Soloing Up In Arms, 60BC.

[Omni]

Has anyone done this or known of anyone doing this? I came across a thread while lurking on KI. So I want to attempt this on my alt. characters RDM.

Basically:

- Buff up
- Gravity
- Bind
- Chainspell
- Blizzard2 until almost out of MP
- Sleep 2
- Gravity
- Convert
- Sleep/nuke/bind/grav/kite until dead.

You'd use blizzard 2 for least resists since you can use ice staff, rather than just a thunder staff + thunder2.

Anyone have any success with this solo?

[Taskmage]

Seems like it would work, but I don't know that anyone's done it. Depending on how many arms you knock off with chainspell, maybe you could melee it the rest of the way or until convert is up again.

[Omni]

Depending on much health is left. If it's anything more than say 5% I wouldnt want to solo it since it goes into maelstrom spam fest towards the end.

[Omni]

http://stage6.divx.com/user/chikei/video/1327225/%5BFFXI%5D-Up-in-Arms

Again, tarus rule for obvious reasons.

Up in arms Solo'd by RDM.

My alt. char is a hume but hopefully i wont have too much trouble.

This RDM's method:

es-bind
grav
bio2, poison2, elemental dot
chainspell
thunder2 until no mp is left
bind/grav as needed
convert, c4, drain the rest of your chainspell
bind/grav/kite/thunder2/reapply dot until dead.

chainspell nuking only gets him down to about 60%.
didnt use any meds but i will bring hi-pots/ethers just in case.

[Mhurron]

First thing I though of when looking up this BCNM was "15 minute time limit could be a hell of a problem. That video is 14:16. Damn thats close.

Good luck man.

[Omni]

he rested towards the end and i think he was pacing himself from the middle of the fight on because mp would be an issue.

i think if he had meds, he would have been able to shave off 30s-45s off that time. pretty much you cant have too many resists... and you need to be precise with everything. his run was pretty smooth until towards the end when he got splooged on a couple of times but was able to finish it off w/o a problem.

going to prepare tonight after i get off work and maybe give it a go.

[Mhurron]

Good luck, show that squid who's boss.

[hongman]

Maybe he will drop a KC for you as well.

Then again, maybe not.

GL!

[Omni]

hmm, didnt go that well. i got him down to about 60% and was kiting ok but then he started resisting my binds.

my rdm isnt merited so that maybe be an issue, im sure the taru in the video has merits.

thinking about going back with a friend to duo. ive done this bc several times already with 3 ppl so i know what to expect just i think if i get resists then im just shit out of luck.

[Necropolis]

I've duoed this BC a number of times dual boxing, myself on BLM and the alt on RDM. I'm usually alright on time, bar resist rates, finishing in about 11 minutes. No 2hrs needed, and I can't say I play the rdm to the best effeciency.

Typically I open with freeze, sleep on the rdm, gravity/slow/para while I'm resting on blm, then go burst & freeze, binding inbetween. Repeat until dead. If I could kite it more effectively with the rdm I'd probably cut the time down by a few minutes (or went with another actual person).

Not terribly difficult, just crappy drop rates. 0/62 myself now.

[Omni]

i was also thinking of dual boxing as well but btwn my 2 chars... i dont know if the jobs will be the right ones.

main char: nin, rng, mnk, bst

alt. char: rdm, drk, war, bst

i was thinking of trying to dual box on bst but im not sure if it'll be enough DD. i've done it with 3 bst before and it gets a little nutty at the end when he starts splooging you with maelstrom.

and even though i have about 3 orbs worth of seals left, i dunno if i want to risk throwing away another orb just to see if i can do it. 60 seals can be used at better bc's for decent amount of gil. with this one its u win big or u win nothing at all. :(