[Zuezue]

I've had this spell for a while now, but have barely used it. For as far as Aspir-type spells go I usually stick to MP Drainkiss, but the other day I decided to see how Magic Hammer works. So I tried the spell out on it's own and the damage was minimal versus many types of mobs, all of which were Aspirable. I decided to burst the spell on a self Light skillchain, but still the amount of damage on the bursts was not entirely impressive. Has anyone been able to pull off those epic Magic Hammer numbers the frogs are able to achieve during Besieged, or even in the wild? Or are there modifiers on Magic Hammer to increase the damage output of the spell? Thanks in advance for any input on this~

[Dredge]

+MND for better results.

[Escaflone]

Magic Hammer is the same as Spirit Taker more or less isn't it?

[Wolferine]

This taken from this link ( http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/Magic_Hammer ) directly.

Notes
Primarily modified by MND, MND: 30% secondary modifier.
Can only drain MP from targets that have MP, and cannot drain more MP than target has.
Affected by Magic Attack Bonus.


That being said, I use this spell all the time on imps... I have MAB trait and Moldavite Earring and use Burst Affinity every single time I cast it(yes it boosts the damage), and I generally get from 160-180 return from it. I recently acquired an Ugg{tab}{enter} Pendant that I have not gotten around to testing yet but I expect the new return to be 200+.

[rambus]

Magic Hammer is the same as Spirit Taker more or less isn't it?

:no

for one you can not magic hammer skeles where spirit taker gets a bonus ....

[Wolferine]

rambus :

Magic Hammer is the same as Spirit Taker more or less isn't it?

:no

for one you can not magic hammer skeles where spirit taker gets a bonus ....

Expanding on this to make it intelligible to people other than just Rambus:

Spirit Taker converts physical damage into mp for the user, while Magic Hammer deals damage returning the same amount of mp to the caster. The difference here is that the damage is NOT converted, therefore making it more like aspir, only difference is that aspir doesn't deal damage equivalent to the mp drained.

Spirit Taker does get a bonus when used on bones, but ONLY because bones are weak to blunt damage and Spirit Taker is a staff skill(staff being a blunt weapon).

[rambus]

thanks I was trying to have that all implaied

[Wolferine]

Anytime.

[Starr]

rambus :
thanks I was trying to have that all implaied

:love

[Thantos_Lev]

Just had to put this srsly old pic up here for rambus.

[Alexw]

Yeah i understood that, STOP TRYING TO DESTROY OUR FUN.

[Zuezue]

Thanks for the input guys, you've helped me figure out instances and setups in which Magic Hammer would work especially well. Now all I have to do is make some macros and get some gear.

[Vax]

That is one fuc*ed up siggy you have...

[Juro]

rambus :
thanks I was trying to have that all implaied

Impaled? Impale who? D:

[Forgotten_Memory]

Vax :
That is one fuc*ed up siggy you have...

I agree..... that's a very scarey sig... lol

[rambus]

Impaled? Impale who? D:

thats not the word i want I bet Wolferine knows how to spell it

[renzuko]

it's a whole lot funner making fun of rambus when he say's something really stupid, like volger skillet lol...

[rambus]

still do nto have one ;-; i use super ribbon /cheer >.>

[Corrderio]

Sinister Mask: O

[Tawneelicious]

Are you impaleing that i will praise higher with a volger skillet?