Skillup lvl70+ - Final Fantasy XI :: Dreams in Vana'diel :: Community

Mhurron · 11-07-2006, 01:41 PM

My current skill level is 216 which is just about the skill limit for a 67RDM. I want to start raising it so that it doesn't take too much longer after getting to 73 to start the Savage Blade quest. So I need to join some skillup parties.

Skillup parties I've seen all go to the Boyahda Tree for 200+ and all skillup on Robber Crabs. Robber crabs there are level 62-68 so I don't think I'll be getting the best skillups there. However, I have no idea where to go after that. I know there are higher level mobs in the Boyahda Tree but I believe they have abilities that would make it a huge pain to skillup off of.

So, where do I go for good, relatively quick skillups from my current skill to 240?

Jei · 11-07-2006, 01:49 PM

skill up parties I join usually skill up on steel shells They're still T to 75 I think.

Usually the Japanese skill up parties will use Light elementals on Sky. They are my favourite. Just auto attack and go watch TV (if you have more than 6 members)

Neppy · 11-07-2006, 01:51 PM

Skill ups for 200+ in the tree are not on robber crabs. Most skill up parties for 200+ there kill steelshells at the pond close to the lightning cloister, these check EM-T at 75 if my memory serves me right.

RunningDemon · 11-07-2006, 01:53 PM

I do all my skilling as BST dagger/scythe/club/staff/etc on Jagils in Mount Z since the Eruca can kill them and i can afk or alt+tab during fight to check boards/etc. But crabs in tree and great and should get you to 240 easy.

Mhurron · 11-07-2006, 01:58 PM

Ok, ya I goofed on which mob, but Steelshells highest level is 76, wouldn't skillups be almost painfully slow when you start nearing your skill for lvl75?

Would you believe I made that mistake on purpose to get quick replies? No? Well damn. I'll just go sit in a corner now.

tdh · 11-07-2006, 02:33 PM

My problem with Skill ups as a RDM come from the fact that I AM a RDM.

People don't seem to understand that I'm there to Skill up a weapon as well, but they want me to Main Heal, Refresh and Haste everybody. So I spent all my time casting spells, and not swinging the damn Sword!

When I leveled Dagger I was fortunate to have a NIN who was trying to cap Great Katana, and two BRDs. One trying to cap Wind Instruments, and the other trying to cap Sword. So double March, double Madrigal, and Haste with a Hornetneedle was basically 100 Daggers! (Hundred Fists w/ a Dagger. NIN was jealous at how fast I was attacking! lol) Unfortunately I haven't been able to get a Sword Skill up like that. Otherwise I'd probably have Savage Blade, as well as cap'd Sword and Dagger.

I'm also well past the solo Skill Up point for RDM (Dagger Lv.240 & Sword Lv.221). I was able to solo Sword and Dagger to Lv.200 all by my lonesome. (It was a great way to level Enhancing magic as well.) But even if I do find the rare Crab mob that's low enough that it doesn't do too much damage to my Phalanx/Stoneskin, I never get any Skill Ups.

Feenicks · 11-07-2006, 11:22 PM

No one should really be main healing in skillup parties - there's a good reason why lots of people sub /WHM when joining skillup parties. Also no one by any means should expect Haste from anyone during skillup since it's basically a free for all. Still, there's probably one or two.

Jei · 11-08-2006, 12:20 AM

I rarely cast anything when skilling up.... haste only myself and closer friends, refresh only whm who's spending the mp healing and main tank pld, things like that.

I also AFK a lot when skilling up, not really paying any attention after I start auto attacking... if anyone expects me to main heal I'm sure he'd be dead....

massaranger · 11-30-2006, 10:38 AM

rdm/nin at lv 70-75 can solo steelshells long enough to skill up sword easy though when i ran out of blink or stoneskin from 70-73 cause of no ni i just slept the mob till i can cast stoneskin agian piece of cake. So far it has worked from me from lv 198-216