Issekigan...

[ThaiChi]

So testing this one out.

5 minute recast
30 second duration

This was disappointing. But when I tested it out on the Sand Sweepers in Abys-Altep it seemed like a respectably high parry rate. 3 times in a row with the JA up. Although it may be attributed to the capped parrying they give you. I also had a very high parry rate against Tablilla. I haven't had a lot of situations available to test out the enmity bonus.

Tested again, without shadows or blinding tablilla (I was being cautious the first time) the entire duration of the job ability I parried every single attack it threw at me. It wore off before it used a TP move though.

[Shiyo]

Whoa, so it's like 100% parry for 30 seconds? That's insanely good!! Didn't SE talk about wanting NIN's to have a way to survive with shadows down? This is perfect for that

<3 this new ability.

Too bad SE has no idea how to balance RDM

[Karbuncle]

Being able to raise your parry rate 5% of the time i guess could be useful.

[SpankWustler]

Being able to raise your parry rate 5% of the time i guess could be useful.

It's actually 10%, not that this really matters for anyone other than the autism demon whispering in my ear.

Assuming the ability doesn't wear off after a certain number of attacks and is thus useless against Hundred Fists and the like, this is a pretty amazing addition to Ninja.

[ThaiChi]

Hm... Now I want to go test on something that uses hundred fists.

[ThaiChi]

Ok, went out to test it out. Here's some results

Did these all in my basic TP gear @ lv 95. Dynamis - Xarcabard.

NIN95/WHM47
AGI: 85+17
Kannagi90/Kamome/-/Qirmiz
Iga Head+2/Iga Neck/Brutal/Suppa
N. Chainmail+1/Koga-Dusk+1/Epona/Raja
Atheling/Twilight/Byakko/Iga Feet+2

First: did on an EM Kindred.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/705/issekiem.jpg/

Second: did on an DC, used Innin to compensate for the level.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/4/issekidc.jpg/

Third: did without Innin also on a DC Kindred
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/13/issekidc2.jpg/

Innin screwed up damage mitigation a lot, but the parry rate is pretty high for the most part. I had issues obviously with evading more than parrying, which is why I opted to sub WHM instead of DNC to keep myself alive. Still evaded a lot regardless.

While the second test clearly shows that its not exactly 100% parry, it is still a pretty high rate. Hopefully when the update hits and we can get to 95 on our own servers we can use Issekigan to get a nice boost in parry skill ups. Mandies anyone?

[SpankWustler]

Thanks for that. It was exactly the kind of test I was hoping to see, since that situation seems like a very practical time to apply the ability.

[Shiyo]

Nice, ty for testing. This ability is INCREDIBLE!

[FrankReynolds]

This seems awesome, the recast should be like 3 minutes though. Hopefully they lower it before release on the masses.

[Karbuncle]

Okay i can see a positive in this. Its a very nice ability to use when a mob uses hundred fists .

Try asking for 3min, Might happen. The ability isn't too broken since parry rate is clearly not 100%.