So I had my first chance to be a chi-blast monkey last night. Normally when I was doing chi-blasts before, it would have been on my second box where I was only half paying attention. This time, I was able to pay attention, and now, I want to increase my MND.<\/p>\n
With my lvl 25 gimpy WHM sub and a Goblin Mushpot, I was able to hit 119 MND (61+58). Which is not too bad.<\/p>\n
This is with Suzaku Suna-ate (15) and Kirin’s Staff (10), which is almost half of my +58. Another 8 comes from 2 Sapphire Rings. I get 2 from both my back piece (Royal Army Mantle) and my Waist piece (Reverend Sash), and 5 from my neck (Promise Badge [which I actually quested] ). That makes +42. I then get +5 from AF Head and another +1 from RSE pants, for a total of +48. A Goblin Mushpot (+10) makes the final 10 in my +58.<\/p>\n
This leaves the following slots unused for +MND gear: body, 2 earrings, maybe hands. The best body piece for Chi Blast is obviously a Kirin’s Osode, which would be an additional +10. For earrings, the only affordable option is Geist Earrings, for +1 each (total of +2). There is some discussion about swapping hand gear out for the Chi, in which case, a pair of Devotee’s Mitts (+5) would be the only real option.<\/p>\n
That is an additional +17 in unused gear slots, although an Osode is still fairly hard to obtain (especially with my luck).<\/p>\n
Also to be considered are gear upgrades. As far as I’m aware, my boots, weapon, and back are as good as they can get. But some slots can be boosted furthur. Head can be upgraded to Temple Crown +1, which would be an additional +3 MND, and is not impossible to get (even with my horrible luck). Temple Hose +1 are a total of +4 MND, which is 3 more than I currently have. Also an option are Prince’s Slops (MND +3) or their NQ (MND +2), for a boost of 2 or 1 MND over what I currently have, respectivly. My rings could be increased to +5 MND rings, but an extra 2 MND for the cost of those two rings could be better spent elsewhere.<\/p>\n
A possibility for a Back upgrade is the Melee Cape (Relic Cape), for +5 MND. But I’ve never seen one of these fall, so it would have to be placed under an ‘ideal’ conditions item. A possible waste upgrade would be the Jungle Stone, if I could find one, for an extra 1 MND, or a water belt for the same. The problem with a water belt is that it cannot be traded to a mule. An ‘ideal’ belt would be the Ksi Sash, which comes from Second Lieutenant Assault, which I will probably never do. The deductive obi thing has an enchantment of +10 mnd, but it only lasts for 30 second, and the obi itself is very expensive and rare. As a result, it is not counted.<\/p>\n
So, realistically, I could (and probably should) have an extra 6 or so MND. In an amazing situation (ie, I’m very lucky and very flush with fake money), I would have and extra 14 MND.<\/p>\n
This brings my total to a realistic value of +81 and an idea value of +89. With a base 61 MND.<\/p>\n
Now if I could only finish leveling WHM, I’d be all set to start the adventure of obtaining the final +23 MND I plan on having. Finishing WHM would give me a base MND of 64 (or 3 more than I currently have). If I finished my WHM sub, and obtained the gear in the “Realistic” set, I would have 64+81. Donations to the ‘buy Pyra an osode’ are now being taken :).<\/p>\n
Wow, this page is confusing. I need to re-do this with a table, and maybe use a Page for this later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
So I had my first chance to be a chi-blast monkey last night. Normally when I was doing chi-blasts before, it would have been on my second box where I was only half paying attention. This time, I was able … Continue reading