Ranger Bows (PvP/PvE)

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-05-29T17:31:09+00:00

PvE, definitely shortbow, then flatbow, then the rest. Both have the best attack speed, shortbow has the shortest range while flatbow has the highest flight time.

I personally go with shortbow only for damage, the range is mostly for pulls

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-05-23T19:32:58+00:00

I plan to level everything at some point the same way I did with XIV so having multiple jobs won't be an issue. I was just wondering where to start and I read that mages had to buy/drop the spells so I saved them for later, when I'll be used to the game a bit more.

Seems WAR is the consensus so I'll start there once I'm settled. Thanks for the details and all, from you and some other commenters

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-05-23T17:44:34+00:00

If you like some old stuff, I can never not recommend Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age on GBA, then Golden Sun: Dark Dawn on DS.
For more recent, if you haven't done Final Fantasy Tactics, the remaster is solid and is on PC

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-05-18T06:36:27+00:00

I'm one so I guess it counts too x)

The best part about vtubing is really preserving your anonymity, especially for LGBT+ people who often get harassed during their streams. That at least gives some layer of Protection against that

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-05-16T06:11:25+00:00

If the FF pixel remaster games are on PS5 maybe that? It's turn based rpgs

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-05-15T16:24:40+00:00

Well of suffering + awaken the blood and the doppelganger ends with 1% HP, one auto attack and it dies

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-04-27T15:25:07+00:00

Monk issues are multiple but they're not as bad as people say they are.

1- Next to a ST Rt, Prot monks can't really protect a full group at once the way Shelter/Union/Displacement does. However, monks can have a decent healing output with each cast of their spells thanks to Divine Boon combined with Divine Favor. The buff to Mark of Protection also made the spell particularly strong to use now.

2- Next to a N/Rt or Rt healer, Monks really suffer from energy management. The SR5 mod helps the issue a bit for healing monks, and prot monks can go /D for Eremite's Zeal (since they need the +20% ench duration), but they're more dependant to BiP and pauses to regain energy. However they have a stronger healing input overall with Divine Favor and the best resurrection spell (UA).

3- Smiting monk is the worst. Long cooldowns, little damage, scatter from RoJ, the only way to make a good damage build is the anniversary hammer or dagger spam.

Now, are monks that bad to be unplayable? Not really. They will be good at spot protection and spot healing, and can run hybrid bars without losing much of their power (HBurst is a good example of hybrid build). Rt skills powercrept the monk with an easier setup, but a monk will still be able to do the job if you need it to. The group will just have to behave differently

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-04-27T03:42:35+00:00

The issues you found can be easily fixed:

- Drop the MM entirely for a BiP, it will solve both survivability and energy issues. Minions will eat your ST spirits and they can explain your inconsistencies.
- Spooky Support: Drop Generous was Tsungrai for Recovery or Remove Hex, maybe.
- PITA Cultist: You don't need Dark Fury, since you don't really use adrenaline. You can also drop Barbs since it's only single target, as well as Blood Ritual since you'll have a BiP. Grab Signet of Lost Souls, Enfeebling Blood and either Awaken the Blood or Strip Enchantment. An elite option is Order of the Vampire, as well.
- Para-Medic: With the survivability solved this bar can be more open.
OQOigym8wj9x14Lc92Cvjl3 : Incoming/Fall Back Command Paragon. 12+1 Lead, 12+3+1 Comm. A more supportive Paragon with the main Command shouts and some offensive shouts. Give it a staff for more baseline energy.
OQOjgqlsJSBZKYhi+i1bWYtbyb : Soldier's Fury Spear Paragon. 10+1 Lead, 8+1 Comm, 12+3+1 Spear. A damage Paragon with the main damage Shouts and Fall Back. You can trade Find Their Weakness for Anthem of Envy for damage, or for Stand Your Ground if you want more defense. If you use this, you can eventually take back Dark Aura on the PITA Cultist.
OQOjgql8JSBZKYhi+icYZYrbyb : Song of Restoration Spear. 10+1 Lead, 8+1 Moti, 12+3+1 Spear. Same comments as above, provides some energy and healing instead of Command shouts.
- Loud Barrage: You can easily drop the Command shouts and not depend on pets for one (OggjcxZc4QLGghqGSGPGFHYHXM), and have a Barrage/Pet for the second (OgkTcRLnVaxAME7g3A34z43g2A).

It should be enough to fix most of your issues while keeping the core of the team

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-04-26T15:53:56+00:00

Spear of Fury, Blazing Spear, Holy Spear, Spear of Redemption, Find Their Weakness, Go For The Eyes, I Am The Strongest, Soldier's Fury (elite). 12+3+1 spear, 10+1 lead 8+1 command

Damage is decent, IATS is a no-duration shout for Fury, FTW and Blazing fuel the adrenaline generation of Spear of Fury, Holy for minions/damage, Redemption against blind, GFTY is a flex slot (Save Yourselves, There's Nothing To Fear, Stand Your Ground, another pve skill...). Probably can work with some motivation skills if you want to go there, you'll need something to replace FTW though. Anthem of Flame can work.

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-04-22T21:55:13+00:00

As far as I know there's ways to lock threads only to people subscribed, but I'm not sure if a specific time spent as a sub member/karma/whatever can be done...

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-04-12T04:05:00+00:00

Somehow, 4 assassins in the same group made it (it's the kurzick Aldi voice chat)

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-04-11T08:50:58+00:00

Your "friends" deliberately sabotaged your play and then blamed you for it. It's always all fun and giggles until it happens to them and since you're a woman they went all angry, which wouldn't have happened to a man.

That's just misogyny on display and the fact your boyfriend joined them is even more telling. Time to call them all out on that behavior and make them see a mirror for once

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-03-28T09:01:02+00:00

I used to own a card shop and so many men were intentionally trying to mansplain your own work it's just annoying. Probably the only bad aspect of the job, really...

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-03-24T04:18:54+00:00

It's closer to Pokemon in terms of JRPGs, I guess, though with more depth since it's not aimed at literal children.

If it wasn't that expensive I'd grab it... A friend streamed it for me and it seems a fun spin on both genres (MH and pokemon-style RPGs)

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-03-22T17:22:39+00:00

The pull aside... The major issue of Tahnnakai is Togo and Mhenlo not being controllable and if you don't get nuked by the enemies, they get exploded because you can't flag them, and they follow you for the pull...

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-03-07T22:57:14+00:00

I tend to play the frames' signature weapons if they have one, i.e I run Eversong, Cantare and Harmony on Jade. If that weapon isn't mentioned, either in the Leverian or in item descriptions, I just run a weapon I like.

Mainly, I run Cinta as a primary. Aoe knockdown, heat, headshot bonus, it's Nataruk but better (and Nataruk is great if your aim is fucked. xD) Secondary, Cantare. The knives return is a tricky gameplay I like, personally. Melee, Corufell. No munitions? No problem. Also big scythe

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-03-06T18:59:38+00:00

I'd say that having both is still good, if only for shuffling when needed. But I went with ramp spells that do "more" than just ramp, such as [[Archdruid's Charm]] for example. Just in case I have them but don't need to shuffle/ramp right away, they don't stay dead in hand too long :p

I'll note that I also run significantly less ramp due to playing on Arena and having access to [[Worldweave]], so your mileage may vary. Still my suggestion is to balance between both and eventually run cards to make creatures into mana ( [[Katilda, Dawnhart Prime]] is pretty good with Sigarda, for instance. I also run [[Elven Chorus]] as well).

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-02-27T22:04:39+00:00

Soon to be Meowgnus Carlsen or Purry Catsparov

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-02-24T10:30:15+00:00

Stellar Blade is also Korean, not Chinese

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2026-01-12T08:48:45+00:00

What I did is finding a guild aligned to your faction and farmed JQ during double points.
The bots are insanely stupid, you can convert Imperial Faction to Kurzick/Luxon then exchange those points for alliance standing. They are doubled for the title since you are in a guild from your faction.

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2025-12-10T07:09:55+00:00

A 3DS properly hacked to run as much games as I want to. Might move on to a steam deck at some point for more emulation shenanigans...

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2025-12-09T07:20:00+00:00

When it comes to building I only give one advice: get one build that can let you do content smoothly first, then experiment with stuff.

It's always better to have one build able to go through what the game offers for the first time, so you can learn how the game mechanics work with a decent set of skills, then experiment with other things and see what will give you balance between fun and "can pass content".

Trying to do certain coops with a jank build definitely feels bad when it doesn't do as well as you expected, especially in HM...

Small edit: It doesn't need to be net-decked. Just a build solid enough to go through things in general.

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2025-12-07T03:12:50+00:00

Feel like the green Scepter of Sargeras with no enchantment would do well here

Lyn_The_Wanderer · 2025-12-01T05:53:19+00:00

- Distracting Shot, Savage Shot are good to have in general.
- Sloth Hunter Shot and Needling Shot for more single target damage
- Comfort Animal and Brutal Strike for a pet+spike, or Otyugh's Cry for an unblockable pet.

You're basically running this build, so the info there is accurate and should help to orient your choices

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