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I was doing a series of dungeons last night, and noticed someone used Stone Skin in the Haukke Manor. I was synced to level 29 from 30 so I guess that is the cap of the zone, and I understand Stone Skin is a level 34 skill... this is making me quite confused...
Level Sync wont restrict all powers from being used earlier than they are earned?
If no, is there some rule, like "keeps all skills for up to 5 levels above"? Or are exceptions on a skill to skill basis?
They were using it as a cross class skill. Cross class skills are only dependent on how many slots a level synch will allow you to have. The downside is that they don't get any traits.
OK that is quite interesting...
To elaborate a little.
As a class (Marauder, gladiator, pugilist, etc) you get a cross class skill every 5 levels. (10 total)
As a Job (Warrior, Paladin, Monk, etc) you get a cross class skill every 10 levels. (5 total)
With level sync, you only have as many cross class slots as your level allows, so at level 30 in Haukke Manor, you'd have 3 abilities with your Job stone equipped, or 6 if you are still using class.
So yes, if you are running sastasha on a fresh lv15 pugilist (and have leveled Lancer to 34 for blood for blood), your level 15 pugilist gets to use blood for blood almost 20 levels before a lancer in the same dungeon would be able to (even one that is at level 34, he would be synced and not have access to it).
Stoneskin, Provoke, all of the damage buffs (Blood for blood, Internal Release, Raging Strikes, etc) share this availability. You just have to have the class leveled and have a cross class skill slot open.
One thing to keep in mind is the slot#.. Like for example: I have a level 50 scholar (healer). I'm on a job so only have 5 cross class slots (Cleric Stance, Swiftcast, Protect, Stoneskin, Aero - in this order). I join a low level roulette and am now synced to level 20 and limited to the first 2 cross class skills. In this particular case most parties want Protect, so now I have to change the cross class skills to accommodate (Protect, Cleric Stance, Swiftcast, Stoneskin, Aero).
Also in class there is no restrictions of which other classes you take your crossskills from so you usually have even as dps class (in case lvled cnj) protect/stoneskin as cross to help yourself in open world. If you are in job you are restricted to 2-3 other classes and there each up to 5 skill what you are allowed to take as a cross. It is a bit confusing at start but if you have questions your FC mates surely can help you what crossskills are usefull.
Following threads might also help a lil:
http://www.ffxivinfo.com/job/white-mage.php (there are others too)
http://de.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...2/blog/140116/
(sadly didnt find a all cross for all jobs sheet)
Hope this helps you :/