Took our team three tries to get past it; I was PLD/WAR for all three. (PLD/WAR, SAM/THF, MNK/NIN, BRD/WHM, BLM/RDM, and WHM/SMN.) The winning formula for me was:
Raubahn:
HP / MDB / Magic Damage -% / Enmity
Coral Ring, Coral Earring, Lamian Kaman, Iron Ram Sallet set, Bomb Queen Ring, Sattva Ring, Jungle Belt, Insomnia Earring, Macuahuitl +1, Koenig Shield, Adaman Cuirass, Gallant Breeches, Gallant Leggings, etc.
Alexander:
Physical Damage -% / Enmity / HP
Macuahuitl +1, Koenig Shield -> Earth Staff
Bomb Queen Ring -> Jelly Ring
Coral Ring -> Sattva Ring
Shield Torque -> Parade Gorget (more for Defense than MP.)
Gallant Leggings -> Valor Leggings
Raubahn from my vantage point was basically surviving WS's and those Eyes on Me which got past stun by having HP--while hanging on to him as tightly as possible, since he can destroy a DD in a very short order. (Stun provided by BLM and a SAM with Soboro Sukehiro for Tachi: Hobaku; WHM also gave BLM Haste.)
Alexander was an endurance fight; I was completely packed with MP items--Yagudo Drinks, Pro-Ether, and Hi-Ether--with the exception of three Hi-Potion +3's. Didn't use the potions at all. Our WHM was using Yagudo Drink full time, on top of Ballad, and had Pro-Ethers. Position wise, I stood straight on in front of it, but well out of reach so when it attacks me, no one near it would eat AoE.
Melees and BLM need to dial it back when they gain too much enmity, else they can easily kill themselves and everyone around them, or cause healer(s) to gain Alexander's attention.
Feet aside, I didn't (and still don't) have most of Valor set, yet, so not sure what I'd do in your place for visible armors. For food, I used Pescatora, which together with my gear kept my max HP above 1500 for both portions of the fight, IIRC. (And, the middle portion, too, but that's kinda the "lol" part.) Defender full time.
Originally Posted by Empedocles  |
We have run with standard party setups unfortunately I don't know any BLMs who have been able to help and any pickups we get are all physical... plus they like to leave after only one or two attempts  |
I'm not a believer in pick up groups for missions. x_x;
| Originally Posted by Empedocles |
| Just doing normal Paladin stuff, holding hate, curing when I can... is there some sort of better way of doing Rau that'll allow me to not get whacked so much? |
Yes. Well, sort of. Stunners, magic damage -% gear, MDB gear/buffs, max HP, and a spot on healer was what got me through the three-lives critter.
BLU or SAM (with Soboro Sukehiro) would be really nice. More than one stunner is even better. A good healer is
not optional.
| Originally Posted by Empedocles |
| We've tried sleep/nuking the third life (2 of the people that have gone through with me and need 44 are RDMs) but that's always taken too long. |
Doesn't Raubahn have the smallest amount of HP on first round? At least, he seemed the easiest to kill that time. You can have RDM's Chainspell nuke; pop up Sentinel, and use it to double the enmity from multiple job abilities and spells in short order just before they start. If one of the RDM is /DRK, /BLM, or /SCH, toss in Drain and Aspir as part of the Chainspell.
| Originally Posted by Empedocles |
| Is /NIN better than /WAR, despite Eyes On Me ignoring Utsusemi? |
I don't know. All I know is that PLD/WAR can work--just need spot on support, appropriate gear, and a great deal of consumables.
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p.s. Our SAM was only 73 at the time. ._. We won with 10 minutes to spare.
p.p.s. Some random, extra tips:
- WHM/SMN: Shining Ruby for Raubahn portion; don't let Regen drop on Alexander portion.
- Melees: Yes, (some of) they
do have stun.
- DRK: Avoid /SAM, for Stun recast's sake.
- PLD: HP is good, but defense helps for Alexander (and probably Raubahn). Have... both.
- PLD: Can use Jelly Ring for Alexander--don't use it for Raubah. XD
- PLD: If a BRD asks which songs, the answer is: Ballad x2.
- Mages, PLD: Bring MP consumables.
- BRD: /WHM and Yagudo Drinks; cure is good.
- WHM, RDM: Find the MP to haste the BLM, too. Somehow.
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