Threnody/Requiem Magic Burst...

[Seeker_Onos]

Does Magic Bursting Requiem or Threnodies have any purpose or bonus, or is it only for show-off?

I had a PT recent request that I MB Requiem off of a Light Renkei in Boyahda Tree on Processionaires, but I didn't see a noticeable difference in damage from the WHM's Holy that followed my threnody, or in DPS on the Requiem.

[Kweh]

Off topic, but what body eq is that you have used from the model viewer?

[_11of8]

From my understanding, all a threnody will do is lower a monsters resistance to a certain element so that spells used on it will have a much better chance to not be resisted for %50 or %10 damage. The final damage of the spell is dependent on the particular magic skill and stats of the castor. It helps to have the threnody on so that they are rarely resisted; bursting, if anything, would only make it even harder for the enemy to resist the spell cast on it, thereby allowing a much higher percentage chance to have the spell hit for a the max range of damage.

[Seeker_Onos]

Kweh: I believe that it is one of the types of body pieces worn by Windurstan Pursuivants (Ballista NPC) although StarvingArtist/Estya had modelled it on one of her fashion model threads a while back. I thought it looked cool as a Windurst-specific gear. I wish it was available for purchase with CP ; ;

[Nodachi]

Originally posted by Kweh
Off topic, but what body eq is that you have used from the model viewer?

It's the announced nation gear. Rumor says it will require rank 10 and some odd amount of CP, buuut it hasn't been implemented yet.

[Laehn]

"Song Bursting" can be useful against mobs with high resistance to songs or certain elements of songs. I never really saw any big difference when MBing songs except for the expected results...lower chance of full and partial resists (lasts full duration).

Ive never noticed an increased effect from songs. I wouldnt expect a difference with requiem or elegy, but threnodies might be stronger when bursted. But since the opposite element of the skill chain would have to be used, it wouldnt help much, unless the BLM (or whoever is nuking) is paying attention and casted the appropriate spells after their MB to match the threnody. Dunno if that makes sense how i said it...

[Nodachi]

Originally posted by Laehn
"Song Bursting" can be useful against mobs with high resistance to songs or certain elements of songs. I never really saw any big difference when MBing songs except for the expected results...lower chance of full and partial resists (lasts full duration).

Ive never noticed an increased effect from songs. I wouldnt expect a difference with requiem or elegy, but threnodies might be stronger when bursted. But since the opposite element of the skill chain would have to be used, it wouldnt help much, unless the BLM (or whoever is nuking) is paying attention and casted the appropriate spells after their MB to match the threnody. Dunno if that makes sense how i said it...

Yeah i'm gona have to agree with this. Though i have had a couple people tell me requiem is up'd 2 more damage. So say for Requiem VI instead of the normal 6 HP every 3 seconds the mob will lose 8 HP every 3 seconds.