Thought I'd contribute some BLU-oriented strategies on how to obtain the new Refresh/Regen/Curepot set.
Brooder: T2 VNM in Abyssea - La Theine, drops Serpentes Sabots.
Killable with: BLU/NIN and any healer with Viruna. I prefer WHM/SCH or RDM/WHM.
He builds resistance to stun over time (or at least resisted my Head Butts after a while), DAs frequently, and uses Spirit Absorption/Binary Absorption/Trinary Absorption back-to-back at low HP (each absorbs 1 shadow). Potent Slow/Para from your mage are a must, as they will ease the difficulty of the fight tremendously.
Actinic Burst and Flash are very helpful for when shadows go down. He has a nasty en-Plague effect that procs on every hit, hence the need for Viruna. Popping him is arguably more annoying than the fight itself, as almost everyone wants a piece of this guy. Along with Serpentes Sabots and Libeccio Mantle, he upgrades to Ruminator, who drops Heafoc Mitts and Kensho Hachimaki. A third person in a DD capacity (/NIN) will speed this fight along significantly with no additional burden on the healer as he has no AoE moves. Brooder is aspirable (albeit with a limited pool), so WHM/SCH can Aspir and you can MP Drainkiss.
Mictlantecuhtli: timed spawn in Abyssea - Tahrongi, drops Serpentes Cuffs
Killable with: BLU/NIN, WHM/SCH or RDM/SCH, DD/NIN. SAM/NIN or BLM/NIN is preferred. YGK do excellent damage; BLM contributes Sleepga, the ability to damage during the long non-casting periods, and Stun. He seems to take reduced damage from magic though.
We pull him to the north encampment, just past the gnats. This gives our WHM access to a Martello and even a Conflux for really bad situations, though they haven't been necessary.
Like Brooder, he DAs frequently. Also like Brooder, strong Slow and Para make life much easier. I use a hybrid tanking/DD setup for this fight; my primary focus is maintaining hate over the SAM but when the NM casts I respond with Frenetic Rip unless it's an aga3. If it is, I Head Butt first. I'd use Disseverment but he resists piercing and I'm out of set points. I idle in Terra's Staff (engaged for parry, the HP healed is negligible) and swap in my swords for physical spells. Since MP is limited I'm not attempting to build a ton of hate, just keep it off the DD and WHM as much as possible. To that end, I only use Exuviation, Actinic Burst, and Blank Gaze for hate generation. Blank Gaze is also useful for dispelling Memento Mori. His spells are fairly weak with one exception: Drain. The weakest Drain I've been hit with was for 900 (half resist?) and most exceed 1500 or even 2000.
Fortunately, most of his Drains will be blinked away and he rarely uses it. Spells are occasionally Fast Casted.
Undead Killer is very useful for this fight if you can work it into your spell set.
Dance Macabre is used very rarely (I've gone entire fights without seeing it), but it's potentially very annoying. It's another reason I idle in Terra's Staff. He can also use Final Retribution below 25% HP.
Though it heals the NM, the SAM can sneak in a few hits between spells to get TP. This will speed along the fight somewhat.
While this NM has very low HP, it's still a slow fight and should be approached with a primarily defensive mentality. He possesses some very dangerous abilities. Your third party member should be ok to hold the NM if you die though.
I cannot overstate the importance of cruor buffs and temporary meds if you choose to lowman these fights. They are extremely powerful and dirt cheap. Good luck!
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