Experience Points, Nyzul Weapons, and bears, oh my!

SE just updated their page with this, and boy oh boy does it look like September’s going to be a great update for us all So not only are they adding level synch, they’re also bumping up the EXP you get from defeating mobs that are Easy Prey or Decent Challenge which in FFXI, these mobs are judged as so from a party’s perspective rather than solo - which is kinda misleading when you examine them solo and they’re still “EP” yet curbstomp you, they’re giving them more exp woo!

Nyzul on the other hand is wows, they’re greatly increasing the chance you can get to get your weapon, it looks like they want everyone to get the weaponskill (WS without the Mythic Weapon gives no Aftermath bonus, however the WS alone might be awesome) and will be great as I’ve had a hard time convincing people to let me go on their runic discs and warp out for a chance at a weapon for me (despite me doing the same for them /rolleyes).  So after the update, 2 weapons will be dropping from the boss, 1 of the job of the runic holder, and 1 random.  However there’s a chance that the lvl100 weapons will drop off other monsters in the final stretch too! Which is also good.

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