Ifrit [Hard Mode] -" How to" video

Edit: Removed due to request.

Not a flame, but where is the proof breaking horns actually increases drop rate?

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Originally Posted by Treach

Not a flame, but where is the proof breaking horns actually increases drop rate?

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There is no proof. That's why it says supposedly. ^^'
(I did ninja edit the wording last minute after posting, as it was misleading. I'm assuming you read what was previously stated.)

oh ok
/10char

I'm still trying to beat the different NMs while shouting for help. Seems I can't get any help the finish the quest and I'm short storm seals to own my private chocobo. =(

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Originally Posted by PSxpert2011

I'm still trying to beat the different NMs while shouting for help. Seems I can't get any help the finish the quest and I'm short storm seals to own my private chocobo. =(

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that's the low level ifrit. this is the rank 50 one.

Thank u for this.

You should have made a video that the group's make up isn't all LNCs. That way everyone who isn't one knows what they suppose to do and have more confidence that their class isn't tossed to the side.

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Originally Posted by Zenge

You should have made a video that the group's make up isn't all LNCs. That way everyone who isn't one knows what they suppose to do and have more confidence that their class isn't tossed to the side.

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There's actually not much difference, and I note why Lancers are used in the video - and what is required of those who are not Lancers. ^^

Archers will stand at max range, grouped up with the rest of the melee DPS. Marauders and Pugilists will still follow the exact same routine, however at 50% they will be required to dance in and out constantly every other auto-attack to avoid Ifrit's pulsing Sear ability unless your healers are able to heal through a fairly constant 150~350ish damage tick. It pulses at a rate of about once every 5-6 seconds. The big poof of smoke that appears around Ifrit is him using the Sear. (You can see it at 4:30 and 4:38 in the video.)

Suffice it to say, it's extremely taxing on both healers and Marauders/Pugilists. This is why Lancers are the preferred choice - not because of their damage, but mainly because of their reach. Archers are also a dangerous choice because their "auto-attack" induces animation lock, and can easily get them killed if they use it before an ability goes off. However, we've done runs with mixed groups. Pugilist tanks (as seen in this video), archer DPS. It's possible, just a lot more difficult.

As a small suggestion, I think tossing in an annotation regarding landmarks people should look out for regarding positioning would be nice, like the rock for mages and one of the cracks to Ifrit's right (also for mages) and left (tank).

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Originally Posted by Answa

As a small suggestion, I think tossing in an annotation regarding landmarks people should look out for regarding positioning would be nice, like the rock for mages and one of the cracks to Ifrit's right (also for mages) and left (tank).

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I actually had meant to include those, and also post screenshots in the video's description link for positioning. I just haven't gotten around to it, yet. >_<

Was also going to include a guide on tanking him, since there's a little technique for that too. I just didn't want to flood the video with too many annotations.

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Originally Posted by Endemerrin

I actually had meant to include those, and also post screenshots in the video's description link for positioning. I just haven't gotten around to it, yet. >_<

Was also going to include a guide on tanking him, since there's a little technique for that too. I just didn't want to flood the video with too many annotations.

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Haha, yeah. I had a bit of a whoa moment when all the ability notes popped up.

I forgot to say before good job on the video. The community will thank you!

looks cool

That's a good video, I just fail to see how it's much of a "How-to" video. It's a video of a successful run sure but nothing is really explained. You can see things happening in the video but there's no explanation as to when or why. You can infer some information if you're looking close enough at it, but without proper explanation some of the info isn't quite that useful.

Breaking horns lowers his regen and does not have to do with this drop rate.

You only need to break horns if you're not in a optimal set up. If you have all LNC DD. There is no reason to break horns, really. Average time even without horns is 5-6 minutes.

Marauders can DPS at max range without receiving any damage from the fire aura. Harder to find the sweet spot than LNC, but it is there. Also I have got 2 drops back to back while breaking no horns at all, to me the horns breaking increasing drop rate is pure myth ala face west in firesday

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Originally Posted by neizero

Marauders can DPS at max range without receiving any damage from the fire aura. Harder to find the sweet spot than LNC, but it is there.

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Yay, I'm glad someone else knows this. I'm shocked at the misinformation about MRD attack range. Just goes to show that some groups havent tried anything outside of the 4-6LNC setup.

I have never tried ifrit on hard yet, I have a question: as a marauder, if I want to tank, do I need to level gld high enough to get obsess and conjurer high enough to get cure III?

And if so, anything else?

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Originally Posted by Majidah

I have never tried ifrit on hard yet, I have a question: as a marauder, if I want to tank, do I need to level gld high enough to get obsess and conjurer high enough to get cure III?

And if so, anything else?

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Accomplice, Sentinel, Featherfoot II are some very helpful skills. I dont really think Cure III is needed.

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Originally Posted by Majidah

I have never tried ifrit on hard yet, I have a question: as a marauder, if I want to tank, do I need to level gld high enough to get obsess and conjurer high enough to get cure III?

And if so, anything else?

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cure 3 will wipe you mp fast, cure 2's should be good enough to give you the boost you need. also im assuming you have second wind 2 as its more useful then any cure spell.

My bad on the previous comment, I actually didn't realize I have the annotations off by default at work because the computers suck >.>

I apologize and retract that statement :p

Thank you for the video!

Someone had mentioned a "crack" for the tank to stand, could you elaborate please? One of our Gladiators is Japanese and it would help him understand where he should be standing/running back to.

Nice video, great choice of music! Pendulum FTW.

Well, like I said, it's by no means a perfect video. Rather sloppy kill, even, on top of that. But the whole point of the video is to be helpful, so naturally it's going to be updated when flaws are shown - so I appreciate the criticism. ^^

As far as positions go, I'll take do my best to take screenshots today to make diagrams and what not. They'll be posted in the video description when finished.

Edit: I'll see about making both Archer and Marauder DPS PoV videos tonight, meshing them into one, and posting it up on the account. However, it probably won't be riddled with annotations, at least not right away.