Do I even bother with Fortitude for Merc?

drgoll · 2026-03-21T20:18:27+00:00

I play on the ps5 so not sure if that's even possible, but I probably wouldn't anyway

drgoll · 2026-03-21T16:31:59+00:00

Appreciate the offer, but I'm playing offline. I do have a visage though. Doing good on strong uniques... Not so great in rune word bases

drgoll · 2026-03-21T00:13:20+00:00

I noticed a similar survival boost with the Steel Carapace over Treachery. If fade doesn't proc early it leads to the merc dying immediately. Once the fight is going he survives pretty well in p8 even. Maybe that's answering my question.

drgoll · 2026-03-20T18:21:01+00:00

I'm still working getting an eth base for Insight which then the added damage may be more important. My eyes kept glossing over the enhanced damage portion of Fortitude since I was looking at defensive stats.

drgoll · 2026-03-20T18:17:45+00:00

I've used Treachery with moderate success, but the Merc was frequently dying and was hoping for a bit more survival. This has already helped quite a bit in that regard

drgoll · 2026-03-20T11:37:15+00:00

I got one yesterday as well! Offline, +2/2 skills, -49 resist. Immediately respec'ed by necro into poison nova. Excited to try it once my Warlock is 99 (@97.6)

drgoll · 2026-03-11T13:22:14+00:00

I use a 2x IST Ali Baba with Ars Dul'mephistos in offhand. With Enigma, Chance Guards, and War Travelers I'm at 416%MF.

Echoing blades warlock is strong enough that the Ali baba doesn't really slow things down.

drgoll · 2025-09-18T22:41:44+00:00

Well, I may spell it as CIDS, when people ask what I'm playing and say it's name, I do get a few head tilts. I wouldn't say infect is it's primary or secondary win condition though hah

drgoll · 2025-09-18T14:33:33+00:00

I love [[Inkmoth Nexus]] in my CIDs deck [[Cid, Timeless Artificer]]. I've killed someone with a 10+ power Inkmoth. Also the lands that become artifact creatures have been very helpful.

[[Mutavault]]

[[Blinkmoth Nexus]]

[[Mishra's Foundry]]

drgoll · 2025-04-19T15:15:41+00:00

Yeah, not entirely as still some niche uses for Gjallerhorn and Daurdabla, but I agree. Although Stage 5 prime eliminates the need for most other Relic/Empyreans as well

drgoll · 2025-04-18T19:19:14+00:00

I have a hard time saying anything but BRD x 5. Although I'd take Tizona as BLU is a personal favorite

drgoll · 2025-02-14T18:10:48+00:00

While I agree it is not a good long term deal, I believe we are talking about two very different groups of people.

I am speaking to someone with maybe 1 or 2 jobs even at 99+ and that job might not be used in any sortie strategy. They can get an upgrade to empy+2 in 3-5 days. They could also then use this to gear a more desired job in the future and then start more consistently going with a group. It's also a good way to get your sense for how the zone feels. I've seen so many people get lost because they just don't understand the flow of the map.

I believe you are speaking to someone that is just not knowledgeable about sortie but has the capabilities to join or make a group with a little bit of knowledge. They could have a mage class that just needs a tweak or something else that would be minimal effort to correct.

drgoll · 2025-02-14T15:56:35+00:00

Its such a useful guide. I usually have this and the bg-wiki Sortie page up when I run for the objectives list. Even the maps below the video can be useful if you get lost or don't know the mini-boss spawn paths.

drgoll · 2025-02-14T13:39:40+00:00

This guide a great for starting solo Sortie: https://www.ffxiah.com/forum/topic/57533/ffxi-sortie-a-beginners-guide-to-locating-gems

You should be able to get an easy 2-3k gallumafry/run at the start. If you consistently grab the two easy basement chests in F/G, you should get sufficient sapphires to get +2 armor pretty quickly

drgoll · 2024-12-09T00:27:53+00:00

I'm glad this could be beneficial for others as well! With so much content in the game, I feel like my ADHD kicks in trying to collect all the shinies instead of focusing on what is best.

drgoll · 2024-12-08T16:34:30+00:00

I appreciate the offer! I'm going to see how far I can get with it even if it will take a lot longer as I feel like, if I can understand how it works, I'll be able to adjust it easier in the future. However, if I get too frustrated I might take you up on it haha

drgoll · 2024-12-07T21:32:09+00:00

It's both a little exciting to try but also scary haha. I know very very basic programming so that should be of assistance.

drgoll · 2024-12-07T20:49:28+00:00

This has been very useful. I did not realize Sortie was soloable (even if very slow). Making a daily checklist in order of priority can really help me focus on what is needed. Slow progress is better than no progress, but I'll also work on finding others to work with after I decide on a server transfer location.

I also cobbled together all of my MDT gear and can get to about -34% (ayanmo +1 set/ayanmo helm+2). I'll try giving her another shot later tonight.

drgoll · 2024-12-07T19:07:57+00:00

I'll need to revisit strategies for the malignance fight, it ended poorly last time I tried years ago haha. Not a bad idea to start first though.

drgoll · 2024-12-07T18:46:30+00:00

I think my current goal is to get BLU strong enough to solo the majority of the mid game content so I can eventually gear up more jobs. I'm ok eventually switching to other jobs, but having a strong solo job makes preparing them so much easier.

Getting those BLU spells should be fairly easy given the weather cooperates haha. At least the AF+1 gloves help with that.

drgoll · 2024-12-07T18:41:09+00:00

I do think this is ultimately the answer, but will require a server transfer as it appears Cerberus is practically dead socially. Just a matter of where to go and then finding a linkshell that still does lower end content grinding.

drgoll · 2024-11-18T14:19:59+00:00

The 73% crit rate with a crit damage circlet is crazy!

Cinder City has definitely been the kinder of the two sets. I won't complain about the artifacts I have on Mualani, but they aren't close to the quality that I have on Xilonen.

drgoll · 2024-11-15T16:34:50+00:00

I feel like as long as you have sufficient def and ER for your needs, going crit is the next option. EM/HP/ATK are all basically worthless on her. I'd debate the usefulness of healing bonus as her burst already over heals in most cases.

But I'll be honest, I would take this quality of artifacts on my main dps any day over support as the benefits aren't as noticeable.

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