A Jettatura QuestionFollow

I got this spell a few days ago, through soloing hippogryphs in riverne A. I put up the work for it because I was excited to get it. For all intents and purposes, terrorize is stop. It works in the same way... you just freeze where you are exactly, and can not move.

Now, that's pretty cool when the mob uses it.

I have found, however, that the player version is nowhere near as potent as the mob version. That would be obvious... but I expected something a little better. I have tried on numerous enemies of all levels and can not get the terrorize effect to stick longer than 1-2 seconds. About as long as a good solid stun from headbutt.

So I am wondering... is there something that affects the duration of this spell? Or is it doomed for the garbage can, like blood drain.... The spell, in theory, is really cool. Being able to terrorize a monster for all of 2 seconds, however, is a waste of 4 set points and 37 mp.

Have any of you found a way to get this to stick better? It has potential, if it would last at least as long as the mob's version does. However, even on far TW mobs, the results have been the same.

RDM or BLM sub may also help. Not sure which sub you're using now but I imagine a decent chance it's tied to Dark magic.

It's actually a gaze attack. It's pretty cool when Hippos use it, cause their eyes get this cool red starburst in them that's well terrorizing I guess:).

Since it is a line of sight attack, I personally do not have it, however, when the mob does it, you have to be facing them, and they have to be facing you. So I would assume you need to be directly infront of the mob with nobody infront of you to get the full effect, however, that is assumptive.

best part seems to be the +15mp u get when you equip the spell

I just tried this.. It didn't last long T.T

also jettatura is like provoke, you get instant hate from it, so that could be beneficial in some situations

I have not tried it in a burst - but I was wondering about that. I had heard the effectiveness of the terrorize effect was not much better either way.

Also have not seen it's hate potential, as I have not seen it good enough to equip in a party setting. I have tried solo and duo on mobs of all types and levels, and the terror effect still only stuck for 1-2 seconds or so.

That is interesting that you don't need to face the mob, I never knew that. However, it's pretty obvious that it doesn't work if the mob isn't facing you. Throwing a jettatura to a mob's side nets the "no effect" message. Not the 'fails to take effect' that we get as blue mages, but the 'no effect' as if it didn't work. So, yes, it is a gaze attack, like chaotic eye or awful eye.

Have not tried CHR gear at all, didn't even consider it.... it would be interesting if that did, in fact, help. It is not a breath attack, but who knows.... if it improved the terrorize rate to a decent level, it might be worth the 4 points to set it. Might give that a whirl later. Thanks for the tip.


Edited, Fri May 19 22:27:26 2006 by AmanoJ

Hmm, for now, it sounds like a Darkness based Stun maneuver. What could this possibly mean? You can now stun thunder or earth elementals? Kirin? Granted, I know SA Headbutt would stun Kirin, this may be a more reliable alternative if it can stick and the recast isn't too bad.

Like i keep saying - Healing Breeze. and I'm sure many more.

Didnt see anyone make a comment to this. Was in the Riverine site getting this with 2 other ppl. I was tanking bc i had the best armor and was shelling out the most dmg and it was always using this attack on me </joy>, but the other 2 ppl learned it w/o a problem. So you just need to be in the fight and not dirrectly affected by this. In the same way I learned Blood Drain while in an xp pt. Which then leads us to a new love for tank in an XP party.....Please Mr Meat Shield...take the nast attack so I can learn a spell. =P


~Raath

I use it for ninja's mainly, or if the mob has to be calmed down for a second, like if the Pld is trying to cast something but the dumb monster is going nutso. Like with a lot of our stuff, it is a situational thing

Jettatura is also a guaranteed Terror (or at least, it feels that way, I've not seen a single resist) so long as you're facing the mob. Head Butt's Stun does have a tendency to not proc every time, especially on 0-low damage hits.

You dont look hard enough.

Headbutt is about a 75% chance to stun on hit from my experience. Its hardly reliable.