Major sanctuary woes

[Mint]

What determines the success of casting 220? I almost always fail on the first or second try and sometimes get hurt and stunned as well. Just wondering if it is something you fail less at the more trains you get or if stats/skills placement has anything to do with it.

>pr 220
You trace a sign while petitioning the spirits to bestow their aid with the Major Sanctuary spell...
Your spell is ready.
>cast
You gesture.
Your spell misfires.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
(Forcing stance down to guarded)
>pr 220
You trace a sign while petitioning the spirits to bestow their aid with the Major Sanctuary spell...
Your spell is ready.
>cast
You gesture.
Your spell misfires.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>pr 220
You trace a sign while petitioning the spirits to bestow their aid with the Major Sanctuary spell...
Your spell is ready.
>cast
You gesture.
A column of flame erupts around you in a brilliant flash, disappearing as fast as it came.
... 30 points of damage!
Extreme heat melts the skin off your left hand. Gross!
You are stunned for 3 rounds!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

age, in my experience

[Bobmuhthol]

Probably like Familiar Gate.. Major Spirit ranks give you a better chance of success.

Other than that, I think it's pretty random.

[Mint]

Dont know why I put this in Off topic. Sorry Mods

[Hulkein]

:offtopic:

[Mint]

Thanks for changing the folder. I like keeping you Mods on your toes. Heh.

[Kitsun]

Doesn't Spiritual Mana share play some part?

Other than that I agree with Level and Major Spirit ranks.

[Bobmuhthol]

<<Doesn't Spiritual Mana share play some part?>>

It's not listed anywhere that it does.

[Snapp]

Be careful with that Mint, I died twice from those flares! :( I think it must be age that determines the success rate somewhat.. or they just tweaked the spell because I can't remember the last time I failed.

[TheEschaton]

I think you need to have the requisite 24 ranks of SMC. Most clerics have that at 20 (when they get the spell) anyways, though.


I only have 25 ranks of MajS, and I never fail 220. But then again, I'm more than double the train of the spell.

-TheE-

[Galleazzo]

I don't have those failures, Mint, but my cleric's older 'n frigging dirt, and my Mana Control is way the hell up there too. Probably doesn't help you much.

[Silent_Willy]

Old thread but I will add my 1 cent...

My cleric has had the spell since 20. Is only 30 now. Hasn't failed one major sanct yet.

[Nieninque]

I miss Mint :(

[Kitsun]

Me too!

Damn FFXI for stealing away our Mint! Damn it good and proper!

[Miss X]

I saw this thread and was like YAY MINT'S BACK. She so needs to come back dammit! :(

[AlahnnaDenale]

I can't say I know mint, buuuut...

220 Success is based four things, in my expirience. The primary one is age. The older, the less chance to fail. Secondary is number of MjS ranks. Equal in importance to MjS ranks is the number of Major Sancts active in the room. More = higher failure chance. And lastly, this one isn't a "known" but an estimate from me based on my own failure rates, the number of people/critters in the room.

[Caiylania]

Originally posted by Miss X
I saw this thread and was like YAY MINT'S BACK. She so needs to come back dammit! :(

::nod::

I did, too. :(

[StrayRogue]

MjS ranks.