SMN Novus, what did you do!

[HakuroDK]

When you don't feel like spending gil on DET IV or CRIT IV...

Be a little less reliant on Bards. Go for PIE.

[tOnni3]

Currently I am using Book of Spades, but if I will make Novus I will go for Cri 33 / Det 23 / Pie 19.

Reason
1. HA/ToS gears provided too much acc above cap, IMO it is still enough for future content.
2. I found myself run out of MP often (from Raise duty and weave Ruin II), Pie will increase my MP pool and MP return on aether refresh.
3. SpS 19 make no different in casting time.
4. Spend extra 3-4 mils to get Crit 11 Det 8 more is too much for me (except somebody who can make 1 mil/day)

[NintenPyjak64]

Post #32

Honestly the only fight I have trouble with MP is in T8, but that's because I'm practically blowing my load to push out as much damage as I can. What really hurts me is the Ruin 2 weaving and the Miasma 2s before contagion (I rarely have to raise if ever. My healers are awesome). I'd rather avoid Energy Drain.

Won't say your idea isn't creative though. I'd probably run it too if I was going for Novus [but I'm only at 3 Atmas atm and I really don't care for Relic (in general. There was a time where I thought I wanted PLD Atma... I really didn't) even with Novus's customization.]

As for the accuracy deal, atm I have 516 accuracy (With Book of Spades) and I'm missing 5 pieces of my BiS which will leave me at 492 accuracy (a perfect accuracy cap; missing boots, ring2, pants, earrings, book). Part of my BiS involves the T9 pants which give no accuracy. If push comes to shove I can use upgraded Evenstar tights for additional accuracy for the next coil, I can even use the Evenstar earrings. It's always good to plan ahead, but since HA pieces are so saturated with accuracy, raiders should have no trouble in the future (All the more reason to attempt SCoB honestly. I see no reason not to run it)

[Zenaku]

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tbh your BIS is way different from what i look up if you don't mind asking where did get your information from? I got mine from this link http://www.ffxivguild.com/ffxiv-summ...me-gear-guide/

But if you have a better idea of BIS for smn i love to hear it.

[NintenPyjak64]

tbh your BIS is way different from what i look up if you don't mind asking where did get your information from? I got mine from this link http://www.ffxivguild.com/ffxiv-summ...me-gear-guide/

But if you have a better idea of BIS for smn i love to hear it.

I made it myself by wanting to be a mostly crit build. I love crit and love seeing 1.8k Festers and Enkindles happening fairly often. This is how I want to build my character which is why I said "my BiS" rather then calling it the absolute best, but by the end of the day, it's really the Weapon Damage and the Intelligence (and accuracy) that matters more then anything

[Yukiko]

2. I found myself run out of MP often (from Raise duty and weave Ruin II), Pie will increase my MP pool and MP return on aether refresh.

I do not use Ruin II because of same global cooldown (but more mana cost).
Its good for T7 or in PvP, but normally you dont need it.
If SMN runs out of MP there is something wrong in the group.

Edit: (Generally) You should not critisize others build - respect them, they are making it public!

[Tsuwu]

Basically a 13,000,000gil clone of Book of Spades.
Also glowy.

[SirSaber]

Is it that hard to farm your own Materia ?

I've made my materia myself by crafting / buying white ilvl49 melded gear , drinking a spiritbound pot and go hit some lvl50 mobs for +/-1h.
Like that I've got my Materias and EXP on my chocobo ( and some money too ).

But to each his own I guess.

[Yukiko]

Is it that hard to farm your own Materia ?

With that RNG, definetly YES !
Getting a lot elemental materias...

[SirSaber]

With that RNG, definetly YES !
Getting a lot elemental materias...

I got them too you know ? And made them into money.
In Ragnarok the Elemental IVs are worth like 15k ish gil.

But I never stopped and I'm still doing, you can never have enough materia.
It's just 1h, not more really, you'll win so much from it even with all the elemental ones.

I've done this since 2.0 where I had to farm in Castrum to get those Materia needed for creating the Relic, it was there when I've noticed how well materia sell.

Now I spiritbond craft gear with combat gear at the same time to get some craft/gathering materias too.
And all I do is invest 1h +/- of my game time.

Not everyday ofc, some days I have coil or other events but just doing my 3 to 4 days of spiritbounding I make enough money to buy all new pets like they're worth nothing :P