Oil of Time: ST or Hunts?

[xvshanevx]

Seeing that I wont be getting into SCoB any time soon, which would be the most efficient method of getting Oils of Time: running ST over and over again, or just doing hunts?

ST: takes 20-30 minutes to clear and about a 30% drop rate? but also have to compete with others for the Oil.

Hunts: Some what boring, but can also finish my Atma grind in the mean time. Also, means I will have less seals for Sands of Time.

Advice?

[Ecks007]

I did ST for my oils and did hunts for sands. Worked pretty nicely for me. If you happen to get all sanded out, then you could just use the hunts to finish off oils you need.

[Thayos]

Hunts beat the pants off of ST, in my opinion... but it's all a matter of which grind appeals to you more.

Overall, the rewards in hunts are just far better, even if your only extra benefit is trading myths for items to sell on the market boards.

EDIT: If you need any UATs, though, then that's another good reason to spam CT... that way at least you have a couple things you could lot on.

[MomomiMomi]

If you like hunts, hunts are better. If you don't, and do like ST, I'd say take a few people with you to ST. People you know aren't going for oils.

[Archadius]

ST for Oil and Hunts for Sand. This has been my method and it seems to be working quite well ^_^

Hunts are faster and easier to get the required amount, but you have that boost to your left side gear, which is more heavily weighted. Therefore getting that side to max iLv first is better, and if you happen to do that before you get all the Oil you need to cap your right side gear, then just carry on with Hunts to cap that side as well!

btw Hunts are only boring when there are no windows open and if no one in your party talks. Seriously, with the adjustments SE made to Hunts... It's actually good content now. Once you weed out the assholes, you can have some serious fun and make a few friends while also raking in the rewards.

Enjoy!

[Wolf_Gang]

I wouldn't run ST unless I still needed a lot of sands.

[NorthernLadMSP]

I pretty much stick to hunts for Sands and ST for oil. Sure, it can sometimes take a bunch of ST runs, but you could get lucky as well. On two different occasions, I have won the Oil on my very first ST run of the week.

[xvshanevx]

I wouldn't run ST unless I still needed a lot of sands.

I need 5 sands...

Thank you everyone for replying ^_^ seeing that I do need seals for Sands, it looks better to get a party together and spam ST for the oils. I hope some of my FC or LS are up for it though

[NorthernLadMSP]

I wouldn't run ST unless I still needed a lot of sands.

ST does not have Sands at the moment, so I'm not sure how you're comment applies.

Maybe patch 2.38?

[xvshanevx]

ST does not have Sands at the moment, so I'm not sure how you're comment applies.

Maybe patch 2.38?

Because it costs 500 seals for an Oil, and 750 seals for a Sands; thus allowing me to save up seals for Sands instead of Oils.