FAQ: Zoadiac Weapons & You

[LunarEmerald]

Yes. 2.5% is what many people have determined by using the 3000 fate achievement to count fates.

Which means on average you should get it within 40 fates but it wouldn't be unlikely for it to take 80 or even 120. 40 fates is about 2 hours if you're speed running them (not staying for them to finish). If you stay for them to finish then it's much longer.

Speed running them is the key. Do not stay for them to finish. it's completely unnecessary. Even if you think you need gold, it takes little effort to get gold and the fate doesn't need you to finish. You're only making the grind several times worse than it needs to be.

[Mikedizzy]

That would be so crazy if there was a secret that cooresponded to your in game character birthday and the drops rates turned to 50% or something....one can dream right.

[Kirosuu]

That would be so crazy if there was a secret that cooresponded to your in game character birthday and the drops rates turned to 50% or something....one can dream right.

ya thats why if there link anywhere i would like to read
since atma of crab take me 3 days and all 11 other atma in 2 days

[Lallup]

I have only been at this for a little time now but I was wondering if you anyone can enlighten me on this because this is just a quick observation.

This morning when I got my first atma it was from a boss style fate that also happened to be the only fate in the area that I did not complete until then. Also, someone else who got their atma during the same time frame got it from another boss style fate.

Has anyone received atma from a fate other than a boss style one, if so can you describe the style? By style I mean mob kill, escort, item turn in, protecting items, or any others i missed. Also, has someone received an atma from a fate they have completed more than once in that area, without teleporting, changing jobs or entering an instance, between the first time it was completed and when you got your atma?

[SharpD]

Thanks for this info!!!

[Vid]

Has anyone received atma from a fate other than a boss style one, if so can you describe the style? By style I mean mob kill, escort, item turn in, protecting items, or any others i missed. Also, has someone received an atma from a fate they have completed more than once in that area, without teleporting, changing jobs or entering an instance, between the first time it was completed and when you got your atma?

Can personally give my experience on both of these questions.

I would say I'm half and half for "Boss" type fates, and killing so many, escort, item turn in, destroy supplies, etc. fates that have given me Atma. My Western Thanalan Atma came off of a fate of nothing but killing coyote/dog/wolves. However a person in my party had received theirs from the Bubbly Bernie fate right before I got mine. Central Shroud I managed to pick mine up from a level 5 (maybe higher) fate that was literally right outside of the gates of Gridania (just south-east of it in fact). All I did there was kill raptors coming across a bridge. Central Thanalan I got it from the turn-ins with the Cactuar fate that requires you to pick up the cactus fruit.

Outer La Noscea I got it from one of the "Boss" type fates though, same with Upper, but West and Lower were just random kill stuff fates.

Also I have stayed in a zone long enough to do each fate roughly 3-4 times over, but at the same time I've been in a zone all of 5 minutes and gotten an Atma. So far I see no consistency in multiple completions, changing jobs, or teleporting around that have hindered my Atma collecting efforts in anyway. It truly is random.

At least from my perspective, your mileage may vary.

[Vaer]

That would be so crazy if there was a secret that cooresponded to your in game character birthday and the drops rates turned to 50% or something....one can dream right.

Yeah, and make sure you are facing south east when the fate ends on a mount mid jump.

[kukurumei]

That would be so crazy if there was a secret that cooresponded to your in game character birthday and the drops rates turned to 50% or something....one can dream right.

Coincidentally the one that I'm stuck on in the 11/12 curse is...directly opposite of my zodiack sign...

[Sorata]

Yeah, and make sure you are facing south east when the fate ends on a mount mid jump.

Quick, we need a website for this!

Coincidentally the one that I'm stuck on in the 11/12 curse is...directly opposite of my zodiack sign...

Did you check your horoscope today? I am pretty sure it said "Atma is not you friend today, you might spend up to 12 hours looking for nothing" *horror face*

[EwanCathal]

Folks, a quick (and maybe newbie) question about endgame content:

Second coil turn 4 drops weapon ilvl 115. Is it that hard?

I'm asking this 'cause ATMA requires a lot of grinding for a ilvl 110 weapon. Is the Turn 4 one still better?

Thanks in advance.