Random Question Thread (FFXI Related)

I have a racing bird with STR/END at cap (255/249) with Gallop and Canter. I'm under the impression the abilities increase that amount further. But to be honest, I have no idea.

This is my fear, if they dont break the cap then it seems like might be a waste? No idea. Also is 255 RP needed or is just being 224 and SS all that matters. Because if you just need 224 then 31 points could make the difference in another stat.

(Female) [Green] Jockey: Mithra DNA: [Green Green Red]
STR: 214 Outstanding(S) 22~23/32RP
END: 194 Outstanding(S) 2~3/32RP
DSC: 126 Average(C) 30~31/32RP
RCP: 30 Poor(F) 30/32RP
Abilities: Canter & Gallop
Personality: Rather enigmatic
Weather: Prefers Clear days. Dislikes None.

I kinda want to start pushing RCP more but no idea what is best action. I am on Deadly Race and have not started the Circuit races yet.

Are omen bodies still worth anything? I had an ashera harness drop to the floor from aman because no one wanted it

Ashera Harness specifically suffered from the main demand being Bard TP sets and now they just wear even Rank 0 Duty Cyclas instead:


Marginally less DT, but the Volte pieces also got replaced with DT so you end up way ahead... so poor Harness is a lot less desirable than it was a year ago.

Shamash Robe still seems to sell in yells.

Definitely not an OMG GOTTA HAVE piece given the reasonable alternatives, but eh, I'd still want it for BRD RUN.

I still prefer Ashera for my BRD, STP+10 over DA+7% and more Meva/Def (though Ashera is far from glass cannon gear). I'm a little weird and often like to use AM3 Carn though, so YMMV. Also rank 0 on Limbus armor here and don't really want to bother with the augment slog, but once you augment it that does kind of make Ashera obsolete.

Ashera's still pretty great for Epeolatry RUN. Turms+1 is a solid alternative (2 more STP, no DT-), but I have both and tend to use Ashera more.

Never really has been tops for the other jobs on it, though it's obviously not crap. While I wouldn't use it on my main's NIN that has all of the options, I still TP in Ashera (lucky Trove) on my mule/alt's NIN who hasn't managed to get a Malignance Tabard yet and don't feel bad about it lol


The other bodies:
- Shamash is still a very good refresh+3/PDT-10% idle piece, though one that has considerably less value post-Empyrean Reforged armor. RDM BLU SCH straight up replace it with their Empy+2 or +3 bodies (more DT than Shamash and same Refresh+3 even on the +2s, more DT- and Refresh+4 on the +3s), and WHM BLM SCH don't get xDT- on their Empy bodies but do get Refresh+4 on the +3s so might prefer that.

- Dagon retains niche use for Subtle Blow II sets (not using Su5 B-path weapons)

- Nisroch is quite niche, but does retain some use for Empyrean AM-up ranged crit builds.

- Udug is probably just dead. Used to still retain use for BST magical Ready moves, but Duty body's Pet Dmg+8% stat (even without augments) is good stuff. Does still look fantastic for lockstyle though!