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Which aeonics are job changing?
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By Lakshmi.Buukki 2025-05-24 15:46:10
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Monbro is for MP management for Kupipi, who is the main healer and terrible with MP reserve. Double ballads from bards, Refresh 3, and Koru throws out Haste 2. Mon can instant-remove Slow so Haste can get re-applied (but I think he's subbing run to resist it easier).

I don't want to derail the guy's thread, so maybe i contributed here, my point was Doji not needed for at least Kei fight, and nothing else I can think of.
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By K123 2025-05-24 16:01:59
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Dodik said: »
Doji is used in two fights, Kei and that frog ambu. Or CP for jinpu spam, which is just cheapest method to jinpu spam.

Used if you don't have anything else.
I like to solo DD Sortie E with it!
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By Bahamut.Celebrindal 2025-05-24 16:20:41
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its been stated prior in this thread by others and it still can't be stated enough: You will meet plenty of CORs and RNGs (yes, RNG is on the Fomalhaut? shocker.) who talk down Fomalhaut. I find most who do fit neatly into two categories: Those who view COR as a weak DD who's only there for everyone else to get rolls; or melee DDs who picked up COR without even a thought to ranged attacks outside of Leaden and QuickDraws.

Truth is, no matter how many people ***on Fomalhaut...they're all using its bullets. And if they're not, its just because they haven't made a Fomalhaut yet.

I very proudly have finished versions of all ranged legendary weapons- and all of them would suffer without the ammunition provided by making the Aeonics, both Marksmanship and Archery.

....ok, Gastra probably is ok without it ;)
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By Asura.Sylveni 2025-05-24 16:50:47
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Dodik said: »
I'd do daurdabla first if you want to play bard. Nothing beats an extra song.

Nin katana if you play Nin for sure. Not a fan of doji, as someone with every Sam weapon except relic.


Yea, I would say do Empy harp first out of all the REMA imo too. Its 50/75/75 in annoying(mostly souls), but is otherwise the easiest and most attainable.
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By Carbuncle.Nynja 2025-05-24 17:11:05
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K123 said: »
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Fudo shoha kasha fudo (might be f k s f, i have the muscle memory engrained from the macros I hit)
It's Fudo, Kasha, Shoha, Fudo but that obviously wouldn't make Radiance which Kei takes a LOT of damage from, aeonic does a lot more damage than other weapons for this fight. Perhaps it isn't needed, but it is a big bonus for doing it.
Whats the difference between 99999 Radiance and 99999 light?
Not sure it would do 99999, Radiance should do more damage than light in that same sc AFAIK.
I just checked my old logs because I havent fought Kei in forever. Closing light was doing anywhere between 70k to 99999 dmg and that was without Nyame. Throw in:
Stronger Fudo's from Nyame's higher WSD
Stronger SC damage from the stronger Fudo's and the SC bonus Nyame has
Those lights would all be 99999
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By K123 2025-05-24 18:07:00
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Carbuncle.Nynja said: »
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Fudo shoha kasha fudo (might be f k s f, i have the muscle memory engrained from the macros I hit)
It's Fudo, Kasha, Shoha, Fudo but that obviously wouldn't make Radiance which Kei takes a LOT of damage from, aeonic does a lot more damage than other weapons for this fight. Perhaps it isn't needed, but it is a big bonus for doing it.
Whats the difference between 99999 Radiance and 99999 light?
Not sure it would do 99999, Radiance should do more damage than light in that same sc AFAIK.
I just checked my old logs because I havent fought Kei in forever. Closing light was doing anywhere between 70k to 99999 dmg and that was without Nyame. Throw in:
Stronger Fudo's from Nyame's higher WSD
Stronger SC damage from the stronger Fudo's and the SC bonus Nyame has
Those lights would all be 99999
I'm guessing this is real char BRD+COR+GEO or at least BRD+COR which is still missing the point.
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By Atrox78 2025-05-24 18:08:37
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Bahamut.Celebrindal said: »
its been stated prior in this thread by others and it still can't be stated enough: You will meet plenty of CORs and RNGs (yes, RNG is on the Fomalhaut? shocker.) who talk down Fomalhaut. I find most who do fit neatly into two categories: Those who view COR as a weak DD who's only there for everyone else to get rolls; or melee DDs who picked up COR without even a thought to ranged attacks outside of Leaden and QuickDraws.

Truth is, no matter how many people ***on Fomalhaut...they're all using its bullets. And if they're not, its just because they haven't made a Fomalhaut yet.

I very proudly have finished versions of all ranged legendary weapons- and all of them would suffer without the ammunition provided by making the Aeonics, both Marksmanship and Archery.

....ok, Gastra probably is ok without it ;)

Folmahuat with hotshot is nasty where it works. Capped dmg on wave 3 boss is no joke. Also, solo 3 step light is probably the fastest solo experience points a rng can do.
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By Carbuncle.Nynja 2025-05-24 19:02:11
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K123 said: »
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Fudo shoha kasha fudo (might be f k s f, i have the muscle memory engrained from the macros I hit)
It's Fudo, Kasha, Shoha, Fudo but that obviously wouldn't make Radiance which Kei takes a LOT of damage from, aeonic does a lot more damage than other weapons for this fight. Perhaps it isn't needed, but it is a big bonus for doing it.
Whats the difference between 99999 Radiance and 99999 light?
Not sure it would do 99999, Radiance should do more damage than light in that same sc AFAIK.
I just checked my old logs because I havent fought Kei in forever. Closing light was doing anywhere between 70k to 99999 dmg and that was without Nyame. Throw in:
Stronger Fudo's from Nyame's higher WSD
Stronger SC damage from the stronger Fudo's and the SC bonus Nyame has
Those lights would all be 99999
I'm guessing this is real char BRD+COR+GEO or at least BRD+COR which is still missing the point.
Your alleged math doesnt seem to be mathing.

4 step Radiance has a dmg multiplier of 2.1
4 step Light has a dmg multiplier of 1.75
Skillchain Bonus has a cap of 50%, Sam has 24 in traits/gifts, so can only get an extra 26 contributed from equipment. Aeonic AM is also subject to the cap, so completely irrelevant since Nyame comes with 28 in itself.

You're telling me with identical equipment and buffs with the only difference being the GKT, a Doji SAM will hit 99999 Radiance every time, but a Fudo Sam will only be hitting 99999 light rarely?

That extra 0.35 on the 4th WS multiplier is doing some really heavy lifting.
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By Carbuncle.Nynja 2025-05-24 19:14:55
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Unless I'm mathing this wrong, I'm going on the formula here

A 26k Fudo with Masa should cap out second Light damage
A 21k Fudo with Doji should cap out Radiance damage

By all means though, someone pls tell me I overlooked something. I may have skipped over the magic damage part of the formula?
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By Carbuncle.Maletaru 2025-05-24 20:09:25
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Carbuncle.Nynja said: »
Id say Marsyas is more important than Daur:
Honor is 90% advancing march, 110% MinuetV, 50% Blade Madrigal

That is already the value of two songs, two of which are going to get used 99% of the time (AdvMar and MinV)

Minor nitpick here but minuet V actually offers more atk than honor march. It might seem at a glance to be stronger, but minuet with JP and merits is 248, hmarch is 232 (no merits or jp).
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By Carbuncle.Nynja 2025-05-24 20:10:51
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You merited Minuet over Madrigal, Minne or Finale recast????
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By Carbuncle.Maletaru 2025-05-24 20:36:02
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Carbuncle.Nynja said: »
You merited Minuet over Madrigal, Minne or Finale recast????

Minuet madrigal for me. Absolutely no to finale recast, and I use madrigal minuet WAY more often than minne, so that's a dead simple choice.

Minuet is #1, unquestionable best choice IMO.

I agree with the rest of the thread. No aeonic is job-changing or essential, but Marsyas is as close as it gets.

If you aren't gonna play BRD, the rest of the aeonics are just a nice little boost to your DPS.
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By Carbuncle.Nynja 2025-05-24 20:57:20
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Anyone else feel that stiff breeze?
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By K123 2025-05-25 03:20:21
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Carbuncle.Nynja said: »

A 26k Fudo with Masa should cap out second Light damage
A 21k Fudo with Doji should cap out Radiance damage
The math is fine, but show me a 26k average without real char BRD COR buffs. woosh
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By Carbuncle.Nynja 2025-05-25 09:57:49
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26k average Fudo with Masa without real char BRD COR buffs is unheard of but 21k Fudo with Doji under the same scenario is perfectly realistic?
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By K123 2025-05-25 10:46:14
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26k average Fudo with Masa without real char BRD COR buffs is unheard of but 21k Fudo with Doji under the same scenario is perfectly realistic?
It's not but you're still missing the point. The WS damage of the first 3 WS is pretty irrelevant when 4 stepping it, only the 4th WS damage when damage is unlocked and the subsequent Radiance (or double light) sc damage really matters. I'm pretty sure Doji would win but then I've only ever done about 300 this way and never used Masa for it. I will try it next time.
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By Carbuncle.Nynja 2025-05-25 11:20:49
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K123 said: »
It's not
Good, glad you admit your numbers are ***. Then why is this discussion persisting?

K123 said: »
The WS damage of the first 3 WS is pretty irrelevant when 4 stepping it, only the 4th WS damage when damage is unlocked and the subsequent Radiance (or double light) sc damage really matters.
First bolded line: Is this a typo??
Second bolded line: Nope, not a typo.

Anyways, the shield is removed after first SC. Are you sure you've fought Kei 300 times?
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By K123 2025-05-25 11:32:37
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Clearly I understand that since only 3 step is used in that video. Soha and light damage doesn't change as you have accepted. Only the 4th sc damage changes when using doji.

I think 300 is about right. I've sold about 50 shields so yeah.

Try again Nynja.
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By MOS1991 2025-05-25 11:33:24
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K123 said: »
Carbuncle.Nynja said: »
26k average Fudo with Masa without real char BRD COR buffs is unheard of but 21k Fudo with Doji under the same scenario is perfectly realistic?
It's not but you're still missing the point. The WS damage of the first 3 WS is pretty irrelevant when 4 stepping it, only the 4th WS damage when damage is unlocked and the subsequent Radiance (or double light) sc damage really matters. I'm pretty sure Doji would win but then I've only ever done about 300 this way and never used Masa for it. I will try it next time.


I can see others have already picked up on this but my guy is dishing out the “you’re missing the point” and making statements that are not even close to correct about an NM he has “fought 300 times”… my guys head is so gone… he is so lost.

Someone get in touch with Elon so we can collect this guys head from outer space
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By K123 2025-05-25 11:35:46
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The desperate shitposting when I've sold 50 shields is amusing.

You're nitpicking and missing the point. In the case of masa Vs doji the first 3 ws damage and the light are irrelevant because doji only increases the 4th step sc damage.

I literally sold one yesterday, and an earring but keep posting "hurr durr u no nothing about Kei"
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By Nariont 2025-05-25 12:15:38
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fudo > kasha = 2 step fusion- 0.6 multiplier
> Shoha 3 step light- 1.5
> Fudo double light- 1.75

just replace radiance with double light, but the boost remains you're getting 2.1 outta radiance sc as opposed to 1.75 from double light sc. SC damage is boosted in both paths
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By K123 2025-05-25 12:25:58
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Carbuncle.Nynja said: »
K123 said: »
It's not
Good, glad you admit your numbers are ***. Then why is this discussion persisting?
Because you're desperately trying to misread what I'm writing to find non existent problems to try and be snide, because that's who and how you are. You've accepted the sc damage is increased with doji so the damage the ws does is irrelevant to the point. This really isn't hard.
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By Pantafernando 2025-05-25 13:01:06
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After reviewing all Aeonics, I feel the most job changing one is the bow.
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By Asura.Saevel 2025-05-25 13:05:42
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Pantafernando said: »
After reviewing all Aeonics, I feel the most job changing one is the bow.

Need to be the Apex Hunter.
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By Asura.Vyre 2025-05-25 14:12:52
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Ok, so I'll be the first one to say it, but Chango isn't job changing for Warrior. It just changes your relationship with Upheaval.

So long as you have 5 merits in Upheaval, its damage on other Great Axes is still similar. Chango AM just gives it the Light property, which allows you to use it to close double Light/Radiance.

The reason this isn't job changing is because with any Great Axe, Warrior is capable of three step double Light as long as you've unlocked Ukko's Fury. Ukko's Fury is quite a bit weaker than Upheaval, but you can still obtain the same skillchain results that you do with a Chango without one.

People might cry, "WHaaaat?! The TP bonus on Chango! The 10% Upheaval damage!!!!!" But Lycurgos exists, and actually nets a higher TP bonus if your HP is full.

In fact, let's take a look at Lycurgos.



Lycurgos has more WSC mods than Chango, more base damage than Chango, and even a little cherry on top with Utu Grip WSC mod. It also has more attack. It also makes you tankier. Then, as a final insult, it has higher Macc by a sizeable degree(both in macc skill and in raw Macc+), meaning more accurate breaks.

To top it all off, Lycurgos is actually better for Warrior's standard 3/4 step Darkness SC, because it boosts Steel Cyclone damage. Quickest path to making Darkness (without using a Scythe) is to do Steel Cyclone > Keen Edge > Steel Cyclone. The other path is Upheaval > SC > Upheaval > SC for a 4 step Darkness.

This kind of means that Lycurgos is better than Chango outright. As an ardent, die hard WAR, I've used both a bunch. Chango didn't start to impress me until I had it over R10, but then only really for Light oriented multistepping. Once it's R15, the Upheaval boost becomes too much to ignore. But you still see better Darkness results with Lycurgos.

As for the other options, I'll throw my hat in the ring for Marsyas or Fomalhaut. There was an inaccurate comparison made last page about bullet use, but the Chrono Bullets are still the best physical bullets you can get, so it's worth it just for that alone.

The second best bullets you can get without REMA are the Voluspa Bullets from Domain Invasion points.



As you can see, they are essentially Chrono Bullets -1. A stack does cost 80 DI points though, so Chrono Bullets will make you money on top of being better.

I'd do Fomalhaut or Marsyas. Fomalhaut is real good for shooty shooty, and also opens up COR to being able to self double light. Marsyas literally gives BRD a song that it has not other way to get.

And Honor March is 4 songs in one, actually.

It is essentially Advancing March + Valor Minuet V + Sword Madrigal + Hunter's Prelude. That's right. An often forgotten thing about Honor March is that it gives RACC too! And even though I said Valor Minuet V in there, Honor March's atk+ is actually higher than Minuet V.
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By Leviathan.Andret 2025-05-25 15:09:08
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Marsyas is pretty much what you want. Honor March is ridiculously powerful. You can get 3 songs with other items and pretty much get by as a getto brd until you get 4 song.

I personally think Formal and Chango are 2nd. Not because they are the best but rather they are the easiest to get and pretty much everything else you get aren't that much better. So they aren't game-changing but more like upgrade to remove headaches.

God Hands and Doji are 3rd. They are good merely because they are easier to get and you can't go wrong with them most of the time.
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By Bahamut.Creaucent 2025-05-25 15:35:44
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Asura.Vyre said: »
People might cry, "WHaaaat?! The TP bonus on Chango! The 10% Upheaval damage!!!!!" But Lycurgos exists, and actually nets a higher TP bonus if your HP is full.

Its not just HP being full you also need max HP at 2500 to be even and 2600-5000 HP to be higher TP bonus.

The attack from Honor March isnt actually higher than Minuet V because there are job point and merit increases that isn't reflected on the BGWiki tables for song+.
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By Asura.Vyre 2025-05-25 16:47:21
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Bahamut.Creaucent said: »
Asura.Vyre said: »
People might cry, "WHaaaat?! The TP bonus on Chango! The 10% Upheaval damage!!!!!" But Lycurgos exists, and actually nets a higher TP bonus if your HP is full.

Its not just HP being full you also need max HP at 2500 to be even and 2600-5000 HP to be higher TP bonus.

The attack from Honor March isnt actually higher than Minuet V because there are job point and merit increases that isn't reflected on the BGWiki tables for song+.
WAR's expected HP values at level 99 in most TP and WS sets exceeds 2600 and are generally around 3000 by ML30.

Before Job Gifts, Minuet V even with Minuet +9 still loses to Honor March +4 by 5 atk. After full 20/20 job gifts, HM loses by 15atk, but if they ever add song+ to Marsyas it gains +16atk per song+(they won't). It is literally a stronger song that they limit on purpose.

Point is just to drive home how potent Honor March is, as you're always going to use both anyway.
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By Godfry 2025-05-25 16:54:19
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I like Vyre insight on Lycurgus, but being able to spam Upheaval at 1k TP is what makes chango interesting.