Continuing from previous entry, after I was done with Nyzul Isle for the night, I returned to the same area and resumed my Shield Skill Up Session from Shield Skill Level 119. Shield Skill Level 120 through Shield Skill Level 130 came quickly.

At first I was thinking about pulling 2 Desert Beetles, but accidentally linked the 3rd one…. So I gave it a try. Skill was fast, but I had to pay more attention to my Stoneskin and Defender, as well as my HP bar. These Beetles are badasses when my Stoneskin wears off and Defender deactivates.And Stoneskin wore off so fast. One cast would last for just a little longer than 1 minute. So I had to recast it a lot, as well as to rely heavily on Regan III.

So, most of the time I had to sit for MP. Right, we can block attack with shield while /heal. It was such a fun to watch when my character would sit….then got up half way with the shield raised, and kept on sitting as if nothing had happened. It made me laugh when I got Shield Skill Points when sit for MP.

For this session…

Progress Level @ Time
3 Beetles
Lv. 120 @ 00.38 (38 minutes past midnight)
Lv. 121 @ 00.39
Lv. 122 @ 00.40
Lv. 123 @ 00.41
Lv. 124 @ 00.43
Lv. 125 @ 00.44
Lv. 126 @ 00.46
Lv. 127 @ 00.49
Lv. 128 @ 00.52
Lv. 129 @ 00.57
Lv. 130 @ 00.59
Lv. 131 @ 01.05
Lv. 132 @ 01.10
Lv. 133 @ 01.19
Lv. 134 @ 01.26

Got 14 Skill Levels in less than 1 hour.

It significantly slowed down since after I got Shield Skill Level 130. So it’s time to change place.

Been busy and haven’t written this entry when it occurred.

Well, on 30th of September 2009 I accidentally noticed that the Beetle in Garlaige Citadel gave good skill points on my gimped Shield Skill. So, having to work with some documents and photoshop, I browsed through my Mog House for some gears and be WHM/WAR then headed out to the Western Altepa Desert’s Beetle Hill (can’t remember the hill’s name written on the map, really).

So it began.

Chef:
Aleczan, main job White Mage, support job Warrior

Main Ingredients:
1-3 Desert Beetles

Utensils:
Light Buckler : because it can block more often and I can equip it as WHM, +5 Shield Skill is also good for blocking attacks.
Squid Sushi: +5 AGI, I didn’t buy it, got some leftovers from leveling THF.
Coral Earring : -5 EVA
Merman’s Earring: -4 EVA
Woodsman Ring: -5 EVA

I picked -EVA pieces because I noticed that I blocked a lot when enemy don’t miss. So I didn’t go through trouble browsing my mules for my long-lost +AGI pieces.

Seasonings:
Job Ability: Defender, helps a great deal to decrease damage I take.
Macro:  “/ja Defender <me>”  then  “/wait 60″ x 3 lines, then  “/p <call16>”  to remind me my Defender wears off.
Spell: Stoneskin, to absorb the damage and to allow me to sit for MP when my MP runs low.
Spell: Protectra V, DEF bonus is always good.
Spell: Regen III, this rocks!
Spell: Flash, for emergency.

Progress Level @ Time:
(1 Beetle)
Getting dressed and finding camp @ 20.2x
Lv. 97 @ 20.46 (8.46 P.M.)
Lv. 98 @ 20.51
Lv.99 @ 20.55
Lv. 100 @ 20.59
Lv. 101 @ 21.02 (9.02 P.M.)
Lv. 102 @ 21.07
Lv. 103 @ 21.12
Lv. 104 @ 21.16
Lv. 105 @ 21.18
Lv. 106 @ 21.24
Lv. 107 @ 21.27
Lv. 108 @ 21.35
Lv. 109 @ 21.35 (it was spamming 0.3 LOL)
Lv.110 @ 21.43
Lv. 111 @ 21.49
Lv. 112 @ 21.54
Lv. 113 @ 21.58
Lv. 114 @ 22.05 (10.05 P.M.)
Lv. 115 @ 22.10
Lv. 116 @ 22.13
Lv. 117 @ 22.21
Lv. 118 @ 22.25
Lv. 119 @ 22.27

Then, my LS folks were calling for Nyzul run, so I had to leave and get dressed for Nyzul. So… 2 hours : 22 levels, mostly Semi-AFK while working. Not bad for a lazy day.

To be continued….