Helloooooooo, readers! I am still alive (just barely), so it is time for a giant recap of recent events. Following the outline in my last GUPS post, I have been leveling new jobs and improving existing ones, but I have also made some progress towards obtaining my Guttler.
Other Stuff
New Non-Rare/EX goodies
Ninja: Bat Cape, Velocity Earring, Scorpion Harness, Jujitsu Gi, Silk Headband +1,
White Mage: Noble's Tunic, Blessed Mitts, Blessed Trousers, Blessed Pumps
Black Mage: Bugard Strap +1, Antivenom Earring, Snow Ring x2, (Dark, Elemental, and Enfeebling Torque), (Apollo's, Pluto's, Vulcan's, Auster's, Terra's, and Neptune's Staff)
Red Mage: Red Cape +1
Beastmaster: Corsette +1, Melody Earring +1 x2, Light Ring x2, Tsar's Egg
I would like to take some time to acknowledge the goldsmith who crafted the Tsar's Egg above. Spikage was willing to trade me his unsigned egg for the materials to HQ a signed egg for himself. We ended up going 1/1 on the signed item, but since I had enough materials for three attempts, we decided to try twice more.
Unfortunately, we ended up getting a NQ and failed synthesis result after the first, so be very happy if you have ever bought a Tsar's Egg from the AH. Overall, I spent around 500k per synthesis.
Furnishings
Exemplar: 9-Drawer Almirah x3
Cooking mule: Green 9-Drawer Almirah x4
Smithing mule: Bookshelf x4
Alchemy mule: 9-Drawer Almirah x4, Star Globe x4
Bonecraft mule: 9-Drawer Almirah x4, Star Globe x4
New Rare/EX goodies
Since there were so many new items, I decided to bunch them all together, and for the most part, these past few weeks have been otherwise dedicated to perfecting my BLM. Moreover, I have finally collected enough Sea organs for the three important Elemental Obis.
I also picked up a Yovra Organ to finish my Soil Gorget, won a free-lot Homam Zucchetto during my last Proto-Omega run, and obtained a pet piece from the new add-on scenario. If you are wondering why I did not select Accuracy and "Double Attack"/Critical Hit Rate, it is because I find those stats less beneficial than having more Attack.
My less stellar ACP rewards.
My wardrobe widget might have revealed some of these items in advance, but yes, I have finally collected a full Askar set. Let me tell you now that I put a lot of effort into procuring this set and that much drama occurred over some of these pieces.
New merits, new WSs, and the completion of Nyzul Isle Investigation. Aside from INT merits, I now have a fully-merited BLM at my disposal, and with my new gear and merits, I feel confident at soloing even VT/IT mobs.
Finally, I got revenge on Unut for killing me twice in a previous post. She is not very durable by any means, but failing a pet swap can prove fatal thanks to her high "Double and Triple Attack" rate. No Luna Subligar today it seems.
Guttler Updates
So, I have just leveled my WHM to 75, and in addition, I have also reached level 57 NIN on Cooking mule. Unfortunately, leveling NIN proved unnecessary because I miscalculated whether a Hocho would increase my HQ rate on a particular recipe, but on the bright side, I am now able to farm the Royal Jelly needed for Cooking mule's final recipe.
Since I have not got around to leveling my RDM, NIN, or subjobs yet, let us take a look at my Guttler progress instead.
I managed to buy the Attestation above, for 3M gil, from a mercenary LS led by Vinner of Asura. We ended up going 1/1 on the drop; however, I am somewhat disappointed that two other LSs cancelled their Attestation runs on me and that I paid six times their asking price to Vinner.
Currently, I am negotiating a similar deal for my Fragment because:
a) The LS I originally hired in April failed to kill my Fragment NM, and...
b) They feel they do not have enough members in general.
Picked up some cheap One Hundred Byne Bills that were on sale. Not going to do anything major until I finish leveling new crafts.
Currently, I am working on Stage 3 -> 4 of my Guttler.
I have acquired:
[1/1] Dynamis Axe
[1/1] Attestation of Bravery
[4/60] One Hundred Byne Bills
Gil towards next 100-unit currency (subject to change):
[0/600k] One Hundred Byne Bill
Status: N/A
Crafting Status
Exemplar
[100/100] Fishing Skill
[78/100] Woodworking Skill
[20/60] Smithing Skill
[13/60] Goldsmithing Skill
[7/60] Bonecraft Skill
[38/60] Cooking Skill
Cooking mule
[22/50] Fishing Skill
[70/100] Cooking Skill (+35)
Smithing mule
[11/50] Fishing Skill
[28/100] Smithing Skill
[19/60] Goldsmithing Skill
[35/60] Leathercraft Skill
[7/60] Bonecraft Skill
Alchemy mule
[100/100] Alchemy Skill
[19/60] Goldsmithing Skill
[34/60] Smithing Skill
[16/60] Bonecraft Skill
Bonecraft mule
[30/100] Bonecraft Skill
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