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thistlechaser*props eyelids open with toothpicks* Last night was the worst night (sleep-wise) in a long, long, long time. If I got three hours of sleep, I'll be amazed. My brain just would not shut off, even with the few tricks I have to make it settle down. zzzzzzz
EDIT: How would Friday evening be to go into Monastic Cavern to beat up the Warchief for a DRK test? :} (He's not that big warchief that we encountered while XPing, the one that talked to us. He's just a "plan" NM, not a HNM. Level 74-75ish.) And there will be a CTY/FI Tree (Steelshells) Skilling Party on Thursday if anyone is interested. (See my CTY post.)
Battle Plan
1) Enter BC with only weapon, opo-opo necklace, and 3 charge items equipped. (Who knows if going in "naked" really works or not, but why not try it just in case?)
2) Eat taco.
3) Sleeping potions to 100% TP. While sleeping, put all armor on other than neck, head, and belt (chargeable items).
4) Wake up. Switch opo-opo necklace for stoneskin torque.
5) Rest to full (from taco increase) while waiting for stoneskin torque to cool.
6) Use blink band, stoneskin torque, haste belt (in that order). (Add reraise object.)
7) Change those three armor pieces to real armor.
8) Engage Maat from as far away as possible. Bio II and (if time before he reaches me) poison. Who knows if they'll stick or not. (Edit: Maybe absorb-vit and then bio II instead. Hmmm.)
9) Once close enough: Guillotine.
10) Eat Wing.
11) Guillotine again. If I'm fast enough, I'll SC with myself.
At this point Maat will likely do something Bad. Either my 2 hour (Blood Weapon) or something MNK-ish. Stun and (if 2hr or something bigger than Dragon Kick) kite.
When stoneskin/blink wears (somewhere around here?), try to use the pep-whatever au lait.
12) Once he's used his 2 hour (or at this point, if needed) use my 2 hour.
12a) If my HP is safe enough, use Souleater with Blood Weapon (no HP loss or gain for me, bigger loss for him).
13) Keep swinging until one of us is dead.
Things to use when/if needed:
* Hi-pots (drink them like water, keep my HP as high as possible for when he does bad MNK things to me).
* XP scroll/69 body armor (I'll have a macro that switches my body armor once the scroll levels me).
* Vile Elixer (hopefully the hi-pots/leveling mid-battle will be good enough, but if not then use this).
Things to buy/do:
1) Mail Loth to borrow/buy charges from the stoneskin torque (she's away until the weekend).
2) Buy a vile elixer
3) Start stockpiling hi-pots instead of selling them all.
4) Buy another taco.
5) Ask to borrow Niala's PLD rings. Pick up on Monday at Eco?
6) Look into earrings. Do I want to change those out for defensive as well? Probably not, but check.
7) Edit WS macro to take the TA and /wait lines out. The error messages from that kept distracting me in the ENM battle. (Make sure correct WS is in macro!)
8) Buy I. Wing.
9) Buy peppy au lait.
Random notes:
* I think I'll wear my AF pants, because they have +hp (only +15, but that might help...) and +7 parrying.
* I might carry a juice, but I'm not going to be casting much so I'm not too worried about MP.
* If Bio/poison stick, try to watch for the effects wearing off. Missed those messages in the ENM battle.
I mostly have that memorized (and have had for weeks and weeks), but I want it on paper as well. I wonder if I'm going too defensive? The longer the battle lasts (because I'm not hitting as hard as I might be) the more danger I'll have of dying. But if I can't take hits, then I'll die for sure. If Maat hits harder than the ENM mannequin guy (which he very well might) I could be in trouble.
If you have any comments or suggestions (any at all!) please let me know.
I know nothing about tanking food. Is there a better choice than a taco, maybe?
If you're sleeping from a sleeping potion, I assume you can just click it off?
I so want to get this fight done. :/ I might try it Monday night (after Eco/Escort if I'm not tired) instead of Tuesday.
EDIT: How would Friday evening be to go into Monastic Cavern to beat up the Warchief for a DRK test? :} (He's not that big warchief that we encountered while XPing, the one that talked to us. He's just a "plan" NM, not a HNM. Level 74-75ish.) And there will be a CTY/FI Tree (Steelshells) Skilling Party on Thursday if anyone is interested. (See my CTY post.)
Battle Plan
1) Enter BC with only weapon, opo-opo necklace, and 3 charge items equipped. (Who knows if going in "naked" really works or not, but why not try it just in case?)
2) Eat taco.
3) Sleeping potions to 100% TP. While sleeping, put all armor on other than neck, head, and belt (chargeable items).
4) Wake up. Switch opo-opo necklace for stoneskin torque.
5) Rest to full (from taco increase) while waiting for stoneskin torque to cool.
6) Use blink band, stoneskin torque, haste belt (in that order). (Add reraise object.)
7) Change those three armor pieces to real armor.
8) Engage Maat from as far away as possible. Bio II and (if time before he reaches me) poison. Who knows if they'll stick or not. (Edit: Maybe absorb-vit and then bio II instead. Hmmm.)
9) Once close enough: Guillotine.
10) Eat Wing.
11) Guillotine again. If I'm fast enough, I'll SC with myself.
At this point Maat will likely do something Bad. Either my 2 hour (Blood Weapon) or something MNK-ish. Stun and (if 2hr or something bigger than Dragon Kick) kite.
When stoneskin/blink wears (somewhere around here?), try to use the pep-whatever au lait.
12) Once he's used his 2 hour (or at this point, if needed) use my 2 hour.
12a) If my HP is safe enough, use Souleater with Blood Weapon (no HP loss or gain for me, bigger loss for him).
13) Keep swinging until one of us is dead.
Things to use when/if needed:
* Hi-pots (drink them like water, keep my HP as high as possible for when he does bad MNK things to me).
* XP scroll/69 body armor (I'll have a macro that switches my body armor once the scroll levels me).
* Vile Elixer (hopefully the hi-pots/leveling mid-battle will be good enough, but if not then use this).
Things to buy/do:
1) Mail Loth to borrow/buy charges from the stoneskin torque (she's away until the weekend).
2) Buy a vile elixer
3) Start stockpiling hi-pots instead of selling them all.
4) Buy another taco.
5) Ask to borrow Niala's PLD rings. Pick up on Monday at Eco?
6) Look into earrings. Do I want to change those out for defensive as well? Probably not, but check.
7) Edit WS macro to take the TA and /wait lines out. The error messages from that kept distracting me in the ENM battle. (Make sure correct WS is in macro!)
8) Buy I. Wing.
9) Buy peppy au lait.
Random notes:
* I think I'll wear my AF pants, because they have +hp (only +15, but that might help...) and +7 parrying.
* I might carry a juice, but I'm not going to be casting much so I'm not too worried about MP.
* If Bio/poison stick, try to watch for the effects wearing off. Missed those messages in the ENM battle.
I mostly have that memorized (and have had for weeks and weeks), but I want it on paper as well. I wonder if I'm going too defensive? The longer the battle lasts (because I'm not hitting as hard as I might be) the more danger I'll have of dying. But if I can't take hits, then I'll die for sure. If Maat hits harder than the ENM mannequin guy (which he very well might) I could be in trouble.
If you have any comments or suggestions (any at all!) please let me know.
I know nothing about tanking food. Is there a better choice than a taco, maybe?
If you're sleeping from a sleeping potion, I assume you can just click it off?
I so want to get this fight done. :/ I might try it Monday night (after Eco/Escort if I'm not tired) instead of Tuesday.
