Vana'diel Bestiary: Charybdis
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Charybdis Special Attacks
Historical Information
In Greek mythology, Charybdis is a sea monster that is said to take the form of a gargantuan mouth that sucks in and spits out enormous volumes of water three times a day. The daughter of the ocean god Poseidon and earth goddess Gaia, she was originally a naiad until she stole the cattle of Geryon from Heracles, which angered Zeus and caused him to transform her into a monster. She resided along the side of a strait of water within an arrow shot's distance of Scylla, another sea monster that took on the form of a creature with six vicious dog-heads atop incredibly long necks. Ships passing through the strait would have to decide between passing close to Scylla's domain to avoid Charybdis, or vice versa. They would almost always choose the Scylla side, as while passing by Scylla would ensure that some of the crew would be killed, passing near Charybdis could result in the destruction of the entire ship. It is believed that this myth is the origin of the phrase, "Between a rock and a hard place", referring to being forced to make a choice where both options are difficult.
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Soloable by talented and devoted RDM75/NIN37. DoT bind kite.
Wow. Wowowow. We just killed him...
Our party in the end was THF/NIN, BLM, BRD, RDM, PLD (me)
So 3 hours of fighting PH's against 2 other parties... and we fail to get the pull when Charby finally pops! Argh!
The other party looks set. They have THF, BRD, and at least 3 mages supporting. They even have a NIN too for backup! Some of our Party logs and most go AFK figuring we don't have a chance.
So their THF proceeds to veeeeeeery slowly kill it. At about 40% they decide to switch to having the NIN tank, but that doesn't work so well. She's taking lots of hits and eventually goes down after several close calls. THF gets it back... but long story short, eventually the NIN tries to tank again, gives it too much TP and both the THF and NIN go down! Charyb is yellow!
Normally I'd feel bad about trying to get claim before their mages wipe... but a 3rd party waiting there provokes him, so I figure the sin is on them not on me. I use Flash/Provoke... but still the hate is on the 1st party mages. They get the mob purple again and kite around for awhile, but the kiter dies and C goes yellow again. The other party vokes, but then I Provoke/Invincible! Instant max hate for me, and we've got the claim. I just let myself die, no big deal.
So our very skillful THF + BRD team proceeds to destroy the last 15% of Charyb, and my Joytoy drops. I get up, lot, and now it's mine! Wow. What a night. ;_; All you PLD's don't let anyone tell you you're useless on Charyb! I feel like I've earned it more than most.
Our party in the end was THF/NIN, BLM, BRD, RDM, PLD (me)
So 3 hours of fighting PH's against 2 other parties... and we fail to get the pull when Charby finally pops! Argh!
The other party looks set. They have THF, BRD, and at least 3 mages supporting. They even have a NIN too for backup! Some of our Party logs and most go AFK figuring we don't have a chance.
So their THF proceeds to veeeeeeery slowly kill it. At about 40% they decide to switch to having the NIN tank, but that doesn't work so well. She's taking lots of hits and eventually goes down after several close calls. THF gets it back... but long story short, eventually the NIN tries to tank again, gives it too much TP and both the THF and NIN go down! Charyb is yellow!
Normally I'd feel bad about trying to get claim before their mages wipe... but a 3rd party waiting there provokes him, so I figure the sin is on them not on me. I use Flash/Provoke... but still the hate is on the 1st party mages. They get the mob purple again and kite around for awhile, but the kiter dies and C goes yellow again. The other party vokes, but then I Provoke/Invincible! Instant max hate for me, and we've got the claim. I just let myself die, no big deal.
So our very skillful THF + BRD team proceeds to destroy the last 15% of Charyb, and my Joytoy drops. I get up, lot, and now it's mine! Wow. What a night. ;_; All you PLD's don't let anyone tell you you're useless on Charyb! I feel like I've earned it more than most.
Just killed it in Fairy.
PT Set up
MNK/NIN(Tank)
RDM/BLM(me)
PLD/WAR(healer)
WHM/BLM(healer)
No Bards, no Ninja, and No Thief. The fight seems suicidal. . . but it can be possible. The fight took 00:30:00minutes and noone died. . .
Good luck!
PT Set up
MNK/NIN(Tank)
RDM/BLM(me)
PLD/WAR(healer)
WHM/BLM(healer)
No Bards, no Ninja, and No Thief. The fight seems suicidal. . . but it can be possible. The fight took 00:30:00minutes and noone died. . .
Good luck!
Can Be Trio'ed by THF BRD RDM 74+
Last about 30min
THF Tanks with Dual Mambo and get touched only once or twice.
Last about 30min
THF Tanks with Dual Mambo and get touched only once or twice.
Yet all day, a semi enthusiastic mage initiated timed yawns. Then, right in his turmoil, Dramanue, enthused greatly now, again heard calls. Rejoining on Linkshell, only Charybdis sundered that instant. Trusting in his companions, the articulate mage's outlook (the dream's) retold of where she'd always exist. Rather enthusiastically, he truly saw and was relieved entirely. Vying endlessly, night's dreams never alleviated entangled sensations. Unsupressing exasperated yawns, only Joyeuse's greater nuances usually hindered enthused dreamers. I see, sighing in habit, yonder battle.
Sword's instant dream brings yawning redmages a hopeful change.
Sword's instant dream brings yawning redmages a hopeful change.
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NIN/WAR75 RDM/WHM75
Duo'd Charby
Was never in any real danger. Charby has low accuracy, but it is his AOE weapon skills that make him dangerous, if you don't give him TP he will not spam. That's why this combo worked, he barely ever did his AOE, I kept him debuffed para blind slow etc. NIN did all the damage and tanking. At one point I actually bound the charbydis and we ran away to trade, so I could give him back his Scorpion Harness+1 He really isn't that hard, just avoid giving him as much TP as possible. That's why parties of 2 or 3 can take him down with no sweat but alliances are wiped fast.
The Paladin that was watching was like 'wow could you help me get mine?'. Normally, there'd be no way we would accept this request, but we were in such a good mood, well, me mainly. So we went to sleep, next morning about 8 hours later we started killing again, killed Zuug once. (No drop) Then Charby popped at about 3 hours after we started killing PH. We duod him again, this time with PLD helping with flash, but once again, we were never in really any danger, NIN did take one hit from cross strike or whatever it is called and dropped him to red, but that's it.
Don't try this with an alliance, it's just suicide. All in all it was fun, learning experience for both of us, and a good warm up after our long 6 month break off FFXI.
PS: First post.
Edit: Few grammar stuff.
Edited, Jul 21st 2006 at 4:19pm EDT by xDreamshade
Duo'd Charby
Was never in any real danger. Charby has low accuracy, but it is his AOE weapon skills that make him dangerous, if you don't give him TP he will not spam. That's why this combo worked, he barely ever did his AOE, I kept him debuffed para blind slow etc. NIN did all the damage and tanking. At one point I actually bound the charbydis and we ran away to trade, so I could give him back his Scorpion Harness+1 He really isn't that hard, just avoid giving him as much TP as possible. That's why parties of 2 or 3 can take him down with no sweat but alliances are wiped fast.
The Paladin that was watching was like 'wow could you help me get mine?'. Normally, there'd be no way we would accept this request, but we were in such a good mood, well, me mainly. So we went to sleep, next morning about 8 hours later we started killing again, killed Zuug once. (No drop) Then Charby popped at about 3 hours after we started killing PH. We duod him again, this time with PLD helping with flash, but once again, we were never in really any danger, NIN did take one hit from cross strike or whatever it is called and dropped him to red, but that's it.
Don't try this with an alliance, it's just suicide. All in all it was fun, learning experience for both of us, and a good warm up after our long 6 month break off FFXI.
PS: First post.
Edit: Few grammar stuff.
Edited, Jul 21st 2006 at 4:19pm EDT by xDreamshade
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Wooooot! Got mine!
Thought I'd always be stuck with Wise Wizards(yah I used that since lvl55). A LS member was out in SSG doing Ust. scroll quest and saw he was being killed and got the ToD. So, I went to work and rushed home, and headed out there.
I gathered some friends and LS members and we started killing PHs, 8 hours from ToD. About an hour and 20mins into camping, our NIN warns he has to leave after this next pop of PHs for Fafnir. Just as he said that, a kraken pops, I tab on it: "Charybdis"
We found out, you don't need a BRD to take this with a NIN. Just make sure your NIN has good evasion gear, and a DRK or RDM/DRK for stuns for Ust. recasts.^^
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/3666/joyeusewz8.png
Thank you!: Argyle(75NIN/WAR), Aislinn(75WHM/BLM), Sarevok(75DRK/SAM), Shakku(69PLD/WAR), and Rarian(66RDM/WHM)
Thought I'd always be stuck with Wise Wizards(yah I used that since lvl55). A LS member was out in SSG doing Ust. scroll quest and saw he was being killed and got the ToD. So, I went to work and rushed home, and headed out there.
I gathered some friends and LS members and we started killing PHs, 8 hours from ToD. About an hour and 20mins into camping, our NIN warns he has to leave after this next pop of PHs for Fafnir. Just as he said that, a kraken pops, I tab on it: "Charybdis"
We found out, you don't need a BRD to take this with a NIN. Just make sure your NIN has good evasion gear, and a DRK or RDM/DRK for stuns for Ust. recasts.^^
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/3666/joyeusewz8.png
Thank you!: Argyle(75NIN/WAR), Aislinn(75WHM/BLM), Sarevok(75DRK/SAM), Shakku(69PLD/WAR), and Rarian(66RDM/WHM)
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after about 5 days of camping none stop, i finally got a joyeuse! it was stolen form me 2 times, and i saw it die too many times, then finally, i know i was gunna get it, and i did! it was so amazing. i really have to thank the only person that helped me Blood the galka! hes the best galka ever on carnbuncle!
heres what happened:
we were camping at the beginning of the window, and killed a crap load of stuffs (my npc lvled 2 times) then we were getting really tired, cuz the evil mantapus wouldnt pop, i was feeling a bit down. then ppl started to come. i was getting excited that it was gunna come so we stayed, even though we were tired. soon after the ppl came he spawned. he was claimed by the rdm, nin, and whm that was camping against us. we were all upset they got, and decided to watch. the nin died and the monster had about 7/8 life left. the whm was d/cing and died as well, the rdm try to kite and raise the others, but sooner fell. i (rdm69) claimed with dia 2 and galka (75nin) started to fight. it was a long 45 minuteish fight, and at one point he was 37 hp, good thing he lived! and when we beat i couldnt believe that we DUOED with a RDM and NIN it was so cool! lol i had many down turns with this thing, but finally NO MORE SEA SERPENTS GROTTO! it was so awesome!
heres what happened:
we were camping at the beginning of the window, and killed a crap load of stuffs (my npc lvled 2 times) then we were getting really tired, cuz the evil mantapus wouldnt pop, i was feeling a bit down. then ppl started to come. i was getting excited that it was gunna come so we stayed, even though we were tired. soon after the ppl came he spawned. he was claimed by the rdm, nin, and whm that was camping against us. we were all upset they got, and decided to watch. the nin died and the monster had about 7/8 life left. the whm was d/cing and died as well, the rdm try to kite and raise the others, but sooner fell. i (rdm69) claimed with dia 2 and galka (75nin) started to fight. it was a long 45 minuteish fight, and at one point he was 37 hp, good thing he lived! and when we beat i couldnt believe that we DUOED with a RDM and NIN it was so cool! lol i had many down turns with this thing, but finally NO MORE SEA SERPENTS GROTTO! it was so awesome!
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Ok, i have trouble gathering people to help obtain this "holy grail" of swords. I have heard of that jp rdm Avista soloing charby.. i realize jus cuz he can do it.. doesn't mean i can.. however, could someone please put up a link to his vid, of charby fight as Rdm/Blu please.. /thank you
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I was curious as to how to get a Joyeuse as soon as I saw a PLD/NIN dual-wielding Joyeuse and Kraken Club on Bomb Queen. It inspired me to do a little research and try to get sum sexy for myself. So I got on Alla and looked up how to pop the Joyeuse NM and then began to ask around Sea Serpant Grotto for a ToD.
To get Charybdis to spawn:
1. Get the Time Of Death (ToD)
2. Wait 8 hours for the window to open
3. Kill Placeholders (PH) Located in center of room and close to outside of the door.
I talked to a RDM party leader who had fought Charybdis 3 times and got nothing due to someone always taking her drop. I offered to help her with the fight which would also lead to me getting a ToD. Her party set was NIN RDM PLD/NIN(me) BRD WHM
No one was there mind you, so we began to kill placeholders without a real hurry. **Note: It helps if you write or type up ToD for PH then calculate the next pop. This comes in handy when having to outcamp other parties. Manta repops are 16 minutes. Calculate ToD with earth time and tell your pt next pop in a countdown ex: "Next pop in 3 minutes".**
About 2 hours in it pops. The strategy to defeating this mob is to not give it TP with a mass of melee attacks. This, in my opinion, can only really taken by a NIN/WAR and BRD or THF/NIN and BRD. Make sure the BRD gives double mambo and that no one but the NIN is attacking.
The NIN started tanking well but by an 8-in-a-row attack or BRD death or something he died. (The death was just because we screwed up, not because this thing's hard) I grabbed it off mages and started kiting around the room with shadows and gravity. 5 or so more people from everyone's linkshell's or friendslists showed up and began helping slow it down while they got nin back up. (This really only needs like 2 or 3 people. 4 max) The nin killed easy. Congratulations to Dannikka.
(Already forgot most of this, may have mixed a few details)
Now after that fight I had it in my head that this was going to be a piece of cake. So having the ToD from after the fight, i asked the NIN BRD RDM and WHM to meet back up there at 6:30 AM tomorrow for the next fight. After an hour or so of organizing and waking up we were all good and set. The window opened and we waited, killing PH as soon as they popped. Waited. Waited. Waited. We sat there for 6 hours before giving up. I thought the window was 4 hours max but apparently it's not. It doesn't happen often but it does happen that spawn takes a long time. I waited there for it to pop to get next ToD and about 8 hours into window it finally did. I was solo so no use claiming, was just there for the ToD.
This was the same day as my first attempt so people were tired out. I managed to get a random NIN to come out but us two wouldn't be able to take Charybdis without a BRD. BRD are very hard to find by the way, but i eventually got one. Soon after that the NIN from my other two camping sessions notices i'm still in Sea Serpant Grotta and says "I'll be there in 5 with a THF friend" Then a linkshell mate says they'll be down in a second. Ended up as THF NIN NIN BRD WHM PLD
So we get about 15 minutes into the window and on the fourth PH Charybdis pops! A small pt of a NIN and BRD that were a little too weak got claim and couldn't quite handle it. So when NIN died we took claim and pwnd it with 2 NIN. Then I claimed my Joyeuse.
Thanks to; Rajakang, Dannikka, Ioki, Cloudkid, Boolo, Nakuto, Deathztouch, and lil' Yaka
(Bismarck)
To get Charybdis to spawn:
1. Get the Time Of Death (ToD)
2. Wait 8 hours for the window to open
3. Kill Placeholders (PH) Located in center of room and close to outside of the door.
I talked to a RDM party leader who had fought Charybdis 3 times and got nothing due to someone always taking her drop. I offered to help her with the fight which would also lead to me getting a ToD. Her party set was NIN RDM PLD/NIN(me) BRD WHM
No one was there mind you, so we began to kill placeholders without a real hurry. **Note: It helps if you write or type up ToD for PH then calculate the next pop. This comes in handy when having to outcamp other parties. Manta repops are 16 minutes. Calculate ToD with earth time and tell your pt next pop in a countdown ex: "Next pop in 3 minutes".**
About 2 hours in it pops. The strategy to defeating this mob is to not give it TP with a mass of melee attacks. This, in my opinion, can only really taken by a NIN/WAR and BRD or THF/NIN and BRD. Make sure the BRD gives double mambo and that no one but the NIN is attacking.
The NIN started tanking well but by an 8-in-a-row attack or BRD death or something he died. (The death was just because we screwed up, not because this thing's hard) I grabbed it off mages and started kiting around the room with shadows and gravity. 5 or so more people from everyone's linkshell's or friendslists showed up and began helping slow it down while they got nin back up. (This really only needs like 2 or 3 people. 4 max) The nin killed easy. Congratulations to Dannikka.
(Already forgot most of this, may have mixed a few details)
Now after that fight I had it in my head that this was going to be a piece of cake. So having the ToD from after the fight, i asked the NIN BRD RDM and WHM to meet back up there at 6:30 AM tomorrow for the next fight. After an hour or so of organizing and waking up we were all good and set. The window opened and we waited, killing PH as soon as they popped. Waited. Waited. Waited. We sat there for 6 hours before giving up. I thought the window was 4 hours max but apparently it's not. It doesn't happen often but it does happen that spawn takes a long time. I waited there for it to pop to get next ToD and about 8 hours into window it finally did. I was solo so no use claiming, was just there for the ToD.
This was the same day as my first attempt so people were tired out. I managed to get a random NIN to come out but us two wouldn't be able to take Charybdis without a BRD. BRD are very hard to find by the way, but i eventually got one. Soon after that the NIN from my other two camping sessions notices i'm still in Sea Serpant Grotta and says "I'll be there in 5 with a THF friend" Then a linkshell mate says they'll be down in a second. Ended up as THF NIN NIN BRD WHM PLD
So we get about 15 minutes into the window and on the fourth PH Charybdis pops! A small pt of a NIN and BRD that were a little too weak got claim and couldn't quite handle it. So when NIN died we took claim and pwnd it with 2 NIN. Then I claimed my Joyeuse.
Thanks to; Rajakang, Dannikka, Ioki, Cloudkid, Boolo, Nakuto, Deathztouch, and lil' Yaka
(Bismarck)
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i was camping this thing alone. soloing PH one after another. then i saw the big one spawn. i was all O.O i asked everyone i knew to help, but they couldnt. no one would help me. everyone was busy. i ask my LS and no one would help either. then i ask my nin friend to help and he came. but when we go there. i saw a person from my ls fighting charybdis with his buddies. he /telled me that he deserved it just cuz he was one lvl higher than me. he wansnt the one camping it. i then watch them kill it while im crying irl. it wasnt fair, though i already know that life isnt fair. then he /telled me that he would help me get joyeuse, and im thinking yea right. so now knowing that no one will help me and itll just end up being stolen, im giving up =/
Wow...just wow.
The LS mate went to kill it because he/she found out about it from your LS shout for help? o.O I dunno, but doesnt your LS owner have some policy against that sort of action?
If not, look for a new LS. I know I'd be p!$$ed.
The LS mate went to kill it because he/she found out about it from your LS shout for help? o.O I dunno, but doesnt your LS owner have some policy against that sort of action?
If not, look for a new LS. I know I'd be p!$$ed.
So I agree with all about camping him being a huge pain in the neck and there always seems to be some stiff competition there during the campfest. Long story short, 5 different folks sitting in the room, all of us alone and waiting for charby so I teamed up with a RDM and we duo'ed the placeholders. Charby finally decides to rear his ugly head and I call my NIN buddy camping Thf Knife to come on over. Thankfully he arrived first on the scene and we breezed through this fight with ease. A good NIN who uses Slow, Blind and Para, coupled with a BRD/WHM for elegy, dual mambo and curing/blindna/erase makes this fight gravy. Just make sure the NIN has a bit of eva gear and you'll be set.
As a RDM wanting this sword, I've recently found some people willing to help me if I can get it to pop. Now almost every post I'm reading, people are talking about how they "wait so many hours, and he isn't popping". This isn't like Argus that he has a large window and will eventually pop on his own. I imagine if you're not killing place holders, it's going to take quite a bit of time for him to pop. Similarly with Wyvernpoacher Drachlox, if you sit and wait it's going to seem like forever. On my old RNG when I camped for the bow, killing place holders with friends nonstop it didn't pop for 8 hours from ToD.
While partying in Gustav he popped and my party killed once. And 2 hour later from killing the placeholders nonstop he popped again. I'm not claiming Chary is 2-8 hours, but I'd just like someone with a lot of experience camping to post any info they have as I'll be living in SSG shortly. A lot of the info here seems very shady, I don't see anyone saying anything concrete, which is odd for the amount of time people spend down there camping.
While partying in Gustav he popped and my party killed once. And 2 hour later from killing the placeholders nonstop he popped again. I'm not claiming Chary is 2-8 hours, but I'd just like someone with a lot of experience camping to post any info they have as I'll be living in SSG shortly. A lot of the info here seems very shady, I don't see anyone saying anything concrete, which is odd for the amount of time people spend down there camping.
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First off I would like to thank Samwize, and Redspider for helping me get my bad *** JoyToy. TO get this was like hell though... Our PT set up was 74 NIN, 75 BRD, 72 RDM, and WHMs. We would be going fine for about 5 minutes and then I will see the NIN on the ground dead.. The TP atackes from this guy are just nasty. Well after one hour and 3 total wipes of the PT and some more ppl coming, we finally got my JoyToy. Its just such a uber weapon, TP gaining is a breeze. Well for all you who are trying to get you Toy too, three words of advise.. stick in there.
Scholar
41 posts
where does this thing spawn? and you think a 75 smn and 70 rdm could solo it?
I just wanted to say thank you to Vizzini, Varan Spudz & Napi for helping me get my joyeuse!
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well , i thought i would share my experiance with you guys, i came down 2 times with the ToD and waited for the 4 window. with no pop, i dont understand i have heard and see people say that its a exact 8-12 hours ToD. i think that SE just hates me. if anyone has any light they can shed on my prob i would really like this sword.
16 hours or so no spawn. mah gawd.
Hey everyone, just incase anyone was interested:
Charybdis (Ka-reeb-dis) is part of Greek mythology. Charybdis was a water nymph who had the most beautiful voice. One day Hera (Queen of the heavens) became so jealous she sent Charybdis into the bottom of the ocean transforming her into a terrible monster soon becoming a dangerous whirlpool virtually unpassable unless traveling through Scylla's strait (a twelve headed six legged monster with barking dogs on its sides that tears any passing person to pieces). Charybdis is a terrible monster who sucks up many sailors and spits them out with mighty force. An {Impossible to gauge} whirlpool. (Made it's first appearence in Homer's "The Odyssey")
Charybdis (Ka-reeb-dis) is part of Greek mythology. Charybdis was a water nymph who had the most beautiful voice. One day Hera (Queen of the heavens) became so jealous she sent Charybdis into the bottom of the ocean transforming her into a terrible monster soon becoming a dangerous whirlpool virtually unpassable unless traveling through Scylla's strait (a twelve headed six legged monster with barking dogs on its sides that tears any passing person to pieces). Charybdis is a terrible monster who sucks up many sailors and spits them out with mighty force. An {Impossible to gauge} whirlpool. (Made it's first appearence in Homer's "The Odyssey")
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Hi long time reader first time poster. Just wanted to throw my two cents in on the subject. Long story short: had no idea on ToD went to Charby room with a 75 BLM friend, me being the 75 RDM/NIN. Killed a few Mantas LS nin (75) came to be bored with us. If we are serious about camping this thing I had better go change sub to WHM so I proceed to Norg and BLM warped but coming back.
Change subs nin says Charby ! ah crud, me and BLM haul #$% back to room. MY plan since no BRD was to DOT kite it back up top but Charby just didn't want to follow me to good and kept going back to room. (Got a samurai killed who was AFK) Sorry ! Well another NIN was on the way so we decide to try and fight it in the room.
By this time there was a Gilseller i think ? and a WHM nearby oh great I thought now everyone and their brother will know Charby is up. So the pty is RDM/WHM BLM/WHM and 2 NIN/WAR. Proceed to kill the one manta in room to buy some time. NIN's voke and start to tanking, at this point (out of smokes and "drinks") feeling a bit nervous but the BLM enfeebs and DOT etc i just refresh and haste.
Everything is going just great then Charby just kept getting meaner hehe. When the BLM and I were low on MP or convert wasn't up the 2 NIN's would turn as to not give Charby TP so we could rest. Good to go, with the mob at 25-30% life it got a little bit hairy but we killed it or should I say they killed it /smile.
I guess the long story short version was long after all. But yes it is very possible to kill this NM without a BRD. My first attempt at this thing I had 12-14 LS members with me various jobs but no BRD and we wiped 3 times without even scratching it. Just a little hope to any other RDM who needs this and is poor and unlucky like me .
Change subs nin says Charby ! ah crud, me and BLM haul #$% back to room. MY plan since no BRD was to DOT kite it back up top but Charby just didn't want to follow me to good and kept going back to room. (Got a samurai killed who was AFK) Sorry ! Well another NIN was on the way so we decide to try and fight it in the room.
By this time there was a Gilseller i think ? and a WHM nearby oh great I thought now everyone and their brother will know Charby is up. So the pty is RDM/WHM BLM/WHM and 2 NIN/WAR. Proceed to kill the one manta in room to buy some time. NIN's voke and start to tanking, at this point (out of smokes and "drinks") feeling a bit nervous but the BLM enfeebs and DOT etc i just refresh and haste.
Everything is going just great then Charby just kept getting meaner hehe. When the BLM and I were low on MP or convert wasn't up the 2 NIN's would turn as to not give Charby TP so we could rest. Good to go, with the mob at 25-30% life it got a little bit hairy but we killed it or should I say they killed it /smile.
I guess the long story short version was long after all. But yes it is very possible to kill this NM without a BRD. My first attempt at this thing I had 12-14 LS members with me various jobs but no BRD and we wiped 3 times without even scratching it. Just a little hope to any other RDM who needs this and is poor and unlucky like me .
very hard to read.
but grats... i think...
Edited, Sun Jun 25 18:27:20 2006
but grats... i think...
Edited, Sun Jun 25 18:27:20 2006
Scholar
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To the question about 2 BLMs doing; As far as I know you cant sleep him, or any Sea Monk type mob in general. Not 100% sure on this, but I do remember when I was at like...69RNG I tried to fight Sea Horror using Sleep Bolts, I was hitting him, but they never stuck >.>. Can anyone confirm this for me? Id like to know as well.
Charybdis is not sleepable.
You think 2 BLMs could duo this? Or can it not be slept easily? My friend has 269 Enfeebling Magic and I'm at 262.
The reason why general alliances always fail is because they are giving Chary tons of TP to AoE... his AoE takes away shadows. Everyone thinks numbers are always best, but when a mob hits hard and fast and has AoE that takes shadows... thats not the best approach. I killed Chary with Rdm/blm, pld/nin, blm/whm, nin/war. We weren't giving Chary enough TP to AoE us constantly... Therefore Nin had more shadows. It was a slow fight, about 45 mins, but we did it with no problem... We did DoT Bio II and Poison II, blm did elemental enfeebles to stack, I (rdm) did normal enfeebles, pld cast flash every chance to blind Chary more... alliances fail because they give Chary TP... there is nothing else to it.
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I camped Charby for 10 days...straight before i actually got my Joytoy..some advice to the people camping him or going to camp him.
Dont bother without a BRD if anybody here claims its possible without a BRD they lie and id like to see a screenshot of that..Reason being i had a full Alliance down there we wiped.. because no BRD was present it is indeed soloable without a brd but with only 1 setup THF THF RDM/WHM the poptime is exactly 8-12 hours.. In the end my setup us was..
WHM/SMN RDM/BLM(me) THF/NIN NIN/WAR MNK/WHM MNK/WHM THF/WHM(Lol he wasnt high enough to help so he helped heal -.-)BRD/WHM THF SATAed the NIN WHM healed i did enfeebs refreshed etc.. Mnks Chi Blasted Brd di Mamboo and Ballad at about 10% Charby went insane NIN Died THF took over tanking 5% MNKs went in with Hundred Fists it died i got my sword.. again the poptime is EXACTLY 8-12 hours.
Dont bother without a BRD if anybody here claims its possible without a BRD they lie and id like to see a screenshot of that..Reason being i had a full Alliance down there we wiped.. because no BRD was present it is indeed soloable without a brd but with only 1 setup THF THF RDM/WHM the poptime is exactly 8-12 hours.. In the end my setup us was..
WHM/SMN RDM/BLM(me) THF/NIN NIN/WAR MNK/WHM MNK/WHM THF/WHM(Lol he wasnt high enough to help so he helped heal -.-)BRD/WHM THF SATAed the NIN WHM healed i did enfeebs refreshed etc.. Mnks Chi Blasted Brd di Mamboo and Ballad at about 10% Charby went insane NIN Died THF took over tanking 5% MNKs went in with Hundred Fists it died i got my sword.. again the poptime is EXACTLY 8-12 hours.
Renfro wrote:
I camped Charby for 10 days...straight before i actually got my Joytoy..some advice to the people camping him or going to camp him.
Dont bother without a BRD if anybody here claims its possible without a BRD they lie and id like to see a screenshot of that..Reason being i had a full Alliance down there we wiped.. because no BRD was present it is indeed soloable without a brd but with only 1 setup THF THF RDM/WHM the poptime is exactly 8-12 hours.. In the end my setup us was..
WHM/SMN RDM/BLM(me) THF/NIN NIN/WAR MNK/WHM MNK/WHM THF/WHM(Lol he wasnt high enough to help so he helped heal -.-)BRD/WHM THF SATAed the NIN WHM healed i did enfeebs refreshed etc.. Mnks Chi Blasted Brd di Mamboo and Ballad at about 10% Charby went insane NIN Died THF took over tanking 5% MNKs went in with Hundred Fists it died i got my sword.. again the poptime is EXACTLY 8-12 hours.
Dont bother without a BRD if anybody here claims its possible without a BRD they lie and id like to see a screenshot of that..Reason being i had a full Alliance down there we wiped.. because no BRD was present it is indeed soloable without a brd but with only 1 setup THF THF RDM/WHM the poptime is exactly 8-12 hours.. In the end my setup us was..
WHM/SMN RDM/BLM(me) THF/NIN NIN/WAR MNK/WHM MNK/WHM THF/WHM(Lol he wasnt high enough to help so he helped heal -.-)BRD/WHM THF SATAed the NIN WHM healed i did enfeebs refreshed etc.. Mnks Chi Blasted Brd di Mamboo and Ballad at about 10% Charby went insane NIN Died THF took over tanking 5% MNKs went in with Hundred Fists it died i got my sword.. again the poptime is EXACTLY 8-12 hours.
Charybdis surely is possible without a Bard.
We took him down with a THF/NIN, two RDM's, and me a COR. We initially wiped and had a BRD on the way, but we gave it a try and we took him down. BRD showed up when the thing had 1/4 health. If you have a solid plan, don't panic or rush, you can do it. We took him down -very- solidly.
You mention he wiped your whole alliance? They key is to really only have 1 player attacking, which is obviously the tank (THF or NIN). Have everyone else out of AoE range as much as possible.
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Could a 75Ninja solo this?
Can anyone give me the true pop window for this NM? I scanned the posts and came up with people saying its popped between 8 and 21 hours... but that seems like a long window. I thought it was 16-24 or something like that. Can anyone help me out here?
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