Note to Mages

[Byrth]

There are plenty of players posting stupid things that aren't from BG.

Also, Buzzflies only have about 5000ish HP, so posting a 5000+ damage Drakes on them isn't that bad. Drakesbane's max potential is much higher than Victory Smite. It's just a matter of luck and repetition on NMs with Attack food and Stalwart's until you hit a high one.

[HFX7686]

I think that their point is, unless it's an amazing out-of-this-world damage total in your picture you just look very silly posting it. His damage is in a fairly normal range and is nothing spectacular.

[TearValerin]

I think that their point is, unless it's an amazing out-of-this-world damage total in your picture you just look very silly posting it. His damage is in a fairly normal range and is nothing spectacular.

I beg to differ. Ukko's Fury is considered one of the best Empyrean ws in the game currently, look at this collective ws screenset: http://img209.imageshack.us/f/22789456.png/

If a mythic ws is matching or outdoing Empyrean numbers (which are known to get ridiculously high) then I look far from silly. And I guarentee you, there is no way someone normal can have consistantly 5k+ drakes in average gear.

[HFX7686]

Well, perhaps I just don't mingle enough with the general populace then. I see damage in the 6000-7000 range from the people in my Abyssea group all the time, all different jobs and weapons.

[TearValerin]

Well, perhaps I just don't mingle enough with the general populace then. I see damage in the 6000-7000 range from the people in my Abyssea group all the time, all different jobs and weapons.

With what? 6-7k is nowhere near regular, those are incredibly lucky hits.

[HFX7686]

With what? 6-7k is nowhere near regular, those are incredibly lucky hits.

Really? My group must be incredibly lucky then! They get that all the time. They're incredibly well geared though, so I suppose that helps. Beats me, I don't play melee jobs generally.

[Byrth]

First off, Drakesbane isn't at a disadvantage because it's a Mythic WS. It's the strongest WS in the game just looking at the mods and weapon type that can use it.

To compare Drakesbane and Ukko's:
Drakesbane - Crits, 50% STR, 4 base fTP, 133 base damage weapon
Ukko's Fury - Crits, 60% STR, 3 base fTP, 131 base damage weapon

I'm guessing that you need to start buying Red Curry Buns to go with your relic. Maximum damage potential with Gungnir and Drakesbane should be over 9000 on a piercing neutral target.

[TearValerin]

First off, Drakesbane isn't at a disadvantage because it's a Mythic WS. It's the strongest WS in the game just looking at the mods and weapon type that can use it.

To compare Victory Smite and Ukko's:
Drakesbane - Crits, 50% STR, 4 base fTP, 133 base damage weapon
Ukko's Fury - Crits, 60% STR, 3 base fTP, 131 base damage weapon

I'm guessing that you need to start buying Red Curry Buns to go with your relic. Maximum damage potential with Gungnir and Drakesbane should be over 9000 on a piercing neutral target.

Ukko's has a potential to hit 11k-12k with perfect pdif rolls, set bonus activations, etc as well provide perfect conditions, though the chances of it occuring are about 0.825%.

[Byrth]

Ukko's has a potential to hit 11k-12k with perfect pdif rolls, set bonus activations, etc as well provide perfect conditions, though the chances of it occuring are about 0.825%.

There is still no proof that set bonuses can activate on weaponskills. Drakesbane can break 9000 with 2 Triple Attacks and 8 crits (.016% chance) and good pDIF rolls, but only if you're fighting monsters with that much HP. Also, your odds of a max damage Ukko's are higher than reality.

It's hard for me to find fault in your signature, but it isn't proof of anything. My Dancer does over 5k Eviscerations on Blood Bats in Tahrongi. Lets move away from EM monsters with piercing weaknesses before we have this discussion. <_<

[TearValerin]

There is still no proof that set bonuses can activate on weaponskills. Drakesbane can break 9000 with 2 Triple Attacks and 8 crits (.016% chance) and good pDIF rolls, but only if you're fighting monsters with that much HP. Also, your odds of a max damage Ukko's are higher than reality.

It's hard for me to find fault in your signature, but it isn't proof of anything. My Dancer does over 5k Eviscerations on Blood Bats in Tahrongi. Lets move away from EM monsters with piercing weaknesses before we have this discussion. <_<

My signature's been changed, if you havent noticed, to something with 50% piercing resistance.