Sam in CoP - Final Fantasy XI :: Dreams in Vana'diel :: Community

Deltran · 03-22-2006, 12:08 PM

Im planing on going to sam at 30 and i was wonder how usfull is sam in the CoP missions, im going to lvl rng to so its not that huge of the deal just was wondering

Omniblast · 03-22-2006, 01:15 PM

Just did Pm 3-5 last night with PLD, SAM, SUM, WHM, BLM, RDM. We beat it only because our SAM stunned his 2hr or Nightmare, wasn't sure which one he stunned, I just know he suceeded and Diabolos never got off his Nightmare.

DakAttack · 03-22-2006, 02:10 PM

Samurai have the unique and helpful ability to gain TP without having to hit anything. This helps a lot in battles where you must kite the enemy, such as Ouryu, instead of straight tank it. They're pretty much useful in every situation.

fastcart · 03-22-2006, 02:49 PM

It depends on the mission. Early missions tend to favor rng. That changes in later missions though. And, there are some missions that are melee resistant. Essentially, it's hard for me to really say you can use sam all through CoP. It is possible, but you're better off having more than one job available. It's really a toss up if your asking which job to get to 75 first.

Personally, I used sam more in later missions and rng in early ones (actually, I had to use Pld, but that's another story). I do suggest you get nin to at least 37 however.

YMMV

Deltran · 03-22-2006, 08:02 PM

im taking sam to 75 first for sure but rng will a close second

Jei · 03-22-2006, 08:08 PM

the last final mission, the 2 bosses can be killed really quick with sam doing darkness sc. they are really good ^^

Deltran · 03-22-2006, 08:19 PM

thanks for all the input every1 makes me wanna lvl sam more!

DeadlyToothpick · 03-24-2006, 09:37 AM

I just finished the Tenzen portion of CoP5-3 as SAM all the way through. Sure, some missions I wasn't too useful (Ouryu fight was pretty much manaburn...besides me who just used mistmelts lol) but I plan to use SAM all the way through :D

But I think it's more because my LS lets me. Getting pickup groups as SAM for CoP might be a little more difficult.

Tirrock · 03-24-2006, 03:34 PM

I enjoyed watching Tythera use his SAM on my snoll mission.
Meditate to 240% while I (and the others that needed it) were in cutscene.
Meditate again. I start boosting for chi blast about 15 seconds later.
We inch up to snoll. When I have about 3 boosts left, BRD 2 hour minuet x2.
Chi-blast > PLD build hate > somebody used salt (bard, I believe) > tachi:yuki
Meditate > tachi:yuki > invincible/100 fists > WHM use salt > tachi:yuki > SAM 2 hour > tachi: yuki x 3 > wing > tachi: yuki > dead SAM > dead snoll.

He beat me on damage, even though I started with chi blast. The whole fight took about 40 seconds from the time chi-blast hit.

I think SAM do pretty good on CoP missions. There are some missions you'll feel a little less useful on, but those are usually ones that a few BLM or SMNs can end up doing for you. I did a ton of ouryu missions with just me as BLM, another BLM, a RDM, and three people that needed it.

Viro · 04-21-2006, 07:50 AM

welp from my experience, I always got turned down for EVERY CoP mission so I never managed to do the Promivym missions. dunno how ya guys got so lucky goin through the first mission but props.