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    Its because of the Potency of the Limit Break as well (which affects the damage the same way as normal attacks, but uses the parties damage rather than the individuals damage)

    Caster: 1400/3000/5400 (AoE)

    Melee: 2300/5000/9000

    So when an LB is used (especially on a boss), the Melee LB will do a lot more damage than the Caster's LB would.
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    T'erra Branford
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    Quote Originally Posted by ForteXX View Post
    Its because of the Potency of the Limit Break as well (which affects the damage the same way as normal attacks, but uses the parties damage rather than the individuals damage)

    Caster: 1400/3000/5400 (AoE)

    Melee: 2300/5000/9000

    So when an LB is used (especially on a boss), the Melee LB will do a lot more damage than the Caster's LB would.
    Thanks for the response!
    A question though, are there many times when a AOE LB is useful? Any last boss fights? I really only started using it because if its not communicated, it doesn't seem to get used in lower level dungeons. Then you do use it, and hear something like what I posted. Plus using it makes me smile a little each time...
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    Alisette Dumont
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    Quote Originally Posted by Whiteroom View Post
    Thanks for the response!
    A question though, are there many times when a AOE LB is useful? Any last boss fights? I really only started using it because if its not communicated, it doesn't seem to get used in lower level dungeons. Then you do use it, and hear something like what I posted. Plus using it makes me smile a little each time...
    - Haukke Manor: to get rid of the Handmaidens asap (this can save you quite some chaos)
    - Aurum Vale: in the final bossfight to kill the morbol pods before they spawn.
    - Wanderers Palace: to kill the adds on the slime fight. Not really needed anymore due to people being overpowered though.
    - Ifrit HM: LB3 to kill all the nails
    - Garuda HM: using the LB on the 2nd or 3rd set of adds is a valid choice, although these days people seem to prefer melee LB on Garuda.
    - Titan EX: to kill the adds asap
    - Leviathan EX: LB3 on the second set of bubbles (aimed dead center to hit them all)
    - Binding Coil Turn 5: to kill the snakes before cracking down on Asclepius
    - And anytime there are no melee dps in the group and you need a damage LB

    Quote Originally Posted by Maero View Post
    Ifrit Hm for sure is more of a must to have blm lb the nail phase, as 3 bars can wipe all of them or close to it and melee lb would be well, pointless.
    This is, and always has been, very possible without a caster.
    All dps (and healers if possible) must focus down one nail at a time, then LB the last.
    Depending on how far your gauge was charged at the start of the phase you can LB the first, focus the second and third, and LB the last one, as the nails charge the gauge quite a bit.

    But caster LB is definitely easier
    Also, why no SMN love? I can AoE LB too!
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    Last edited by Alice_89th; 05-27-2014 at 06:09 PM. Reason: Character limit

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