Patch Notes for 2.1

[Arya Targaryen]

For those who haven't allready read them: Patch Notes 2.1

Many interesting changes. Some of the biggest:

- Nerf to Virus and Rain of Death
- 450 myth cap
- Nerf to medica II
- War no longer useless
- MNK and DRG buffed up quite a bit
- Raise no longer retarded ?

Balance-wise I think MNK will wreck EVERYTHING. I feel a good monk will destroy every other DPS. I also feel SCH is the stronger healer now, though I still feel having them both in a raid is the best set-up. WAR vs PLD? I'm not sure.

DISCUSS

[Crow T. Robot]

what are they doing to raise now?

[Arya Targaryen]

From what I understood, they will fix the raise animation. Currently people that have been raised can't be healed for a certain amount of time - which is utterly annoying. BUT. They can DIE from stuff.

If I remember correctly they will add some kind of raise invulnerability. Finally.

[Kanaan Finnegan]

Oh thank god, they've been NEEDING to do that.

[Lafa Mirel]

I think they said aswell that u will be able to move once ur raised. So u can dodge stuff and still be invulnerable for some seconds. But we will see soon how its working out

[Crow T. Robot]

That would be lovely, seeing as how I got to be raised 4 times in one ifrit battle, since I kept ending up unable to move and standing in plumes, lol.

[Jajuno Juno]

Well the changes to the achievements mean I should have a rod of the Luminary waiting for me when i log back in.

[kanda]

Overall I'm happy with the changes. Melee DPS should be able to outpace or at least keep up with BLMs. I like that Diverse parties are gonna be rewarded and that my LB3 isn't as shitty. The nerf to Rain of Death is my only gripe, i would of been happy with a more severe dmg nerf for Bard than making one of my native skills useless in PvE. Hell RoD could have gotten a nerf similar or even more extreme than Virus' and i would have been content, but as it stands now i'm never gonna use the skill outside of free RoD procs from Wide Volley during AoE phases. The evasion will be nice for PvP but I didn't play Bard to support in PvP i played Bard to support in PvE. But that's enough complaining, dont want it to seem like i think bards are gonna get no play now or something, if anything I'm happy about the buffs to my comrades. Warriors might end up being the best Tanks this time around but Paladins are still quite good, i think War/Pally teams are gonna be the way to go with War's on Main tank and Paladins on off Tank. It might be best to go for two Melee DPS, I'm thinking Monk, BLM, Bard, Lancer is gonna be the preferred set-up for DPS with some minor changes depending on the Turn if we are talking coil. One of each healer and one of each Tank. All in all I'm excited to get into some parties and try things out especially coordinating silences with a Paladin.

[Deleted]

Time to level MNK or DRG I think

[Jajuno Juno]

There's a really nice list here - katella.wordpress.com/2013/12/16/unlocking-2-1-content-where-to-start/ - of how to unlock all the 2.1 content