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I have 12 stx of these and I love them to death I use them when im F***ing around. Throw one at a orc across the room and he brings his whole GANG to try and F*** you up! LMAO

Edited, Sun Sep 4 11:10:57 2005

RDM, PLD and SAM can't use pebbles... kinda weird, as it would implicate we are guilty of sins..

Okay, I guess I can imagine RDM being guilty of pimpness, but the Defender of Justice and the Epitome of Honour?

double post sry

Edited, Sat Jan 15 01:12:52 2005

i reckon that landing critical hits with pebbles in ballista (particually on males) should either

a) be on the ground rolling in pain
b) disabled for the rest of his life

due to: getting hit in the nuts.. oooo ouch

My main character is a monk, and I decided to start leveling up throwing since it seems to be my only ranged option. As a war, I love to get a cheap shot in first instead of provoke -- which saves the provoke for later.

I bought a stack, used my lower level thief -- and threw them at rabbits. A stack of 12 killed maybe 2 rabbits, with a success rate of about 25 percent -- and raised my skill .2

Before spending money and time throwing hundreds of rocks at rabbits (like some 11 year old future psycho killer) -- is it even worth it for a higher level to throw these?

I guess there are some more powerful things to throw at higher levels, but I'm not there yet. Should I bother leveling this skill?

Weighs 8 ponzes

Pebbles are merely pebbles and it may make sense for every job to have the ability to throw them at a monster but it is strange that some jobs have been left out and other jobs were put in. Almost every job can use their hands and weapons to combat an enemy but some are more proficient than others. I think that strict melee main jobs should have the ability and others, like mages, should be removed. This is not to say that mages can not melee if they wanted to, but why place whm and blm there but not RDM, the true melee combat mage. It just doesn't make sense.

Dragoons can finally put something in that empty "Ammo" slot.

This is just not true, we have other ways to pull, and I shall prove it.

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/jobs.html?fjob=11&mid=1088131697327756717&num=1

I wrote that, hope you like it.

I can understand people who are mining being frustrated that they get pebbles and they don't seem to sell at AH, but i might suggest, offer them to a monk.

My boyfriend has been sending me the stacks he's accumulated when mining. Trust me, they are wonderful for pulling a monster for you. I hit 1/2 the time and even with no damage, it does pull. I can't thank him enough because at Windhurst they are 500gil a stack!!!

For us poor monks with no range attack (well until Chi Blast, very high level) this is our only way to pull. If you can't see them, donate them to a monk friend. I'm happy to send a few crystals in exchange for 6 stacks of pebbles.

As a monk, I wish there were other ammo I could use :(

Sorry for the newbie question, but I see on the recipe "Bonecraft (18)". Does it mean I have to reach level 18 in bone crafting, to be able to craft pebbles ?

Oh man, how long can it take to advance 18 levels in bone crafting ? Have any tricks to lvl up this ability ?

Thanks

Please, if you see Juggleknot on your server, ask if they want to buy your Pebbles. They will pay 300/stack, unless someone else has the name Juggleknot or if i don't have enough gil. Offer only good until Easter.

Pebbles do suck for damage, but as a monk the're usefull for pulling when you don't have a warrior.

They are going 200 a dozen at my AH in SD. At that price, I wish I could pick them up after the battle! I only bought and tried them because it's the only ranged weapon my black mage could use. First toss- 6 damage and my throwing skill went up .1!

Its been awhile since I played beta,but if you have a theif with "Steal" ability you can get these easily off rock or stone eaters(forgot which one it is) I was able to get 30 without missing a single time.