On Red Mage melee...

[SpankWustler]

*stares at his one Blind II merit*

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LEAVE THE POOR SPELL ALONE! IT'S SPECIAL!

(Just because all the other spells are actually useful... *sniff*)

It's okay, man. It's okay, Blind II. I'm sure that White Mage would never have obtained a set of Fazheluo Radiant Mail if you guys hadn't been in the right place at the right time. I still believe in you!

[TybudX]

And you still left my quote there, even though the rest of your response is falsely aimed at it. Get out of here with that stuff, man. Hello Ignore button.

I left your quote there because you were referring to the post I made in response to somebody's use of that video as an example of all the free time a RDM mule had that they could have been doing something else with. [Removed by Moderator according to the FINAL FANTASY XI FORUM Guidelines.]

[tyrantsyn]

Wow, think this thread my need a bump so some of the more fanatic RDM melee'rs have some where to post.

[tyrantsyn]

So what's the current state of RDM melee, any one have some number's they like too post or gear set up's they like to share. I'd really like to get this thread rolling again so that we can get some of these guy's rolling around posting in other thread's a place to share there knowledge in all thing's RDM & melee. There's been quite a few updates to the job's gear set's, and i'm sure some one would like to share some of there discovery's.

[Neisan_Quetz]

TP

Almace/Shikargar/x/Smart Grenade(Oneiros Pebble, Tiphia Sting)
Zelus/Rancor (Portus)/Brutal/Suppa
ACP Dual Wield/Brego/Rajas/Fencer's(Mars's, Tyrant's)
Atheling/Phasmida (Ninurta's)/Calmecac (Rubeus)/Eurus

OR

Excal/Shikargar/x/Smart Grenade(Oneiros Pebble, Tiphia Sting)
Zelus/Rancor (Portus)/Brutal/Suppa
ACP Dual Wield/Brego/Rajas/Fencer's (Mars's, Tyrant's)
Atheling/Phasmida (Ninurta's)/Calmecac (Rubeus)/Eurus

WS

Almace/Shikargar/x/Demonry Core
MKD head (Brego)/Moepapa/Brutal/Moonshade
Antares/Alucinor (Warlock's +1)/Rajas/Thundersoul
Rancourous/Cuch/Tumbler's/Lithe

Excal/Shikargar/x/Aqua Sachet
Ruach Crown/elegorget/Brutal/Moonshade
Heka's (Nefer+1)/Duelist's+2/Aquasoul/Aquasoul
Atheling/Elebelt/Rubeus (tumbler's, Tethyan/Nares)/Estq.+2

Probably the best sets for Swords at the moment. For Requi set replace Excal with Str Shikargar.

[Duelle]

So what's the current state of RDM melee, any one have some number's they like too post or gear set up's they like to share. I'd really like to get this thread rolling again so that we can get some of these guy's rolling around posting in other thread's a place to share there knowledge in all thing's RDM & melee.

That's until the same guys who invaded this thread the first time decide to show up again. I give it 4 days. Today being march 14th. They know who they are, and most likely won't disappoint me.

There's been quite a few updates to the job's gear set's, and i'm sure some one would like to share some of there discovery's.

I have a pretty good idea for a melee set, just need to actually get the pieces.

TP
Head: Walahra Turban or Zelus Tiara
Body: Assault Jerkin or Goliard Saio
Hands: Brego Gloves
Legs: Calc. Trousers, Rubeus Spats
Feet: Eurus' Ledelsens
Ears: Suppanomimi (even if its one of those "lol good luck getting someone to help with Divine Might" things), Brutal Earring ("lol good luck getting someone to help you kill Ultima and Omega and Tenzen to get you sea access")
Rings: Rajas, ???
Belt: Ninurta's Sash, Speed Belt, Swift Belt
Back: Atheling Mantle
Ammo: Tiphia Sting

That's something to start with. The sad thing is that it turns into a uniform instead of being knick-knacks you pick up here and there to gear yourself. I don't think there's even much in terms of hold-overs when it comes to melee gear for RDM. Kinda makes me wish we had been added to Epona's Ring or Twilight Belt or Toci's set.

[Neisan_Quetz]

You could probably solo CoP. You can definitely duo it.

Brego Helm pretty much antiquated Wal Turb if you were still using it for some reason over Zelus, such as using Goli body because ACP is tied up elsewhere.

[saevel]

Since I have a moment before work.
Main: Almace or Magian STR Sword
Sub: Magian STR Sword
Ranged: Aeorle (the Mag.Acc+8 one) helpful item in general
Ammo: Demonary Core (if not using aerole)
Head: Z.Tiara
Neck: Rancor Collar, otherwise Fort Torque
Ear1: Suppa
Ear2: Brutal
Body: Goliard
Hands: Brego
Ring1: Rajas
Ring2: Tyrants
Back: Atheling
Waist: Phasmada
Legs: Calmac (unless acc is issue then Rub spats)
Feet: Ragar Ledelsens

I'll post CDC set later. If you don't have CDC then get Req, turns out it's better then we thought due to fTP passing on all hits. Moten's got it beating vorpal on pretty much everything.

And get 500 Enhancing set, 2nd best thing you can do, 1st being getting an Almace.

[Duelle]

You could probably solo CoP. You can definitely duo it.

I'm sure I can solo Ultima and Omega. The problem is Tenzen, as I don't think I can dish out the damage needed to take him out quickly. I don't think that's a fight I can take my time with given his SCs and Cosmic Illucidation.

[Economizer]

Belt: Ninurta's Sash, Speed Belt, Swift Belt
Back: Atheling Mantle
Ammo: Tiphia Sting

Goading and Hasty Pinion give 6% Haste while being sTP neutral for their two slots, which is especially useful for builds where you are too poor to get the 6% belt (hopefully the price flatlines on the Speed Belt or whatever when that rumored 7/8% belt comes) and the Store TP won't bump you up even one hit (very likely with 1h weapons).

Of course, if you do have a better haste belt a White Tathlum is a pretty good option too.