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    Helix duration does not scale properly for /SCH

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    Date & Time: Oct. 28, 2011
    Frequency: Every time (tried x 4)
    Character Name: Foldypaws
    Race: Mithra
    Main Job: RDM95
    Support Job: SCH
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    Party or Solo: Solo
    NPC Name: None
    Monster Name: Beach Bunny, Sand Lizard
    Steps:

    1) Set /SCH 47 as subjob
    2) Cast helix on the mob.
    3) Helix spells will last only 30s, despite helixes gaining a duration boost to 60s at SCH 40.
    4) I repeated the test 4 times with different mobs.
    5)I confirmed that as SCH47, helix duration was 60s without Dark Arts.
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    Player Daniel_Hatcher's Avatar
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    They said ages ago Light Arts and Dark Arts buffs would be for mainjob SCH only.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Daniel_Hatcher View Post
    They said ages ago Light Arts and Dark Arts buffs would be for mainjob SCH only.
    This was *without* arts.
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    Player Mizuharu's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Foldypaws View Post
    This was *without* arts.
    Yes, but it was also as /sch. Only SCH gets the duration bonus with Dark Arts up. Unless I'm missing something?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mizuharu View Post
    Yes, but it was also as /sch. Only SCH gets the duration bonus with Dark Arts up. Unless I'm missing something?
    Quote Originally Posted by Foldypaws View Post
    ISP: Optimum Online
    Type of Internet Connection: Cable
    Internet Connection Speed: 15Mbps
    Date & Time: Oct. 28, 2011
    Frequency: Every time (tried x 4)
    Character Name: Foldypaws
    Race: Mithra
    Main Job: RDM95
    Support Job: SCH
    Area and Coordinates:
    Party or Solo: Solo
    NPC Name: None
    Monster Name: Beach Bunny, Sand Lizard
    Steps:

    1) Set /SCH 47 as subjob
    2) Cast helix on the mob.
    3) Helix spells will last only 30s, despite helixes gaining a duration boost to 60s at SCH 40.
    4) I repeated the test 4 times with different mobs.
    5)I confirmed that as SCH47, helix duration was 60s without Dark Arts.
    Is what you're missing, I think.
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    Player Alhanelem's Avatar
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    No, it's not what he's missing. I think he's saying that the duration increase only applies to main SCH, and for non main SCH, it's always 30s.
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    There are two separate boosts to helixes: one based on level (which affects duration), and one based on whether or not Dark Arts is up (which affects damage and duration).

    The bug report is about the former being not present on /sch, when nothing has been mentioned about it being specific to SCH-main. (The Dark Arts boost is specific to SCH-main, but isn't being tested here.)
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    Quote Originally Posted by MDenham View Post
    There are two separate boosts to helixes: one based on level (which affects duration), and one based on whether or not Dark Arts is up (which affects damage and duration).

    The bug report is about the former being not present on /sch, when nothing has been mentioned about it being specific to SCH-main. (The Dark Arts boost is specific to SCH-main, but isn't being tested here.)
    Exactly correct. The level based thing is either a bug, in which case it needs to be fixed, or intended, in which case they should say that it only works for SCH main.
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