AV を倒す！ Locking Absolute Virtue’s Abilities
Books/Magazines by: Elmer the Pointy
Absolute Virtue remains somewhat of a mystery in the world of Vana’diel. While players have most of the puzzle pieces regarding this monster and its weaknesses, we just can’t seem to put it together into a solid plan.
The Taru you see on the left is named Suteki. He writes a series of articles for ConnectOn! detailing his constant struggles against Absolute Virtue, among other Sea NMs. A new issue just came out today, and his newest theory caught my eye. I’m not huge into the AV scene as it were, but I think this one may be worth a look.
Suteki the Taru has apparently found a connection between one’s equipment and the ability to lock Absolute Virtue’s 2-hours. Now, just to give you fair warning, it does involve Jailer Weapons. If you haven’t clicked away in disgust already, then let’s take a look at what he has to say:
The Relationship Between Equipment and Sealing Abilities
Hello, I’m Suteki, a staff member at Vanatsu. This time we’re wrapped up in another mystery as I consider ways to seal those special abilities! First, it’s generally thought that when AV performs a 2-hour, you perform the 2-hour as well, and this will seal that same ability. I don’t think this assumption is wrong, but even if you execute this perfectly, there are times where the sealing is a success, and times where it fails. If there are some special circumstances involved here, I have no idea.
I’ve fought AV dozens of times, and the only ability I’ve seen sealed with any consistency is Call Wyvern. However, there was one day where, for the first time, sealing Call Wyvern failed. At that time, we happened to be using a different Dragoon than we usually do, so thinking there was a hidden clue behind this slip-up, I compared the two and noticed a big difference.
One had the Love Torque equipped and the other did not.
It was the thing that had the strongest connection to AV. From this clue, I had my hypothesis: Wearing a Sea Torque would make your attempt to seal 2-hours a success!
Now that we’ve established the theory of Sea Torques being the key to sealing AV’s abilities, we still have the issue of which jobs will equip the 7 different torques. This brings me to the connection with Jailer Weapons. Each job can only equip one of the available weapons. Furthermore, many of the combinations are not very practical and seem strange. In actuality, couldn’t this really be meant to correspond with the aforementioned torques? This would explain why Dragoon, which can equip Love Halbred, is able to succeed at sealing Call Wyvern while wearing the torque of the same name!
What would happen if a Black Mage wearing Prudence Torque attempts to seal Manafont?
Mystery of the Hope Torque
Why is Puppetmaster able to equip Hope Staff? Out of all the jobs added after Rise of the Zilart, it is the only one able to equip one of the Jailer Weapons. What would happen if a Puppetmaster wearing Hope Torque attempted to seal AV? Could it be a weak point against “Bracelet Mode” … ?
What do you think about this theory? Something worth trying? Old news? Let me know what you think below.
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Comments
Comment from Toku
Time January 28, 2009 at 12:29 am
Amazing… Absolutely Virtuous. If this is the trick then this guy needs a statue erected of him somewhere in Sea.
Comment from Fusionx
Time January 28, 2009 at 1:18 am
Very nice post! I wish i had a love torque to test this :/
… that and have a LS that actually still cares about AV
Comment from Kimiko
Time January 28, 2009 at 4:13 am
This coming from the guy that leveled Scholar to 75 within the first 48 hours of it being released. As for his LS (Priceless on Siren server), I have no doubt they have the ability to pull something like this off in terms of just sheer skill and ability. They make some of the big name NA HNMLS look like small fries at times. They are THAT good.
Comment from Miroku
Time January 28, 2009 at 9:46 am
Interesting to say the least- I’d love to see some testing on this theory as this kinda combines the two most common theories in the community.
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Time January 28, 2009 at 10:57 am
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Comment from Narkash
Time January 28, 2009 at 12:55 pm
So, i was reading this article and i thought for a sec….wait, pup can use hope staff? and i looked it up, and found it interesting how PUP has no native Staff skill but gets the staff o.O; Each virtue weapon is supposed to compliment the jobs melee skills that can use it. But, it’s awkward how PUP can use it, but no skill x_X;
Elmer the Pointy Reply:
January 28th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
@Narkash, For so long, Hope Staff has been the shining example of SE’s poor equipment allocation for Puppetmaster. It would be quite interesting if it turned out to serve a purpose all along.
djplaeskool Reply:
January 29th, 2009 at 3:56 am
@Elmer the Pointy, Yes. The key to beating AV…PUP. That would be sheer artistry. I’m patiently await some brave LS to experiment on this theory…
Fusionx Reply:
January 29th, 2009 at 6:30 am
@Narkash, Makes me wonder.. DNC can’t use any of the jailer weapons so does that mean Trance would have no purpose? hmmm….
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Comment from Lyken
Time January 28, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Amazing Suteki, this is definatly a theory with some merit. wootga
Comment from Sevokevo
Time January 29, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Hmm Exclelent Theory there man. Hmm As I think that you said there was 7 Torques right. Maybe it is that The jobs that have the Torques Have to Use there Job Ability in order to Lock His 2 Hour abaiblity. Personaly I just yesterday watched the video of AV and saw it that The Plaayers used there 2hr ability except DRG (Who Used Call Wyvern)! This proves it. Unfortunatly I do not have Sea Access yet and I really want to test this therory butj I know this theroy will be tested by the time I even get Sea Access. Please Pleasde keep me Posted on The Test.
Thank You,
Sevokevo, Diabolos-Server
Comment from Volkai
Time January 29, 2009 at 5:48 pm
I look forward to seeing the results of the confirmed lock and of the PUP hteory being put to the test…. perhaps we shall yet still see AV kills!
Comment from Dymlos
Time January 30, 2009 at 2:34 am
Let’s say this WAS the way to beat AV and it did work, it wouldn’t matter since SE will go in buff AV and make this way of beating AV nullified and tell everyone ‘you’re doing it wrong!’
BrokenCovenant Reply:
June 2nd, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Or pull the patented ‘You’re doing it in a way we built into the game for a year! Shame on you LM17″ a la Salvage.
Comment from Kumo
Time January 30, 2009 at 3:15 am
@ Dymlos, the wall of justice was wrong, the kraken club zerg was wrong. This however, is an actual attempt at AV without using exploits in the game or using cheap tricks.
I hope this torque theory gets tested soon enough! Good luck! 
Comment from Narkash
Time January 30, 2009 at 1:38 pm
well, here’s another thought, and it’s only a thought…what if the torques are associated with the 2hrs. As in saying, the jobs that can wear the weapon, (Ex. Justice Sword – THF/RDM/PLD ) should associate their 2hr with the torque. Like wear Justice Torque while using Invincible/Perfect Dodge/Chainspell. Idk, just a thought. Only thing i see that interests me are the drop rate on said torques. More time spent farming for them, the more virtuous you are for using them? Maybe some SE odd view? Idk, just speculation
Toksyuryel Reply:
February 2nd, 2009 at 1:48 am
@Narkash, that’s what the theory given above is- wearing the torque while doing your 2hr. That is not “another thought”; that IS the thought!
Narkash Reply:
February 5th, 2009 at 5:23 am
@Narkash, i guess i made a mistake interpretting it then =/ sorry @@;
Comment from Ami Hughes
Time February 4, 2009 at 6:33 pm
If PUP turns out to be some kind of highly beneficial job for sealing AV I’ll be impressed. The Hope Staff doesn’t make any sense, though, so at least this would give it some kind of purpose.
Comment from Cori
Time May 1, 2009 at 9:01 pm
I was under the impression that the Hope Staff being equippable by PUPs is just another one of the many remnants of SE’s original intent for the job. I have heard it was originally supposed to be a mage job… a lot of speculation about Necromancer in particular.
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Time June 30, 2010 at 11:00 am
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Corinth Reply:
January 28th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
@Kimiko, I’ve always wondered what server he was on. They tend not to publish that info in the magazine. Interesting to know, thanks!
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