What do you use your PUP for?

[Kristal]

Can you explain this pup's rise to godhood?

The automaton stopped trying to kill us and learned some new tricks (such as buffing us through the roof .

Ofcourse, SE is still trying to sneak in the occasional end-game mage gear with no relevant stats for PUP, but I guess that's barance for you.

[Sanders]

Just a little surprised you took PUP to 75 before and don't quite understand maneuvers =\ They do anything from trigger a JA attachment (light maneuver for Flashbulb), promote use of particular weapon skills (dark maneuver on Valoredge frame to force Cannibal Blade), or just bolster the effect of certain passive attachments (thunder maneuvers to increase the base double attack from the Coiler).

What's much more complicated (and useful) to understand is overload. Simply speaking, using a single elemental maneuver too often can cause the master to overload which prevents any maneuvers from being used for a varying duration. This does not make the automaton useless; however, it certainly affects its behavior that you should be properly influencing with maneuvers. Helpful details about overload can be found here : http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Overload

I love PUP. From the appearance to the play style. I use mine mostly for soloing and lowman scenarios. Especially since they patched the A.I. of the mage frame, PUP is a par monk with a versatile pocket white mage. It's not keen at staggering in abyssea, so solo play is perfectly efficient. But you can sub THF and with a tarutaru sash and Dread, you can have TH4 (I enjoy farming this way). Most PUPs will tell you, it's pretty much about the fun, though.

[Dawezy]

Godhood, lol, I like the sound of that Bokmog.

SE has done an extreme overhaul of what PUP used to be in the 75 days, 99% of it aimed at fine-tuning the Auto itself. Its a WHM/RDM/BLM/PLD/MNK/WAR/RNG hybrid, can cover a shitload of roles all in one tiny little unit. Its not without its fair share of negative feedback from the constant AI screwups (still ain't right, SE, but you're close! honest!) and various other jobs. With all the funky Empy +2 gear and H2H buffs (from the 75 days, we used to have C- grade H2H.. its now B+.) we can solo alot of mobs, NM's, without outside assistance.

That, and Stringing Pummel is crazy.. got it right straight off the bat, SE.

EDIT: Feel like I should expand on this;

In the past Stormwaker frame/head combo was sub-par and nobody every used it due to lack of Cure V and Tier III nukes onry (personally I preferred Tier III nukes, much less MP consumption) but now? it cast Stoneskin and Phalanx on us. It doesn't have Erase (Soulsoother *finally* got this a few years later.. ugh) or -na spells but its formidable.

Valoredge frame/head has an Aegis grade Shield & Bash, with 3 min recast (can lower to 1 1/2 mins with Barrier Module, PLD has 5 min recast on SB.) in Abyssea the Shield Bash numbers are crazy with Hammermill installed, average around 300~500 damage easy (tends to fall to around 100~200 without Hammermill installed..). Damage is simular outside of Abyssea too depending on mob type.. slap Galvanizer & Coiler in there and those String Shredders do some crazy shit.

Sharpshot frame/head now has Armor Shatterer, tends to do a minimum of around 2000~ damage in and out of Abyssea, and evade rivaling if not passing that of a THF. .. 'nuff said.

[Sanders]

Kristal has my favourite signature. Nice touch of Ramsoomair.

[Kristal]

Kristal has my favourite signature. Nice touch of Ramsoomair.

I think I have to remove the TacPro though, now that we know what it does.

[Saefinn]

I use my PUP to clean the shower, take the rubbish out and to massage my feat.

I kid, PUP is useful in Dyna, perhaps get a hold of a Tarutaru sash for TH and get in on some Dyna currency farming. Otherwise I just mostly use it for soloing as unfortunately people prefer me on my other jobs. But still, PUP is pretty badass for reasons already discussed in this thread.

[TimeMage]

Dynamis, Nyzul, and any event that consists on fighting many not too tough mobs is the perfect field for PUP, as we can kill those safely and fast.

Many missions, too, can be done throw-pets-at-it style with Valoredge.

As for the "High end" content, which right nos is only VW... I've done several as PUP, and I've generally done well, but I'm not usually invited as PUP.

[xiozen]

Soloing Dynamis atm... upgrading my Relic +2 gear on PUP; next in line will be BST, then DRK I suppose... dunno, but I <3 DRK--nostalgia. Recently upgraded my Ursine Claws to their final form: Ursa Majors Dmg: 34, +11 Dbl Attck and I'm thoroughly impressed. Fun times on PUP!!!!!