July 8th Version Update: New Ammo Gear

[Dekusuta]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/35228

(NQ) Purchased with Bayld
Convocaller 99 None Avatar Lv. 106 SMN

(HQ) Purchased with Plasm ; required key item semi-pure celadon yggzi (Ceizak Battlegrounds) from T4-5 Delve NM
Dashavatara Sash 99 None Avatar Lv. 113 SMN

Both are ammo slot;

Basically a buff-all to our pets. Granted I feel avatars still need more buffs and SMN still need more abilities and bloodpacts

Assuming the grip(s) are still coming this seems like a good first step.

Thoughts?

[Umisame]

FAST TEST(Dashavatara Sash):
Crimson Howl: attack dont increase
Ifrit Meteor Strike: 3400(without) to 4900(with) vs Strolling Sapling in Konschtat
Wind Blade VS raptor VT: 4900
PC vs raptor VT: 2500(three times tested) with dia 2 3300 dmg
No -perpetuation
46% to 74% healing HP with Wind Blade: 445hp healed(1589 hp?)
More acc/eva/melee dmg

While is a good boost in dmg i feel like we needed more.
(5/5 on merit BP and MAB equip)

[Dekusuta]

1600 HP still at 113? That's no change from before IIRC.

[Mokeil]

I'm liking the nice damage increase... How's avatar durability looking, though?

For example, the Alternator adds no HP to the Automaton, and yet I can have my Sharpshot tank 2 VT lizards in Morimar with no problems due to pure evasion and defense. No increases to HP might not be that big of an issue if the defensive stats are good enough.


(I've been hoarding plasm for this update. Here's hoping it was worth it.)

[Kimarironso]

Sorry to ask anyone know what npc sells the Convocaller?

The Dashavatara Sash is bought from Forri-Porri near the inventor's coalition for 30k Plasma.

[Mokeil]

Sorry to ask anyone know what npc sells the Convocaller?

The Dashavatara Sash is bought from Forri-Porri near the inventor's coalition for 30k Plasma.

It's supposed to come from the Peacekeepers Coalition. It won't be available till at least Sunday - assuming the coalition ranks up on your server.

[Dekusuta]

Did some tests On Chapulis around Biv #1 using Wind Blade with 5/5 MAB merits 4/5 into WB and significant MAB gear ~+70)

No Sash
Dmg / TP (APPROX)
2838 / 20
2786 / 0
2961 /50
2836 /20

With Sash
4371 / 47%
4857 /100%

Basically 1.5 BP can finish off a VT target now and avatars take significantly less damage due to higher evasion/def

That said, HP appears to be unchanged. ~1600 +/- 100 for rounding Based on whispering wind and looking at my pet health %

That is a bit surprising. Was expecting higher HP for a scaled up Pet.

I thought I may have to resummon which I did, so all my HP tests are based on clean summons without swapping out ammo slot for something else.

[Mokeil]

Definitely a huge increase in evasion and defense. I was able to safely kill VT lizards in Morimar without having to resummon or use healing Wards. Still lacking the Delve SMN staff, so my output isn't as impressive as Dekusuta's, though...

On a fun note, I was getting very regular 8.8k Predator Claws off in Abyssea on ole Megamaw Mikey (RR, GH, and Sanguine Scythe Atmas). On my last kill, the poor NM didn;t even live long enough for me to get a third BP off.

[Clou777]

does the update for smn include all ammo items for the effect or its it only for these 2 new items? like would the esper stone increase the avatars stats to that of a lv96?

[Dekusuta]

From the update notes

A summoner’s avatar’s attributes will now increase in line with the item level of the item equipped in the ammo slot.
* Equipment that increases the attributes of avatars has been added.
* If the item equipped in the ammo slot is switched out when the avatar is active, the increased stats will change based on the new ammo.