30 Shield providing 2 MND...

Disgusting INT set up
http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/profile.xml?76981

I payed less attention to the INT set up..heh,


For food, you can either eat WitchKabobs/Roast Mushrooms for MND and hMP, Pies for INT and hMP, or just hMP foods to compensate for not building up on MP gear.

[Sadeira]

i believe trimmer takes effect when you sub bst. that shield is stupid in my opinion. there's not a mage in the world that's going to sub bst (rdm especially) who's going to lose the extra mp from either whm or blm sub just for an extra 2 mnd off a shield. :P

[Crisis]

This might be a stupid question, but what spells would you use the MND set up for, and what spells would work better with thei INT set up?

And would it be worth it for a 30 Rdm/Blm to look into switching from Mnd gear to Int gear for certain spells?

[MontyXI]

Looks like a /WHM Red Mage would benefit more from a MND set-up and a /BLM Red Mage would benefit from an INT set up. So I'm guessing MND is for enfeebs/healing and INT is for nuking?

[Prefect]

Use the MND set-up for White Magic spells and the INT set-up for Black Magic spells.