User:Baruch/Red Mage

Introduction
When I started playing FFXI mid-last year (2007), I never imagined I could get so utterly hooked on a game! Six months after I started, my RDM hit 75, and another six months later, well nothing has changed.

Anyway, this page is just to post up some data about my beloved RDM-- goals, gear set-ups, wishlist, and so on, as well as some general information and thoughts about my RDM.

Support Jobs
Currently I have seven available support jobs:
 * [[Image:WHM.gif]] White Mage
 * [[Image:BLM.gif]] Black Mage
 * [[Image:NIN.gif]] Ninja
 * [[Image:SMN.gif]] Summoner
 * [[Image:WAR.gif]] Warrior
 * [[Image:SAM.gif]] Samurai
 * [[Image:DRG.gif]] Dragoon

In my never-ending quest to better my character (however slow progress may be >_>;), I wish to level the following jobs, either for their usefulness endgame, or just for fun:


 * [[Image:DRK.gif]] Dark Knight, for Stun, of course.
 * [[Image:THF.gif]] Thief, because I recently decided that I hate farming with a gimp sub.
 * [[Image:PLD.gif]] Paladin, for super defensive happy fun times.
 * [[Image:BLU.gif]] Blue Mage, see Paladin, plus solo.
 * [[Image:SCH.gif]] Scholar, for LS merit party action.

White Mage Support-job
White Mage was my first support job. For some reason, I really liked leveling it, and plan on one day taking it to 75.

General
Magic Skills:
 * Enfeebling Magic: 6

Red Mage Specific
Group 1
 * Convert: 4
 * Ice Accuracy: 3
 * Earth Accuracy: 1
 * Wind Accuracy: 1

Group 2
 * Slow II: 2
 * Paralyze II: 1
 * Phalanx II: 2

The Plan
So you've seen my pitiful collection of merit points, but here is what my fully merited Red Mage will look like in the future:

General
HP/MP
 * MP 8/8
 * Currently 2/8
 * 27 merits to goal

Attributes
 * STR 4/5
 * Currently 0/4
 * 27 merits to goal
 * DEX 1/5
 * Currently 0/1
 * 3 merits to goal

Combat Skills
 * Sword 4/8
 * Curently 0/4
 * 9 merits to goal
 * Dagger 4/8
 * Currently 0/4
 * 9 merits to goal

Magic Skills
 * Enfeebling 8/8
 * Currently 6/8
 * 6 merits to goal
 * Enhancing 3/8
 * Currently 0/3
 * 6 merits to goal

Others
 * SIR↓ 4/4
 * Currently 0/4
 * 10 merits to goal
 * Crit↑ 4/4
 * Currently 0/4
 * 10 merits to goal

Red Mage Specific
Group 1
 * Convert 4/5
 * Currently 4/4
 * COMPLETE!


 * Ice Accuracy 3/5
 * Currently 3/3
 * COMPLETE!


 * Wind Accuracy 3/5
 * Currently 0/2
 * 6 merits to goal.

Group 2
 * Slow II 3/5
 * Currently 2/3
 * 5 merits to goal.


 * Paralyze II 2/5
 * Currently 1/2


 * Dia III 2/5
 * Currently 0/2
 * 9 merits to goal.


 * Phalanx II 5/5
 * Currently 2/5
 * 15 merits to goal.

Equipment
As a Red Mage, I have several equipment sets of equipment for different spells and situations. I have a long way to go with my gear, but continue to upgrade as I can afford it.

Swords


'IT'S MINE! I GOT IT, I GOT IT, I GOT IT!!'

Daggers
Same with Sword, will +1 it when I have some spare gil.



Staves
Will +1 the rest when I have the gil.





Clubs
Always have one on me.



Wishlist
Oh my, where do I start? I want to restart my RDM melee stint again, which means I'll need a lot of gear. I had a few pieces to help with skilling up, but sold those when my inventory started overflowing (this was before I thought to make a mule ._.; ).

Besides melee, I want some pieces to compliment my casting, MP pool, and so on.

Dynamis

 * Duelist's Armor Set: I want it all. Obviously I need a Dynamis LS, and obviously I'll need to pimp out my RDM a bit more before any Dynamis LS will accept me, so let's call it all a work in progress. ^^;

Sea

 * Nashira Manteel Set: I really only want the body, legs and feet, but wouldn't pass up the other two pieces if they came my way.
 * Altruistic and Merciful capes, for all that delicious skill.
 * Fortitude Torque and Love Torque.
 * Maybe even a bit of Novio action if I ever get serious about Blizzard III. >_>

Sky

 * Crimson Cuisses (coz', honestly, who doesn't wanna run faster?) and Crimson Finger Gauntlets seeing as there isn't much else for a RDM to get in Sky.
 * Genbu's Shield, for Campaign and/or solo fun.

Assault

 * The entire Yigit Armor Set, because it's so ugly it's cool.
 * The entire Pahluwan Khazagand Set too, for melee fun (plus it'd be handy to already have it when I finally level my first melee job).
 * The Goliard Saio Set, for playing Pink Mage in meripos.

Salvage

 * Morrigan's Robe
 * Morrigan's Slops
 * Morrigan's Pigaches

ZNM

 * Blood Ring because RDM needs accuracy.
 * Numerist Pumps to tie me over until I get Nashira Seraweels.
 * Avocat Pigaches, for both the Enfeebling Magic skill and the hMP.
 * Zareehkl Jambiya, because I sure as hell can't afford a Blau Dolch!
 * Muse Tariqah, for solo fun when/if I don't have a Genbu's.

Other

 *  Joyeuse. No explanation required. GOT! :D Big thanks for Logulugu and Balthamos for camping with me for milennia on end, and also to Killina and Opinyu for coming in at the end for the kill.
 * Scorpion Harness +1, mainly because it's one of the best melee body pieces a RDM can equip.
 * Some of the Dusk set, for delicious melee goodness.
 * The entire set of HQ Elemental Staves, and my AF+1 set (minus the hat-- already got it!)

There are probably many more thing that I have neglected to mention in my rush to think of everything I want, but I'll check back here periodically for updates!