Mage Resting Sets

[Lecreuset]

Didn't want to post this in a job specific post, though I mentioned it in one.

All my mage jobs are pretty much 75 unless you count a hybrid healer or two.
Still rebuilding my MND and INT gears, but someone noted to me that mages pride themselves on the aforementioned, and I'm the first to pride myself upon this...
So I'm curious if I could use some tweaking, swapping or if my time is being wasted through overstacking.

hMP, how much is too much?

My typical resting gear (for mage jobs) is as follows.
I have some for my other MP-consuming jobs, but speaking mage/strategist(SCH) only.

WHM BLM RDM SMN BLU SCH

Weapon: Pluto's Staff
Sub: Ariesian Grip
Ranged: No idea, is there one?
Ammo: No idea, is there one?
Head: Mirror Tiara, Goliard Chapeau(For those that can't equip Mirror)
Neck: Beak+1, Thinking of Grandiose Chain if the hHP is -that- big of a deal. As I don't have the +3 Assault Neck.
Ear1: Antivenom Earring
Ear2: Relaxing Earring
Body: Yigit, +1 hMP+5 Bodies, Errant Hpl(Thinking of Mahatma for general purpose, maybe Oracle's someday for WHM/BLM/SMN.)
Hands: Genie Gages or Oracles(For WHM, BLM, SMN)
Rings: Star Ring x2
Back: Invigorating Cape (Thanks for that catch Nicholette.)
Waist: Qiqirn Sash+1(Thinking of Hierarch, unsure, similar boat to Grandiose for neck)
Legs: Yigit Seraweels
Feet: Avocat Pigaches(Missing Goliard Feet, but same hMP, looking at Numerist Pumps for BLU since this is my BLU's only missing slot.)

I'm not sure if there's a cap to hMP gears, and I'm wasting slots with all this or if it's more effective to rest in this to full, then swap to my max MP gears for buffing myself then out to casting/idle gear.

I know if you have a refresh body, isn't it somewhat also more advantageous ot swap that in b/t hMP(I haven't gone to that much trouble, probably wont, but just curious since I have a Dalmatica/Noble's Tunic/Mirage Jubbah etc at my disposal for some of those jobs.)

Normally unless I have a horrendous MP sponge in my PT, I can get away without a single Ballad at Bird meripo without the need to Convert, and same for some Mamool Ja parties sans the Mage mobs. (Yea, kinda silly because RDM has a plethora of MP I'm not taking advantage of, but still something I wanted to try... I'll never hold a vert if things get hairy...)

Any positive input/feedback is appreciated.

 

[Nicholette]

You pretty much got it Lec. It takes 20 seconds to get the first resting tic, so you can have a refresh piece on for a few tics before then. Some of that stuff is ultra expensive but when you go all out it seems worth it to me. Grandoise Chain your neck, doesn't hurt to get some HP.

 

[Bajaratt]

I can't imagine any reasonable person thinking you're wasting your time trying to maximize your HMP setup. It's like any other equipment build for a specific purpose, so there's nothing wrong with trying to do it well.

You might look at Oracle legs if you still do ZNM's, as that's another 2 HMP you can wear. I don't have star rings; I'm not paying 2.1m for 1 HMP, when I can buy MP/MND rings and swap them as I need to for much less.

 

[Lecreuset]

You might look at Oracle legs if you still do ZNM's, as that's another 2 HMP you can wear.

The Yigit Seraweels are +2 and they work on a variety of the jobbies.

No Dyna LS really gave a sponsorship opportunity so I burned some of my Gil at the time, and the rings were a part of it so I said f-it.

Half wish I didn't, but kinda glad I did. .-.

Won't go back and sell 'em, they're growing on me.

Might trade up if a crafter I'm partial to advertising on my hot self makes a pair!

 

[Bajaratt]

Oh Yigit, I misread that as Jet Seraweels for some reason.

 

[Nicholette]

Invigorating Cape 60 [Back] All Races
DEF:5 MP+1% Evasion+3 MP recovered while healing +1
LV 60 WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU PUP SCH

I use this in the back slot. Forgot to mention

 

[Lecreuset]

Invigorating Cape 60 [Back] All Races
DEF:5 MP+1% Evasion+3 MP recovered while healing +1
LV 60 WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU PUP SCH

I use this in the back slot. Forgot to mention

Fucking A, you got me.

I wear Invig, I'm sure you've even checked me and seen me in it.

I just wasn't thinking right when I posted Intensifying.

That whole both starting with an "I" thing and how Baja saw "Jet" instead of "Yigit"

D:

/facepalm.

<33

 

[Tavjon]

Oracles is mad gay, get Mahatma body. btw lol @ elvaan mages

 

[Lecreuset]

Oracles is mad gay, get Mahatma body. btw lol @ elvaan mages

Oracles is the hMP6 I can get for almost free until I can get Mahatmas yo.

 

[Tavjon]

its all about that white box

 

[Lecreuset]

its all about that white box

Yea, well where your Blood Cuisses at?

Mahatma Body is last on my list of things to do ATM since Bodb's Robe dropped just now. ;O

 

[Tavjon]

morrigans body and no novio. Mad salty

 

[Lecreuset]

morrigans body and no novio. Mad salty

Ha, BLM wasn't in my future being Elvaan yo.

After making credits roll on my RDM though, it's time BLM got some lovin' and the curtain's up for that motherbrother.

 

[Lildrama]

almost all the same for all my jobs ;p belt changes

 

[Littlen]

i wear a dark staff and eat plenty of cookies! thats the taru way of MP

 

[Amelia D.]

Oracles = almost free

Tier IV ZNM != free, especially not in time dollars. =p

Edit: forgot to mention approximated 30% drop rate from said ZNM.

 

[Nicholette]

morrigans body and no novio. Mad salty

I just got my macha's coat finally so this is about to be me I can't believe I have nearly every item anyone could ever want for this job except that effing earring... it kills me to check blms and see it

and lec, lildrama's pic reminds me whm gets that beautiful cleric's belt

 

[Wakmidget1]

I just got my macha's coat finally so this is about to be me I can't believe I have nearly every item anyone could ever want for this job except that effing earring... it kills me to check blms and see it

and lec, lildrama's pic reminds me whm gets that beautiful cleric's belt

Sounds almost like my situation. 5/5 Morrigan, Novio Earring, but no Prudence Torque makes me a sad, sad taru. ; ;

 

[Lecreuset]

I just got my macha's coat finally so this is about to be me I can't believe I have nearly every item anyone could ever want for this job except that effing earring... it kills me to check blms and see it

and lec, lildrama's pic reminds me whm gets that beautiful cleric's belt

Yeah, Duelist's would be neat for RDM too.

 

[Diaconfrost]

so what would be the best set to use and mix for endgame with the new gears that have come out with the latest update i would really like to know havent got the time to play since months and im comming back so it would be great to have some knowledge of what i need to get.

PD: my rdm is mp/enfeebling/burning setup style and not a solo player i actually dont use it as much as i would like to for solo fights.

i got basicly af1 af2 gear and some other nm pieces dont remember the names of what i got any advise will be well recieve it