Skills chain guide : FFXI General Discussions

Hi guys, i wanna teach 5 of my close friend to learn how to do skill chains during combat so that when they party they get more XP.

Any instruction how to do it effectively?

Could you also tell me how to set up a macro , so that if i press 1 button (e.g alt+1) it will activate my character special attack.

Thank you

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This chart, translated directly from the Japanese Renkei Chart, basically shows most of the
Weapon Skill. Please note I did not translate this chart nor do I know who did.

- The number left of the WS is the Weapon LV required to gain that skill.
(Fast Blade is "10", thus your Sword Weapon LV must be 10 to earn that skill)
- The arrows show the path required to create a Renkei.
- There is NO requirement(s) to create ANY renkei except for the need to have those particular
Weaponskills & 100% TP to pull it off (if you dont have either, how can you renkei? ^-^).
- Color of the arrows determines the type of Elemental Damage
(see "{VIII} Knowing the Elementals" for more information)
- Single Arrow is a LV1 Renkei, which has one elemental property.
- Double Arrow is a LV2 Renkei, which has two elemental properties. Also to continue to
Renkei, you must use WS LV225 or higher.


The timing for Renkei is extremely simple. There must be an interval of 3 seconds between each
Weaponskill. Thus we'll use the example: "Fast Blade -> Burning Blade -> Flat Blade"

1) P1 uses "Fast Blade"
2) P2 will use "Burning Blade"
3) "LV1 Renkei: Liquefaction (Fire)" [Renkei Effect]
4) P3 will then use "Flat Blade"
5) "LV2 Renkei: Fusion (Fire/Light)". [Renkei Effect]

As stated before, there IS a 3 second interval between each Weaponskill. The foolproof way
to succeed in chaining the person before you is:

- When you see "Player_Before_You readies Weapon_Skill_Name" on the chat log, wait 3 seconds
then activate yours. This is the best guaranteed way that you'll successfully pull it off.

OR

- When you see your friend activate his Weaponskill (battle screen), wait 3 seconds then activate
yours.

- There is a 3 second interval required between each WS
- A 4 second interval is possible too
- Any earlier or later than 3-4 seconds may cause the Renkei to be invalid
- Best way to chain is to wait for "Player readies Weapon_Skill_Name" displayed on the log,
then wait 3 seconds, assuming you are the next to chain.


Magic Burst is bonus add-on damage that is done when chaining after the Renkei effect.

How is it done?

The mage must cast a magic that corresponds with the Renkei Elemental that's being done. The
magic MUST activate directly after the Renkei Effect. Magic Burst will be amplified
2-10x the normal damage of that particular spell.


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hi wyvernx,

i am wondering if u can help a noobie out =)

i am considering this macro for the 3 players, pls help me comment/correct it thanks...

player 1

/p get ready for skillchain in x seconds!!! <call0>
/wait x
/p activating fastblade <call0>
/ws fastblade

player 2 (when he hears the 2nd call)

/p activating burning blade in 3 seconds <call0>
/wait 3
/p activating burning blade now!! <call0>
/ws burningblade

player 3 (when he hears the 4th call)

/p activating flateblade in 3 seconds <call0>
/wait 3
/p activating flateblade now
/ws flatblade
/p did we get a skillchain?? =) <=== not necessary...

i use a lot of calls because it keeps ppl alert, i notice sometimes calls can't be heard, is that because of lag? too much logs? how do u set up your chat filter to reduce the amount of logs, they do get crazy at times.

thank you for your help, pls no flamings, i am only a noobie...

ya..that should work^^