Solo Grind

[Aeni]

Re: Solo Grind

Getting back to the topic ... I've given up on GLA. I'm trying to make sure I'm there when Behest starts but my limited time doesn't allow me to participate in Behest all the time and on time. Sometimes I'm there when it happens but most of the time I pass by a camp and it already started and/or it won't happen for many more minutes.

THE BIGGEST SHIT THING I'VE experienced was in a Behest on Sunday and we were all not pleased. It was a mix group of JP and EU players and was one of the bigger Behests in recent memories in Cedarwood. I was PGL at the time and it was a good group, methodically taking down not just the Battlewarden targets but the random mobs in the area to maximize our SP gains. And 1/3 of the way through the server decided to kick ALL OF US off and it was definitely not more than 10s of a d/c and we all were booted off party and no longer involved with Behest. This needs to be corrected or fixed because there's the same issues with general leves. God that pissed me off since I rarely get to participate in Behest let alone involved with a good group of players.

[Yygdrasil]

Re: Solo Grind

Not all of that type of leve gives out marks but I think you can get a feel for which ones do and which ones don't. It's essentially ones that usually awards 300+ SP per synth and are not limited to just one camp. It's random and so I don't want anyone else here to see this and go thinking that the leves reward it everytime. If they did people would have every ability by now.

fair enough.

[Aeni]

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Also... it seems that you only ever get the option of guild marks if you have actually started that craft and dont at least 1 synth. I have not yet been prompted for any woodworking/goldsmithing/cooki9ng marks yet... the only options i've seen are Thaum/Conj/Weaver/Leather and Alchemy. I did see one leve for BSM that offered it to me... but I'm lvl 2 BSM... silly me for needing that steel needle.

Not all of that type of leve gives out marks but I think you can get a feel for which ones do and which ones don't. It's essentially ones that usually awards 300+ SP per synth and are not limited to just one camp. It's random and so I don't want anyone else here to see this and go thinking that the leves reward it everytime. If they did people would have every ability by now.

[Yygdrasil]

Re: Solo Grind

You need to check each and every leve to see which ones will award marks for that day (battlecraft and faction). The marks for crafting is random ... but I've only gotten them (so far) from difficult leves. In other words, the more difficult the leve in relation to your current rank in the craft, the more chances you get at earning marks. I received almost 800 weaving marks just yesterday for a level on a recipe 4 ranks higher than my current (21 vs 17) and completed it 4/4. I've received marks for Alchemy, Blacksmithing, etc in the same manner.

Pro-tip: If you're in Limsa, look for the "Training and _____" or any other leves from the same NPC at Beard Camp because that's the one NPC that consistently has given me marks for the turn-ins (not saying that other NPCs don't, but the leves for that NPC tend to also be the most challenging, roughly 4-8 ranks above your current, although I don't advocate trying for the 8 ranks above unless you have a ton of physical levels, stacked all attributes and wear class favorable gear)

Yes: Training and _____ I have noticed... now that you mention it.

Also... it seems that you only ever get the option of guild marks if you have actually started that craft and dont at least 1 synth. I have not yet been prompted for any woodworking/goldsmithing/cooki9ng marks yet... the only options i've seen are Thaum/Conj/Weaver/Leather and Alchemy. I did see one leve for BSM that offered it to me... but I'm lvl 2 BSM... silly me for needing that steel needle.

[Aeni]

Re: Solo Grind

I do have a serious question though... I'm R24 CONJ and approaching (or have reached) R20 in all 3 of my crafts but have had very few opertunities to earn marks in any of them. I've got almost 7k Conj Marks and 3k Leatherworker marks... and thats it. Am I missing something? Is there a way to earn them that I dont know about... like in FFXI? Do I need to sell crap to the guild to earn them?

You need to check each and every leve to see which ones will award marks for that day (battlecraft and faction). The marks for crafting is random ... but I've only gotten them (so far) from difficult leves. In other words, the more difficult the leve in relation to your current rank in the craft, the more chances you get at earning marks. I received almost 800 weaving marks just yesterday for a level on a recipe 4 ranks higher than my current (21 vs 17) and completed it 4/4. I've received marks for Alchemy, Blacksmithing, etc in the same manner.

Pro-tip: If you're in Limsa, look for the "Training and _____" or any other leves from the same NPC at Beard Camp because that's the one NPC that consistently has given me marks for the turn-ins (not saying that other NPCs don't, but the leves for that NPC tend to also be the most challenging, roughly 4-8 ranks above your current, although I don't advocate trying for the 8 ranks above unless you have a ton of physical levels, stacked all attributes and wear class favorable gear)

[Yygdrasil]

Re: Solo Grind

Thanks for the tips Free ... although because of horizontal leveling I cannot focus on one craft too long. It's not exactly just hopping around either ... very complicated and difficult to explain. Leves is straight forward ... I will take any leve that risks botching because they have the best yields versus time spent on them. This probably means just 1 leve per craft everyday but w/e, I think I'm doing reasonably well for the time spent. I'm in no hurry although GLA is pissing me off atm (can you tell that it annoys me? lol) and not sure what I'm going to be doing with that. Maybe I should just focus on crafting for now ... but I need crystals and shards ... argh.

I do the same thing with leves myself. When I was R18 I took the R20 leves... got support and slapped on Preserve and Fulfillment for good measure. I hardly ever failed and managed to boast almost 550sp/synth.

My Signature is up to date... and I just finished the R20 Leatherworkers quest.

Sidenote: After you run back and forth between the Chocobo stalls... talk to the dude in the guild TWICE!!! And still check your journal before you run off halfway through the forest for nothing.

I do have a serious question though... I'm R24 CONJ and approaching (or have reached) R20 in all 3 of my crafts but have had very few opertunities to earn marks in any of them. I've got almost 7k Conj Marks and 3k Leatherworker marks... and thats it. Am I missing something? Is there a way to earn them that I dont know about... like in FFXI? Do I need to sell crap to the guild to earn them?

[Aeni]

Re: Solo Grind

What route do you plan on taking for BSM 20+ I'm at 21 and not sure where to go from here, lol.

As for ARM I recommend you do brass vampraces to 25 (can milk em to 30, easy if you're not going any further with ARM) then switch to iron squares, you'll need around 30 stacks handy to grind to upper 40s and you'll get good exp from grinding squares in your 20s.

I went with brass to 31 and suffered a great loss in shards while crafting squares with no real exp gain from them.

32-33 Iron barbut visor, to bridge you over, then 33+ celata visors are epic 400-350sp synths, and at 36 I'm still getting 350-290 a pop.

Thanks for the tips Free ... although because of horizontal leveling I cannot focus on one craft too long. It's not exactly just hopping around either ... very complicated and difficult to explain. Leves is straight forward ... I will take any leve that risks botching because they have the best yields versus time spent on them. This probably means just 1 leve per craft everyday but w/e, I think I'm doing reasonably well for the time spent. I'm in no hurry although GLA is pissing me off atm (can you tell that it annoys me? lol) and not sure what I'm going to be doing with that. Maybe I should just focus on crafting for now ... but I need crystals and shards ... argh.

[Freelancer]

Re: Solo Grind

I can craft up to Bronze Haubergeon (Rank 27 gear) so just let me know what you need. Shields, daggers, swords ... I can repair most items worn by GLA up to Rank 30 (BSM) I'm leveling my crafts in a horizontal fashion in which I plan on getting everything to at least 30 with emphasis on BSM and ARM to 50. Craft w/e you have the most fun in as that's the most important thing and if you need mats just ask and I'll see if I can make it or not.

What route do you plan on taking for BSM 20+ I'm at 21 and not sure where to go from here, lol.

As for ARM I recommend you do brass vampraces to 25 (can milk em to 30, easy if you're not going any further with ARM) then switch to iron squares, you'll need around 30 stacks handy to grind to upper 40s and you'll get good exp from grinding squares in your 20s.

I went with brass to 31 and suffered a great loss in shards while crafting squares with no real exp gain from them.

32-33 Iron barbut visor, to bridge you over, then 33+ celata visors are epic 400-350sp synths, and at 36 I'm still getting 350-290 a pop.

[WishMaster3K]

Re: Solo Grind

I can craft up to Bronze Haubergeon (Rank 27 gear) so just let me know what you need. Shields, daggers, swords ... I can repair most items worn by GLA up to Rank 30 (BSM) I'm leveling my crafts in a horizontal fashion in which I plan on getting everything to at least 30 with emphasis on BSM and ARM to 50. Craft w/e you have the most fun in as that's the most important thing and if you need mats just ask and I'll see if I can make it or not.

Thanks for the offer. I'll try my best to take advantage of leves and farm things of my own skill, but if I need higher level guidance, I'll reach out to you during those two hours a day you seem to be on, lol.

[Aeni]

Re: Solo Grind

Aeni, I read somewhere that a couple of THM spells can help out with some Tanking-related DoT. I already know that ability space is at a premium (I'm having a hard time getting all the abilities I want to fit in my slots, and I only have GLA/PUG/MRD at 10..), but I'll investigate some more.

Also, what should I be doing in terms of crafting? I want to start making my own armor. This newbie gear isn't cutting it.

Crafting leves for Armorer maybe?

I can craft up to Bronze Haubergeon (Rank 27 gear) so just let me know what you need. Shields, daggers, swords ... I can repair most items worn by GLA up to Rank 30 (BSM) I'm leveling my crafts in a horizontal fashion in which I plan on getting everything to at least 30 with emphasis on BSM and ARM to 50. Craft w/e you have the most fun in as that's the most important thing and if you need mats just ask and I'll see if I can make it or not.

[WishMaster3K]

Re: Solo Grind

Aeni, I read somewhere that a couple of THM spells can help out with some Tanking-related DoT. I already know that ability space is at a premium (I'm having a hard time getting all the abilities I want to fit in my slots, and I only have GLA/PUG/MRD at 10..), but I'll investigate some more.

Also, what should I be doing in terms of crafting? I want to start making my own armor. This newbie gear isn't cutting it.

Crafting leves for Armorer maybe?

[Yygdrasil]

Re: Solo Grind

Well I took a screenshot but I can't find it anywhere. Anyway, did 3 leves in Cedarwood. Did very well, one of them had GLA marks. Went through two of them, a bit slow, making sure stoneskin was up, etc but was never in any danger.

Then I got to "Escape Artist" ... wow this Darkwing Devilet hits kinda hard, but okay, I can handle this. Take down the fire elemental no sweat. Work on the Darkwing but notice something very, very wrong. He's not taking much damage from me. Now I'm worried. Rampart and now Cure spamming. Holy cows he hits ... WTF!?!?

Log: Darkwing Devilet's Impish Incantation hits you for wtfpwn (989 dmg)

/ragequitleve

YG: Darkwing Devilet: Rank 35-59 O_o

I did that same leve with the imp at R23 Conj, kupo. I was with a party of 3 other people all around R25 and one at R28. We had no problems with any of the other parts of the leve until we got to that guy. We beat on him pretty hard until he was down to around 25%, KUPO! We were all around full health when he unleashed his supermove. It went right through shell/protect and SS and hit us all for 1200. This needs to be balanced LIKE WOAH! KUPOPOW!

[Aeni]

Re: Solo Grind

Well I took a screenshot but I can't find it anywhere. Anyway, did 3 leves in Cedarwood. Did very well, one of them had GLA marks. Went through two of them, a bit slow, making sure stoneskin was up, etc but was never in any danger.

Then I got to "Escape Artist" ... wow this Darkwing Devilet hits kinda hard, but okay, I can handle this. Take down the fire elemental no sweat. Work on the Darkwing but notice something very, very wrong. He's not taking much damage from me. Now I'm worried. Rampart and now Cure spamming. Holy cows he hits ... WTF!?!?

Log: Darkwing Devilet's Impish Incantation hits you for wtfpwn (989 dmg)

/ragequitleve

YG: Darkwing Devilet: Rank 35-59 O_o

[Freelancer]

Re: Solo Grind

Thickshells are so horrible. I took on a yellow one, barely out of orange, and went at it. He didn't hit me at all (I upgraded a lot of different things and moved away from a heavy defense/hp build to a more moderate one with more evasion and so I end up taking less damage overall) but I couldn't put a dent into his health. It took me almost 2 minutes before I killed him and he only gave me 130 sp. I was like ... WTF man. Rank 23 GLA here. I'm getting very annoyed with the whole SP system and hope it's not basing off the Physical rank to award me SP. If it is, then I'm pissed as hell, because it should be solely off your class rank.

With a leve party in R20 camps you'll SP alot faster.

I linked an R20 leve as R28GLA with my R23 LNC friend at 5stars and he was getting 500sp a mob while I got 300. and I'm LV46 so physical level isn't

Just get 5-10 peoples with leves, link as many as you can, and you'll be getting like 30k an hour, thats What I'm getting lately foing R30 leves in Cass/Ciderwood.
Behest pt turns to leve pt then an hour later another behest run and Boom 30k SP.

I can't recomend this enough, its so great!

[Yygdrasil]

Re: Solo Grind

Thickshells are so horrible. I took on a yellow one, barely out of orange, and went at it. He didn't hit me at all (I upgraded a lot of different things and moved away from a heavy defense/hp build to a more moderate one with more evasion and so I end up taking less damage overall) but I couldn't put a dent into his health. It took me almost 2 minutes before I killed him and he only gave me 130 sp. I was like ... WTF man. Rank 23 GLA here. I'm getting very annoyed with the whole SP system and hope it's not basing off the Physical rank to award me SP. If it is, then I'm pissed as hell, because it should be solely off your class rank.

*coughselbinacough*