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Protecting Bangles
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DEF:30
Lv.56 MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/THF/DRK/BRD/RNG/
SMN/BLU/COR/PUP/DNC/SCH/GEO/RUN
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Finally got em
# Jul 02 2006 at 5:05 AM Rating: Good
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I've camped this on and off for about 18 months, just one of those NM's that stay pretty far down on my list unless I'm really bored, well tonight I was really bored.

FINALLY popped him tonight. Killed stuff on and off for 8 hours and never saw a double-earth (even popped Tungi NM twice out of boredom). Finally get my double-earth and I rush over here, just kill the one in the hallway. No pop, still weather. Kill the hallway again, decide to kill the one in the room too (just in case....even though this thread says it's the corridor)

The one at the end of the hallway pops right at his home (still 2x weather), I work on killing him but doubtful it'll stay 2x earth for another pop, it had been 45 minutes. Well the second I kill him (16m from my kill on the second) Diamond pops. Just to clarify he popped out in the hallway, not in the room where his PH was.

This might just mean that either beetle can be a PH, but in all the time I've camped this over the last year (60+ hours easily), I've killed only the hallway pop and it's never popped.

Got drop, 16 minute kill (beetle popped in the hallway as he died haha) as RDM/NIN. Bio2/Poison2 did most of the damage. Melee with Blau/Esword/Joy (traded Blau in for Energy Drain) did about 10+19 each, shining blade is your best WS as at 100TP mine was doing about 200-240 with esword. Didn't convert, I was never in danger as he's kinda blind.

I sure hope this is 100% drop, I honestly think this is probably one of the rarest items on the server. I have never ever seen another player camping this, ever.
#REDACTED, Posted: May 18 2006 at 8:19 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) 30 def yehshur coolbeans
Nice item
# Apr 12 2006 at 6:33 PM Rating: Decent
16 posts
This seems like a pretty useful item.
Nice item
# Jun 29 2006 at 10:00 AM Rating: Decent
not really if PLD cant use it
Nice item
# Oct 07 2007 at 12:11 PM Rating: Decent
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Quote:
not really if PLD cant use it


Lol w/e dood~ Whm maat melee herez i comez :O
price
# Sep 14 2004 at 5:02 PM Rating: Decent
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Rare/EX
price
# Sep 14 2004 at 1:01 PM Rating: Default
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as a monk/war i get ALOAD OF HATE and i leaded to change all my equiptment to get on the tanking side safely( take off sniper ring, orchuido's kote, bettle earrings +1, jujitsu gi and replace them with shinobi armor phalanx rings, and dodge earrings)
my ochuido's kote isnt the best defensive armory avaliable, so i just wanted 2 know how much is this beauty in your servers

Finalomega of the titan server
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RE: price
# Sep 18 2004 at 10:55 PM Rating: Excellent
Its rare/ex....so im taking a stab in the dark here... but you cant buy it >.>
Sub-Tanking
# Aug 21 2004 at 11:30 PM Rating: Decent
These would be great for a MNK/WAR... Sub-Tanking power!
nearly unmatched
# Aug 20 2004 at 5:22 PM Rating: Decent
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Only 2 known pieces of hand armor have more defense than this: Kaiser Handschuhs (+1 abjuration armor, normal abjuration of same set has same def), and Rune Bangles (when latent effect is active.
RE: nearly unmatched
# Sep 02 2004 at 12:02 AM Rating: Decent
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A DRK could get some nice defense with a Heavy Cuirass and these things (for whatever odd reason he may want more defense over other things).

Edited, Thu Sep 2 01:03:00 2004
Worthless? No I don't think so.
# Aug 20 2004 at 12:17 PM Rating: Decent
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I'm a Blackmage and I play one on tv.

My ls is intending to track Diamond Dieg down in the next couple weeks and have a go at him for these bangles, for me.

Why? when obviously my Wizard's Gloves are just so sexy?

BCNM60 and BCNM Missions. Virtually my sole job in these spots is Sleeping the mobs, and Keeping them slept, 30def is very very very handy for giving me that extra.2s to resleep them if need be.

And remeber its 37.5 defense with the food I use Smiley: wink

Edited, Fri Aug 20 13:17:31 2004
Drool
# Aug 20 2004 at 11:42 AM Rating: Decent
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30 def... on the hands...

>>Strangeone: <-- Drools

woah
# Aug 20 2004 at 1:02 AM Rating: Default
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well, this would be great for you rdm's who like to solo it up a bit ;)
#REDACTED, Posted: Aug 19 2004 at 8:06 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Yes, it's a lot of defense, but note that none of the classes that can equip it are tanking classes. So, it's pretty much worthless :-(
Lookie here
# Aug 19 2004 at 3:58 PM Rating: Default
Seems this item was posted in the past
http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=3740
They had the same disbelief we did. You'll find more info on this there.

Edited, Thu Aug 19 16:59:58 2004
This looks odd...
# Aug 19 2004 at 3:47 PM Rating: Decent
As said, too much DEF and not enough drawback. Plus, unless it's different in different versions, I've never seen a background that black before. Gamma adjustment? Don't think so.
RE: This looks odd...
# Aug 19 2004 at 5:37 PM Rating: Decent
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if u go to config > windows, u can change ur window to one of eight different patterns and colors, this is one of them i think.
Doubtful...
# Aug 19 2004 at 3:32 PM Rating: Decent
I did a bit more digging and did find this on Mystery Tour. How odd that something this powerful is really in the game.

MT says this is dropped by "Diamond Dieg" in Quicksand caves, so I have to wonder how many souls of newbie you must offer up to get this...

Edited, Thu Aug 19 16:56:02 2004
RE: Doubtful...
# Aug 19 2004 at 3:49 PM Rating: Decent
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Well, it's is rare/ex which means you cannot buy it... it must be either quested, or dropped... I'm betting on a NM drop, so the negative you speak of is probably that you have to camp a level 70 NM or something like that to get them... thinking along the lines of moldivite earrings, shaman's cloak, and carbuncle mitts (all Rare/Ex items) these won't be easy to get, and not something you could expect to solo for sure
RE: Doubtful...
# Aug 19 2004 at 3:47 PM Rating: Decent
....As you've said, it's rare/ex, meaning cost wouldn't really be a factor...

My guess is it's just really hard to get, like it drops from a high-level NM or something (ie Carbuncle Mitts, great for a level 20 SMN, but it's rare/ex and only drops from a high-level NM)

Edited, Thu Aug 19 16:49:52 2004
Wow
# Aug 19 2004 at 3:25 PM Rating: Decent
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Is it just me or is that a LOT of Def for hands???
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