Soloing AF1

[nanatsu]

I know Wandering Ghost is pretty tough. I know because I helped someone take him out as 64 RDM. But I'm thinking of trying to solo this as 51 MNK. How feasible do you guys think this is? With def food, ninja sub, remedies, holy waters, hi potion+3s, and some au laits, plus with the aid of my NPC I think I could put up a pretty good fight. Do you think I can pull it off or am I just dreaming? :p

[Tirrock]

With enough medicine, I'd imagine it's possible... But seems significantly easier to just do it on RDM. >_>a

[nanatsu]

It probably would be easier but I kinda just want to see if I can do it >_>

[Mog]

As a 51 monk, I don't think so. RDM has a longer longevity over a monk.

[Tirrock]

Easiest way is to just try it and find out. If that doesn't work, go there as RDM. I have no doubt that a level 60+ RDM could solo an AF1 quest.

[Jei]

i don't think 50 is safe to solo any AF1 yet. Should be at least 60.

[nanatsu]

Weeeeelllll, it's not about being safe. It's about taking on a challenge just because you can. I already know it will be incredibly difficult. I'm not fooling myself. I know how much HP this ghost has and it was a chore even for me as rdm. But with my NPC plus the fact I can dish out more dmg without nuking I think I've got a small chance of winning it. So I'm going to attempt it. If I lose then I lose, no big deal.

[Mog]

Weeeeelllll, it's not about being safe. It's about taking on a challenge just because you can. I already know it will be incredibly difficult. I'm not fooling myself. I know how much HP this ghost has and it was a chore even for me as rdm. But with my NPC plus the fact I can dish out more dmg without nuking I think I've got a small chance of winning it. So I'm going to attempt it. If I lose then I lose, no big deal.

my advice.....is to save the xp and not chance it. You'll always have the opportunity to do it down the road. On the other side, if you don't care about losing xp and are actually up for the challenge, by all means go for it.

[Arachna]

I don't think you'd be able to, the NM is something like level 45? Anyway being a ghost it resists physical damage and physical damage is all we do really, you won't have an opportunity to get off a strong Chi blast either cause boost will wear when you pop the NM.

I'd say just do it on your RDM, but if you're still feeling gung-ho try him on your monk. I don't remember if undead pop close to the spawn point but if they do you could be in trouble with links when your hp drops.

[nanatsu]

Undead don't pop there. But a bomb does. Ep to my lvl 51 mnk, but I killed it first and it wasn't a problem later. I tried it once already. Got it down to less to 25%. The only real problem I had was Ice Spikes. Honestly the ghost wasn't doing all that much damage to me with def gear and food. And with my NPC helping I was doing okay. However, Ice Spikes wasted a few of my potions and paralyzed me pretty often. My plan is to try again on firesday, when the ghost and ice spikes should be weaker. I also have a plan for dealing with Ice Spikes, so I'll post again once I give it another go later today. If I win, there'll be screenshots.

[Icemage]

If you have a blue mage sub available, maybe sub BLU and use Coccoon, and change your gear from Defense to Evasion, then just pop some MP drinks during the fight?


Icemage

[nanatsu]

I did have a few pieces of evasion gear. Two dodge rings, crow head and crow feet pieces. I have capped evasion too so I was dodging it pretty well. Unfortunately I don't have any of the new jobs done because I just got the expansion, so I can't use blu sub :(

[Icemage]

I did have a few pieces of evasion gear. Two dodge rings, crow head and crow feet pieces. I have capped evasion too so I was dodging it pretty well. Unfortunately I don't have any of the new jobs done because I just got the expansion, so I can't use blu sub :(

When soloing things that are lower level than you, Evasion is usually a better bet than Defense since they don't get TP if they miss you. :P

Another important thing to worry about is Ice and Dark Resistance. I'd recommend maybe trying a full set of Crow gear whereever you don't have better pieces of attack gear (or maybe even sacrificing those pieces in favor of Crow gear), then tacking on some Ice Resistance to help you avoid that Paralyze effect from Ice Spikes as much as possible.

Stuff like High Breath Mantle might be useful (+5 Ice resist, +38HP when activated, though the enmity doesn't help you in this case). Arcana Earring might also be of use, particularly if you sub PLD(!) for Holy Circle and Undead Killer.


Icemage

[nanatsu]

Hrm, okay I'll take your advice and try full out evasion for this.

[nanatsu]

I did it on Lightday and I won without too much trouble. Screenshots in a few.

Double Post Edited:
Okay so here's the set up.

Crow Beret
Crow Gaiters
Crow Hose
Crow Jupon
Malfrost Ring
Goshenite Ring
Warrior Belt +1
Ram Mantle
Shield Pendant (Couldn't find Elemental Charm)
Dodge Earring x2
Patas+1 (didn't like -10 def on TM Hooks)

Here is food and meds I used, though I didn't get to use all of it. I did pop the au lait and taco before spawning the ghost.:

Persikos au Lait (22K)
Tavnazian Taco (14K)
3 Remedies (5K each)
8 Hi Potion +3 (5K each)
4 Antidotes
4 Eye Drops
6 Holy Water

How I dealt with Ice Spikes:

It was just common sense really. Once he cast Ice Spikes, I kept fighting until I got paralyzed and my health was getting low. Then I turned around so that I wasn't hitting him anymore, used a remedy, and spammed Hi Potions until I was back in the white. Then I went back to beating on him. Nanako, my NPC, was kind enough to toss me a Cure IV at one point. She was really helpful during the fight and did decent damage. Screenshots below:


Prepping for the fight. I had about 20 Ice Resistance:
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/8356/prep2tu.th.jpg (http://img403.imageshack.us/my.php?image=prep2tu.jpg)

Me and my NPC getting ready to be beaten to a bloody pulp. I started off with 220% Raging Fist for 272 dmg against this thing.
http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/3619/starto0hl.th.jpg (http://img481.imageshack.us/my.php?image=starto0hl.jpg)

Mid fght.
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/794/midfight3vo.th.jpg (http://img168.imageshack.us/my.php?image=midfight3vo.jpg)

I beat him!
http://img344.imageshack.us/img344/7931/dead7hj.th.jpg (http://img344.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dead7hj.jpg)

Counter ftw
http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/1021/counter3tn.th.jpg (http://img334.imageshack.us/my.php?image=counter3tn.jpg)

Win pose!
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/1218/winpose3hr.th.jpg (http://img251.imageshack.us/my.php?image=winpose3hr.jpg)

So yeah I was able to complete it. ^^ Is it worth it taking it on at a low level without help? I dunno but it was fun. A bit of a drain on the wallet as far as meds are concerned but it's no real problem for someone who's determined to do it.

[tdh]

Sweets!! Congratz!

I was planning on soloing my RDM AF1, but while on the way, two friends were bored. "What'cha doing?" "Going to do my AF1." (I was Lv.51 at the time.) "Ohh! I Wanna come." I'd heard from a couple of people who solo'd their AF1s for RDM, so I Wanted to try it. Next thing I know I had a Lv.60+ THF, and a Lv.60+ SMN in tow. I have however solo'd all my other AF1s as RDM. I even tried to solo the WAR AF1 PLD. That didn't go so well. It used it's 2hr, which I didn't appreciate, and once it got down to about 15% or so, it spammed Cure III, and it would not stay Silenced for more than 10 seconds. I had to run for it since I was low on HP, and I had already Converted. I think I was RDM67 at the time. I had to ask a MNK in my LS come in and help me take him down. After it's 2hr wore off, MNK 100 Fisted it. He was impressed with the mobs DEF too. He's a big hitting MNK, and his numbers were almost halved. But the two of us dispatched him quick. Sure helps to be able to do these AF quests as a higher level job though!

[nanatsu]

well I wanted to try to solo rdm af1 but it seemed too difficult ^^; pulling this off makes me think that maybe I can do the others too.