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Active Ability details for Perfect Dodge  

Jobs/Level:Thief, lvl 1
MP cost:0
Element:None
Duration:30 Seconds
Reuse:1 hour
Cast time:Instant
Target Type:Self
Description:You evade all physical attacks.

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omg
# Sep 25 2006 at 7:57 PM Rating: Default
sorry for the quadruple post, i owned this thread, can someone go and delete the other 2? damn lag lol
Perfect Dodge
# Sep 25 2006 at 7:50 PM Rating: Default
Dodges ALL physical attacks. Its no good vs. magic, infact, its equal to the PLD's Invincible. Except one doesnt get hit and the other gets hit for 0. In my experience using Perfect Dodge, i think is one of the most life saving abilities when combined with a warp item of a sort. I have a panic macro that goes:

/ja "Perfect Dodge" <me>
/wait 1
/item "Instant Warp" <me> or /equip main "Warp Cudgel"

One of the problems about using a warp cudgel is that it has a cool off after you equip, and long cast time. so I would suggest equiping cudgel before hitting Perfect Dodge if at all possible.

Humurous instances where I have used Perfect Dodge and I die anyway, picking the Castle Vahzl coffer for AF. *pick* *pick* *pick* *open* woot AF! The Ahriman begins casting Flood on Michimeow. The Ahriman casts stun on Michimeow. Perfect dodge + cudgel combo. Michimeow uses Warp Cudgel ( I had it in hand figuring i wasnt gonna fight sh*t anyway). Michimeow uses Warp Cudgel. The Ahriman casts Flood on Michimeow. Michimeow dies lol. So i was dead in Lower Jeuno at the time in front of mog, but got AF woots. (that was my 3rd failed attempt at coming out of that place alive, but w/ somthing to show atleast)

~Michi

Perfect Dodge
# Sep 25 2006 at 7:49 PM Rating: Default
Dodges ALL physical attacks. Its no good vs. magic, infact, its equal to the PLD's Invincible. Except one doesnt get hit and the other gets hit for 0. In my experience using Perfect Dodge, i think is one of the most life saving abilities when combined with a warp item of a sort. I have a panic macro that goes:

/ja "Perfect Dodge" <me>
/wait 1
/item "Instant Warp" <me> or /equip main "Warp Cudgel"

One of the problems about using a warp cudgel is that it has a cool off after you equip, and long cast time. so I would suggest equiping cudgel before hitting Perfect Dodge if at all possible.

Humurous instances where I have used Perfect Dodge and I die anyway, picking the Castle Vahzl coffer for AF. *pick* *pick* *pick* *open* woot AF! The Ahriman begins casting Flood on Michimeow. The Ahriman casts stun on Michimeow. Perfect dodge + cudgel combo. Michimeow uses Warp Cudgel ( I had it in hand figuring i wasnt gonna fight **** anyway). Michimeow uses Warp Cudgel. The Ahriman casts Flood on Michimeow. Michimeow dies lol. So i was dead in Lower Jeuno at the time in front of mog, but got AF woots. (that was my 3rd failed attempt at coming out of that place alive, but w/ somthing to show atleast)

~Michi
Perfect Dodge
# Sep 25 2006 at 7:49 PM Rating: Default
Dodges ALL physical attacks. Its no good vs. magic, infact, its equal to the PLD's Invincible. Except one doesnt get hit and the other gets hit for 0. In my experience using Perfect Dodge, i think is one of the most life saving abilities when combined with a warp item of a sort. I have a panic macro that goes:

/ja "Perfect Dodge" <me>
/wait 1
/item "Instant Warp" <me> or /equip main "Warp Cudgel"

One of the problems about using a warp cudgel is that it has a cool off after you equip, and long cast time. so I would suggest equiping cudgel before hitting Perfect Dodge if at all possible.

Humurous instances where I have used Perfect Dodge and I die anyway, picking the Castle Vahzl coffer for AF. *pick* *pick* *pick* *open* woot AF! The Ahriman begins casting Flood on Michimeow. The Ahriman casts stun on Michimeow. Perfect dodge + cudgel combo. Michimeow uses Warp Cudgel ( I had it in hand figuring i wasnt gonna fight **** anyway). Michimeow uses Warp Cudgel. The Ahriman casts Flood on Michimeow. Michimeow dies lol. So i was dead in Lower Jeuno at the time in front of mog, but got AF woots. (that was my 3rd failed attempt at coming out of that place alive, but w/ somthing to show atleast)

~Michi
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# Jul 04 2006 at 7:32 PM Rating: Decent
Perfect dodge then warp cudgel... AoE wont interrupt item usage unless its AoE stun but that is a TP ability for mimics i think
hmmmm
# Oct 13 2005 at 9:53 PM Rating: Decent


Edited, Mon Jan 23 12:11:22 2006
Ranged
# May 15 2005 at 2:39 PM Rating: Decent
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371 posts
Magic, AOE's and Ranged attacks will hit you. Perfect Dodge only covers physical melee.
Logout / Ranged Attacks
# Mar 30 2005 at 1:58 PM Rating: Decent
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198 posts
Like Altairs, i also use Perfect dodge and logout in tight situations. Saved me from a Sea Horror once...

I have a macro like this;

/ja "Perfect Dodge" <me>
/wait 1
/logout

...and i hate the /wait 1! Occasionally i get hit just before i logout. Is there anyway to do it without the wait?

Also, i'm pretty sure Perfect Dodge only evades mellee attacks, not AoE physicals or ranged attacks... just a hunch though, anyone knows for sure?
RE: Logout / Ranged Attacks
# Mar 30 2005 at 2:25 PM Rating: Decent
not sure about the ranged attacks but AEO and Spell attacks will land.
life saver
# Oct 25 2004 at 4:14 PM Rating: Good
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99 posts
i love perfect dodge, it has saved me many times ^^
Alternate Way to Coffer Hunt???
# Sep 11 2004 at 12:54 PM Rating: Decent
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484 posts
Well, I hadn't got into the Coffer Hunting yet, but I think this may be REALLY useful to do what JetStream mentioned when a Mimic spawns...before I pick the lock as my THF/WHM, use Stoneskin and Blink and start picking.

Suddenly, a Mimic pops up. Perfect Dodge + Logout

Before you say "WTF are you doing?!", hear me out.

If you are poisoned by the Mimic, the Stoneskin absorbs the dmg soooo well that you can actually rest while poisoned, so you're still logging.

If this works, think of the crapload of CP you'll save on those Instant Warp scrolls!

Keep smiling :3
Logging off
# Jul 11 2004 at 4:25 PM Rating: Decent
If u get aggroed and need to zone but the zone is too far and u think you will get killed running into other mobs heres an easy way to save your life. all u have to do is cast perfect dodge and that same second log off (temp. or not) and if u get the time right and dont disrupt the logging off then you can be signed off and when you got back your logged on
Its risky but if ur in a middle of a cave or something lost and dont know were to zone this comes in handy. i tried it before and it worked. you jus have to wait about a minute before re-entering the game cuz the mob could be waiting.

Edited, Sun Jul 11 17:28:35 2004
can't dodge ranged
# Jun 23 2004 at 10:04 AM Rating: Excellent
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254 posts
Just thought I'd add, you don't dodge ranged attacks with this active. Tried it against a gob ambusher and was getting hit.
Perfect Dodge
# Nov 26 2003 at 6:54 PM Rating: Decent
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This is called Perfect Dodge, not Perfect Evasion.
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