Evad D'Aragon
03-03-2005, 10:53 PM
Hello all !
I decided to challenge Maat today, for Genkai V, in order to break the fifth and final level cap from 70 to 75.
I have heard many horror stories regarding this old but extremely powerful man, from adventurers who had to fight him again about 3, 4 or even 5 times. I looked on the web, found a video, even asked some of my fellow Paladins. I heard a lot of rumors about him, whether he has our stats, our level, or what not. Knowing if that were true or not makes a huge difference. Indeed, should I challenge him now, at level 69, his hand-to-hand ( Maat uses Hand-to-Hand even though he fights with the same job as you do, plus you cannot use a sub-job. ) would be capped at 246, meaning he would not have the all-powerful Asuran Fists, which can turn an narrow victory into an humiliating defeat.
And so, realizing that whether or not fighting him with a mere level of difference wouldn't matter much, I braced myself.
I asked my SAM friend, Jago, to lend me his accessories while he is leveling his THF sub, namely, his Amemit Mantle, Merman's Gorget, and a pair of Flurorite Rings. Every hit would count in this fight.
And so, I gathered my supplies :
20 Hi-Potions
1 Icarus Wing
1 Scroll of Instant Warp
5 Yagudo Drinks
3 Pamama au Laits
12 Sleeping Potions
1 Bison Steak
1 Vile Elixir
1 Opo-opo necklace
1 Paladin's Testimony
Total = 150k, but if I win, I can sell the necklace for 50k. Still, 100k for a single fight is hefty. I couldn't afford to lose. I had to win, NO MATTER WHAT.
Once ready, I left every unneeded item ( my normal accessories, my Pearlsack, etc ) in my Mog House, went /anon, and put invisible online status. It was not the time to have someone break my concentration.
And so I entered Ru'Lude Gardens, and went in the backyard garden to talk with Maat, for, I hoped, the last time.
After a little cutscene with someone ( won't give spoilers, don't worry ), he asks me to get him a Paladin's Testimony, which I had from a long time ago, when I went to get my AF legs in Beadeaux. So, I traded him the Testimony, and then another cutscene starts, where he challenges me to a duel. Bracing myself, I accept, and get teleported to Qu'Bia Arena.
I switched Jago's Merman's Gorget for the Opo-opo necklace, which has the special effect of raising TP when one is asleep.
I then take a deep breath, trade the Testimony to the Burning Circle, and there I was.
First thing that I noticed is " The current record for "Shattering Stars (PLD) is 9 minutes 15 seconds. "
" That record is held by Happyg. "
"Strange, I thought the record would be better than that.", I thought to myself. "No matter, I'm here to win, I shall give it my best ! Maat, you'll pay for all those annoying and frustrating past Genkais, this I swear on my Knight's honor !"
And so, I cast Protect III and Shell III, eat my Bison Steak, drink a Yagudo Drink, and then use a sleeping potion. I used 4 more sleeping potions, raising my TP to 106%, while my MP complety recovered thanks to the Yagudo Drink. So, I drank another one and a Pamama au Lait, to have both regen and refresh. Every single HP and MP is going to count.
CHARGE !
I ran towards Maat, who greeted me.
"So, you finally decided to show up. Show me what you've got !"
I start the fight right away with Swift Blade. I didn't do as much damage as anticipated. So, I popped the Icarus Wing, raising my TP back to 100%, and unleashed Vorpal Blade. This got him at 70%.
A few seconds later, as he was at 65%, he used Invincible. I flashed, unlocked targeting, and started kiting. I realised I was, while kiting, unable to use potions, and so my HP went to as a low as 45%.
Then, when I saw he started using Banish II, and realizing he was quite far away, I took this opportunity to cast Cure IV. This got me right back on track.
Then, I charged back at him, and I hit my own Invincible, I used a Vile Elixir ( I had 7 Hi-Potions left. ) and used another Yagudo Drink and Pamama au Lait. When Invincible ran out, I unleashed a second Vorpal Blade. This got him down to roughly 40%. I then used Rampart, then 30 seconds later I used Sentinel and Shield Bash. Meanwhile, Maat used Maat's Bash about 3 times, Banish II 2 times and Flash 2 times.
Then, I see him use... Shoulder Tackle ? That may have stunned me, but it barely scratched me. "Shouldn't he use Asuran Fists ? Maybe the exact level theory does apply ?", I thought to myself. "Well, no time to think about that for now !"
My TP had built to yet another 100%. Thinking that my victory was now assured, I unleashed my third and, at least I hoped, final Vorpal Blade. This got him down to about 25%.
It was then that I saw, in horror, that I ran out of potions. Luckily, I still had plenty of MP, and both regen and refresh were still on. My other worry was that I knew that there is a 10 minute time limit on the fight. All I had to do now was stalling.
After 3 more sword strikes, Maat then looks at me and says :
"Hrm. That was a fine display of skill, Evaddaragon. You've come a long way..."
And then I get warped out.
Looking at my log, I see this :
"Clear time : 8 minutes 53 seconds. You have broken the record for Shattering Stars (PLD) !"
I was... astonished. I had succeeded in defeating Maat on my first try, at level 69, and even broke the record by 22 seconds to boot. I was extremely proud of myself, and as I am writing these lines, I still am.
I then used my Scroll of Instant Warp to get back to Ru'Lude Gardens. Then I went to talk to Maat. After a final cutscene, and a morally interesting story, I saw that my level limit had now raised to 75.
And this is my story, I hope that it was a good story, especially since I didn't post it in someone else's journal this time. ^^
I decided to challenge Maat today, for Genkai V, in order to break the fifth and final level cap from 70 to 75.
I have heard many horror stories regarding this old but extremely powerful man, from adventurers who had to fight him again about 3, 4 or even 5 times. I looked on the web, found a video, even asked some of my fellow Paladins. I heard a lot of rumors about him, whether he has our stats, our level, or what not. Knowing if that were true or not makes a huge difference. Indeed, should I challenge him now, at level 69, his hand-to-hand ( Maat uses Hand-to-Hand even though he fights with the same job as you do, plus you cannot use a sub-job. ) would be capped at 246, meaning he would not have the all-powerful Asuran Fists, which can turn an narrow victory into an humiliating defeat.
And so, realizing that whether or not fighting him with a mere level of difference wouldn't matter much, I braced myself.
I asked my SAM friend, Jago, to lend me his accessories while he is leveling his THF sub, namely, his Amemit Mantle, Merman's Gorget, and a pair of Flurorite Rings. Every hit would count in this fight.
And so, I gathered my supplies :
20 Hi-Potions
1 Icarus Wing
1 Scroll of Instant Warp
5 Yagudo Drinks
3 Pamama au Laits
12 Sleeping Potions
1 Bison Steak
1 Vile Elixir
1 Opo-opo necklace
1 Paladin's Testimony
Total = 150k, but if I win, I can sell the necklace for 50k. Still, 100k for a single fight is hefty. I couldn't afford to lose. I had to win, NO MATTER WHAT.
Once ready, I left every unneeded item ( my normal accessories, my Pearlsack, etc ) in my Mog House, went /anon, and put invisible online status. It was not the time to have someone break my concentration.
And so I entered Ru'Lude Gardens, and went in the backyard garden to talk with Maat, for, I hoped, the last time.
After a little cutscene with someone ( won't give spoilers, don't worry ), he asks me to get him a Paladin's Testimony, which I had from a long time ago, when I went to get my AF legs in Beadeaux. So, I traded him the Testimony, and then another cutscene starts, where he challenges me to a duel. Bracing myself, I accept, and get teleported to Qu'Bia Arena.
I switched Jago's Merman's Gorget for the Opo-opo necklace, which has the special effect of raising TP when one is asleep.
I then take a deep breath, trade the Testimony to the Burning Circle, and there I was.
First thing that I noticed is " The current record for "Shattering Stars (PLD) is 9 minutes 15 seconds. "
" That record is held by Happyg. "
"Strange, I thought the record would be better than that.", I thought to myself. "No matter, I'm here to win, I shall give it my best ! Maat, you'll pay for all those annoying and frustrating past Genkais, this I swear on my Knight's honor !"
And so, I cast Protect III and Shell III, eat my Bison Steak, drink a Yagudo Drink, and then use a sleeping potion. I used 4 more sleeping potions, raising my TP to 106%, while my MP complety recovered thanks to the Yagudo Drink. So, I drank another one and a Pamama au Lait, to have both regen and refresh. Every single HP and MP is going to count.
CHARGE !
I ran towards Maat, who greeted me.
"So, you finally decided to show up. Show me what you've got !"
I start the fight right away with Swift Blade. I didn't do as much damage as anticipated. So, I popped the Icarus Wing, raising my TP back to 100%, and unleashed Vorpal Blade. This got him at 70%.
A few seconds later, as he was at 65%, he used Invincible. I flashed, unlocked targeting, and started kiting. I realised I was, while kiting, unable to use potions, and so my HP went to as a low as 45%.
Then, when I saw he started using Banish II, and realizing he was quite far away, I took this opportunity to cast Cure IV. This got me right back on track.
Then, I charged back at him, and I hit my own Invincible, I used a Vile Elixir ( I had 7 Hi-Potions left. ) and used another Yagudo Drink and Pamama au Lait. When Invincible ran out, I unleashed a second Vorpal Blade. This got him down to roughly 40%. I then used Rampart, then 30 seconds later I used Sentinel and Shield Bash. Meanwhile, Maat used Maat's Bash about 3 times, Banish II 2 times and Flash 2 times.
Then, I see him use... Shoulder Tackle ? That may have stunned me, but it barely scratched me. "Shouldn't he use Asuran Fists ? Maybe the exact level theory does apply ?", I thought to myself. "Well, no time to think about that for now !"
My TP had built to yet another 100%. Thinking that my victory was now assured, I unleashed my third and, at least I hoped, final Vorpal Blade. This got him down to about 25%.
It was then that I saw, in horror, that I ran out of potions. Luckily, I still had plenty of MP, and both regen and refresh were still on. My other worry was that I knew that there is a 10 minute time limit on the fight. All I had to do now was stalling.
After 3 more sword strikes, Maat then looks at me and says :
"Hrm. That was a fine display of skill, Evaddaragon. You've come a long way..."
And then I get warped out.
Looking at my log, I see this :
"Clear time : 8 minutes 53 seconds. You have broken the record for Shattering Stars (PLD) !"
I was... astonished. I had succeeded in defeating Maat on my first try, at level 69, and even broke the record by 22 seconds to boot. I was extremely proud of myself, and as I am writing these lines, I still am.
I then used my Scroll of Instant Warp to get back to Ru'Lude Gardens. Then I went to talk to Maat. After a final cutscene, and a morally interesting story, I saw that my level limit had now raised to 75.
And this is my story, I hope that it was a good story, especially since I didn't post it in someone else's journal this time. ^^