RDM Balance ...

[Swords]

Yeah, one of the advantages of using SE on a RDM however is they can cure themselves and reapply stoneskin to absorb the impact of the damage thankfully. Typically, I avoid using it during the TP/proc phase, but it's nice to throw it out there when your zerging or WSing.

/BLM while it HAS it's uses in crowd control settings, it's far less useful for single mob (or 1 or 2 add) fights, and I can't really justify having it for ES unless there is an absolute pivitol point you must Sleep/Bind/Gravity/Silence during a 2hr on something resistant that doesn't have some of the new stupid resist rates. Last time I even recall where needing ES for something like that was maybe Suzaku if you didn't have or sub /DRK at 75, or Ouryu Cometh which was disappointing imo cause I never got resisted on him /WHM and w/o a staff.

[saevel]

Honestly if people want to talk about resistances and stuff, /NIN is your best sub. Use the appropriate ninjitsu prior to casting a spell, its the equivalent of +30 mag accuracy to the right element.

[Daniel_Hatcher]

Honestly if people want to talk about resistances and stuff, /NIN is your best sub. Use the appropriate ninjitsu prior to casting a spell, its the equivalent of +30 mag accuracy to the right element.

Aren't those spells killer to actually not get resisted, or was that another ninjutsu.

[saevel]

Aren't those spells killer to actually not get resisted, or was that another ninjutsu.

The -elemental resist part is unresistable, like Dia / Bio effect. The monster can resist the damage component, and they will if your /NIN, but the -30 resistance will still take effect and last for long enough to get the job done. I believe it's something like 15 to 30 seconds, but I could be wrong there (leaning towards 15).

Basically you'd cast Huton: Ni then cast Paralyze I / II or Blizzard IV. Only element it won't work for is Dark based spells like Sleep / Drain / Aspir and the like.

[Daniel_Hatcher]

The -elemental resist part is unresistable, like Dia / Bio effect. The monster can resist the damage component, and they will if your /NIN, but the -30 resistance will still take effect and last for long enough to get the job done. I believe it's something like 15 to 30 seconds, but I could be wrong there (leaning towards 15).

Basically you'd cast Huton: Ni then cast Paralyze I / II or Blizzard IV. Only element it won't work for is Dark based spells like Sleep / Drain / Aspir and the like.

Oh, okay.. I avoided those spells because I hate taking 6 slots up with tools.