[Antithesis]

Touche shamus.

[Lambtor]

you probably want to re-read the delay info that was put near the first section of the guide.

[VettriumOfTheDire]

You can stop lulzing over my Despot camping -.- its really good money if you havnt tried it. Anyways I am still not finding anything about meripo all i get is a bunch of numbers on delay -.- but in the end those numbers are used for sustained battles over the period of about 5-10minutes is where u get your most accurate assesment but i am talking about 30-45 seconds which isnt alot... this guide is helpfull but I would like this specific info for my RNG if you could supply it please. Thank you. Andjust lving RNG is a gilsink so it doesnt matter. If you gonna lv rng expect to spend alot of money I go through about 5-6 stacks of arrows in 3-4hrs.

[VettriumOfTheDire]

lol kep XD just when ppl say shits situational and u say "ok then whats the best thing for specificaly meripo on colibri" and they say its situational... i start to think they dunno wtf they talking about this guide has really helped just wondering about some stuff tho and u guys seem to argue alot over simple things like what weapon to use -.- I dun care what ppl say i been using Sarnga since 59 DMG:72 Racc+8 Delay 720 only reason I use it is cuz TP return is better than my War Bow+1 and when I use War Bow I tend to die cuz i spam RA but w/ Sarnga I cannt do that XD saves me a death or two but i really think that you should check out the SJ at 75 thread that shit is fucking hilarious =P
and as far as Despot goes ment I can get 2 gems a day XD I usually do it at around 12-7 AM PST when no1 on my server camps it i usually just show up kill 4 GKs and it pops send one to mule via my bros char or LS members then go get another set it up for 500k while im at school come home and it usually sold (alot of ppl on Fenrir buy shit randomly ive been selling Soul Plates for lik 40-100k each for the last month) then I lv when i get home and sell the other one over night that is if i try I have not camped it in a week or 2 cuz I been totaly lving RNG out and i still got 220k left to spend but if u think i buy gil... I am 16 dude I dont have money to spend on movies let alone buying gil for like 30-40 bucks a mil just not worth it

[Shamus]

I never said you bought gil, I just doubt the accuracy of "I have a mil to spend a day" and said that sounds like something a gilbuyer would say.

I know it's possible, because on average I made more then 7mil a week when I was still playing, wasn't even really that hard, though there was just weeks where I would bomb synths and not make that much, or loose money.

[Rajah-Phoenix]

lol kep XD just when ppl say shits situational and u say "ok then whats the best thing for specificaly meripo on colibri" and they say its situational... i start to think they dunno wtf they talking about this guide has really helped just wondering about some stuff tho and u guys seem to argue alot over simple things like what weapon to use -.- I dun care what ppl say i been using Sarnga since 59 DMG:72 Racc+8 Delay 720 only reason I use it is cuz TP return is better than my War Bow+1 and when I use War Bow I tend to die cuz i spam RA but w/ Sarnga I cannt do that XD saves me a death or two but i really think that you should check out the SJ at 75 thread that shit is fucking hilarious =P
and as far as Despot goes ment I can get 2 gems a day XD I usually do it at around 12-7 AM PST when no1 on my server camps it i usually just show up kill 4 GKs and it pops send one to mule via my bros char or LS members then go get another set it up for 500k while im at school come home and it usually sold (alot of ppl on Fenrir buy shit randomly ive been selling Soul Plates for lik 40-100k each for the last month) then I lv when i get home and sell the other one over night that is if i try I have not camped it in a week or 2 cuz I been totaly lving RNG out and i still got 220k left to spend but if u think i buy gil... I am 16 dude I dont have money to spend on movies let alone buying gil for like 30-40 bucks a mil just not worth it

No fucking way people are actually this stupid.

[Lurker01]

VettriumOfTheDire :
lol kep XD just when ppl say shits situational and u say "ok then whats the best thing for specificaly meripo on colibri" and they say its situational... i start to think they dunno wtf they talking about this guide has really helped just wondering about some stuff tho and u guys seem to argue alot over simple things like what weapon to use -.- I dun care what ppl say i been using Sarnga since 59 DMG:72 Racc+8 Delay 720 only reason I use it is cuz TP return is better than my War Bow+1 and when I use War Bow I tend to die cuz i spam RA but w/ Sarnga I cannt do that XD saves me a death or two but i really think that you should check out the SJ at 75 thread that shit is fucking hilarious =P
and as far as Despot goes ment I can get 2 gems a day XD I usually do it at around 12-7 AM PST when no1 on my server camps it i usually just show up kill 4 GKs and it pops send one to mule via my bros char or LS members then go get another set it up for 500k while im at school come home and it usually sold (alot of ppl on Fenrir buy shit randomly ive been selling Soul Plates for lik 40-100k each for the last month) then I lv when i get home and sell the other one over night that is if i try I have not camped it in a week or 2 cuz I been totaly lving RNG out and i still got 220k left to spend but if u think i buy gil... I am 16 dude I dont have money to spend on movies let alone buying gil for like 30-40 bucks a mil just not worth it

I am 16 dude

Stop playing FFXI and go back to school.

You gonna fail English class so hard.

[VettriumOfTheDire]

lol I can use proper english XD i cannt spell for shit tho XD itts a video game im not gonna waste my precious little brain power on typing grammitacly correct on a video game forum -.- thats just lame XD and yeah I know just saying BG > phail LOLPAHIL

[Lambtor]

If you believe sarnga is a good ranged weapon after reading the guide, there's nothing we can say to help you.

[Antithesis]

Xbow at that lvl will > Sarnga.

Also, please type correctly.

[Lambtor]

still no sticky status? where are the mods?

[cf59344]

This is my setup, and without Squid Sushi my accuracy is horrendous. I feel like such a gimp using Rice Dumplings when I can't ever land hits...

Level 46/23 rng/nin

Main/Sub: Archer's Knives
Ranged: Battle Bow +1 / Zamburak +1(upgrading to Arbalest +1 at lv50)
Armor: All Noct except feet; Savage Gaiters
Rings: Beetle +1 (I know, I need to upgrade these...)
Neck: Ranger's Necklace
Back: Nomad's Mantle
Belt: Brave Belt
Earring: Drone Earring x2

Aside from being stingy with Noct +1 set because it's never available and cannot be stored when I already have only 2 slots available, Rings, and possibly belt and cape what else can I do?

I thought I had enough pure Ranged Accuracy to be able to use Rice Dumplings, but it seems my accuracy drops to abysmal levels with it. With Squid Sushi and Velocity Shot, it's like I have Rice Dumplings and Squid Sushi on, though. I pull enough hate as it is... but pulling more would be nice. How much more ACC would I need to add on to hit XP mobs and be able to use Meat / Dumplings? And don't you dare say "Wait 4 levels for Accuracy Bonus IV". :|

I was called a "shitty equip" ranger today before maintenence, but my normal hits with Battle Bow +1 where doing 81. With Sushi I had a near 100% accuracy rating.

Peacock Charm / Amulet is not an option for me because of the time I have available to play FFXI. I can't camp that guy because my hours are horrible...

[Dartlionheart]

Currently my ranger is 43

Here's a quick screenie of my equipment:



I would say my accuracy is fairly decent, rarely do I miss.
I use rice dumplings and do 95~115 per arrow on IT mobs.

Can't wait for Velocity shot ~.~

[cf59344]

I used to do 120 a hit back in Crawlers Nest... but now that i'm on Anticans and Beetles, and my accuracy took a nosedive on the next tier of mobs, my Ranged Attack suffers because I need to use Sushi for accuracy. I loved Crawlers Nest... "WTF how do you hit so hard?" Damned Beetles, now i'm hitting for pretty much what everyone else does... I feel so default and boring now. :

Your gear is pretty close to mine 'cept the rings, the +1 Noct Doublet, +1 LEaping Boots, and the hairpin. What in the hell am I doing wrong? I'm just gonna operate under the assumption that it's a new tier of mobs, and I need a little more accuracy for a few levels to offset the disadvantage. Even I never broke 100 damage on IT's until they where just barely IT+ after a few levels into Crawler's Nest.

[Shamus]

Pin is a big help until lvl 54. I don't know what your status is for money, but if its not a big deal you could upgrade from archers knifes to hawkers or hawkers +1. NQ is pretty cheap, hq should only be like 300-500k a piece. Genin Earring is another option for another 1 agi. The real thing is though, if you just get one of these pieces, your not going to see a huge noticable difference in your dmg or racc. If you get all of them though, you will probably be able to pull off meat, as you could get another +3 racc and +8 agi.

Another thing though, beetles are a mob with very high defense, where as crawlers are fairly low defense. Most jobs hit crawlers really hard if they are equipped right. And I wouldn't suggest getting an arbalest +1 if money is tight for you. It's not a bad weapon, but @ 52 you can get the musk +1 or +2, and that is one thing you really do not want to skip out on. You can use the musk +2 all the way to 75 if you want.

[Yohdono]

Make sure your rdm or brd is dispelling the evasion bonus beetles cast >.> Rng was my first run at 75 and i didnt know beetles had that crap, and I was always wondering why i missed those mobs too, because of my filters. If its really that much of an issue for you with dispelling then ask rdm to gravity the mob if they can or brd to prelude you.

[Lambtor]

imo hawker's are worth the investment if you plan on taking it to 75. even the NQ hawkers are a nice bonus though they may/may not be expensive. marksman's ring is dirt cheap on my server; in fact as cor i had to npc it since AH wouldn't get rid of it for me. beetle+1 at lv 46 will draw criticism, since there are replacements in the 30s. flounder meuniere if you can afford it would help slightly for racc at an expense of ratk. i don't consider pin to be a "big" help until 54 since noct+1 is 1 agi less. another option from noct @ lv 38 is mage's cuffs. carapace rings+1 are nice at 45 but can be somewhat pricey.

[Antithesis]

Updated the guide. The following changes have been made:

-Updated the Notable Gear section and revised it a little.
-Fixed some minor typos in the guide.
-Added Dancer in the sub-job section.
-Corrected some misleading information.

Wish the new update had more for Ranger but oh well

Enjoy everyone

[errorrrr]

Spider-Dan :
http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/jobs.html?fj...9;num=74;page=1

Cliff notes:

- ranged delay is 110/sec (unlike melee delay, which is 60/sec)
- ammo delay does not affect shot speed at all, only TP return
- there is approximately a 1.7-1.8s delay after you fire a shot before you can start the next shot, regardless of weapon

When these factors are taken into account, DPS ratings are:

HF+1/silvers- 16.53
E-bow/kaburas- 17.13
MG+2/silvers- 17.25
Culverin+1/shells- 17.33
O-bow/DSB- 17.48
Yoichinoyumi/kaburas- 18.01
Annihilator/silvers- 18.22

These figures include the added bonus on the weapons themselves? Like the RATK. Also, doesn't Holy Damage account for a bit of O-Bow/Holy Bolt DPS? Holy Bolt adds like at least 3 DMG... I've never seen anything below 3 DMG... and that's rare. That's like straight damage added onto the total output?

Detonator and Empyrial Arrow aren't TOO bad if you use Martial Gun/Bow... Martial Gun is better than Bow in my opinion since the Bow is a big dip in damage compare to other long-bow, while Martial Gun @ D39 isn't that bad.

*However, I have to say martial weapon are horrible for TPing... But if you melee for your TP using MKris or KClub, Martial Gun isn't too bad. It out-damages Heavy-Shot by miles, and not that far behind Slug Shot. very Spammable Skill in my opinion.*

[Shamus]

If you kclub... get the weapon with the highest base dmg on it. Anything else is stupid.

Hellfire+1 / Silvers or Culvern+1 / shells.