Let's talk about Hunts - a detailed rundown of their assumed mechanics

[Leknaat]

I managed to pop nandi a few mins ago running around on the possible spawn points with a minion out. LOL I was confused because I suddenly heard combat music and I was like wtf can aggro me in this zone? Then I realized there was an angry pink one-eyed cow chasing me ^^;

And we had Wulgaru and Safat pop at the same time like 8 mins before the maintenance on Weds night.

[Vandesaan]

So, there's a lot more information to spread and I think we're just about done with figuring out all the S ranks now. Basically we've been doing it mostly wrong and partially correct for 15 of them. Does it merit a new thread, or should I just completely change the intro post?

[dughug]

I miss teamspeak hunting, ps4 player. Ps4 players can't use guildworks, so we are at a disadvantage.

[Thorondor]

I think that you should just edit the intro post.

[Vandesaan]

Significantly changed the entire OP. Please have a read again to make sure you are up to date with how the hunt marks work now that we are closing in on Heavensward!

[Leknaat]

So... when you list:
-Respawn cooldown: 47 hours
-Maximum respawn time: 53 hours

A max of 53 hours on top of the 47? or is the range 53-47 (6 hour range where he can pop?)

[Ultimatecalibur]

So... when you list:
-Respawn cooldown: 47 hours
-Maximum respawn time: 53 hours

A max of 53 hours on top of the 47? or is the range 53-47 (6 hour range where he can pop?)

From what I can understand, each hunt mark has a random and server unique respawn timer. After a hunt mark is killed the server chooses a random time between the minimum respawn time and the maximum respawn time and begin counting down. When this countdown has completed, if the Hunt mark is an A rank it will auto-spawn and if it an S rank will spawn when its trigger condition occurs.

For Example:
Bonnacon has just been killed.
The server now chooses a random time between 62 and 75 hours from its time of death.
At least 62 hours pass and someone successfully harvests a La Noscean Leek, if the respawn timer has completed Bonnacon will spawn.
If at least 75 hours pass and Bonnacon has yet to spawn the next successful harvest of a La Noscean Leek will cause Bonnacon to spawn.

[Vandesaan]

Ultimatecalibur has it right.

[Leknaat]

Mindflayer popped on the first night of the new moon on my server (not the second) :<

[Vandesaan]

Mindflayer popped on the first night of the new moon on my server (not the second) :<

When I say second night, I am talking 24 eorzean hours after the moon has turned new. At midnight eorezea on the 1st of a month, new moon begins. Midnight the 2nd, Mindflayer will show up.